The frst dinner organised by} [South Africans in Shanghai to cele-librate the Union of South Africa was! held at the S.V.C. Club on Thursday. night when the firm bonds cementing. the Union to the rest of the British Empire were the subject of many expressions of loyalty and pride. The occasion was the 24th anniversary of the formation of the Union when" the four provinces, the Cape, Transvaal, Orange Free State and) Natal were united.
Judge A. G. Mossop presided the dinner and the principal guests /were Sir John Brenan, H. M. Consul-'
Parsons, representing the Canadian Club and Dr. and Mrs. W. E. O'Hara representing the Anzac Society.
After the Loysl Toast had been @runk Dr. Parsons proposed the toast of "The Union of South Africa" and spoke of the esteem in which Canada Fegarded the Union of South Africa.
"Shanghai knows and honours many South. Africans. When some years ago Shanghai wished to place its position before the world, It was a South African, Mr. Justice Fe to whom the task was entrusted. We have a brilliant example of a broadminded ana accomplished South African with us to-night. Judge Mossop—a man beloved and respected all, and it is a very special pleasure for me as a Canadian to express to your President our congratulations on his appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.