THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 22, 1939
'Without Freedom There Can
Be No Enduring
Enduring Peace'
KING'S SPEECH AT UNVEILING OF CANADA'S WAR MEMORIAL
Ottawa, To-day.
-KING AND-
QUEEN TALK
TO DAUGHTERS
Ottawa, To-day. The King and Queen spoke by trans-Atlantic telephone this morning to the Princess Eliza- beth and Margaret Rose.-Reuter.
MAINTENANCE
ORDERED
The maintaince case in which Lau Kwan-yun, principal of the International Correspondence Fine Arts Academy, Kowloon, was sum- moned at the instance of his wife, So On-ting, headmistress of a school in Kowloon, was concluded this morning at the Kowloon Mag- istracy before Mr. E. Himsworth, al; they stepped aside as His Ma- who awarded the judgment to the jesty, at the invitation of Mr. complainant. Mackenzie King, the Prime Minis-
“Without freedom there can be no enduring peace, without peace there can be no enduring free- dom," was the striking climax to the King's speech at the unveiling of the National Wared as their Majesties Memorial here this morning.
moved
Mr. A. S. K. Lau represented So ter, placed wreaths on the memorial, and Mr. M. A. da Silva acted for
Lau. Scenes of wild enthusiasm follow- Mr. Himsworth ordered defen-
un-dant to
pay $16 monthly to his restrainedly among their subjects wife, the four sons to be in the for a half-hour before leaving. The care of the defendant, and the only King and Queen circled the me-daughter in the care of the mother. morial's plinth, greeting war veterans and nurses and then, in
The King had called attention to the symbolism of
the memorial when he said "surmounting the response to cries of "We want our arch through which the armed forces of the na-King and Queen," they walked to
For a time,
HILLS AS BACKGROUND
they
tion are pressing forward are figures of peace lines of police.
greet the people massed behind the and freedom. Not by chance do they appear were completely lost to view. side by side.
"Peace and freedom cannot long be separated. It is well to have in one of the world's capitals a visible reminder of so great a truth.
The King said:-
"It is given to me to-day to re- call Canada's part in a great con- Alict. Fortunately, my task is already largely performed, for the beautiful work of art I have un- veiled is a vivid and enduring ex- pression to the spirit of Canada.
"The memorial speaks to the world of Canada's heart, its sym- bolism is beautifully adapted, it has been well-named "The Response." One sees at a glance the answer made by Canada when the world's peace was broken and freedom was threatened.
MESSAGE TO ALL
"For this cause, 60,000 Canadians gave their lives and a still farger number suffered impairment of body and mind. The memorial has a message to all generations and all countries."
Two hundred thousand people were present at this, the most im- portant official ceremony which is the King is performing during his tour. Their Majesties left for Kingston, Ontario, at 18.35 G.M.T.
His Majesty spoke in a clear, firm voice, his delivery being the most impressive of any speech yet made on the tour. Huge crowds began to collect near the Memorial at dawn and the arrival of their Majesties at 11 a.m, focal time was heralded by prolonged cheers.
INVESTITURE IN
i
CANTON
Canton, To-day. Mr. Francis Nixon, on whom was conferred the O.B.E, in the last New Year Honours, received the The memorial towers over a decoration this morning. ing dozens of adjoining buildings. Consul-General, square which was enlarged by raz- In a short speech, the British Mr. A. P. Blunt,
It faces the newly-broadened Elgin said the honour had been confer- Street running south from Parlia-red partly for Mr. Nixon's help to ment Hill. Built of granite and British officials when Postal Com- COLOURFUL SCENE
costing £200,000 sterling, the me-missioner, partly for the help given morial is situated in an impressive the Shameen Municipal Council Guardsmen in scarlet tunics, hold-position, with Ontario's beautiful during last year'a crisis, before the ing banners 14 feet high, formed a Laurentian Hills as a background. Japanese occupation of Canton, guard of honour around the memori- Reuter.
and partly in connection with Bri- 'tish relief work. Reuter.
The scene just before the departure from Waterloo, showing Their Majesties The King and Queen with the Princesses saying goodbye to members of the Cabinet and others. In the picture can be seen the Pre- mier, Lord Halifax, Sir Samuel Hoare and others.
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THE CHINESE REGISTER
The Hon, Sir Robert
Kotewall,
The "China Mail" learns this, order:- morning that the first four per- sons to sign in connection with the Chinese Voluntary Register, Kt., C.M.G., LL.D.;
the Chinese representa The Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau; tives on the Legislative Council.
The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo; and The Hon. Mr. Thomas Tam.
were
They registered in the following |