MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1928.
POPPY CAMPAIGN
LADY SELLERS' EXCELLENT· RESULTS
THOSE WHO TOOK PART
About $5,500 was counted in yes- | terday as the result of the street sale of Flanders poppies for Eari for Servicemen in Haig's Fund distressz
Ladies ware
out early in the morning on both sides of the har- bour and even in the outlying dis. tricts, diaposing of remembrances and doing so with excellent rosuits, Lists of helpers ure appended.
Hong Kong Side
Misses Lily and Alice Chue, Violet Bradbury, Lily Ellas, Edna Carroll, Edna Holland, Dora Ellis, Alexis Cooper, Kathleen Glover.
Misses Grant, Coppin, Cotton, Pagett, Thom.
Allsnes
Alison
Black, Doreen
Hornsford, Eileen Hynes, Beryl 'Spencer, Yvonne Landley, Daris Brooks, C. Botelho, L. Silva-Netto, K. Blair, C. Crapnell, V. Crapnell, J. Crapnell, Blair. Coleaworthy, S. Cross, D. Hunt, P. Hunt.
Mesdames Andrews, Sommerfelt, A. Piercy, H. M. A. Day, P. Tod Syme Thomson, Marcel, Sheldon, Chubb, Harrison, Parker, Robert- son, Warner, Cousine, Hix.
THE CORONATION
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spirit of Amaterasu-Omikami, the Sun Goddess,
This done, the Empress and other members of the Imperial Family, each in turn, worshipped before the altar and then slowly withdrew, fol- lowed by their respectiva retinues.
Kyoto, Saturday.
After all the officials and other December 26, 1026, the dignitarles had performed similar Emperor Taisho died and the sacred acts of worship, the offerings on the sword and jewels of the Imperial altar were removed and the inner regaliu were transferred to his doors of the shrine closed, the while oldest son, whose legal succesalon as ancient music was being rendered. Emporer was thereupon announced. Thrice more the gangs and drums A year of national mourning follow-crashed out. This was the signal ed and, on its completion, there for all present to retire. The first began a series of ceremonies all of the main ceremonies in connec leading up to the formal enthrone- tion with the Enthronement, Im- ment which took place to-day and to pressive in its solemnity, its aim- the solemn thanksgiving and all- plicfty, and its ancient rites, was at night communing with the spirit of an end-Reuter. the Sun Goddess which will be car ried out on the night of the 14th and 15th.
The Ceremonies
Final Ceremonies
Whereas this morning's "cere! monies were mainly religious : in To-day's ceremonies were unlike conception, this element was large- those connected with coronations inty absent from those which took Western lands. The Japanese Emplace this afternoon. The sacred peror, spiritual as well as temporal shrine, before which the Emperor head of the nation, is his own high priest. There is. therefore, no one to crown him, and there is, in fact,
no crown,
Two main ceremonies take place to-day. The first, this morning, is of worship of in the nature Amaterabu, the Sun Goddess, from
and those participating had wor shipped, and which was, in fact, the focal point of this morning's solemn service, was not present Instead, the outstanding feature of this afternoon's ceremony was the netual enthronement of the Em peror amid the acclamations, not
claims descent, and of formal an-
His Imperial Majesty's loyal aub. nouncement to her of the accom-jects throughout the country,, for,| plishment and celebration of the by means of special arrangements 'new accession. The second will be and, careful synchronisation, every held this afternoon when, to all man, woman and child in the land intents and purposes, a similar an- Hnouncement to the country and the
World at large will be made.
Misses P. Bird, de Biore, E./ whom the Japaness Imperial Family only of those, present, but of all,
Stubbings, R. Hazeland, Simpson, J. Weller, J. Mackie, Maclaren. Stuart, Cookes,
Misses Tasarty, Taylor, I. Dunnett, Farrow, E. O'Hagan. A. Follan, D. Smith, A. Fowler, Brown, D. Hynes, Richards.
Mesdames May. D. M. Wright,
Cookes, D. M. Richards.
Misace V. Jofford, S. Ho, H. Ho: Cordeiro, Remedios, Norma May, Thelma May, Smith, Violet Wong, Master Piercy.
