By "Scrientawoen"
A Company which stands very parade and, off North Chekiang high in the esteem of all who hat the interests of the S.V.C, heart' and. which, must quite @ lone way bey Highest expectations "of those' who brought it into bei the Chinese
Chinese infantrymen, individually and fast upon the dapper young Company. Honotrs Fave fallen thick
and as a Company, and not the smallest hor the greatest prize won them will be grudged by other Volunteers. There' is seldom an occasion when the Company isnot {the strongest on parade and the men drill with the precision of veterans.
mme unit of the §.V.C. so dificult to become
At one time they paraded nearly the' Chinese Company. 200 strong, but even then they had waiting list which almost: would ave doubled the Company, Under the existing Volunteer schene, units Road, Chinese merchants put up a subscription for. arms "und lament "and." mined talon of one Company' of light cavalry Sind Tour Companies of infantry wae Talsed, armed with rites, well sup plied with other military equipment, tug lad bya brava en. 'S. 8. Zung, T. A. Zee, and Y. J. Zah, all St. John's students, "were appointed instructors. They did their very best, but history records that! enthusiasm amongst the enrolled men waned sadly within the first 12 months and the leaders were forced to the conclusi the Company could not an' independent organisation. idea of disbanding, however, was not considered for' a moment, as the older and wiser men, together with the instructors, were convinced that the project was sound in prin ciple, but that foreign control and
cordingly, negotiations were. enter coveperation "ware, necesry. Ate ed into with tie Municipal Council, ut then came more trouble, The First Conscription Capt. 2, Y. Chen There is evidence that, in the very old days of China, there was Variety of conscription in force which made every able-bodied man a soldier and it can be assumed hat in those times the country, had fa very fine army, for its drill book Contained mary" rales which are how embodied in the training cours all Western armies." There Was, for instance, a regular establishment of. officers and non-com= missioned officers, the purpose of whose appointment was explained Somewhat as follows:—"One man cannot by himself control a million, Pat one man can control 10; 10 can control 100; and $0 on, #0 that in the end, through others, one man does actually control a million 'The'
tangas, however, when of pesution of the county, army aziied
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