The Portuguese Company another, and special, distinction. On October 5, last year, their na-al day, the Company were off.
lly presented with the Order of Christ, which they now carry on their "Colour. Tt isan unusual honour, for it is believed that} never before has it been presented outside the national forces of Portugal. 'There, is something of historical coincidence, too, in' the fact that the first Grand, Master of. the Order bore the, family name of, Leitao, he was Sir John described Feisal as "the most charming person, and a ves fine looking man indeed in his Aral robes." He had many-devoted a herents, all the Arabs who were on his staff during the War or connect-succeeded by his brother, and, when the Company paraded' to re ceive the Order, they were ithe command (as they are stil Capt OE FR, Leila, "who also ded hig brother, Major Leitao, already mentioned as having been promoted to the Staff. The presentation was made by His Excellency Dr. Armando Navarro, Minister for Portugal.
The. colours were presented to the Company in 1925, by the Portuguese Ladies of Shanghai, on the occasion of the Company's 30th, Anniversary.
(Next Week: The Air Defence Company)
There is not very much news in Shanghai Jost now, but this nothing compared fo the apparent stagnation a
eeurred at Havana is supposed: to be atone, "A comugation high the work' of an Incendiary" This.
events of forly-eight Hours in ere the. sel piece of news. oat of the fond America. cere 'The summer retraced its stops a few weeks to get a balmy night for the Band performance, and produced 2 mich milder specimen than' the. last. The Kimperature hit the. happy. hon to ait war nob to get chilled and ware was not te become heated and the Erilliant "swoon almost threw the lamps into the shade. very. large attendance, which ko en increasing and to di Feluctantly. The clarionet. yana esisjet yas "suse Sloganatos appa "The Rossini Quadeii wae fattcuis ry good, and tse Ride Gallop Gyo Letmpen Saised.
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