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8. A new sports ground in Kowloon was earmarked for the Force by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government. This is a notable event, and should meet a long-felt want. It was not possible to start levelling and preparing the ground till 1987. In Upper Levels and Kowloon City Stations, an available room was set aside as a recreation room for Asiatic Police. This is an experiment. Up to the present, the men have had only their rather crowded barrack rooms when in Station off duty.
SPECIAL EVENTS.
9. Visits.-On March the 8th, His Excellency General Yu Han Mow, Pacification Commissioner of Kwang Tung, accompanied by his staff, arrived in the Colony en route to Canton from Nanking. His Excellency remained in the Colony for two days, during which period he attended various functions.
10. On March the 24th, His Majesty's Ambassador to China, His Excellency Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, K.C.M.G., accompanied by Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen and their two daughters, arrived in Hong Kong with his staff during the course of a tour in South China. The party remained in the Colony for four days and left for Macau on 28th March, 1937.
11. On April the 4th, His Excellency Dr. H. H. Kung, Finance Minister of China, arrived in the Colony on his way to England as China's representative to the Coronation of His Majesty King George VI.
12. On April the 12th, General Wu Teh Chen arrived en route to take up his appointment as Chairman of the Kwang Tung Provincial Government. He left for Canton on April the 14th.
13. Special Police arrangements were made for each of these visits and no untoward incident occurred.
14. Departure of Sir Andrew Caldecott.-His Excellency Sir Andrew Caldecott, K.C.M.G., accompanied by Lady Caldecott, left the Colony on April the 16th to take up his appointment as Governor of Ceylon. His departure was marked by a full representative parade of Services, guards of honour being supplied by the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, Seaforth Highlanders, and Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. Police turned out 285 officers of all contingents for control of the crowds and traffic.
15. Coronation Celebrations. On May the 12th, 13th, and 14th, Hong Kong celebrated the Coronation of His Majesty King George VI.
16. On May the 12th, at 7 a.m., a Naval, Military, and Air Force Review was held at Happy Valley. Large crowds gathered at Happy Valley and on the route taken by the troops, to view this.