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PRINCE OF WALES AND: HIS. COMRADES.
LOOKING BACK.
MR. JAMES AMBROSE OF SHANGHAI.
WHAT HE HAS SEEN.
ZOO'S ORANG-UTAN.
FAMILY ARRIVES IN LONDON.
GUEST AT REUNION.
SNAKE AS "PERSUADER."
Nottingham. Testimony to Half a century ago! When one The Zoo population was in- the value of the work of Old Com- thinks of it like that it seems a creased by the arrival of a family long time. But in Shanghai onaj of Orang-Outangs - a father, rades' Associations was paid by Ilves so much in the past, in many mother, and a six-months'-old the Prince of Wales, who at the cases a past which one never baby. The father is an enormous, Jannual dinner of the local branch knew, and on every hand one hairy brute, standing above 5ft. of the Grenadier Guards Com-hears it recalled so often and the high, and with a body about twice rades' Association responded to rood old days brought back to as broad as that of an average Its Herculean forearm has the toast of "The Patrons." mind, that 50 years seem to lose man.
their distance. Certainly, in talk- a reach of over 4 ft. The president of the local ing with Mr. James Ambrose, who The family have been allotted branch, Captain E. Greenwood, landed in this port from Mar- a special house to themselves, and was in the chaif, presiding over seilles 50 years ago, on February are being boarded in the building a company numbering 370, and 26, 1878, and who can thread his near the Aquarium, which, until Including Colonel Lord Henry way back through those years recently, accommodated some of Seymour, who commands the re-with such ease, one really comes the monkeys, when it was known giment.
to think, in some respects, "Well, as the experimental monkey- Following the toast of "The really what is 50 years after house. King" (Colonel-in-Chief of the re-all."
The members of this Orang giment) the Chairman proposed Speaking of travelling, one family were purchased for a very that of "The Patrons."
seems inclined to expect that any large sum from a Liverpool deal- The Prince of Wales, in res-one going from country to country er, and wore on exhibition for a ponding, said: "It seems often 50 years ago must necessarily few days at the Bellevue Gar- the fashion with those who get have used a sailing ship and prob.dens, in Manchester, while pre- up to respond to a toast of this ably "round the Cape." But Mr. parations were being made for kind to say, quite modestly that Ambrose did neither of these their reception in the Regent's they were quite certain that things. He boarded his steamer, Park Menageric. somebody else would make a much M. M. "Amazone," comfortably at Some difficulty was experienced better speech than themselves. Marseilles on January 12 and sail-in inducing the apes to enter their They would be very surprised and ed to Shanghai via the Suez Canal, travelling boxes, and not until deeply insulted if anyone said which had been opened nearly 10 they had been intimidated, by Hear, hear to that (Laughter) years earlier, and arrived in being shown a large snake, would But to-night I am not in that Shanghai late in February after they retire into them. The fear fashion, although I feel that as a very agreable trip, not much that the man-like apes have of you have been kind enough to different from the trip of to-day. snakes is a human trait, and ex- drink the toast of the patrons of
No Trace Left.
periments conducted at the the Grenadier Guards Associa But the Shanghai that greeted Zoological Gardens some years tion, the Duke of Connaught, the his eye was certainly not the ago established the fact that all colonel of the regiment, would Shanghai of to-day. The Bund the animals, with the exception of have done it much better than that Mr. Ambrose saw was a col- the higher monkeys, were total- myself, had he been here. He has lection of godowns and lean-to ly indifferent to the presence of been a real father to the regiment sheds for the storing of goods reptiles. The
lower types of (cheers) and would, I know, and rubbish. There is not a monkeys had not the slightest have wished to have been with us building left that was standing fear, and would, had they been to-night. It is only on account of then, even the last old building to given the opportunity, have seiz- his health that he has to winter disappear from the Bund, where cd hold of them and attempted to jabroad, but, comrades, in his ab- now the Sassoon building is grow devour them.
sence. I am very proud to be the ing, Mr. Ambrose remembers us spokesman of the patrons of the being the pride of the year when Association.
it was erected by the late Mr.¦ "There is a bond of great Lester in 1881. Then the Race fraternity amongst those who Course was not where it is to-day have had the privilege of serving (there had been another even be- in the regiment, and who are, fore that), but was nearer the therefore, entitled to the distinc-river and only four meetings were tion of being Grenadiers-held every year. He knew all the In their native land orang-out- (cheers) and we will always re-members of the Club then and angs build platform nests in the member our connection with the among his possessions Mr. forests. The late lamented Jacob, regiment, and those of us Ambrose keeps a large photo a full-grown orang, but smaller who are able to help the asso-graph which includes all the well- than the largest of the new ar association, or any branch of known figures of Barnes Dallas, rivals, distinguished
himself the association, are very happy the two brothers Gore-Booth, some years ago by escaping from in doing so.
Brodie Clark, Sir Robert Bredon, his cage in the old ape-house, and, Henry Morriss, "Major" Ashley, answering his forest instincts, Junior of the Brigade.
