WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1907,
THE ROYAL VISITORS.
PICTURESQUE WELCOMING FUNCTIONS.
IDEAL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
now, on it wẹ staud to welcome you, we- came to welcome your poly ren, To you who aided its inception, who laid the first stone, we now show, with pride, the finish
Unvelling the Statues.
Incidents on the Voyage.
The
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prosent King. Az I geld in answering your very kind address of welcome there is In the Quoon's Statue Squato (it should no one who takes despor interest in the The "Delhi" had an excellent voyage henceforth be called Qused's Square) won prosperity and steady advancement of this from Singapore. During the whole of the | ed work and mak “18 IT WILL DONE Í" an immerse crowd of people, the temporary great and important part, and I'am happy way she experienced a light monsoon, but em
The population of the Colony, on whose stands being taxed to their útmost capacity, to think that you and His Excellency the the sss-was calm and there was no weather behalt and in whose name we greet Your while the verandahs of the surrounding Governor have given me a second oppor- auch as to inconvenience the Royal pas- Royal Highnors, has now swelled to nearly buildings Qucop's and Prince's, which taalty of being associated with your city, by songers. The only incident of the voyage double to former numbers; ite area hos were admirably situated as points of urvelling the status of His Majesty' was the passing of the Portuguese cruiser been largely extended; from being the rantage-were also full of spectators. The the King, whom we and those who follow Marco Polo," on Sunday last shortly after thled shipping port la the world It` has square was lined with troops from the Those who retain a belief in the old superstition about "Royal Weather" become the first; and, not the least step in Royal Garrison Artillery, who kept thoas afterwards will always look up to with the all its progress, the last few months have who were unable to find accommodation in utmost respect, as one who has done hin
· had their faith justified by the event to-day. If the community could have had seen the making within, its boundaries of the stands and the hordos of Chinese who utmost to follow in the footsteps of the ordering of the weather which was to attend the landing at Hongkong of the first embankments of that Railway looked on with expectant faces, from ensar into beloved sovereign; and it will Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess which is to connect as with Canton, and in croaching. The scaffolding round the new teach the rising generation to look up to
timo, wë trust, with Europa..
Law Courts building was alec zvailed of by sovereign who ever since he has been Patricia they could not have secured more ideal conditions. The Peak was
Interwoven as the history of our Empire many, mostly Chinese. The two statees on the Throne has done his utmost to in with the history of the battles that have His Majesty the King and His Royal promote all that tends to the advancemenr certainly wearing its night-cap of cloud rather late in the morning but the Kowwen it, of the Navy and Army which have Highness the Prince of Wales-were cover and prosperity of the empire and the world loon bills stood ent sharp and distinct against the clear winter air, and the aver proved it, of the men who have fought |ed on all sides by white across, and the in general.
for it, it is a source of pride and gratifica- | hane was surrounded by ferns and painos, beautiful panorama of sea and sky and strand which makes our Colony one of the tica to all of us who, the subject of our A carpet of red cloth stretched past the beauty spots of the world was looking its fresheet and fairest,
beloved Rater, took to him for succour and statue of the lato Queen Victoris and protection, that the poldier he seeds to sen connected the other two, and the pathway that the land defoncos which guard us are thus made we also lined with ferus and assure, is not a soldier only but also the palms. Waiting in the hot sun was tedious, brother of our King.
but the band of the Middlesex Regiment played several airs, which did much to enliven the masses, and incidentally to wilo away the time,
Not alone was it the natural beautics which arrested the eyes of the Royal Party, when, before 9 o'clock, the R. M. S. "Delhi " entered the Larbour. Layal hands had caused the generally sombra looking merchant ships which doited the breast of the harbour to blossom with bunting, and the launches and oven-jaukė were also gaily decorated. To the Duke and Duchess the scene was not altogether unfamiliar, as they saw something of the kind when they passed through the Colony in 1890. But to Princess Patridis, the first English Princess to honoar our shores, the scene must have been delightful in its picturesquenesa and novelty.
