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No. 27,195
KING'S BIRTHDAY
NAVAL AND MILITARY PARADE
A STIRRING SCENE
Impressive Ceremony At Cenotaph
COLONY IN FESTIVE ATTIRE
The King! "Long may be reign over us."
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OUTRAGE IN FUKIEN TWO LS.O.'S COME TO WUCHOW “ "TAKEN"
ORDEAL OF LADIES WHO ESCAPED
MISSION STRIPPED BY REDS
[From Our Own Correspondent.] Amoy, May 28. Another outrage has been per- petrated againet Missionaries, This time it has taken place in Lungyenchow, a city near the west- ern border of South Fukien.
This fervent wish is to-day in the heart of every subject of His Missionaries' residences have been Majesty the King and Emperor.
To-day is the 64th birthday of His Majesty, and if there is a fixed pomp about the ceremony in the observance of this day, it is but to remind us of the peace, safety, and tranquillity which we enjoy under his wise rule.
Hong Kong, no less than other parts of the far-flung Empire, voices its own loyalty and affection in its utterance of a simple but sincere prayer-"God Save the King."
A GALA DAY
This year's celebration of His Majesty's birthday has an added significance. It is mingled with a deep sense of bankfulness, for His Majesty has only recently covered from &
facing north, the left flank being opposite the north-west corner fof-the-Hong Kong Club,
HONG KONG
P. W. D. RECIPIENTS
MR. PETER JAMES JULYAN AND MR. CHENG CHEUK HIN
72 YEARS BETWEEN THEM
Two members of the Cuff Ser vice receive the ingeftulations Dr. C. H. Holleman, physician, of of the community on being made- the American Reformed Church Companions of the Imperial Ser Mission, has been taken captive; vice Order to-day. These are the only two Hong Kong, residents completely looted; a mission hoa-whose names appear in the King's pital has been partially looted; and Birthday Honours. They are Mr. the houses and property have P. J. Julyan and Mr. Cheng of the Public otherwise been greatly damaged by Cheuk-hin, both a well known band of communist
Works Department troops who for some time have beer.
Mr. P. J. Julyan playing havoc in that section of
Mr. Peter James Julyan was China. Such were the shocking re- ports brought to Amoy yesterday by therefors in his 83rd year.
born on December 5, 1866, and is Mrs. Bolleman, wife of the cap- tured physician, and Mrs. Poppen. wife of the Rev. Henry Poppen, all of whom were stationed in Lang yenchow.
ed
Perilous Journey
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AMONG THE HONOURED
Lt. Comdr. F. J. C. Halahan,
Lt-Comdr.
Both the ladies, each accompani- by two children, a faithful Chinese school teacher and one ser- vant, arrived here in a critical con-
Frederick John dition, the result of excitement ex-Crosby Halahan, stated Reuter, is 1st posure, and exhaustion.
awarded the Distinguished Ser- vice Cross in connection with the of the Chinese 8.8. "Irene," when she was taken by pirates to Bias Bay on October 20, 1927.
Lt. Halahan (as he was then) tion with the interior had broken was in command of H.M.'s Sub-
inaring 14. Amoy down, they hastened on
He challenged the pirates who refused to atop and then he opened fe at the vessel. Some of the pirates paid the ex- treme penalty.
The massed Bands of the
For three days they walked over- re-Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry,
sinking severe illness 2nd King's Own Scottish Borderers, land across a mountainous and ban- and although the cablegrams 3rd Battalion, 15:k
Punjab Regi- dit infested country, mostly in received here during the last
Hong Kong Volur-rain and stormy weather, before two or three daya state
Learn- Defence
formed they reached Changchow. Corps that His Majesty is again poorly In
up
Konging that all telegraph communica- outside the Hong health, there may be no occasion
facing west under Bandmaster for undue alarm.
W. H.
Earle, A.R.C.M..
and ment teer
Fitz
To-day this distant outpost of of The 2nd Battalion, King's Own after only a few hours delay. They
Empire
SU
in
Scottish Borderers.
reached Amoy in the clothes in which they escaped and with two small baskets of personal effects. Everything else has been lost.
