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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 13, 1937.
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HUGE CROWDS IN HONG KONG
UNPRECEDENTED
SCENES DURING
PROCESSIONS.
Tribute needs to be paid to the CANTON MAYOR'S
sterling work of the Police and Specials who handled the traffic and crowds in masterly fashion considering -all things.
GREETINGS
An Exchange Of Telegrams
His
It was the most elaborate Chin- ese Pageant ever seen in the Co- lony. Not only were Hong Kong and Canton represented but people The following telegrams were and organisations from far-away exchanged between His Excellen- places such as Fukien, Pakhoi, cy the Mayor of Canton and Swatow, and Hoihow, also sent in Excellency the Officer Administer- part of the Procession in the Co-yesterday in connection with their presentations, which formed ing the Government of Hong Kong:
the Coronation.
To: His Excellency Mr. N. L Smith, Officer Administering the
cession were the 200-foot and 300-'
Outside of the imposing structures erected by the Chinese on Connaught Road Central and West, lony yesterday. the most colourful scenes in the Coronation cele- The main attractions of the Pro- brations were witnessed in Des Voeux Road, foot dragons (enamel and silver), Government, Hong Kong. Queen's Road and tributaries, where the wonder- Symbloms of peace, prosperity and On behalf people Canton I send tableaux you herewith my hearty congratu- ful and ever-popular dragon processions drew happiness and the many
"Alcats" representing scenes and lations occasion Coronation His thousands of spectators, every nook and cranny events from ancient Chinese his- Most Gracious Majesty King and vantage point on every building, and rising tory and mythology during the George the Sixth and also our sin- period of the Three Kingdoms and cere wishes for a long and most piece of ground being occupied, not to mention the Han Dynasty, which were ef- prosperous reign. Thousands of Eva, while cameras clicked and cine-cameras fectively interpreted.
people from this city are proceed- ing to Hong Kong to witness your whirred, recording scenes which will probably The pavements
leading from celebrations which I take this op- never be featured again in this decade.
Queen's Road West to Belchers portunity to wish an overwhelming Street were taxed to the limit with success. Tseng Yang-fu, Mayor of
:
MINOR ACCIDENTS
THE RYTHMIC BEAT OF TOM-TOMS, THE CLASH OF wooden benches, chairs, stools and Canton. CYMBALS AND THE BLARE OF TRUMPETS ANNOUNCED other furniture, on which the To: His Excellency Tseng Yang- THE ARRIVAL OF THE DRAGON, THIS BEING PRECEDED crowds stood to watch the proces-[fu, Mayor of Canton. BY CHINESE JUGGLERS AND ACROBATS, ALL DRESSED IN sion pass. From early morning I am deeply touched by your kind ⠀ TRADITIONAL COSTUMES, WHICH DATE BACK MANY hundreds occupied the chief points message of congratulation on oc- of vantage from which they could casion of Coronation. We have been view the procession. Several vere glad to welcome the many visitors
CENTURIES.
Dr. Sandler's Tour
The men responsible for simulat-King's Theatre and the Dairy Farm injured when, tired after waiting from Canton and appreciate their ing the Dragon's contortions must Offices was practically impassable long in the heat, they lost their support of our celebrations. Smith. have experienced a very trying time during the whole of yesterday | footing to tumble down from in the overcrowded streets, while afternoon, thousands passing up heights varying from 15 to 25 feet, acrobats, performing wonderful and down, while street vendors car- Motor-vehicle drivers, especially feats of balance, sometimes carry-Iried on a roaring trade.. ing two other men, felt the terrific beat, but carried though their jobs without a murmur.
The processions That the dragon procession is several were extended very popular is not doubted, but a period of
POLICE WORK
there
Minister,
short-
bus drivers, had a most difficult task in avoiding accidents.
The outstanding features of the
Stockholm, To-day. The Swedish Foreign were Procession were the spirited por- Mr R. Sandler, will pay a over trayals of the various manipulated visit to the German Foreign Minis- several hours and animal displays which were staged ter, Baron von Neurath, in Berlin some of the scenes seen prior to tourists arriving in the Colony in at various points on the Procession while on his way to Warsaw.
Mr. Sandler is expected to arrive in Berlin on 23-Trans-Ocean
May
Little
and just after the dragon had pass- the afternoon who had no oppor- route. ed a given point were amazing. tunity of witnessing the morning
CLASSIC TABLEAUX Most of the tableaux in the Pro- Thousands rushed to gain another celebrations, were given ample view at other street corners and thrills in the afternoon and even-cession represented scenes and in- Vyndham Street, between the ling.
terpretations which could only be the Tiger Swallowing A understood by those well versed in Boy" display. The Boxers, as re the Chinese classics. The people scuers, arrived on the scene, and who figured prominently in ancient with tridents, iron pikes, spears, Chinese history were represented swords and other weapons used in by children who were dressed up in the Han Dynasty, tormented the ceremonial costumes to provide Tiger until it was forced to dis- realism.
gorge its victim.
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The Fukien Merchants' Club were responsible for the humourous part of the Procession. They provided 40 stilt-walkers, who caused the watching crowds to rock with laughter with their comical tricks and pranks.
One of
sympathole "Hoats" presented a
portrayal of Chinese, farm life, which undoubtedly took many a looker-on back, spiritually, to "mother earth," while another "float" exhibited a bridal group, wh were attired in the most up-to- date costumes.
to-day on a slightly altered route.
The Procession will be repeated
NURSE LOSES 19 LBS.
Kruschen Fills Her With Energy and Vigour
and vigour.
seven not
"Seven weeks ago," writes a nurse, DRAGONS IN DANGER
“I commenced a course of Kruschen While the two dragons were pass-Salts in order to try and reduce my ing their sinuous course, scores of weight, which was then 15 stone 7 lbs. superstituous individuals, made at-I am delighted to be able to report tempts to tear off pieces of the that my weight is now 14 stone. 2 lbs. dragons, in the belief that posses- I feel and look years younger than I sion would bring them prosperity did, and am full as the dragons were “alive” having Such a change could never have. had the breath of life breathed into believed possible. them at the Temple on Tuesday.
"I have only purchased three bottles of Kruschen "in" the Mr. Ho Kom-tong, Chairman of weeks, so that the treatment is the Chinese Coronation Committee personally lead the Procession into the Government House grounds shortly after 2 p.m. There, lasting The formula or Kruschen represents well over an hour a display of the ingredient salta of the mineral Tiger swallowing a little boy" and waters of those European Spas which
have been used by generations Centipede "spitting" fire were over-stout people to
of reduce weight. staged, after which the Procession Gently, but surely, Kruschen rids the continued its journey.
system of all fat-forming food refuse, Fifty famous Chinese boxers of all poisons and harmful acids which give rise to rheumatism, headaches, from Hainan were seen in action in land many other ills.
an expensive one, and I have suffered no discomfort at all. My age is 45 years, and I am full of gratitude for the benefit received/Nurse) M.F.B.