Kowloon Side
"Banzal" for the new ruler at the was able to shout three lusty
appointed moment. The effect was impressive in the extreme, owing to the simultaneous and universal manner in which it' was carried
out.
The "Main Ceremony"
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The Shinkyoden, the hall in which the morning ceremony took place, stands in the Palace grounds and is chastely constructed of cypress wood, ornamented with silver and brass, and divided into The main ceremony took place
The manner in which Univer- three parts. The innermost of in the Shihsin Den, or Throne Hall,
sity education can, assist in Missos I and M. George, W. and these forms at Banctum for the in the southern section of the
evolving a new China was dis- P. George, D. Booker, P. Everest. Kashiko Dokoro, the portable shrine Kyoto Imperial Palace grounds,
cussed by Dr. David Z. T. Yui, D. Litt., M.A., at a gathering of E. Blyth, J. Bryson, P. Mooney, V. containing the Sacred Mirror. The with the Emperor himself facing. Mackenzie, J. Fraser, J. Woolley, middle section of the hall was resouth, this being symbolical and
the Hong Kong University's A GAY HEARTBREAKER H. Wylie. J. Bates, F. Field. V. served for the Emperor and Em- indicating he rules his subjects
Christian Association in St. Levovich, J. Tobin, I. Butler, D. press, while a larger outer compart from the north, just as the Pole Ramon Novarro, the handsome John's Hall yesterday. Dr. Yui Tollan, E. Calvart.
ment accommodated the Imperial Star rules the starry hosts above here of "Bon-Hur" and. The is down here from Shanghai on a Miss N. Branch, I.
Brace, V. princes and princesses, high govern from that direction.
Student Prince" has an entirely short visit. He is General Secre Owen, P. Huxford, W. Mitchell. A. ment officials and other participating
In the centre of the hall, which different kind of role heart- tary of the National Committee Miller, D. Hamblin, B. Boyer, dignitaries, including the represen.
was a simple but imposing build-breaker-in his latest film "A of the Y.M.C.A. in China, and McCun, M. Gardiner, I. McAinsh. tatives of the foreign Powers.
ing constracted entirely of cypress Certain Young Man," which will be chairman of the China Group of the Institute of Pacific Relations. C. Noronha, B. Moss, G. Saunders, M. Remedios, C. Silva, K. Chester. A. Ingram, I. Kinola, E. Kinola, J. White. Raymond.
Mesdames Robinson, Wyatt. F. Goodwin. Hurley, Goldenberg, Silkstone, Carnegie, Passmore and A. R. Forbes.
Mrs. Franklin at Cheung Chau
Island.
Mrs. Osmund at Homuntin. Miss Dunn at Fellx-villas.
Other Helpers Collections at Happy Valley were under the supervision of the Civii Service Cricket Club.
Kowloon Hotel, Palace Hotel, Station Hotel assisted in the cam- pain in Kowloon,
Striking Spectacle
wood, with highly polished floor shown at the Queen's Theatre from As the time for the ceremony and a massive roof thatched with Thursday to Saturday next, accord- drew near, the outer gates of the the bark of the same tree, supporting to a special advertisement in v.C., who won his decoration in the LL-General L. S. T. Halliday
Palace were thrown open anded by symmetrical rows of huge this issue.
Boxer Rising in China in 1900, guards of honour took their places before them. Soon after those bid- den to attend began to arrive and took up their assigned positions in two long halls of audience, arranged
wooden columns, stood the thrones The story starts with the adven-when the Boxers. attacked the Bri- of the Emperor and Empress side tures of a young boulevardier whose tiah Legation at Peking, has been by side. These also were of firtations are the talk of stald old promoted General. He was shot cypress heavily lacquered in black London, and when he goes to through the shoulder at point-blank and richly overlaid with fine metal Biarritz and other play grounds of range, while commending a sortie one on either side of the open area work of gold and brass..
