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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 26, 1939.
King's Birthday Parade Plans
A REVIEW OF THE HONG KONG GARRISON IN CELEBRA- TION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING WILL TAKE PLACE IN HAPPY VALLEY ON THURS- DAY, JUNE 8, STARTING AT 8 A.M.
Seating accommodation for those wishing to watch the parade is to be provided, and admission to all enclosures (except "C" which is open to the general public) will be by ticket only.
BREAKDOWN OF KULANGSU
His Excellency the Governor and Commander-in-Chief will arrive at the parade ground escorted by a the detachment of motor cycle Hong Kong Volunteer Corps and, after Royal Salute, will inspect parade. He will then take salute as the parade marches past.
NEGOTIATIONS?
Defence ADMIRAL SIR PERCY NOBLE.. receiving the THE
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, the AND SIR ARCHIBALD KERR BRITISH the CLARK KERR, THE
AMBASSADOR TO CHINA, ARE LEAVING AMOY TO-DAY FOR FOOCHOW AND SHANGHAI IN
sailed
During the march past, the fol- lowing will be in attendance on the Governor on the saluting plat-H. M. S. BIRMINGHAM. form: The Commodore, Hong H. M. S. Cornwall, which Kong. Commodore A. M. Peters, from Hong Kong with the British Royal Navy; the Officer Command- | Ambassador on board yesterday, is ing the Royal Air Force, Group remaining at Amoy. Captain H. M. K. Brown; the Offi- cer Commanding the Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force, Command-"normal schedule" which was er J. Petrie; and the Commandant terrupted by the Kulangsu incident. of the Hong Kong Volunteer De-He is expected to arrive in Foochow fence Corps, Lieutenant-Colonel H. early to-morrow and
Sir Percy Noble is back on the
in-
will remain
B. Rose. During the march past, there for one day before continuing the Parade Commander, Major-on to Shanghai. General A. E. Grasett, General Naval circles in Hong Kong are Officer Commanding British Troops without knowledge of any basis for in China, will also join His Excel- lency.
When the parade has reformed line, the Governor, accompanied by the senior officers of the services, will take up a position in front of the flagstaff. The Union Jack flown during the march past will be hauled down and the Royal Standard (furled) run up,
Major-General Grasett will then order the parade to give the Royal Salute and the Royal Standard will be broken, representing the arrival of His Majesty the King. The in Review troops will advance Order and the Royal Salute will again be given, followed by three cheers for the King.
When the Royal Standard is hauled down, signifying the de- parture of His Majesty, the Royal Salute will once more be given.
His Excellency the Governor and Commander-in-Chief will then leave the Parade Ground, after receiving the appropriate honours (the Royal Salute).
The bands of the Hong Kong Infantry Brigade will be massed under the command of Bandmaster H. Jordan, 2nd Battalion the Royal Scots.
The troops will form up as follows: Royal Navy, in close column of pla-, toons.
Hong Kong, Naval Volunteer Force, in line.
8th Hy. Regiment, Royal Artillery, in brigade quarter column.
5th A.A. Regiment, R.A., in brigade quarter column,
Hong Kong Regiment, H.K.S.R.A., line of battery columns (mountain bat teries).
Hong Kong Regiment, H.K.S.R.A., brigade quarter column (med. batter- les).
Fortress R.E., close column of sec- tions.
2nd Batt, The Royal Scots, close co- lumn.
1st Batt. The Middlesex Regiment, close column:
6/8 Rajput Rifles, close column. 1st Batt. Kumaon Rifles, close co- lumni
H.K.M.C...column, ́ of troops. R.A.F detachment, in line. Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps,
rumours that, in view of the stop- ping of the Ranpura and the Japan- ese spokesmen's statement regarding
of
what amounts to a "blockade" Third Party ships, naval escorts would be provided British merchant ship in the near future.
CONFLICTING REPORTS
clear While it seems
that negotiations at Kulangsu have broken down, latest informa- tion casts a doubt concerning the terms upon which Admiral- Sir Percy Noble and Vice-Ad- miral Kondo parted.
One report states that efforts. to provide a solution locally failed and that the matter has been referred to the respective Governments for further nego- tiation, the international force- to remain on Kulangsu for the time being.
was
Another report states that an agreement
reached for mutual withdrawal of Japanese and the international forces from Kulangsu, the problem of the Settlement administration to be left for negotiation be- tween the Japanese Consul-Gen- eral and the Kulangsu Municipal Council,
TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Gunner J. P. Smith, of the Royal Artillery, was fined $5 by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest for failing to keep to the left side when rounding a bend' in Jubilee Road.
Defendant collided with a motor- car when driving from Aberdeen to West Point.
Defendant, în evidence, said he was driving in Jubilee Road from Aberdeen in a motor cycle with Bdr. Atkins. He slowed down when: turning the bend. Another car from the opposite direction was in the centre of the road. Before he could swerve the bar struck his cycle.