Unit Presented with Order of Christ Portugal's national day was cclebrated locally on: Oct, 5 by a unique jeeremony in which the Portuguese Company of the Shanghai Voluntect Corps was. presented with the Order of Christ, and by a dinner fat the Club Lusitano, given by the Jeluh and the volunteer" unit. ented, ved, for the ime" outside the national forces of Portugal, the insignia of the Order now borne on the colour of the Portuguese Ca, is an unusual honour. There is a remarkable historical coincidence in this presenta~ tion, as the first Grand Master of the order bore the family name of Leitso, and was succeeded by his The Portuguese Ca. S.V.Cy is at [present under the command of Capt. MI. F. R. Leitao,, who succeeded his brother, now Major F. A, Leitao of 8.V.C. Lis the post. Both were present at the ceremony; Many were present at the S.V.C. Drill Hall at 1245 pam, when the ceremony took pi Excellency Dr. Armando Minister for Portugal, made the presentation, while the warrant for the presentation was read by Dr. Joaquim de Barros' Ferreira da General for Portugal Shanghai, Mr, A. D. Bell, Chairman of the! IS.M.G. and Civil Commandant of the IS.V.C., witnessed the. ceremony, did Col, N.W.B.B, 'Thoms, Commandant. Mz, 1. T. Yuan, member the Council, In' addition to the members of the Portuguese of both sexes, interested [spectators included Brigadier Fleming, commanding the British forces inthe Shanghai Area and Major Penney, his Brigade Major, the Rov. Father Jacquinot and Brother Faust, off St. College, under whose charge many members of the Portuguese Ca, have been in the past.
ach unit of the Corps was represented by an officer, while many of HQ. staff were present as well Jas_most officers of the Russian Regt... who also provided a guard. The band of the Ist, Bu. The Wilt. order to. ive room to the throd new buoys, the C class da gun cargo Buoy has been 1 the Hikou Creek" to its prevent mits original. mooring opposite
place. opposite the." tio Whart, "Phe tive now buoys, pro viding' four berths to close' A ese sels, Will be Tuid. between the isi row' Grecke' and the Vacuum' Ca. Wharf. Their numbers will be 38, 39, and 40. Phe. newest buoy" laid by: the authorities recently lies op-Dosite the China Iunport & Export Taimber Ca. in Yangtesepoo, making a berth for a coasting vest OF the 12 new buoys with single DE. Armando pendant moorings, which have "te: of the Onier of Chest. ea the Colour wat ro, Miniter for Portugal, the Pertoroere Placed the old style boys, six are A.C. tithe cere the A class, (four opposite the Shanghai Waterworks, one opposite the China Import & Export. Lam. jghire Regt; by permission of her Coy, and the Yemnnining one
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