Annual Inspection Draws Big Crowd of Spectators Best Display in Recent Years 'The annual inspection and march past of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps on April 10 was one of the best the [Corps hag known for many years. 'The turn-out among the various units was splendid, particularly among the larger' companies such as the Portuguese and Chinese Companies and the Russian Regiment.
'The salute was taken by Mr. H. E. JArnhold, chairman of the Shanghai 'Municipal Council and ex oflcio Civil Commandant of the Corps, and he was accompanied at the eafuting pace [by Colonel F. R. W. Graham, who Joined him after' riding past at the head of the Corps, Brigadier A. P. D. Telter-Smollett, Commander of the British Forces, Shanghai Area, Lieut [Colonel L, Perretier, in command of the French Forces, and Colonel ICharies FB. Price, Commanding JOmicer of ihe U.S, Fourth Marines, Shortly after 330 pin. the march past began. At the head of the parade, led by a mounted foreign and 8 Sikh police officer, was the band of the 2nd Battalion the Loyal Regiment who, after marching past, swung Jaround and halted in front of the enclosures to continue playing till the last infantry company had gone joy. "Colonel Graham and Corps [Headquarters then rode past, followed by the Shanghai Light Horse and the American Troop.
Major BE, Barraclough, commander of "A" Battalion, and Batta-Hon Headquarters were the next to march past, being followed by "A" Company (Captain A, Fanthorpe in command), "B" Company (Captain Barton), the Shanghai Scoltish (Copiain C. B. Blaikie), who were preceded by their own drum and pipe Band, the Jewish Company (Captain N.S. Jacobs) and the Air Defence Company (Captain £. A. R. Fowles), which is the machine-gun support company to this battalion, Headquarters of "B" Battalion, headed by Major G, M. Neal, followed, and consisted of the American Company (Captain W. C. Farnham), [Portuguese Company Giésjor {Leltao), Philippine Company (Captain H.C, Evangelista) and the American }Muchine-Gun_ (Support). Company (Captain J. G, Houghton).
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