K.C.M.G., the famous Portuguese soldier who is paying an official visit to his countrymen in Shanghai, on Wednesday afternoon inspected the Shanghai Volunteer Corps on the Polo Ground. A huge crowd of Portuguese residents surrounded the saluting base, where Mr. H. G. Simms, Civil Commandant of the S. V. GE, Mr. S. Fessenden and other Councillors had early taken their positions. Forty officers and 635 other ranks, including the band personnel, were on parade.
Shortly after six o'clock the General, in the grey service dress of the Portuguese Army and mounted on a chestnut charger, reached the saluting base, attended by 2nd.-It. R. W. Wingrove, who acted as his orderly officer. Here the General was received. by the Royal Salute, played by the band, the various units, who had formed up along the inspection line, presenting arms. In company with Col. W. F. L. Gordon, c.a.c., D.s.0., the Commandant, Capt. F. R. Barry, u.c., Capt. A. J. Stewart, Asst. Adjutant, and 2nd.-It Wingrove, Sir Games then inspected! each unit.
Before the troops marched past in column of companies, the inspecting officer presented S.V.C. long service medals to two officers and five other ranks—Lieuts. F: A.
Leitao and M. F. R. Leitao, Sgt. M. P. Campos, L.-Cpl. a. Silva, Pte. A. M. Collaco, Cpl. V. L. Chen, and Pte. D. L. Soong. "The Corps thereafter marched past in column of companies led by the Commandant, with Major Ransom at the head of the infantry units. As at the annual inspection fast month, excellent alignment was maintained by the squadron, battery and companies, and as usual, the first to pass were the Light Horse, followed by the F. A. Battery, Engineer Ca., Machine Gun Ca., and infantry units. Both the Portuguese Ca. and Chinese Ca were cheered by the spectators.
The inspection over, infantry units marched from the Racecourse to the Bund, where they were dismissed, the Portuguese Ca. escorting the Corps Colours.
Unit strengths were as follows:—Light Horse, 7 officers and 45 other ranks; F. A. Battery, 3 officers, 39 other ranks; Engineer Ca., 19 other ranks; Machine Gun Ca., 3 officers, 68 other ranks; Maritime Ca., 3 officers, 26 other ranks; Italian Ca., 1 officer, 16 other ranks: "A" Ca. British, 2 officers, 16 other ranks; "B" Ca., 20 other ranks: Customs Ca., 1 officer, 12
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