In answer to a loyal telegram gent on March 17 (St. Patrick's Day) by the President of the St. Patrick's Society to the Private Secretary to His Majesty, the following reply has been received:
The King com will convey to the 3 Society" in Shanghai esy'e cordial "app means the ease. For not only have we Colonel Cosgrave with us as a good Trish ing on our Committee, but also we are proud of the act that in his capacity ax Trade [Commissioner for Canada, he,
0 Teish-Canadian, is doing outstanding Reverting to the Anzacs, 1 do not know if they have yet adopted any atron saint as especially their own, wat it seems safe to conclude that because Australusia covers s0 vast fan area and has such a diversified population, the Anzacs are under the protection of all the Saints in the fealendar.
They were great men, those Saints Jot long ago, men of splendid courage Jand. redoubtable "spirit, who went forth into the highways of the dark Jand loony world of those days for the purpose of spreading Wight and learning.
Our own Patron Saint, St, Patrick, must have been such a man—a man full of power and personality. A [description of him Which has come down through history ix that of being a "Steady and Imperturbable man" He travelled far, not only throughout Evin and the adjacent isles, but also in France and Italy.
Since those distant days 1,500 [years ago, great numbers of enter. prising, ambitious representatives of our different countries, emulating the Saints, have gone forth into the Car corners of the earth, filled with the Pioneering spirit, and the will to Succeed! in whatever task they have, taken in hand.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.