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ANNUAL DINNER
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The annual dinner of Portuguesa Company of the Volun- teers was held in the Lusitano Club last night. There was a very big attendance in the spacious ballroom which was tastefully de- curated for the occasion.
Captain S. Jarvis, M. C. Company Commander, was in the chair, and amongst the guests were Col. L. G. Bird, Major H.B.L Dowbiggin, O.B.E., Capt. W. H. G. Goater, D.S.O., M.C. Capt. H. R. Forsyth, Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro, Jar,, Mr. C. A. da Roza, Mr. J. M. d'Almeida, Mr. M. St. John Walsh, TB. Wilson, and Mr. F. L. Silva.
The toasts to H.M. The King and the President of the Portuguese Republic
enthusiastically honoured.)
were
find the time necessary to carry Government, criticism of the out the active duties of an officer corps and various arguments put of the company, have transferred forward as reasons for the com- to the Reserve. These two officers parative indifference. and 0980 have served with the company active opposition showa In some since its formation and I an cer- quarters, but would say in "con- ta.n. we can always depend upon clusion that none of these argu- them for assistance whenever we ments can outweigh the needs of the adequate protection of the old need it. (Hear, hear)...
I regret that Major-General people, women and children of unable to be present your own community living, in this Borrett is. with us to-night and I ask Colony in which your whole lives Colonel Bird to convey" to "him a are bound up, and I ask those hearty welcome from the com- members of the community who pany. We feel sure that we shall see eye to eye with us in this to receive from him the same uniform use their good offices to influenco kindness and interest as was al- further support. (Sustained op- ways shown by his predecessor plause). Major-General Sandilands. (Hear, hear).
Toast to Guests.
re-
We congratulate Col. Bird on Lt. Rodrigues, in proposing the his promotion. We are grateful toast of the guests, thanked them to him for his untiring interest for their presence, and in particular the South Wales and assistance and assure him we mentioned will spare no efforts to make and Borderera, many members of which maintain the company the most had assisted them in the instruc- efficient unit under his "command. tion work connected with the Corps.
He referred in terms of deep (Lord applause), Captain's Speech.
Captain Goater is shortly leav-gret to their impending departure. Mr. C. A. dá Roza, replying on Capt. S. Jarvis, M. C. addressing ing us upon the expiration of his (Applause),
appointment. I think it is a pity the gathering said:
Since our last annual dinner that we cannot have a permanent, behalf of the guests, endorsed" the two of our members have passed Adjutant as we no sooner get used appeal of Captain Jarvis for more and understand recruits, and said that taipans of on-Sergeant Xavier and Private each other's requirements than the Colony could assist in this P. L Morales, both keen Volun the person responsible for the direction by giving their staff teers, and I think it only fitting smooth running of the machine is opportunities to attend the neces- that we should remember them by ruthlessly snatched away and weary drills and instruction parades.
(Applause).
to one another
rising and standing for a moment have to start again. I must place in silence.
Resuming, Capt. Jarvis sald: It is customary at our anuual
01
Appeal to Parents.
to a continuous increase in their strength in the near futura. · (Ap-
Col. Bird, in a brief speech, rêu record my appreciation of ferred to the manifold successes of Capt. Goater's ungradging advice the Portuguese Company in their company dinners for the O. and assistance. We offer him aur military duties, marksmanship and Company, having seen that most best wishes for his future success sports. He looked forward of the missles have been removed and prosperity. (Applause). from the table, to rise and enlarge on the achievements of his unit We have with us to-night aplause). during the past year, and to utter group of prominent members of dark hints as to the relative In the Portuguese community. These efficiency of headquarters and particular gentlemen have always other units, being very careful been active supporters of the com- to wind up by saying pleasant pany, but I feel that this canno things about those who are in a be said of the Portuguese com- position to reply.
com-
These persons. In their turn, being mellowed with food and wine and partially gassed by the fumes of the reina victorias, con- tent themselves as a rule with a few references as to how they did things in their time and the bout enda as a draw.
munity generally. The munity is, I think, the largest foreign group in the Colony. It has perhaps the largest stake in the welfare and security of the Colony and it undoubtedly alfould provide a strong body of men tu
themselves for emer prepare gencies. The parents of the Pôr- of the right age I propose in the time honoured tuguese lads manner to commence by recapi- could do a great deal more by en- tulating the BUCCCESCE of the couraging their boys to join. Portuguese Company. We com- During the last four years a great menced the training season with many lads have been put through the task before us" of reorganis- their paces and the training of the ing the training of the company company has been the means o in order to carry out the latest Inculeating steadiness, self re- classification tests embracing Hance and self respect. It has Lewis gun and muskelry. The done more even than sport can do, company has laboured for some since sport is to some extent ael-. time under the difficulty of have fish, whereas volunteering has for ing to train the largest company Its essence the sacrifice of time! In the corps with N.CO.'s who find effort in the service of others, have had no practical experience. The two things can go together: The N.C.O.'s this year, with the as my report of our sporting re- assistance of their platoon com- cord has already indicated. manders, have undertaken the I have heard criticism of the training of the comчany in all branches of the work with few exceptions, and the success of their efforts Is indicated in the large attendances we had up to and including camp and in the results of the Lowis gun classification tests, in which the second year men of the company have to. qualify. Up tasha
of 40 have gained the Lewin Gun badge which
ale. Marksman's Badge In Musketry. (hear hear).
cur-
In spite of the limited time at our disposal we have arranged to include revolver, bayonet, and grenade training in our riculum and many of the men have already shown marked ability in the handling of the re- rolver. Musketry results have bren good and a number of our N.C.O's and men have taken part very creditably In rifle league shoots.
were
Match With Shanghai.. During the year the final ar- for A made rangements trophy to be competed for annual- ly between the Portuguese Com- "any and the Companhia' Coronel Mesquita of the S.V.C. Colonel Bird kindly consented to furnish from corts funds half of the cost' due from Hongkong. (Applause), Although the competition has now been fired off for some four years the trophy came Grat into the bonds of the Portuguese Company who won it at the shoat heid on September 27, 1931, with a team
10 men scoring 949 against
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will make many visit to Hong- kong. To come to the social side of que activities, the romegny has Don during this season both the athletic and aquatic challenrej cups of the corps. (Applause)." In connexion with these sports ur particular thänka oré die to Roza, Pereira, d'Almada, F. M. Silva and the Gosano brothers, ensured aur whose, fine efforts Rugees (Applause).
Upon my recent promotion, I re- reived a letter of congratulation and an expression of loyalty from all ranks of the company, and I am sure they will understand I make no idle promise when I as- sure them that I shall do my utmost to ensure their efficiency alt of the corps. (AP- plause).
In this I know, I shall have the full support of my brother of-
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