A large crowd ined both sides of Bubbling" Well Road, between Mohawk Road and just past the Country Club on Saturday after hoon, to watch one of the pageant's fof the International Settlement—the annual inspection parade of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, For the third year in. succession Brigadier P.'S, Thackeray took the salute at the Country Club,. With him were Col. F. RW. Graham, Commandant of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, and Mr, HE. Arnhold, Chairman Of the Shanghai Municipal Council and Civil Commandant of the S.V.C.
Before the various companies were dismissed a message to all ranks was conveyed by. battalion commanders from Col, Graham, stating he was Very pleased with the turn-out and the march past.
Cavalry, infantry, signallers, alr defenders, transport units, " and mechanised units were all to be seen, a force with a variety of fighting. Uinils as well as of nationalities, Brit Ish, American, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, Filipinos, Russian and Jews being represented by companies.
Six lorries packed with Russians forming the Inlying Plequet passed. Bach truck carried a Lewis gun. The men with tin helmets on and riftes, ready, bayonets on their left sides, truncheon on their right formed a picture of strength and delermina~ tion, For those who looked closer they might have noticed that each man carried a water bottle and that his haversack, hanging on his left side, was full, This picquot stands by day and ight and can be got! away in from five 40 seven minuter In case of civil disturbance it forms the Immediate support to the Police Reserve (Riot Squad).
The Light Worse and American Troop—the mounted units of the Company—formed a picturesque ya guard to the main body of the Corps. The Shanghai Scottish with kilts swinging and white gaiters gave a splash of colour to the drab shake clad ranks. The Russian "Regiment Were ficiency exemplified.
There would be something missing it Sub-Insp, 0. C.. Goldsmith had not been there to Jead the parade, On prancing charger he proceeded the Band of the Ist Bu, The Lancashire Fusiliers. Immediately behind rode Col. Graham, followed by Brig. Major A. S. Douglas, Major T. A, Zee, and Capt. M, Manlove, Staff Officer. Then came Major i. R. Andrews, in com-Snand of the cavalry regiment, of Which Major H. D. Rodger is" the second in command. The Signals Com-followed the American Tri on consisting of 'B" Company, Scottish, Jewish Company, and Air Defence (Supper) Company commanded by Major G, H, Mann, and Capt, C, Todd, as adjutant, followed.
Company was led "by the Scottish Company's pipe und drum band, 'B" Company was commanded by Major G, M. Neal and was composed of. the American Company, Portuguese Company, Philippine Company, and the American M. G. Company, "C" Battalion was' lead by Major 8. D. Ivanoff in command of the four Russian companies, No. 3 Company being the Russian volun teers and the remainder regulars.
The dismounted personnel of the Armoured Car Company came next then. the Japanese Company, chinese Company, Interpreter Com= any, and Transport Company, dlsmounted.
Column tone was followed by Column Two, the Inlying Piequet of Bry which In turn was followed by Column Three consisting of the mechanised units under Major Barley. First came the A'motired Car Company's fighting Vehieles then the Corps Artillery consisting of the Light Battery, next the Corps Engineers, Shanghai Field Company, and lastly Corps Services, Representatives of the Transport Company, and five Meld kitchens.
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