On arrival at the Race Course, the: Specials lined up on the grass track, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Frankl Shortly. after 11. o'clock, Mr, Frank in. arrived on the parade ground. led by Deputy Commissioner MacDonald, in charge of the Specials and Commissioner F, W. Gerrard of the Shanghai Municipal Police, 'Mr, Franklin, after' inspecting the divisions of the Specials who dis-Hnguirhed themselves during the hostilities of last year, stood at the saluting base, under the municipal flag, as the parade, led by Superintendent J. C. Porritt, marched past before him.
'Later, a group picture of the whole Specials Force was taken and officers were hosts at a reception at the Race Club to various police, military' and civil oMelals and their ladies, St. George's Society Shaighal, Apr. 2. 'The president. of St.' Patrick's Gilmore, was the guest of the Royal Society of St. George, "Shanghai branch, at the usual monthly ionehoon which Was held in the Shanghat Club on Thursday, Mr, T. G, Drakeford, the newly elected president, was in the chair for the first time, and_in Introducing Licul.-Commander Gil more and proposing the toust com mented on the fact that Lieut-Commander Gilmore was the youngest president ever elected by any of the ational socfoties in Shanghai.
Licut.-Commander Gilmore exprossed his appreciation of the honour they had done him in inviting him to be their guest. In connection with Mr. Drakeford's remarks about meetings of the Irish national society many yours ago, He admitted that while it might be' true that their meetings were not always exactly harmonious, due. to the natural independence of the Irishmen, yot they always stood firmly together against everyone else (laughter).
Reference was made at the meeting to the fact that there were 22 candle dates for the St. George's Society's scholarships examination, which being held to-day. The result of the examination will be announced, in accordance with the customary procedure, on St, George's Day.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.