Southern France in order to escape party, the bullet fracturing the before the shrine. The brilliant Constructed in a series of three ton many pretty women, the real shoulder and carrying away part of uniforms of the Japanese officials stages, from the highest of which romance develops. Marceline Day the lung, but he killed three of the and of the foreign diplomatic, naval, rose eight pillars supporting an oc- is the heroine, and Carmel Myers enemy and, telling his men to "carry and military officers, and the Court tagonal canopy, the base of each and Renee Adoree play the rival on and not mind him." walked back dresses and sparkling jewels of their was a massive, slightly oblong, charmers. Huntley Gordon, Bert unaided to the hospital. wives, presented a striking spectacle, dais, fenced about with a black Roach and others of note are in the After the guesta, came the lacquered railing embossed with east, and Hobart Henley, paat ́mas- Princes and Princesses of the Blood, golden Imperial sun cresta. Broad ter of sophistication directed the who took up their positions in the steps, glistening mirror-like in plcture. Novarro in a modern dress Glyo Den, a hall of waiting, there their finish of black lacquer, led ault proves even more romantic than many ways.
to await the Emperor and Empress up to them on each side, while in his "Student Prince" uniform, Shroffs were provided by the who, like them, were clad in the paintings of mythical birds and and, supported by an excellent cast Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank on ancient ceremonial robes peculiar to beasts adorned the sides of the is said to give a performance equal the Hong Kong side and the count-Shinto ritual.
dais.
to any of his previous efforts. ing the Kowloon was done at the Up to this point, the sights wit
An Open Court Y.ML.C.A.
nessed had been not unlike those Facing the Throne Room was a The Poppy Day sub-committee of seen on similar occasions in weat-great open court, rounded on three
LESSON SERMON the British Leglan consisted ofern lands, but from this point sides by corridors in which the in Messrs. W. B. Cornaby (secretary), onwards the Oriental aspect wasvited guests took their stand.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, J. K. Shaw (treasurer), A. Plerey. predominant.
SCIENTIST, HONG KONG J. Hancock, W, Brackenridge, G. W. Sewell, Mrs. Bond.
"Adam and Fallen ·Man” was
Boy Scouts were on duty every where, giving material help In
A
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A most enjoyable bridge and mah-jongg party arranged by Mrs. J. R. Shearer and Mrs. R. A. Watt in aid of the Limbless Soldiers and Sailors Fund was held last Monday at 113 Avenue-road, Shanghai. The sum of $210, including $40 from the sale of flowers and ornaments; and $60 from the sale of tickets for a taffeta silk cushion, given by Mrs. Shearer, was raised. The prizes which were given by Mrs. Shearer and Mrs. Watt were won as follows: Bridge: 1st, Mrs. Dallas; 2nd, Mrs. | W. J. E. Forsyth; Consolation, Miss (
R. L. Read; 2nd, Mrs, R. W. Wells;: consolation, Mrs. Huntley Davidson. “
to thank all who contributed to the Mesdames Shearor and Watt wish success of the afternoon by dona-, tone towards the tea, and by the loon of chairs, tables, crockery, and mah-jongg sets.
Gateways through these corridoça In Yellow Robes
gave access to the courtyard itself, Wearing their flowing yellow Symbolical trees, banners, and de- The sub-committee. thanks Mr. robes, the Emperor and Empress corations of various kinds lined the subject of the lesson-sermon In Meathrel. Mäh-jongg: · 1st, Mrs.
courtyard, the brilliant all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on approached the hall in which the this
princesses colours of the silk-embroidered Sunday, November 11. Imperial princes and were awaiting them. Here they banners adding a touch of bright Israel shall be saved: as it is The Golden Text was:-"All This was the were presented with consecrated nesa to the scene.
actual en- written. water with which to cleanse their setting in which the
There shall come out of hands and the Emperor received a thronement ceremony took place, Slon the Deliverer, and shall turn baton, the insignia of priestly office, and the placing of the guards of away ungodliness from Jacob' while his consort received a cere honour early in the afternoon out (Romans 11: 26). monial fan.
side two of the gates leading, into the Palace grounds was the first indication that the appointed hour
Reynolds and the City Hall author- ities for the use of the City Hall, Messrs. Lane Crawford Ltd. and Messrs. Whitenway, Laidlaw & Co. for their window display, Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co Ltd., Messrs. Powell's and Messrs. Mackintosh for advertising space in new papers, Hong Kong Tramways Ltd. und the Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. for handbills in their
cars and busea and to the British
American Tobacco Co. for the use of street posters..
