Arrangements have now been completed by the United Services Association and allied organizations to commemorate the nineteenth anniversary of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, when the Armistice brought to an end the Great War. This year's celebrations are much on the lines of those held previously, but will be celebrated under conditions that were little dreamt of last year and which has necessarily slightly curtailed the arrangements.
At 830 am. the wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the Cenotaph, Shanghai's War Memorial on the Bund under the auspices of the United Services Association, when the British, French, American and Other national allied associations will gather to pay homage to the memory of the dead. Decorations and medals will be worn by those entitled to them. Following to the laying of the large number of wreaths a short address will be delivered, the ceremony coming to an end with the sounding of the "Last Post," by buglers.
An impressive service will be held in the Holy Trinity Cathedral at 1045 am., drums and bugles will sound the "Last Post" and Reveille and the "Silence" will be observed at 11 am. Seats on this occasion will not be removed and no seats Will be reserved. All are welcome.
Receptions will be held during the noon hour by the Zero Club and the Royal Ait Force Association of Shanghai.
Dinner of Race Club An informal dinner has been arranged to be held at the Shanghai Race Club (by kind permission), commencing at 730. The dinner is exclusive to British Service and ex-
Service men who served in the Great War of 1914-1918. By kind permission of It-Col J. E. Hume, D5.0, and Officers, the Band of the 2nd. Battalion of The Loyals (N. Lancashire) Regiment will attend.
In view of existing local conditions the Committee have decided not to sponsor the usual Poppy Day street collection, but Flanders Poppies will be on sale at all leading clubs, associations, hongs and shops. There is no speciüc charge for a poppy, but purchasers are asked tu kindly place their donations in the special boxes provided for the purpose. Poppies are sold by the association to aid their charity fund io assist British ex-Service men of Shanghai in distressed circumstances, The poppies are made in the British Legion Poppy factory at Richmond, Surrey, by disabled ex-Service men and the association purchase same at the Legion's usual selling price which includes such profit as demanded by the Legion's factory.
"The Day of Remembrance, Wear a Flanders Poppy."
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