By "SurieaLaxoen"
The Into President Theodore Roosevelt invented a system spelling, some part of which has survived in usage by the great American nation. Thus it may be launed that there is a precedent for the American Troop, for the purposes of a motto, combining English and Latin. ig there is anything wrong about it, then it about the only entry that can be made on he unit's crime sheet, and 80. tolerance would seem 1) be indicated. Furthermore, in their comparatively brief existence, they have been distinctly prominent in service, and they have acted up to every alternative meaning that can de put to "forriter," whilst to-day, only ten years from their formation, they are one of the strongest and keenest units in the Corps, even with the financial handicap on each man of having to provide and keep 4 pony. Therefore it seems to be clear case for permitting the sword to triumph over the pen.
The present historian is prepared to claim a trifle of personal invarest in the, American Troop, believing himself to be the first to suggest its formation. It was at the General Inspeetion in 1914. that the visiting General" from Hongkong gave Jsome years now has "been in com-of mand. Capt. Rodger's officers are Lieut. ¢. 8. Franklin, Lieut.
Alimany and Lieut. Li. Taylor, and
strong. theBrSop.musters "about seventy The American Troop is a somewhat. exclusive organisation, not perhaps by choice of insistene®, but more probably because the aequisimore than many men can afford. Tts Hon and Keep of a pony may members mostly" are professional men, or men in responsible business positions, and from the beginning fas been staunchly supported by the American Bar" and" American financial circles. Many of the members maintain fairly large acting and hunting stables and the 'Troop is able to raise four good alo teams, two of whom play the. first-class. tournaments Shanghai, whilst the best can. pls Shanghai's best on level terms arm to the rescue at dial cine Kong' and Setsining. the Keswick year, by going down to, Hong-
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