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The Duke, as a man of affairs, will have been chiefly interested to see the
great reclamation work, which be initiated asventeen years ago carried to such a Accessful issue. As Sir Paul Chater happily expressed it His Royal Highness must needs have felt some of the joy and pride of a creator when he landed on a spot which was portion of the harbour when he was last here. Where the watare of the bay once lay he now found squarea of stately buildings nod a nobis promenade.
The Landing and Welcome,
docending the ladder from the ship's side, and a moment later the Victoria" was After a lapse of seventeen years Their under way for Blake Pier. amid booming
morning. The welcome extended by the
There were on board the "Victoris"
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From all people who dwell here in security benenth His Reign, from all his subjects, from all those subjects of other nations who dwell amongst its, and particularly from the large numbers of Chinese who carry on their business unma icated and protected in our midat, watender to Your Royal Highness to Your Royal Consort and to Princess Fatricia a most every wish for a long continued and happy sincare and a most hearty welcome with
life.
Shortly after 11.30 am the first sign
the call of Me Hough and the Royal party Ouce again throa cheera waza given at
moved noroes to the second statue, that of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales,
The Hon. Mr W. J. Gregson advanced to the Royal box and said: Your Royal Highness, On behalf of Mr James Jardins Boll-Irving, who has left Colony, I bare
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1 o'clock. The Mareg Polo" passed withia few cables length of the "Delhi" and stop- pad out of honour to the Regal pasongere, and fired a royalsalate, The Delhi" dipped MINIATURE GRAND her colours is acknowledgemont of the compliment, and the crew of the oraltet manned ker yards until after the mail steamer had passed. The "Delhi passed Gap took at 4.20 this morning and slowed is a work of creative art which
stands alone unqualifiedly
down to allow His Royal Highness to have a good view of Hongkong from tho slosmer disembarked at 7.35. an aho was approaching. The mails were
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THE BEST.
After the Governor visited the abip this morning the Bellish and Japanese Admirals and the captain of the French cruiser in
PIANOS port dalled on His Royal Highness on by all other Leading Makers board the "Delhi" to pay thele respects.
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quality and BASED ON were here before our val visitor PRESENT RATE OF nephew the Prince of Wales, heir to the travelled to the East by the und 0. This was the signal for subther outbursted north by the Panduroyal visitors
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of cheering, and after the National Anthem The "Delhi," by which our Royal visitors and again been played, the Royal party left arrived this morning, is one of the finest
the honour to ask you to unveil this niatno of His Royal Highus the Prince of Wales, of the arrival of the Royal party was given, His Royal Highness the Duke of Vop. for round Wardley Street the khaki caught performed the ceremony, saying, as uniforms of the Hongkong Volunteer he concluded I have very much pleasure Mounted Troop could be spon. A fow In navelling this most excellent statue of my seconds later they had reached the squarn to Chater Road, and as the Royal party and took up a position behind the hind
samé into view the National Anthem was and Duchess of Connaught were met by played. Their Royal Highneasa the Duke Sir Poul Chater, C.M.G., Hon Mr W. J. Gresson, Hon Mr W. Chatham, and M. T.
your visit does not permit our calebrating We sincerely regret that the donation of it is as fitting a manner as we would desire; bat we realles that you have duties both here and elsewhere in the Empire which F. Hough and were escorted to the son must perform and we hope that you will accept the alight entertainment we are we should like to carry out did time and able to offer you as an earnest of what
your angsgemesta pormit.
We wish you a fair voyage and a safe
Throne.
