€.M.G., D.S0,, Captain Hugh Martin com the "Shanghai Scottish, Captain.R. Wosd ™.c., Do, Maat, Messrs. E. G. Jo Consul, A. M, Cannan, D, C. Hutchison, A. B. Lowson, J. 'Macbeth, R, G, 'Macdonald, Ranald Macdonald, E. Oxley Cumming, Gray, J. F. Macgregor, R. 'Murray,' A. B. Stewart, 'Stewart, C. W, Porter, Donald Mac-Donald, J, Hon, Secretary, Dorald' Mackenzie, Hon, Treasurer] and W, M, MacLennan, Hon. Piper.
General Duncan and the other 8 were duly piped into luncheon, find) subsequently Pipe-Sat.
Lennan piped in the baga was curried by Mr. J. Macbeth, A Unique Occasion In welcoming the guests Me said that in the 62 years of the ex: intense of the Society this was the first time that they had had the opportunity of welcoming distinguished Scottish soldi When the troops were here in 1900 they were commanded by an Irishman, General 'O'Moore Creagh, but there was then British Minister at Peking—Sir Claude Macdonald, Now the com-the Shanghai Force was of his Brigade Commanders, Shaw. went on to refer to the magnificent response to the letter of appreciation from those of non-British nationality sent to the British Government, and mentioned that there were mow over 2,000] signatures to it, 'Three months ayo they were wondering whether they would not be considered panicky in asking for the prexcnee of troops re, but fortunately there was small nucleus of men in Shanghai' and Poking who ted on the necessity for them. and it was Admiral Tyrwhitt who made the estimate of the number that would required. They were very grateful to Admiral Tyrwhitt, and regretted that he was rot a Scotsman, as St. Andrew's Society had had the honour of entertaining several Scottish Admirals on the China Station, including Admiral Sir Alexander Duff, Admiral Sir Alexander-Sinclair, Admiral Arde gon and Admiral Cameron.
With reference to the commander of the Shanghai Defence Forre Mr. Shaw recalled that the Duncans were the oldest family in Scotland ard it was they who founded the Clan Robertson at Loch Rannoch. There vas a blood feud between the Mac-Tithe and Duncans, but to quote from an ancient work on the subject of this "Macbeth did not sin again-t the laws of hospitality in taking led him in open field".
Tu clusion Mr, Stave mentioned how great rent "pride members of the Society ind in the fact that the command of the Shanghai Defence Force here! was held by a Scotsman, and Fow mich they ull appreciated the presence of the Dsferce Force here!
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