Another object of the Society. j the "Celebration of St. George's Day". For the first time since the Great War we were unable to hold our annual ball due to the local wars and the unsettled conditions in which we were then living. That We were able to celebrate the Day at all was due to the presence of cur Britich troops (applause) of which fact we took advantage to have a unique luncheon at the Shanghai Club. Never in the history of Shanghai have so many di tinguished visitors been in the port and we were fortunate in having at the luncheon some 40 of the leading. representatives of lis Majesty Forces including. Vice Admiral Reginald Tyrwhitt, Koo, Ds. Major General Sir John Duncan, c. C..6. 6.0. 08.04 and Colonel Vi count Gort, ¥icy 0.5.04 MLV.0., As a souvenir of this unprecedented occasion Mr. D. L. Ralph kindly arranged for and presented to the Society the illuminated scroll which now on view here. You will notice it contains the signatures of all our guests and the crests of their ious ships and regiments thereby forming a unique record of this' memorable occasion. The cost of this Tuncheon was paid for by the Committee and 80 other members who kindly joined the committee as called upon to contribute, Your general committee which usually meets on the Fast Thureday the month held nine tiffin meetings at which the average. atten dance was 18. We had the privilege fand. pleasure of entertaining at those tiffins Sir Miles Lampson, Major General Sir John "Duncan K.CB, C0, C¥.0y D0, The Right Rev, "Howard Mowell, p., Bishop in Szechuen and Sir Peter Graj The cost of these monthly tiffins did not fall on the funds of the Society,
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