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Within a few minutes the square was
practically deserted though many people
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of the P. and O. fleet and was built lata: than two years ago at Greenock. Her:
dimensions are length 470 fees
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Royal box, in front of the King's statuetang. lofs remained for a minute or so followed by His Excellency Sir Matthew examine the splendid pleces of art which
in fact for passengers in general, and is Patricia, then camo Major-General Max- Nathan (ia Colonial uniform) and Princess the two statues represent,
Both statues are worth more than commanded by Captain J. D. Andrews, well and Miss Pelly Major-General passing glance. That of His Majesty the R. N. R. The "Delhi" left Singapore Broadwood; C. B., Captain Ponsonby King is in the north-eastern corner of the on Friday laat ot 5 ji.m. and arrived in the
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchese, off of guns and the bureting of crackers fired return howo, and we beg you, on reaching (A. D. C. to His Royal Highnese the Duko sqaro and faces the west. Itie of bronze, harbour before the expected time of arrival i -Connaught again landed in the Colony this from the launches that lined the route: England, to convey to our belong Blog a of. Couraught) and Captains Coleman, mounted on a stone pedestal and portraye (9 o'clock) this morning, having been] community was a mosy hearty one, and Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and { davotion wo bear towards him and of our Excellency the Governor) were also in was presented to the Colony by Sir Paul
message eseuring him of the loyalty and Oglo and Armstrong (A. D. C. to His the King in a characteristic attitude. It signalled off the port at Ave minutes 10
sight. Duchess of Connaught, Princess Patricia appresistion of his rocent kindly telegram, attendance. Major Gozoral Sir J. Grenfell Maxwell, fall of kingly sympathy, which dreply Capt. the Hon C. M. B. Ponsonby, anched os and made us feel that we, though Patil Chater said :--
Standing in front of the Reyal box Sig Captam Coleman, (A.D.C. to His Exeeling on the utmost border of Empire, ars fency the Governor) and Lieut. Beckwith,
Your Royal Highness-In 1887 Hong ever in the mind of our Gracious Sovereign. kong, as well as all other parts of the His Royal Highness replied:-Gantle-British Empire, celebrated the jubite of mon, Her Royal Highness, The Duchess your Illustrious Mother our beloved lato of Cenuanght, and myself, are delighted Queen Victoria. It was then decided that
favoured with splended weather conditions nothing was wanting to make the occasion & complete anccess. The P. and stormer "Delhi" with the Royal Party on board was due to arrive "at nine o'clock in
the barbour but reached the port weil abead of time and after wailing outside at Green Laland for some time steamed up to her bang off Blake Pier at 8.30, followed by a fleet of launches. The alty and harbour were decorated with
Blake Pier was lined with a guard-of
horour from The Duko of Connaught's Own Baluchis, under Captain M. A. Hamor, and the Bolachis Band mas also stationed on the Pier. On stepping ashore the band struck up the National Anthem and His Royal Highness and the Dushams were received by Major General a fine display of flags and bunting. All Broadwood, and in turn introduced by his
the buildings along tho water front viad with each other to make the most
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attractive display and in the harbour every guard of honour, and having shaken hands very kind allusions to hor in your address. Bam Robinson, the Governor of the Colvay
steamer and many of the Chinese" "craft ware prettits decorated. In the vicinity of Blake Pier a complete transformation scene- had been effected. The pict was gaily:
to the principal military officers present.
His Royal Highness then inspected the with the Hon. Br Mey, the latter introxine ad Sir Paul Chater, who in tum next shook hands with the Duke and Duchess and introduced them to
Chater, who, by-the-way, is also the donor of the status of the Duke of Cannaught, which this morning stood opposite Blake Pior in Corsaght Road.
The Prince of Wales' status is also an
The Party at Penang.
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mob at the Fior by the heads of the various departments, and afterwards, accompanied by the Resident Councillor, the Hon. R. N. Bland, Mr Ah Phim, and several other prominent gentlemen, they drove to the Gardens. On the way, they inspected the Chitty Temple, where the quaint celobra- tions in connection with the Taipusam Festival were in progresS.