It so happened that the Rev.
the British former years, fittingly celebrates this auspicious occasion. All busi-
H.B. The Governor Arrives.* ness houses, colleges, and other in- After the troops had taken up stitutions are closed for the day their positions in various places dé
The Union Jack is proudly flut-tailed for thera, His Excellency the Heary Poppen was in Amoy оп tering in the air from the top of Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, business, having left Lungyenchow all buildings. Ships of all na K.C.M.G., accompanied by his Aide-only a few days previous to the tionalities in the harbour are de-Camp, arrived in a motor car incident and knew nothing of it "dressed," and the usual parade of through Jackson-road, stopping until his wife and children arrived His Majesty's Forces stationed a few paces from the flank of the yesterday. here was held this morning,
Guards of Honour. His Excellency alighted and was met by Major-
About 7 a.m.. on May 23, about General J. W. Sandilands, Com- modore Hill, the Senior Naval Off-2.000 communist troops led by Miao Tse-lung, locally called Chu cer, and their staffs.
The three Guards of Honour pre-Teh (the same gang that ransack- sented arms in succession and gave (Continued on Page 12) the "Royal Salute."
The Colony woke up to a splendid day with a clear sky.
Soldiers in khaki; sailors in their spotless "ducks;" now and then a glimpse of the colourful tartans; the glitter of the bayonets,; coupled with the rushing hither and thither of civilians and their families all pointed to show that something was on foot something out of the ordinary humdrum life in Hong Kong.
Excitement was in the air long before the time set for the cere money to take place at the Cenc- taph. Streams of soldiers were be ing transported from Kowloon and Stonecutters' Island. They march ed briskly to the different places assigned to them to "fall in" for the big parade.
The Inspection
His Excellency the Governor then inspected the Guards of Hon- our after which the order "about turn" was given and the three Guards of Honour stood at ease. His Excellency then took up his position on the harbour side of the
Cenotaph (the saluting base).
On the Eastern side of the
Cenotaph were the members of the Consular Corps, members of the Legislative Council, and on the Western side were members of the Ex-Active Service Men's Associa tion the British Legion, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, and officers of St. John Ambulance Brigade.
the
To See the "Sodgers" Crowds of Europeans and Chinese flocked to the water front, and every point of vantage was eagerly sought. Ladies dressed in
Gun Salute and Feu-de-Joie the latest vogue, with parasols of
After His Excellency and other every hue, defied the heat, wait- ing in the roadway patiently for officers had taken up their posi-
of gues
the 1st the "curtain" to rise. Little boys tions,
Mountain Battery, of the Hong and girls clutching tight to the apron strings of their amaha fought Koag and Singapore R.A. on Mu bravely for a place to peep at the ray Parade ground chimed in. "sodgers." Chinese urchins with Loud was the booming of the sagacious looks valiantly trampled guna, and, seven shella having upon other people's feet, jostling; been fired, the Somerset Light In- fantry, which had been formed up and elbowing for a "look-out."
At the Water Front.
in Connaught-road, fired a feu-de- Indee the scene presented in joie. Statue Square was one long to be remembered. On one side were the picturesque monuments and statues, aprinkled with the foliage of early summer, the beautiful Peak forming a scene background. On the other side was the blue choppy water; the colourful flags of the ships-in holiday attire, and even little dinghys and gampans proudly fluttered gorgeous ensigns of no meaning on improvised masts Even the massive bulldings along the water front lost their work of sordidness. The otherwise unattractive appearance of verandahs were filled with ladies in their fine summer dresses, which
gave them an added charm.
The First Act
Then the big guns again made themselves heard, much to the thrill of the spectators. Another seven rounds were fired, and then another feu-de-joie. Before the rapid crack of the rifles died down, the guns at Murray Parade Ground again shook the air with another seven shells, and the salute of twenty-one guns was brought to a close by the firing of another feu-de-joie.
Simultaneously the Massed thera, and whilst the echo of the Bands played the National An- the last strain
was still floating in the air, three load cheers were lustily given by the troops, with their helmets waving in the air.
The March Past
The troops were now getting into position. First there came the
The band of the 2nd King's three Guards of Honour provided Own. Scottish Borderers, of the by the 1st Battalion Somerset Light Punjab Regiment and the Horg Infantry, End Battalion King's Own | Koag Volunteer Defence Corps Scottish Borderers, and the 3rd then rejoined their units in Mur- Battalion 15th Punjab Regiment. ray-road, proceeding via Chater-
Each Guard of Honour was of 50 road. strong and commanded by two, offi- cers, one of whom carried the King's Colours,
They were drawn up on the South side of Chater Road, facing South. The Somerset Light In- fantry took up its position on the North side of Connaught Road
Next came the most spectacular sight the March Pasta –
Tramp, tramp, trampl the brisk strides of the men on parade were heard. A detachment of the Royal Navy came into sight.
Continued on Poge 5).
