The Archive · 1937

In honour of Colonel

Graham, DSO. M.C., Commandant fof the Shanghai' Volunteer Corps and Major A. S. G. Douglas, Brigade Major of the $.V.C., who are soon to relinquish their dulles at the -con-lusian of their term of service in Shanghai, a farewell lunch was given the Chinese Community of the International Settlement at Yu's Villa, 20 Rue Corneille, on Dec. 6.

'The Chinese Comminity was repre-Jsented by Mr. Vu Ya-Ching, Chinese Couneillar of the SM.C., Mr. Hsu Chi-Ching on behalf of the Chinese Chamber' of Commerce, 'Mr. Hsu 'Sin-Loh, the Chinese Ratepayers' Association, and Mr, Vu Chen-Mow. Besides the guests of honour, there were also present Major T. A. Zee, Major B. Y. Woo and Capt. ZY.

Following the lunch and in. making presentation, Mr. Vu Ya-Ching delivered a farewell speech.

The presentation took, the form of gifts of Chinese curios, each accom= Danied by souvenir scrolls in Chinese reading "Distinguished in Command" for the Commandant and "A Brilliant Staff Ofleer" for Major Douglas. accepting the presentation. Colonel Graham and Major Douglas both made suitable replies

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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