Tea was partaken of at the Residency
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On the return from Canton the following day the Duke and Duchess proceeded
bedecked with flags and greenery and a strip members of the Reception Committoa, of the ravages of the plague, and of the endeavouring to farther embellish the naught and Princess Patricia, accompanied and afterwards Their Royal Highnesses and directly on board the P. and O. steamer
snito returned to the skip,
and cordially thank you and It" dommunity we could commemorate the event was by faces the west. to renew our acquaintance with Hongkong; one of the most Sitting ways by which the aquare, near the Queen's Statue and for the loyal and hearty welcome you the erection by public subscription, of a Irving, was for some time member of the have given to My daughter, statue of Her Majesty to be placed in me Legislative Council here and was resident Princess Patricia, who is, as you any, the suitable position in the Colony. In due tipas of Mars Jardine, Mahosob and firet princess of my family to visit your time it became my honour, as Chaiman Company, the Princely House" of the shores, desires me to thank you for the of the Jubilee Caramittee, to ask Sir Wil Far East. I can assure you, Goatieman, that from His at the time, to perform the ceremony state: which TION. Majesty, The King-Emperor, all classes in of unveiling that
This afternoon at 3.30 o'clock Their Royal On Great Britain have heard, with the deepest stands in the centre of this square. the European concern, of your struggles with adversity, that occasion the idea occurred to me of Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Con- by Admiral Noel and a large number of of Royal red was laid right along the pier.to while The. Hox. Dr Ho Kai intraduced havoc and deplorable loss of life caused by aqusro by statues of our reigning Sovereign, local residents were entertained atafternoon the roadway where Their Royal Highnesses the Chiness members, with all of whom the recent typhoon. It is a source of great whots masy. God long prosarve our tas by the leading representatives of the were to take chairs for Government House, On
flaz pols at the end of the pier the Duke and Dusheas cordially shook pride to us Eritens to know that with a beloved Queen Alexandra and Their Royal Chinese community. The Duchess was hands: The Dake word the miforin less vigorous and energetic community Highnesses the Prince and Princess of presented with four han some pieces the Royal Standard Buttered in the
At Singapore the Royal Party met with breeze and between the pier sed the Field-Marshal and both he and the thau yours, thean terrible inflictions might Wales. The Statues of His Majesty tho of silke embroidery, ivory and silver
Duchess and Princess Patricia looked in well have caused your rain. I pray, now King sad of His Royal Highness the ware. The Ko Shing Theatre was an enthusiastic reception. They landed **Delhi" two lines of 24g festioned steam the beat of health. The formal introduc- that these are matters of the past, that Prince of Wales you are asked to unveil completely transformed with decors-from the "Dalbi" at 19 s.m., amidst Iaunches made a pretty avenue."
tions over Sir Paul Chater, surrounded by there is an era of unbroken commercial to-day. The status of Her Majesty Queen dons of Bags and Chinese devises and striking decorations, and having been At nine o'clock a large number of spects the gentlemen of the reception committee, prosperity before you, also that the Aloxandra has been subscribed for by the presented a most attractive appearance. received by the-Governor and leading tors had already arrived at the pier and stopped forward to present the address of developments, and progress so well began, community of the Colony as a fitting Doring the time the Royal visitors were at citizens at the Victoria Memorial Hall of the Colony present to the Duke, as the the ecats were rapidly filling up. Shortly welcome from the community. Sir Paal will continue and prosper.
memorial of the Coronation of Their tea a theatrical performance was given by His Royal Highness meetod addresses Most Worshipfai Grand Master of Free- after the clock struck the bour His Excel-Chater then read the address, which the The unbuanded coinmercial prospects of Majesties 1s 1902, and we hope shortly to a very famons Chinese theatrical troupe and the deputations bringing them, after masonry, an Address at the City Hall The Iency the Governor accompanied by Hon. Me Duke and Duchess listened to with deep the Far East, the probable development of sou it enacted and in place. I am happy and afforded great amusement. A sh which Her Royal Highness the Duchess Theatre Royal will be atfised for the par F. H. May, Captain Coleman, A.D.C., and nterest. The address was as follows
your great neighbour,--that wonderful and to be now in a position to state that light photograph was taken during the of Connaught set in motion the clock poze, and if His Royal Highness declder General Broadwood arrived at Biske Pier
from Government House, and having bouRT
ed the Government lauach "Victoria" went off to the "Delhi" to pay their raspects to the Duke and Duchess. His Excellency and party raisined on board. for about half an hour, and thun Sir Mat- thaw returned to Government House to await the arrival of the Doke and Royal party after the official landing. Hia Excelloney mote A brilliant clvil uniform and Mr May was similarly dressed. By this time almost the whole of the deating accommodation provided on the different stands ourrounding the Blake Pier was occupied and by a quarter to ten uvery seat was filled and the balsonics of all the large buildings that corianded a
PRINCE ARTHUR WILLIAM PATRICE
ALBERT,
Duke of Connaught and of Strathearn,
K.G., KT, K.P., Great Master and Principal Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, G.O.S.I., 6.U.M.G. O.CLE. G.G.V.O., Inspector Genaral of the Forces, etc., ete, etc.
