Considerable amusement was caus-led by an anecdote relating to Mr. Aenhold's first meeting with the successor to Chang Chih-tung, Tuan Braham, hon, secretary and treasurer. Fang.
"The first {ime I called on him, Alma Mater he said, "after asking the usual Mr, Quick, appointed to propose polite questions as to my age, family, the toast of "Alma. Mater" after tte., he asked me how I got into my the usual excellent dinner, set. th clothes. "Tt. took me some time to ball rolling for the evening in a grasp what he actually' wanted to delightfully witly speech. He began fe now, but eventually it dawned on bby deprecating the' toast he had. to me that he was curious to know how propose, He had to confess that T was able to scratch myself. All he Ealma Mater" meant very litre to had to do was to pull his hand out him. As compared with Hongkong, of the loose sleeves of his gown, where the usual toasts were "Oxford" "The next time I saw him was tu and then "Cambridge," the single London," he went on. "In 1906 and toast customary In Shanghai had its 1907, China sent missions to Europe advantages, especially as It meant and America to study Parliamentary tone speech instead of two, which Government and he was at the head was'all to the good. He proceeded of the mission to Washington and to keep the company entertained by Berlin. On his way from Washing-combination of humorous reminds-|{on he stopped for a week in Lon: ences and appeal to everybody. don, I called on the mission which Tu his view, the part that most occupied the greater part of a floor graduates of Oxford and Cambridge in the Victoria Hotel at the corner Femembered was that part of their|of Northumberland Avenue. The stay in those universities they had corridor was full of runners just! severat_nundred_persons witnessed the annual parade of the Smart Appearance Presented in Annual Review The Shanfiai Municipal Police Specials, a vital factor in the security {ot the international Settlement since {their organization in 1018, held their annual "inspection parade at the Racecourse on Sunday morning when hey were reviewed by their chie!, R. G. MacDonald, Deputy Com? missioner in charge of Specials, Despite "are" skies" several hundred persons were on hand to see. the parade form in front' of the Race Club and were deeply, impressed by the smartness of the turn-out, 'The parade fell in shortly after 10 o'clock' on the Bund. foreshore opposite Peking Road and moved up Nanking Road at 1045, preceded by mounted Sikhs under Trooper Sub-Insp. Goldsmith. The Police Band from the Reserve Unit was. in the Body of the procession, "The Specials entered the Racecourse by the East Gate and fell out at the Golf Club.
The parade fell in again at 1145 and marched around the course to the gate in Mohawk Road, near Weihaiwei Road, where it re-entered and proceeded to the grass track. The Six companies then drew up in front of the grand stand. Upon tne arrival of Deputy Commissioner Mi Donald the band played the gene salute, the Hawaiian air "Aloha Oe!
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