Japanese Schools Make Gift to Naval Landing Party Hongkew Park was the scene of unusual military ceremony' on Sunday (Feb. 3), when the Japa Naval Landing Party was paraded in force to receive the gift of a new armed motorcycle and sidecar combination.
The new motoreycte, named the "Shanghai." was purchased from contributions from the graduates of Japanese schools tu the city. Bought and. armed In Tokyo, wher used by the Japanese Army, mounted on the sidecar.
The ceremony was opened by a short address by Lieutenant Shibakita 'ADE. to Rear-Admiral Araki, Com: mander of the Naval Lending Party, Admiral Agaki then addressed meeting, offlcfally accepting the> gift and referring to the loyally of the Japanese community. - Representing the combined schools of Shanghai, Mr. Okamoto, principal of. the Japanese Commercial School, spoke of the git! and the gratitude of the community for the protection given them, Five pupils from various schools then read formal addresses, followin which a wreath was presented by 4 diminutive school-boy to the offices who' commands the detachment which the cycle has been assigned The ceremony closed with a mar past of the whole Naval Landi Party.
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