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the gramte steps below the Statue, and Were playing A Life on the Ocean Wave as an appropriate quick-step for tho Naval Brigade. Led by Commander Tannard and other officers, the bluejackets came bowling along closely compacted, marching in fine form and looking a most business-like contingent with their short sleeves showing their brawny arms, men fit to go anywhere and do anything. They were naturally received with a rousing cheer, and each Jack Tar, as he turned his quid in his cheek, starboarded' bis twink. ling eyes to catch a sight of the bright faces in the Grand Stand. The Marine Light In- fantry marched admirably. The spootators were liberal with their applause; not even the Chinese Submarine Miners were allowed to go past without an encouraging cheer. The improvement shown by these meu, and by' the Hongkong Regiment, was matter of general comment, and it was a surprise to many old residents to know that
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contingent in active service in the Colony. 'Rale Britannia' was the march past for the Marines, whose neat appearance in white was very taking' to the eye. In stature these mau looked tall, but the palm in this respect was carried off by the Royal Ar- tillery whose physique and general ap- pearance earned for them the encomiums of the military experts. The whole of the Artillery (not forgetting the Field Battery under the command of Lieut. Chapman, and the Maxim Gun Company, under Capt. C. Marray Adamson) and the Royal Engineers went past to the 'British Grenadiers,' To the regimental march- past, the swarthy North Indian warriors who compose the Hongkong Regiment passed the saluting base in soldierly style, With smart officers thoroughly in earnest with their work, it is difficult to see how this regiment, each man of which is a born warrior, could help developing into one of the smartest native battalions in the army of the Queen-Empress. They bore themselves woll in the trying ordeal through which they passed yesterday, and did not compare badly for steadiness under arms with their British brethren-in-arms. Though they came last, the Riflemen, un- doubtedly, carried off the palm for march- ing. The Rifte Brigade has always been distinguished, amongst other things, for its i short quick-step, and it looked almost as if i the bandmaster was endeavouring to make it quicker than ever, so rapidly did the eight hundred men on parade speed past *The the sainting base. The tune was Ninety-five." Each Company moved as one man, the rhythm of movement being superb. The only regretable feature was that they were in summer khaki instead of review dress and accoutrements. This concluded a memorable military spectacle; and no sooner had the tramp of the soldiers and the last notes of the music died away than the mighty arowd burst into the en- olosure to gate upon the features of the British Queen.
The following is the military parade
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Hongkong Regiment
Hongkong Volunteers within 10
Grand Total
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*Including 47 Chiness.
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To the above have to be added the Royal i Natal and Marine Light Infantry son tingente, which numbered respectively Ba | and dómmaking altogether a force of 2276.
Taking into consideration the enormous concourse of people in the space available on the Praya Reclamation and neigh- bourhood, it is remarkable that
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I case of accident is reported. There is a atory in circulation, that a distinguished member of the local Police Force had a narrow escape of falling through the Grand Stand. Of course, the ubiquitous photo- grapher was on the spot, perhaps it would be more correct to speak in the plu- rsi number, for their name was 'legion.'
The Committee of Management deserve i to be unreservedly congratulated on the excellence of their arrangements. There was no hitch in the whole proceedings; no better accommodation could have been provided than the Grand Stand, although those who witnessed the ceremony and military review from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and the adjacent verandahs appear to think that the Grand Standers The had by no means the best of it. Colony is to be congratulated on a hand- some addition to its public statues and monuments, for whatever difference of opinion may exist about the advantages of a standing figure to one oncased in a bronzo chair, there can be no two opinions regard- ing the likeness to Her Majesty and the artistic qualities of the statue itself,
TELEGRAM FROM THE GOVERNOR TO MR CHAMBERLAIN. The following is a copy of the telegram forwarded by H. E. Sir William Robinson
to the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies :---
Hongkong, 28th May, 1896. The Secretary of State for the Colonies,
London.
Hongkong Community presents its re- spectful duty to Her Majesty The Queen.
I have this afternoon unveiled Jubilee Statue of Her Majesty erected on recently- completed portion of reclamation.
Immense concourse of people; upwards of two thousand Naval, Military and Vo- lunteers.
Magnificent spectacle; great enthusiasm. Chater, Chairman, Jubilee Committee.
ROBINSON,
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