Shanghai {s regretting the impending departure of the 2nd. Battalion The Loyal Regiment (N. Lancashire) which is to take place this week. Tt was this battalion which took so Important a part-In the production of the bril-ant tattoo held in connection with the Coronation Celebrations last year, and proved themselves tobe eMicient in that side of army life, as later they were to show themselves in their. sterner duties. Ever since 1927 when troops were sent to Shanghai for the protection of British interests, some notable bodies _of men have been stationed in this por, and The Loyals are by no means the least distinguished among them, The officers and men. have held the highest British Army traditions and have performed their arduous duties, end they were indeed arduous, in a manner which has earned for them the' unstinted admiration not only of the British community. but of other foreign communities as well. Col. J, E, Hume! and his officers soon made themselves popular The annual general meeting of the Dominion Rubber Ca, Lid, will be held-on April An ce plant is offered for sale, with daily output of 18 tons, under Box 1687, N.C.D.N, A general meeting, of the Sha amongst Shanghai residents breause of their C™tustion Ca. Lid. be hele on April rear interest in sport and the enthusiastic manner in which they entered into the life The annual general meeting of the Bute fof the place. But what is of more importance Plantations (1913) Lid, will be held on April 1), that the opening days of the hostilities around Shanghai, and anxious days they were The retail price of gasoline has ben in-at that, the Loyal Regiment was the only creased from $1.09 per American gallon to $1.10, British "unit stationed here. Tt was true. was speedily reinforced, but the fact. remains The Mope-Crittall factory at 594 Thorburn that for a short while the full duty of the do-renew of British interests here devolved on tal Rond is new operating under normal condiitont that comparatively small, but efficient body of mon. 'That they did their work excellently Will purchase set used Hingophone records, 4 "common knowledge. They" would. probe Write details, Box 185) ably' reply. if they "could, that that "after all was merely their duty, and no more than what any other British soldiers would have general meeting of the Shanghat done but the fact is one which should be Wharf Ca, Ltd, -will be held on placed on record together" with the very APT 14. heartfelt thanks of the British community for the excellent services they performed. Of The annual general meeting of the Anglo-this Gol Hume, is eflcers and "men tay next EeMeR Land Investment'Co, cly will be hed assured—if they have as high regard for|°" AP!
Shanghai as Shanghai has for them, then a new, and genuine mutual' admiration society The annual_meeting of ratepayers of the International Settlement of Shanghai will be has been formed, held on April 13,
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