Harry Maitland and Marcus building such a nest in a neigh- "There has never been a period Wolfe. But although Mr. bouring tree. The fugitive was, during the last ten years, since Ambrose knew the riding and rac- with the aid of a fire-extinguish- the Armistice, when comrades' ing men he was not interested in er, eventually forced to renounce associations were more needed, or ponies himself, and gave up rid his home-made dwelling and re- : when they had a better opportun-ing almost immediately. The last turn to his cage. The nest was ity of justifying their existence. time he did ride was a case of securely wired in the tree in The Grenadier Guards' Comrades' force majeure, when he fled from which it was formed, and this in- Association has more branches Hakone on a packhorse at the teresting relic was preserved until than any other comrades' associa- time of the Japanese earthquake, the building of the new reptile tion in the Brigade of Guards and rode for four and a half hours house on the site necessitated Its and from all I hear your Notting-in an.enormous pack saddle.
demolition. ham branch has made the 'very Shooting on Broadway. best of its opportunities. The' Up-country shooting was Mr. mere fact that so many of you are Ambrose's real interest and it was here to-night is proof that you all only last year that he gave up his value your connection with it. practice of going down to Hang- (Cheers).
chow at all the important race "I would just like to say a meetings of the year to get a word or two about the Welsh little sport in this line. When he Guarda. Although always a first came, of course, there was Grenadier, I am now colonel of the no need to go far afield in search Welsh Guards, which was formed of shooting ground. The Broad- in 1915. by 500 Grenadiers-way between the road and the
That in a manner of speaking is (cheers) and the regiment can river was an excellent place where be very proud of its child, the plenty of snipe were to be found. a comforting thought. The late youngest and the junior regiment There were only about six mis- months of Communism and anti- in the Brigade of Guards, and Isionary buildings there in those foreignism are not the only period think I may say that we are go- days and the rest was marshy of disaster Shanghai has known. And still she survives them more ing very strong indeed.
land just right for shooting. "We have, apart from the bat- But Shanghai has
grown vigorously than ever. "N. C. D. talion, a very strong branch of steadily until all that sort of thing News."
jour Old Comrades' Association in
Cardiff and one in London, which
is about to celebrate its birthday in a few weeks. We maintain the spirit of the brigade and the spirit of the regiment, and I cannot help telling you a story from our last old comrades' dinner at Cardiff.
"When the commanding officer said that the height standard of the Prince of Wales's company was up to the standard of the old King's company before the. war, a voice from the back of the room in which we were dining, in refer- ence to the King's company be- fore the war, asked the question, What were they? All of them Welshmen.'
The Fugitive's Nest. The newly arrived oranga do not appear to be at all savage, and have shown no resentment towards their new keeper, who has already entered their cage for the purpose of serving a meal.
anywhere near the city has dis- The growth has been appeared. quick but nevertheless gradual, according to Mr. Ambrose, though he added, "But, yes, you know, 1884 was a shocking year for building. Barely anything was done at all."
WHEN FOOD REPELS.
beat too fast when you run
"I am sure that you in Notting- ham think that the Welsh Guards have made good and are living up to all the high traditions of the Guards. Nothing gives me great-
It happens to many in the Far East and low nourishing food values, pro- er pleasure in any city-and I
to experience at some time or other a dispose to its development. travel about the country, a great marked loss of appetite accompanied Are you anaemic. Are your eyes deal-than to visit any old com- by a sense of general enfeeblement. dull, your lips and gums, the inside rades' branch of the Brigade of Especially is this so in the Tropics, lining of your oyo-liis pale? Do you Guards, whatever regiment it where the ever stiality over of tut lack spirit, brightness, anergy? Does
severely taxes the even of the your may be. (Cheers). I can assure strongest. Not only does food cease up-stairs? Is your hand unsteady? you that with my connection with to attract, even the thought of eating Do you grow tired too soon? If you Nottingham I am very happy in- repels; cheerfulness gives way to de- have any of these symptoms your deed to-night to find myself at pression, energy turns to apathy, the chief and Immediate need is a good this gathering and to have had complexion becomes pale, the face thin tonic medicine, and the best of all and want as often as not back-pains, nerve tonics and blood builders in Dr. such a very fine reception from loss of weight, pains behind the eyes, Williams Pink Pills for Tale People. the many old comrades in the re-headaches, nervousness, a disinclina. These Pills have a wonderful strength. giment in which, I was proud to tion for society, are among the symptening effect on faulty blood, and ex- In the case of hausted nerves, Their world-wide serve.' (Loud cheers).
ome experienced. women other irregularities of health fame has been built up on a remark- The remaining toasts were are also noticeable, troubles charac-able record of cures of precisely such The Association," proposed by teristic of their sex.
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aupply them, or the Chairman and responded to by Colonel W. Garton, secretary the chief cause of loss of appetite, sent poat free, at $1.50 per bottle, and treasurer of the association, digestive. troubles, and those other 38.00 for 6 bottles, by The Dr. symptoms fust described. It is one Williams Medicine Co. 60 Klangse and "The Visitors," proposed by of the most prevalent maladies in the Road, Shanghai Be sure and nak Lieutenant J. U. Hogarth and re- Far East, where climate, conditions for, and insist upon having
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