How It Happened
In a subsequent civil action instituted against L-Comdr. Halahan. for $500,000 "damages," by the owners of the "Irene,” an "act of State" was eaded and judgment given for the gallant officer whose, conduct the Chief Justice said, had received the ap- proval of the Admiralty. Lit. Comdr. Halahan had been delayed in Hong Kong some months, with the action pending, and jumped for joy at the conclusion of the case, shouting "I'm a free man now; I can go Home."
His Majesty King George the Flith.
CANTONESE ENTER INTO POSSESSION
PRE-ARRANGED. ACTION 1
Wuchow has fallen into the hands of the Cantonese forces, from Canton, supporting the Central Government-and this development probably spells the final collapse of the Kwangsi faction which began with the last Yangtze War.
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BIRTHDAY HONOURS
KING'S PHYSICIANS AND NURSES
NEW PEERS CREATED
Lord Inchcape Now An Earl
STRAITS AND F.M.S. RECIPIENTS
While an unimpeachable source" emphasises that the situation is quiet," Chinese messages hint that. there was a little movement of far as Hong Kong is specially concerned, though the Imperial Service military forces which does not necessarily mean fighting-and that Order has been awarded to two old servants of the Colony's Gov- the Kwangsi army which had re- ernment. Lord Inchcape becomes an Earl, and the Order of Merit treated all the way up the West is conferred upon the Poet Laurete (Dr. Robert Bridges) and Mr. River from Canton looted Wuchow badly before evacuating.
The birthday honours contain nothing sensational-—at least so
Merchants' Deputation
John Galsworthy. Several honours have been awarded to Straits
and F.M.S. officials, including a knighthood for the Straits Attorney- It is known that the Kwangai General. The King's physicians and nurses have, of course, been officiala functioning in Wuchow honoured, Lord Dawson of Penn being made a member of the Privy until the last minute have also Council and Sir Hugh Rigby a baronet. The name of Mr. Gordon
fled.
the
On their going, the Chamber of Craig, son of the late Dame Ellen Terry, is among the new knights.
WR8
POLITICAL AWARDS
London, Yesterday.
The King's Birthday Honours includes five new Feers and five Privy Councillors, 11 Baronets
(Chairman
Commerce and merchants formed a deputation which proceeded down, the West River to the vanguard of the advancing Cantonese, inviting the latter tu enter Wuchow. The invitation
accept- ed,Admiral Chan Chak.. and Canton Navy arriving at Wuchow yesterday.
A report from Canton states and 82 Knights. that the Cantonese arrived at Viscount Inchcape Wuchow at six o'clock yesterday of the P. & O. Co.) becomes an that the reinforce-Earl the First Lord of the A4- evening and. ments of Kwangai troops sent by (miralty, Mr. Bridgeman goes to Chiang Kai-shek from Hankow, the Lords and Lords. Hailsham Lander Brigadier Li Ming-shui, are and Plumer become Viscounts.
at the head of the victorious Sir W. E. Beery, Sir E. A. column.
Brotherton, Sir R. A. Sanders and Sir W. G. Tyrell have been creat-
Threatened the Rear
A message received late lasted Barons, night said rather vaguely that Li
G.C.M.G.
Ming-shui had exerted pressure! The Grand Gross of St. Michael on Wuchow by demonstrating on and St. George has been awarded both flanks and thus threatening to Sir Maurice Hankey, Sir John the Kwangsi-ites' rear.
Cadman and Sir George Grahame.
K.C.M.G. Vy
O.M. and New Knight Sir Robert Bridges, the Poet Laureat and Mr. John Galsworthy, the dramatist "and novelist receive the Order of Merit and Mr. E. J. Buck, Reuter's correspondent with the Government of India receives a knighthood.
Recipients in Malaya G.C.M.G-(Honorary) The Sul- tan of Selangor.
C.M.G. Mr. George Hemmant, "Under-Secretary" for the Straits Settlements,
OB.E.-Major A. A. Lermit, commanding the Malacca Volun- teer Rifle Corps, and Major J. J. Sanders, commanding the Penang Volunteers.
C.B.E.-Edward Wilmot Francis Gilman, Controller of Labour, Malaya.
In the opinion of the "China Mati" political correspondent, the The Knight Commanderships, ofighthood. Mr. M. H. Whitley, fate of Wuchow was sealed in the St. Michael and St. George to conference in Hong Kong, where Lord Delamere, Sir M. the various interested cliques ar- ranged terms; and that if there
was any military action it was stage-managed handing over by to camouflage, the the Kwangsi-ites to the "pro-Can-
only taken
(Continued at foot of next Column ton Kwangsi -reinforcements,”
rather than to the Cantonese, but the arrival of Admiral Chan Chak may upset calculations.
