Shanghai, Nov, 24, At the usual monthly timn of the committee of the local branch of the Royal Society of St. George, presided over by Dean AES, Trivelt, Mr. A. Pollock, the newly elected president of St. Andrew's Society, was the guest of honour.
In proposing his health, the Dean spoke of the large amount of charity St. George's Society was expending in' looking after unfortunate English people, and spoke of the excellent Fesult of the special appeal for funds, more than $2,000 having been outlast month—whereby a mont Income was assured, and of the possibility of the demands made ripon the Society Increasing as time Went on. He dwelt upon the excelent ce-operation existing between the two national societies, and re ferred to some research work by Judge Sir Allan Mossop, which appeared to cast some doubt upon the claim of Si, George's, society to se-; niority amongst the National Societies, referring to the first St. George': Ball given in 1601 when nearly three hundred quarts of champagne were consumed by some four hundred people present. He concluded by. wishing Mr, Pollock and St, Andrew' Society every success for the new year.
"Mr. Pollock suitably replied, in the course of which he sought to dispel 2 rumour which stated. that every Scot who left his native land returned but once to felch his younger brother. That he said was quite incorrect for most Scols managed to born south of the Tweed, which Inspection of the names' of the committee of St. Andrew's Society would clearly demonstrate,
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