Fine Parade Before Maj.-Gen. Sir J. Fowler: Smart Turnout of Ajl Arms Tha annual inspection of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps was started on Monday afternoon by a review of the whole Corps by Major-General Sir John Fowler, commanding H. M. forces in China. The event took place at 6 p.m. on the Polo Ground, and will be followed during the course of the week by an inspection of the individual units. Probably never in the history of the Corps has the inspection been of such an interesting character, for not only were there the mounted units, the howitzers, the infantry marching with a great steadiness, but also w fleet of armoured cars made a brave show, such as was unknown a few years ago. The whole parade was marked by the efficiency displayed, and the many -spectators assembled had the satisfaction of seeing a very fine turnout.
During the fall in opposite the Golf Club between 5 o'clock and 5.30 an unfortunate accident occurred. A wheel of one of the S.V.C. lorries came into collision with a telegraph pole and brought it to the ground. The electric wires came in contact with the the matshed of the Baseball Club and sent up a shower of sparks, though fortunately there was no outbreak of fire. In the excitement, a carriage horse started to bolt, and a lady standing near, Miss Santos, of the International Banking Cor poration, was knocked down and rather severely injured. She was at once placed in a motor car and driven away to hospital.
Major H. Pilcher was in charge of the infantry battalion as second in conimand, and marched the men on to the parade ground where they lined up in the usual review order, units, their commanding officers, emd number on parade, being as
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