Earlier reports are appended. Alleged "Terms"
Hong Kong, Saturday. According to those friendly with Yu Tsok-pak, the pro-Chiang Kai- shek Kwangsi-ite, settlement of the struggle between Kwangtung and Kwangsi has been arranged on the following terms:-
Generals Pei Chung-hsi, Li Tsung- jer and Wong Shiu-hung of the Kwangsi faction are to retire from both military and sivil services in Kwangsi.
The positions of Disbandment Commissioner and Chairman of the Provincial Government (in Kwang-
Attorney-General of the Straits Settlements.
New Baroneta and Knights Arthur Balfour, Dr. Sir E. Far- The Baroneteles include Sir
quhar Buzzard, Sir Hugh Rigby (who performed the operation on the King).
The new knights include "Phillp Barling" the Ben Greet (actor and producer of Shakespearean plays), Peter Chalmers Mitchell, James Wycliffe, Headlam Morley, Roland Thomas Nugent.
Dr. Robert Stanton Woods "for services during His Majesty's Ill- ness."
Francis James Wylie, Oxford secretary of the Rhodes Trust. -
Gordon Craig, son of the late Ellen Terry, chairman of the New Era National' Pictures, Ltd. and the Portable Talking Pictures, Ltd.
Lady Honoured
si) will be reserved for Yu Tsok- Dame Helen Gwynne Vaughan pak and Brigadier Li Ming-shui, has been awarded the Grand supporters of Chiang Kai-shek.
Cross of the
British Empire (G.B.E.) for public and scientific
All troops in Kwangsi shall au- tomatically come under
the com- mand of Brigadiers Li Ming-shui services, and Yeang Ting-fei.
AJI Kweichow troops now in Kwangsi shall be returned to their own province at the expense of Kwangsi,
The foregoing news is doubted in other circles.--Nan Chung Kuo News Service.
Before Capitulation
Wuchow, Yesterday.
A large body of wangsl troops la being again concentrated at Wattsap in preparation for another invasion of Kwangtung with Canton as its objective.
Anti-Kwangsi Hunanese troops in Kwellin and Yunnanese Pinglo, are being forced to with- draw on account of shortage of provisions and ammunitions. Since their entry, into Kwangsi on May
Mr. William Alfred Rae Wood becomes a 0.M.G.
Sir Beilby Francis Alston, who was formerly Minister at Peking. is awarded the G.B.E.
Major Douglas Gordon Cheyne M.C., M.D., R.A.M.C., an expert on hygiene, in the China Command, has been appointed ar O.B.E. (Military division).
The following have been made Privy Councillora Lord Dawson of Peur, Physician-In-Ordinary to the King, Major Huls, M.P., Sir Ellia Hume Willams, KC., Mr. Grafton Page, Treasurer to the Common- wealth of Australia, Colonel Spender Clay, M.P. §.
King's Medical Staff Baronetcles are conferred on Sir
13, very little of the supplies pro- Edward Buzzard and Sir Hugh
mised by Nanking has been re- Rigby
recovery are
ceived, and the local inhabitants Awards to the following others may not be again able to shoulder who ministered towards the King's the burden of war taxation. More over, the Kwangsi Army, since Its failure to capture Carton and the resultant withdrawal to Kwangst; to be provided for-Nan Chung Kuo News Service,
has
Yunnan and Kweichow
Nanning, Saturday. ⠀
GCVO-Sir Humphry Rolleston. C.B--Sir Stanley Hewett. K.C.VO. The anaesthetJat, Francis Edward Shipway.
Knighthood. The ray therapist, Robert Stanton Wooda.
C.V.O.-The bacteriologist, Lionel
Yunnanese troops operating Ernest Howard Whitby; the radio gainst Kwangei and Kweichow logist, Harold Kingston Graham have reported the capture of Kwel | Hodgson, the ray therapist, Frank yang, the Kweichow capital. Dutch Howitte
On the other hand, a contradic M.V.OThe blo-chemical expert, tory message has been circulated by Edwward Charles Dodds. the Kweichow Army, claiming an The King's our nurses become advance into Yunnan, and forecast Members of the Order of the British ing the taking of important towns Empire (M.B.E)-Reuter.
Yunnan shortly Nan Chung-
Dominious Honours. Kuo News Service.
Dominion honours Include Robertson and Sir TH following lighthood
in
Humphreys
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