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The Crowd.
At Singapore.
*Ancoúa,” which loft shortly afterwards for Shanghai At Canton there wero no festivitias excops &" dinner at the British Consulate, owing to the limited time at
the Royal visitor's diapeent
Forthcoming Events.
This afternoon at five o'clock the muona
presented by the Straits Trading Co. The to accept the address in open lodge, the party then proceeded to Government lodge will be opened in the third degree, House, whore the Malay Sultans were This evening, at 10 p.m., there will be a reception at Government House, and that practically concludes the public functions,
The Duke's Former Visit.
though the Royal Party will not loayo the
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Colony until mid-day on Sunday. They then take the P. sad 0; "Delta." for Singapore.
To-morrow His Royal Highness will per for the duties that primarily brought him
TO FIELD-MARSEAL HIS HOTEL OM36, friendly nation China has aroused the my friend and partner Mr B. N. koon interent, sid competition of all Mody has offered to presont to this Western nations and of America. It is Colony the etatur of Her Royal Highness therefore a peculiar pleasure to us to the Princess of Wales, and the permission
Everybody was out this morning. It was received and left again for the steamer at think how well placed Hongkong is to of His Majesty the King for its erection is
matter for wonder whence all the people 3.45 p.m. Thousands of people viewed fight the battles for commercial supremacy; being gorght. When all these statnes are came. A visitor to the city could not fail the arrival and departure, and the greatest the value and importance of this great erected, thie Colony, the fist acquisition of the struck by the large number of Euro- cordiality prevailed, port is fully appreciated by those at Home our late Queen's reign and the first to peans that were to be seen, white there who watch over and guide the destistics of perpetuato her beloved name, will pensers were thousands of Chinese everywhere. within its City of Victoria a square of which The stands in Connaught Read and on our Empire.
I am izdeed prond to have been, 17 years it may juntly be proud. The site on which Blake Pier were crowded, not another seat ago, associated with the initial stages of we now stand was in 1887 a part of the could be fourd there and many were forced It is now 17 years since the Duke to the Colony, that is inspect the troops of Seventeen Fours ago it was our great the great work of reclamation, which you Barbour. Your Royal Highness will to staud, Across the rasd, in the Hotel and Duchess of Connaught visited or the Garrison, after which he will accept the pleasure, in welcoming Your Royal High- have so successfully carried out.
readily recall to mind that in 1897 you laid Mansions, the verandaby were a man of shores. The exact date of their arrival hospitality of the Dicers of the 189th neas and Your Royal Consort to our Colony, I am also very glad to hear that a milway the foundation scone of this Itechimation faces, and it was hard to understand bow so was March 31, 1880, their Roys! High-Baluchis (Doke of Connaught's own.)
To-morrow evening the Royal Party will. late beloved Quess where loved and rovered I hope, ultimately with Europe: to express our loyalty and devotion to our is shortly to connect you with Canton and, which, now sempleted, has added as larga tuany people could be aceromodated there. nesses paying the Colony a short visit
be entertained at dinner by the Governor.. sa area to our island and provided us with Coolies swarmed about the new Post Office while on their way Home from India, via memory slides in the hearts of all of the
His Majesty the King-Emperor, who so fittings position whereon to place these building, where the scaffolding erected America. riaw of the pier were crowded with spots who wore Her subjects or who dwelt under takes the greatest interest in his Far memorials of our great Queen Victoria tha Forded them foothold, Along the routes The city was very sally decorated for the the Colony's defences, and in the evening tars. Amongst the most prominent of those Her rule. Again we seek to testify our Eastern dominions will be delighted when Good, of Her Son and Grandson and ofte Government House were hundreds of occasion and great preparations for Elie by Mejer-Ganeral Brondercon, the dinner present were the members of the Reception loyalty and devotion to our Throne and to be hears from me of the heroic efforts you their Consorts. It is, I feel, a very happy people, especially near Upper Albert Road, entertainment were inado by both the by Major-General Breadycod, the Officer:-" Committee Sir Paul Chater, our Sovereign sad gladly wa rejoice in the have made to overcome your dieties opportunity which enables the first of these where the slopes of the Gardens lent them Earopeas and Chinese community, C.M.G. (Chairman), The Hos. Mr W. Jopportunity of renewing our welcome and and of the continued increase and pros. Statues which have been erected to be selves for the porposs. When the saleting
At 10 p.m. they will leave for Cantón in Greason, The Hon. Mr H. E. Pollock, especially of extending is to Her Royal perity of this Colony.
