appearance. in the place of Com Commander Shaw, explaining, mander Grace, who had been called Tay on, duty over the Tungchow fifo, recalled the fact that, in 194 fon the eye of the outbreak of fie himself was serving in, cruise Hationed at" Shanghai, and later, Colombo, he saw the' tst. Shangha Contingent "sailing. to Europe for Service at the Front." Sir Frederi Dreyer would be glad to know that the Zero Club, whoee amenities the news of the safety of the children 03] the Tungchow.
Brigadier 'Thackeray fortified his brevity with recital of a dictum cently given him in Hongkong by Gen. 'Barrett, to the effect that an officer who' made 2 long speech should be courtmartialied, for he wai either giving away secrets or talking! rot. Nevertheless, the Brigadier felt impelled to thank the Zero Club for the hospitality shown to offers the Army in Shanghai and for including him among the guests of! honour that evening.
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