The Brigadier felt that the Zero Club's ideals. of comradeship were specially well-conceived as had been lately itustrated in splendid reception to the Ofteer Bmden, Although the world looked rim and uneasy, if that spirit could really find general acceptance among th of a repetition might recede into the background, rent ked the word it meant for him #0 much of what' the Zero Club stood for in the mind of the Navy—to whose services, on behalf of every British resident In China, "General Macnaghten had given a deep bow of gratitude—and the Navy held that the Club was doing a great work In Keeping that comradeship alive.
atr. Monk modestly passed General Macnaghten's praise on to the loyal committee in charge of the Shanghai Club, which was always pleased to assist the Zero Club In its monthly and annual functions, Mfr, Monk was hot $0 sure that the Zero Club was strong in Latin—he was inclined to think that most of its members. translated the motto *Hodie milli, HDI" as "towday TIN buy you drink, to-morrow you will buy me fone"—but he had no doubt of its warmth of hospitality—so much 50 that he considered the epithet "Zero" 4 palpable mist, The "evening, which had been delightfully treated vy the mu steal talent of the Band of the 2nd Bu. the Loyal Regiment, then' spread out into. more music, remingeences, and all the proper expressions of Zero Club comradeship.
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