Following this there came a digni- fied procession of benters of drums
was near.
.. The Guests
Among the citations which com-i prised the Lesson-Sermon was the following from the Bible: So God created man in his own finage, in: the image of God created he him;
and gongs, who ranged themselves in the open area before the shrine, seven on either alde of the approach Those bidden to the ceremony male and female created he them.
Gongs and Drums
started soon after to assemble out-*
. But there went up a mist thereto. After them came bearers of ceremonial objects-swords, bows side the gates leading to the cor- from the earth, and watered the In celebration of the Coronation and arrows, halberds and shields- ridors enclosing the court-yard whole face of the ground. And the of His Imperial Majesty the Em-twenty persons on either side. in fronting the Throne Room. Here Lord formed man of the dust of the peror of Japan, the Japanese real-line with the drummers and gong were to be seen the highest naval, ground, and man became a living dents of Hong Kong held a suc beaters, but nearer
the shrine. military and civil officials of the soul. And the Lord God caused a cessful athletic sports meeting at Finally guards of honour, ten on land together with members of the deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and Sookumpoo yesterday. There were atther side, carrying swords and nobility. and other events for both adults and the stu-hows, with quivers full of arrows dignitaries of high rank, accom thereof. And the rio, which the Japanese he slept and he took one of his riba, and closed up the flesh instead dents of the Japanese Primary stung on their backs, took up their pan'ed by their wives. Here too School, and some very good efforts positions in the same linna nearcat were the representatives of Great Lord God had taken from man, made were seen in most of the events. the shrine.
Britain, and the other friendly he a woman, and brought her unta The programme, a fairly long one,
Powers with their ladies, resplen- the man" (Gen 1:27. 2: 6, 7, 21, started at 10 ́n.m, and closed soon
22). after 5 p.m., when the prizes were all present stood up and the real uniforma and decorations of the To the sound of gongs and drums, dent in court attire. The brilliant
The Lesson Sermon alas included distributed by Mr. Kinoshita, Pra- sident of the Hong Kong Japanese was being rendered, the ese kimono and bejewelled foreign Science and Health with Key to ceremony commented. While ancient male guests, the mixture of Japan the following passages from the
Christian Science Residents' Association, under whose auspices the meeting was, held..
screens that had hitherto hidden the dresses of their women-folk, and inner shrine from view were opened, the stately Shinto ceremonial robes the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Yesterday afternoon the Club and offerings of food were placed on of those participating directly in Eddy:It may be worth while de Recreio held their first athletic the altars, while the chief ritualist the ceremonies presented an im here to remark that, according to meeting on their ground at King's road a prayer. The Emperor, fol posing picture such as could be the best scholars, there are clear Park. The function proved to be awed by a retinue of princes and seen in no other country. an unqualified success, and every high officials then took his place one of the 22 items on the pro- gramme was keenly contested. A similarly accompanied by a retinus, da notable sprinter was C. d'Almada of princesses, Court ladies and who won both the 100 yards and officials, likewise moved to her ap the quarter mile championships pointed positio
and added further feathers to his
cap by capturing the 120 and 220
within the shrine, and the Empress,
With grea
yards sprints, Madame L Car-lain place
veira d'Albuquerque e Ca
wife of the Portuguese Consul Empe General, distributed the prizes at the alta the xlose of the meetin
(Continued on Page 8.),
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text book,
evidences of two distinct documents In the early part of the book of Genesis. The Science of the first record proves the falsity. of the second. If one is true, the other is false; for they are anta- gonistic. The first record assigne
from Delty and as revolving in an all might and government to Ged,
orbit of his own,
ate from divinity
23 impossible.
unmistakably give
error in its ext
called life and ter(1.528 and 522
par and endow man out of God's per- fection and power. The second record chroniclesenan as matable and mortalas having broken away (Continued at foot of recedi
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