Recognition of Services of Popular S.V.C. Member Before a large crowd ut friends Quartermaster-Sergeant W. T. Rose, the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, was presented with the MHE, Sir John Brenan, H.~ M. Consul-General, at a reception in the S.V.C. Club at! 6.45 pin. on Thursday. formal cocktail party was held afterwards In his honour.
In making the presentation to Mtr. Rose, who was introduced by Col RW. Graham, commandant the S.V.C, Sir John Brenan gaid:—
"We are gathered here to-day for 4 ceremony that T am sure will be exceedingly pleasing to the S.V.C and to all people in Shanghai who have at heart the interests and the efficiency of the volunteers. I have received through the Ambassudor the command of His Majesty the King to deliver to Quarvermaster-Sergeant William Thomas Rose, of the Shang-nai Volunteer Corps,' the decoration of a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
"Mr. Rose has earned this reward by his unremitting devotion to duty during his long career in the service fof the Volunteers. He joined the. Corps in 1v06 and he has taken an active and very useful part in the: defence of the foreign settlement in. all the many troubles that have disturbed Shanghai since that dat fand in particular he has been of the greatest assistance to the British Feguiar forces who have been stationed here from time to time.
"I understand that he intends to retire in August of next year, and {am sure you will all be pleased that he is receiving a fitting recogni lion of his past services inthe form this decoration, which I wall now present to him with my warmest Congratulations."
Long and loud applause greeted Mr, Kose as he accepted the medal and Royal Warrant, Dut he modesty odined to make a speech. A toast fo the popular S.V.C. member was drunk amid acclamation,
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