Ceremonies at Cenotaph and a Chinese Grave Twenty years ago on Thureday, la the grey mists of morning, the Anzac troops scrambled up the shell blasted cliffs of Gallipoli." Australians and New Zealanders in Shanghai unite with those in the Commonwealth and the Dominion in honouring a. great Anzac tradition, by laying a wreath on the Cenotaph every year, and arly that morning the' anniversary wes commemorated in an im. pressive ceremony.
The wreath fashioned in the form of an open book, with the figures "1915-1995" in blue lettering white ground, was laid by the Presi: dent of the Anzac Society, Mr. W. G. Crokam, and the Vice-President, Mr. S. P, Simpson. "A short but impressive, ceremony was conducted by Dean A. C. 8, Trivett, and the "Last Post" was sounded by four buglers who attended through the courtesy of Leut-Col, -M. F. Hammond-Smith and officers of the Royal Toniskilling Fusiliers, Amongst the many who attended the ceremony" were-—Brigadier '¥.-S, "Thackeray, '0. C. British Forces; Mr. B, F. Hardmay President of St, Patrick's Society: Lieut. Col, M, F. Hammond-Smith, of the Royal' Inniskilling Fusiliers, Major J. 'T. Ford; Capt. W. Turner: Coles; Capt. R. H. Schubert, United States Marine Corps; Mr. B.C. Baker, United Services Asiociation; Col. RW. Graham, "S.V.C. Com= mandant: Mr, J. D. E, Shotier, Royal lr Force Association; officers representing the French Forces and the Japanese Landing Party; Liewt.-Car W. E, Warner, R. N:, who participated in he historic landing' at Gallipot when he was attached to one of the battleships, "and who represented Capt, E.R. Bent, of HMS, Berwick.
After this service, officials of the Society proceeded to the grave of a 'Anzac, Mr, Norman Kwong Ww, In Bubbling Well cemetery, another wreath was' laid.
The Astor House Hotel was the scene of the very. successful supper dance that rounded off the events of the day. At the outrace the President and Mrs. W, G. Crokam, assisted by the Vice-President and Mrs. SP. Simpson, received the guests.
During supper the President read telegrams from the Anzac Society in Hongkong and from Mr. V, G. Bow. den of Sydney; also a letter from Col. NW.BB. Thoms,
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