unveiled by your hand, marking as it does guna boomed forth their sonorous welcome administering the Government at the time, special river steamer, and in connection K.C., The Hon. Mr E. A. Hewett, The Highness Princess Patricis the first of our
In a measure the culmination of that work at ton o'clock hundreds of scolios rushed received the Duke and Duchess at Peddar's with this event it is proposed to make a Hon. Mr Wei Yuk, The Hon. Dr He Kri, Princesses to visit our shores,
which you initiated seventeen years ago, I out of the hangs and stores into the streats Street wharf and they afterwards proseedod Protechnic display. There will be illumina M.B., M., C.M.G., The Hon. Mr E.
will now sak Your Royal Highness to un-and streamed down towards the water to the City Hall, where addresses from the tips and display of flares and stackers Osborne, The Hon. Captain F. J. Badaloy,
veil the statue of His Majesty the King, The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Messrs J. R.
front, eager to be there in time to see the Hon. Me Chatham locsened the ropes Royal party land. M. Smith, D. B. Law, A. J. Raymond, G.
which connected the screens rannd thestatue H. Medhurst, D. M. Nissim, G. Balloch,
Round at the Caes's Statue Square,
I will convey to him the loyal expres. sions contained in your address. The years that have elapsed since last
As for ourselves, we thank you most you visited as have brought both prosperity heartily, and we greatly appreciate the and adverelty to the Colony in their train.kind sentiments in this address which I Plague and its ravages, was and lie ancer have very much pleasure in accepting. tainties, tempest and ita havoc, bave each
The Royal party then took the chairs to the Royal box and handed them to His
and here there was moreAccommodation than
The Hon. Mr F. Flemming, who was
C. Faul (then Mr) Chater.....
On Friday the Duke will further inspect
Commanding the Forces.
whole community were precanted, and among the shipping in the harbour, Vessels of various descriptions, including native amongst those we notice as having taken a prominent part, and who were again con- tanks and boste, ara invited to exhibit spicuous in bo-day's functions, were the lighted lanterns from 9,45 p.m. to about H. B. Tomkins, A. G. Wood, Eleut. C. in turn visited it and, jissing by, have left provided from Government Housso and Royal Highneas the Duke of Connaught, perhaps, the greatest crowd had sesembled Hon. De Ho Koi, Mr F. H. May (then 11.30 pm, and to fine flares or omckere for Wm. Beckwith, RN, T. F. Coelune, desp footprints of their steps behind, Yet proceeded to visit His Excellency the who released them. The screens dropped H. W. Looker, Henry Humphroys, R. the Colony, though cast down, has not let Governor at his residence.
to the ground, and the status was unvolled, elsewhere, but even that was insufficient private secretary to the Governor) and Sir 10 minutes when the steamer with the Royal Party passes on that night. To Shewan, Fung Wa Chuu, Lau Chu Pik, Ho itself be discouraged. Though faltering it In front of the chairs roto the Hongkong After the National Anthus had agatu been The contre of the square was kept clear by On April 1st, a reception to meet the make this effective lanterns, candles and Kom Tong, Sé Po Sum, Ho Fook, U Hoi bas proceeded on its way. In spite of Volunteer Troop sad the route to Govern played, Mr Hough called for three cheers cordon of soldiers and the police, under Duke was hold at Government House, and cracker will be distributed at the Harbour. Chay, Fun Yan Chunte, and T. F. Hough reverse it har progressed, has developed mont House was lined by the Royal Garrison for His Majesty the King and the, sensin Captola Superintendent F. J. Badeley. on the following day the Duko aid the Office aun Tsim Sha Tupi Water Police (Hon. Secretary). Hon. Mr May, Major and marched forward, and to day it stands Artillery, Hongkong and Singapore Bat-bled multitude responded heartly. General Broadwood, Colonel Darling, looking back far of to where it stood, K.G.A., Royal Engineers, Chinosohn) then said- I thank you very Wodehouse and Chief Inspector Baker.comced
Dopaty Superintendent Captain F. W. foundation stone of the Prays Reclamation Staticu on Thursday and Friday to native His Royal HighLess (speaking to Sir Lyone, Assistant Euperintendent. P. P. J. works, that were then just about to be junks and boats.
