THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 23, 1939.
DIONNE QUINS MEET THEIR MAJESTIES: SCENE IN PARLIAMENT
Toronto, To-day. · When the King and Queen arrived here yesterday they were officially welcomed at the Provincial Legislature by Mr. Mitchell Hepburn, Premier of Ontario Province.
The King told Mr. Hepburn that the Queen and he were delighted to visit the city, and regretted they were unable to stay longer and see more.
Their Majesties were escorted by scarlet and gold Dragoons and re- ceived a tremendous welcome dur- ing the 23-mile drive through the, streets.
The whole route was lined ex-Servicemen and Regulars.
with
At the City Hall, in an open àir ceremony, Their Majesties received the city's homage in the presence of thousands of spectators, and then drove to the Provincial Parliament, where huge crowds had gathered for hours.
DIONNE QUINS PRESENTED
An atmosphere of gravity sur- rounded the presentation to Their Majesties of the Dionne quintu- plets, each of whom was given a blue coat by the Queen.,
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The children gave the Queen signed photograph, and then each child embraced Her Majesty with a resounding kiss, which the Queen returned.
Afterwards the quintuplets were
SCOTTISH T.U.C. PROTEST
London, To-day.
The Scottish Trades Union Council decided yesterday not to co-operate in auxiliary organisa- tions of any kind as # protest against the introduction of "com- pulsory military service.
mo-
The conference adopted a tion to instruct the General Coun- cil of the Scottish Trade Unions to withdraw all representatives of Trade Unions from auxiliary ser- vice organisations and committees. -Trans-Ocean.
introduced into the Legislature by Turns Back
Mr. Hepburn, accompanied by their parents, Dr. Dafoe and nurses in procession.
The procession was solemn until
Wheels Of
the last child entered the Chamber History
and raised cheers and laughter by insisting on waving and nearly top- pling over looking upwards. into the galleries: Reuter.
LONDON, TO-DAY. MR. TOM WILLIAMS
(LAB- OUR) MOVED THE OFFICIAL OPPOSITION AMENDMENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YES-
FIGHTING BREAKS TERDAY TO THE PALESTINE
OUT IN NORTH HUNAN
Milo, Hunan, To-day. After a long respite, brisk fight- ing has broken out again on north Hunan front.
the
of
The Japanese south-east Yoyang,launched a concerted attack on the Chinese positions on the north bank of the Sinsiang River, 15 miles south of Yoyang, and the east bank of the Tungting Lake. Fighting was particularly heavy at Luchuehshih and Chiumatsui.
on
DEBATE.
The amendment declared the Gov- ernment's proposals were incon- sistent with the letter and spirit of the Mandate, and were not cal- culated to secure the peaceful and Pales- tine, and Parliament should prosperous development of
be committed pending examination of the proposals by the Mandates Commission of the League.
not
very
Mr. Williams argued that the White Paper destroyed the basis of the Balfour Declaration, and declared that Lord Balfour visualised the possibility of a Jewish
State.
SACRIFICED THE MODERATES
de-
Yesterday morning twelve Ja- He quoted Mr. Winston Churchill, panese warships in the Tungting Lord Milner and President Wilson Lake steamed near Chiumatsui and in support of this view, and fired ashore to assist in the infan-clared the Government's scheme try attack and four Japanese bom turned back the wheels of history, bere circled over the Chinese posi- had no moral foundation, was wholly tions, dropping explosives..
inconsistent, with, the terms of the The Chinese are clinging to their Mandate and sacrificed the moderate positions. Central News.
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