'The demobilization of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps on Nov. 12 marked the completion of exactly three months' active service which has been well and truly performed. A semi-official record of the Corps outlines its activities thus:
The S.V.C. held the Norra Station Spcro from the evening of Aug. 12 until the afternoon of Aug. 18. During that time it suffered three casualty—all bullet wounds.
That portion of the Corps which should have been resting and awaiting their tour of duty in the line were in fact constantly used as escorts for supplies, assisting to quell minor disturbances. Rice Shop guards, Armoured Car patrols and salvage operations North of the Creek The Corps was relieved by the Royal Welch Fusiliers at 4.30 p.m. on Aug. 18, and took over Internal Security duties as from 6 am. on Aug 19. Police requirements were met by 7 a.m. at which hour the necessary guards, patrols and reserves at Stations were in position.
From Aug. 19 to Aug. 29 the Armoured Cars, Cavalry and Infantry found 344 posts, guards, escorts and patrols, and reserves at Stations amounting in strength from 6 men to a whole Company.
From Aug, 12 to Aug. 29 the Transport Company operated 2572 separate journeys, and the Signals Company—althouga most of the work was done by means of phone calls—handled 1784 written messages.
Whilst employed on Internal Security duties, the general work comprised Bund and Bridge Posts, street patrols, Armoured Car and Lorry patrols, guards, escorts, the salving of food and other commodities from North of the Creek, evacuation, parties to unload and convoy mails, unloading of timber. ete.: besides such unpleasant and unaccustomed work as the removal of corpses. During this period four more casualties were yo whilst operating North of the two from shell splinters South of the notice, except for one section Armoured Cars, two Composite Companies formed from "A" and "B" Bris, elements of No. 3 (Volunteer) Russian Company, the Japanese Company, and the Inter-prefer Company employed with Foreign Forces. These carried out a modified programme as before.
On Sept. 16 the internal situation was such that a further reduction was possible, the two Composite Companies also being placed at an hour's notice and the Armoured Cars finding night patrols only. This reduced personnel, together with the Russian Detachment, carried on as before until Nov. 12, when it is considered no longer necessary to keep the Headquarters Office open day and night, and the services of such Volunteer personnel as still remain mobilized can be dispensed with, This succinct record speaks for itself, The Volunteers have earned the warm appreciation of the community and it is to be hoped that they ill look back on their "three months' hard" with the satisfaction derived from the knowledge of work well done.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.