Chinese Coy., 8.V.C., Pay Annual Visit to Grave A brief Dut impressive tribute late Major graveside in. the tary last Wede Inesday morning by members of the iemsev Company, 'S.V.C., on the feccasion of the tenth anniversary Jor his death, Tt was an annual pilgrimage made "by the Chinese Company memory of its late Commanding Officer whose unremitting efforts in the interest of the unit earned the affection and respect of the Chinese concerned. then leaving in the sx. Conte Verte: for "a fortnight with their party, Prior to their departure from ted. States for" po became separated a Alexis was to be called as a witness in an oil suit against his brothers. Prince Alexis sailed for Yokohama the $8, Hikawa Maru, and it was three weeks before he was reunited to his wife, who travelled in' the my, Tatsute' Maru, In Peking the Mdivanis had an enjoyable time, and expect to have the" same cheve. They arrived. in the Peking' express. Ulus morning after a good trip, but" expressed themselves ax terribly tired,—and within @ few minutes were on their way to the Cathay "Hotel, where they are staying whilst in Shanghai, Capt. 2. Y. Chen, the present of the unit, conducted the ceremony at which a selected num-of men representing all ranks attended, After laying a wreath on the grave, an eulogy was read. A minute's ' silence "and a usual military salute brought the cere many to conclusion.
The late Major Grayrigge was command of the Chinese Company from 1911 to 1922, when he handed over the command to Major A. Zee, the first Chinese officer in the Corps and now Corps Orderly who recently undertook the duties Acting Commandant before the rival of Colonel Graham. since the formation of the unit in 1906, the late Major Grayrigge took active part and expended great energy in bringing it to a very high state of efficiency, which, up to now, forms the fundamental principle of the unit. He died on February 28, 1925, three years after his retirement from the Corps.
Besides those attended in uniform, Major T. A. Zee was also present in mufti to pay his tribute to hi
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