Reception, Tea for Children and Informal Dance Yesterday: Church Service This Evening in view of conditions, Jin general and their fellow-men of was decided not to hold usual the British Isles a particular that they are English a d proud of it. 1 afraid that we- do not do that en enough, but today there are usual manner and with all he spirit that goes towards the proper celebration of the Englishman's National Day. This eve-service will be held Englishmen and women all over the world celebrating St. George's Day and remembering that they are English.
"Stick It Out" in the Holy Trinity Cath"dral George's Day th on the War ud a past president as performed yester-
Also present at th J. W. Hornby, commandant With the great heritage that we possess, it is good that we should remember at times, with pride, the great men and women who have gone before us, though we e forget them. I wonder what people of the past would have done under conditions such as we have prevailing today, not only here, but all over the world. I think, probably, what we are going to do and K the qualities of Englishmen best enable us to do—that is "Stick it out." For us today in China there seems to be but little daylight ahead, but if we "stick it out," I have no doubt that at the end of this unhappy struggle, we shall be better off than we can foresee or hope at the moment.
I am sorry to have touched on the black side of things as there are quite enough pessimists about these days without me adding to their numbers. What I want to dwell on is the fact that we are here tonight to celebrate St. George's day and- to ask our friends to rejoice with us.
Laying the Wreath I would like to read you a message from the parent society in London. This message is sent to all Englishmen and Englishwomen who love their country, and who are proud of the great name it occupies in the world, who revere and respect its history, and who value the heritage which is handed down us by our forefathers. The mes: reads as follows:
A. H. George, C. C members of the society. and ordinary To all members and friends assembled m celebration of St. George's day "glands day. the parent society of Royal Society of St. George send: sincere and cordial greetings and wishes them all possible happiness and success We join with them in our sincere c pressions "of loyalty o His M King George VI and Her Majesty Que Elizabeth, and trust that all member at home and overseas, will c children was hat true spirit of patriotism ly associated with our society with entertain-
The children We welcome tonight our British friends, especially those of our sister societies, and I trust I have not hurt mitted free, but their parents or those ied them were req anybody's feelings tonight by being y English; if so, I plead indulgence, and respectfully point out In the evening came that probably the blood of all of them runs in our veins, so they have e consolation. We welcome also friends of other nationalities and ould point out they too have tributed in the far distant past io the conglomeration of races that proposing the toast of "St.
about 8.15 p.m. xe are. Let us hope that they all, zt times, see some of their own good points in us and not only our na-anal peculiarities. sk you to drink to the immortal (Shanghai branch), ry of Saint George of England ud {o the continued usefulness of "Stick It Out" en and Englishwomen in the world of tomorrow. We have a past to be proud of, may our future be worthy of it. Ladies and gentlemen, "to England."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.