At-Canton the party will bo welcomed Colonel Kent, Colonel Seymour, Colonelseventeen years ago.
by the Viceroy, and after assing the sights Aitken, Colonel Price, Colonel Moncrieff, In 1890 Your Royal Highness laid a Sappers, Third Battalion Middlesex Regi much for the pleasure and honour you Eave Outside thering of troops the people massed
In the evening the Duke of Connaught will return to Hongkong arriving early on Major Chichester, Major Ross, Majoretone, now embedded the wall of the mout, 119th Infantry, while the local gene me in asking wo to unred what lato mo closely together, while further out the Chi.was the guest of the masons of the Colony Sunday morning, and subsequently they
will board the Delta." Williamson, Major Lowis, Major Philips, Oricket Ground, which was to form the Volunteers lined the grounds st Govern the first statue of our Grscious Ring Too
and was presented with an address on Mr A.. G. Wise, His Excellency Wu Ting foundation of a Schims for reclaiming Jargement House. As the chairs containing the community of Hongkong owe you a debts clustered in their hundreda nisa bahalf of the erafs by the then District. Fang, Hon. Mr H. H. J. Gompertz, Hom.areas of dry land from the sea. Today Royal party passed by the troops present of gratitude for having presented such a
scaffolding of the now Law Court building Grand Master Right Worshipful C. P. Dr J. M. Atkinson, and most of the lead-that reclamation is completed. To-day on ad anns and subsequently stood at ease.
were many Chinese, who obtainad a good ine statue of Hha Majesty, which is to be view of the proceedings from their elevated Chater, so that when the Blis Buys High- ing citizens,
stepping on shore, the wharf puder your Major Chapman was in command of the followed by one of Queen Alexandre. In positions, while the verandahs and roofs of peas again mos the masous to-day, with Sir The Harbour Master after conveying the feet, the stately buildings riding on all Volunteers and was presented
have reminded him very, vividly of his relieved by applying Chamberlain's Pain Governor to the "Delhi" and back again sides, Interacted by broad roade and party. His Royal Highness complimented this fine square, which you remind me was both Queen's and Prince's Buildings, aut Chater at their head, it must certainly went off to the ship with the Victoria" thronged by multitudlaous traffic, protejar Cusiman on the strength and an only a few years ago part of the harbour, which overlook the square, accommodated former visit, sharp Balms. The gras pain relieving power of the
you will have the greatest ornaments of a great many. Photographers were every. and waited for the Royal Party to embark claim the sebiovemont of the task the porance of the Volunteers.
As Their Royal Highness entered any city that could be wished. Ingratulate where, and no doubt burdreds of films and
On April 3 the Royal partyware enfor- liniment has been the surprise and delight About a minute after the clock chimed the Colony then set itself to perform. This Government House, God Save the hour of ten the booming of guns from reclamation, begun under your suspices, King was played and the Unies Jack Hongkong on possessing, not only the foo plates were exposed during the forenoon.
of thousands of sufferers. The quick relier many times Its coat For sale by all chemiste kod storekeepers, all of the men-of-war in the harbour will remain indissolubly connected with Buttered down from the fingstaff, its place statue of my beloved mother, Queen Amsteam and professionals alike wo
from pain which it sleds is alone worth announced that the Royal Party were Four name, and, only a year age, whers being taken by the Royal Standard.
Victoria, but also one of my brother our busily at work snap-shotting,
the Royal
Lained by the Chinese community at the Canton by the eteamer "Hankow.”
Ko Shing Theatre and left that night for
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RELIEVED.
rheumatism and sciatica are quickly
excruciating pains characteristic of