Ex-Cathedral School Boys 800,000 Piculs of Native Doing Well at Home Grain to Be Shipped to News of ex-Cathedral School boys, contained in a letter received here Shanghai for Relief recently from home, shows how splendidly they are making out in More concrete steps are being the fields of sport and scholarship taken by Mayor Chen Kung-po of at their various schools at home. the Greater Shanghai Municipal Gov-Many distinctions have been gained ernment to readjust the rice situa-by these boys in both fields despite tion in Shanghai. Some weeks ago the war, and under abnormal condi-he told the foreign press that he tions they have shown themselves would be fully responsible for the to equal the vest, The letter fo-negotiation for 140,000 piculs of nati rice to be transported to this city "Both Shanghai's representatives monthly from the occupied districts. at Trent College have made names It is reliably learned that the Mayor for themselves. Arnol Lupton, plans to place an order for 800,000 son of Captain T. A, Lupton (Float-piculs of native rice first for the ing Staff, A.P.C.) has been given people here. his Ist XV Colours; as he is not When the rice arrives here it will yet 15, he is the youngest boy ever be sold at the actual cost price to the to have been awarded this distinct people living in both Chinese tertion. R, P. Wilson, son of the late Titory and forei; tlements since P. J, Wilson (A.P.CJ is Captain of the main purpose is to readjust the Swimming and 'a prominent mem-rice situation and not to carry out a ber of the Ist XV. business proposition. In so doing, it "T. R. H. Box, who won a Scholar-is further leanned, the Mayor is coship last year at Bidley College, Operating with bankers and other Ontario, is doing extremely well merchants, there; though only 14, he does Vith Questioned on the subject. an Form Latin, and only his extreme official of the city regime stated that youth prevents him from taking already the Shanghai Foodstuffs his Matriculation this year, He is Readjustment Committee has come the son of Mr. R. H. Box (Jardine into existence with offices establish-Engineering Ca) & nephew of ed inside the city government itself. Dean Trivett, Hugh Currie, son of The plan is to raise a foundation Mr. R. M. Currie, of the Shanghai fund first and, unofficially, it is learn-Waterworks Ca. has won an. Exhibied that the money amounting to no tion at Ridley College; a very less than $20,000,000 has been sub-creditable achievement for a boy ribed by those participating in the of 10. movement. Transportation of native "Of his youngest son, Norman, rice to this city may be started at the Ir S. C. Young writes:—Norman end of this month or early next month. s in an Officers' Training Unit; he did particularly well with his first Timely Measure unit and was given three months The native rice should come as a advancement, He is now in hard timely relief as prices of foreign training and enjoying it. We have rice have been increased following never had any reason to regret the recent confusion created in the having kept Norman at the Cathe-Shanghai Rice Market here as a dral School until he was 16. In result of the unsettled Far Eastern fact, we are sure he benefitted from it, and he more than held his own at school and games with boys of his own age in England." Norman Young went on to Weymouth College, following in the footsteps of his brothers; he at once played in the Ist XV, and soon became very prominent in his new school."
"I deeply appreciate the good fellow ship and real international spirit of this Corps, and am most grateful for all your hospitality and kindness.
^I leave Shanghai with great regret, but will carry with me many pleasant and interesting memories of Shanghai and its varied activities.
"The Shanghai Volunteer Corps has a splendid record, and it is up to each [one of you to keep it. My sincerest wishes go to you all and may the future bring good luck and prosperity" The farewell message of the retiring officer will be repeated in unit orders of the Corps.
Col Hornby came to Shanghai tu December, 1937 5nd took up the appointment of S.V.C. Commandant Jupon the departure of Col. F. R. W. Graham. In addition to his work ith the S V. C. he was associated th the British Boys' Scouts Associa-situation which has been made use of by rumour-mongers and spe-curators, The Shing Sheng News Agency reports that, realizing the serious ness of the situation. rice bodies still loyal to Chungking are secretly investigating with a view to bringing manipulators to book. The Shangh: Rice Price Fixing Committee will soon meet to discuss the situation so that illegal transactions may be stopped in the market. The Committee will revise the price of the 15 kinds of foreign rice so that the profit will not surpass the 5 per cent mark as officially regulated
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