the Tost imposing of Wednesday's Despite the rain which marred many functions—the Volunteer Empire Day was worthily observed parade—the imperial celebration of by Britons of Shanghai. 7 As carly as a quarter to eight boy scout troops from the Cathedral, Public, Lhomas Hanbury and French Municipal Schools; the Girl Guides, Wolf Cubs and Brownies, under the command of District Commissioner Millington, assembled in the grounds of H. M. Consulate General, where Scoutmaster Starling unfurled the Union Jack, while buglers drawn from the four boy scout troops sounded the General Salute. The various contingents formed a circle round the flagstaff, in the centre of which were Major-General Sir John Fowler, K.¢.M.G., Commanding the British forces in China (who later on inspected the Volunteers), Mr. ©. F. Garstin, acting Consul General and Capt. Fisher, m.c., A.D.O. to General Fowler.
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The special Empire Day service at Holy Trinity Cathedral was con. ducted by the Very Rev. Dean C. J. F. Symons, and was attended by a large and representative gathering of the British community, including the acting Consul General, Mr. Garstin, Mr. H. H. Fox, 0.a.c., Mr, Justice Peter Grain, Mr. A. H. George and a number of officers from other consulates in Shanghai. The Rev. C. E. Spencer, the subdean, delivered a stirring sermon on the heritage of the British Com. monwealth. Choosing as his text, "Render unto Cesar the things that are Casar's and unto God the things that are God's." Mr. Spencer said that Britons were enjoined to love and obey the King. The words British Empire were an agreeable sound that called them to awake to their great heritage. Justice, truth and honour marked the progress of the true Briton wherever he went. Britons were like coins turned out from a mint gold, silver and c pper:- Wherever these coins were in circulation they were honoured. "In Shanghai do we ring true?" asked, the preacher, "Are we honest and straightforward, are we in little things found true?' That was what they must ask themselves. They must live up to the flag. What did its colours stand for? The red stood for service and suffering, the white for purity and love in sustained ideals, and the blue might very well be taken for the Heavenly Kingdom, towards which they were alli strive ing. The British Empire stood as something for ever true. But King George did not redeem them, would not care for them through eternity. "Render unto Cwsar the things that are Cesar's and
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