The President, Mr. W. B. O. Middleton, was unfortunately unable to be present owing to indisposition. Mr. R. D. Murray in welcoming the guests said how pleased the Committee were in having the honour of entertaining. the Colon&j and officers of the Duke of own Highlanders. It was always a great vleasure for the Scottish community in Shanghai to have a Highland Regiment with them; The Seaforth Highlanders had already shown their prowess in sporting circles and their pipe and brass band had already been heard and greatly appreciated. He hoped they would enjoy their stay in Shanghai, Colonel Wolfe-Murray in his reply thanked.the Committee for their hospitality, They had been good enough to send down a deputation to welcome them on the steamer on their arrival in Shanghai and had followed it up with an invitation to dinner which he and his officers were only too delighted to accept. The entertainment which they had received lived up to the highest traditions of Scottish hospitality.
Dr. H. Couper Patrick, the Senior Past President, made an interesting speech outlining some of the Society's activities and gave some reminisconces of Shanghai in the past,
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