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The

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No. 27,162

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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1929. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

ROYAL VISITOR HONOURED ON HIS ARRIVAL IN

GREAT DAY HERE

THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER'S LANDING

QUEEN'S PIER

SCENES AT

Colony Manifests Loyalty To Reigning House BRITISH & CHINESE COMMUNITIES PRESENT ADDRESSES

The great day is here.

ADDRESS BY BRITISH COMMUNITY

"LOYAL WELCOME"

NOW DAWNING AN ERA OF PROSPERITY

MESSAGE TO H.M. THE KING

On behalf of the British com- munity in Hong Kong, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Kt, K.C., LL.D., the senior Unofficial member of the Executive Council and of the Legia

lative Council, presented the follow-

Hong Kong has welcomed the King's third son, and is still busy with "nods and becks and wreathed smiles," with cheers and glading address to H.R.H. the Duke of colours, manifesting its feelings of loyalty to our Reigning House.

Such opportunity comes seldom. It is reasonable to make the It ought to imprint im- most of them: The occasion is historic. perishable memory, memories worth recalling.

The Duke is a charming man.. "So good looking," say our ladies.

What more to say? "A real sport," add the men.

Below the various members of the "China Mail" staff narrate the various events of the day, from their respective angles of obser- vation.

THREE DAYS' FESTIVITIES BEGUN

to a bright Rong Kong awoke and clear morning. Its loyal citizens took extra pains in their dress,

before and long

the the due to enter "Morea" was

lions and the red of the carpet lent a pleasing background. The Royal Coat-of-Arms occupied posi tions of prominence.

The Guard of Honour (under

harbour, every point of vantage Capt. R. C. Strachey, M.C.) had was eagerly sought. From their swang along into position, facing

look-out" the crowd, waited and watched, and anxiously looked to see what the Military and Naval men were doing.

The arrival of the "Morea" from Home marked the opening chord of the thunderous orchestra- tion of Hong Kong's welcome.

And as the "Morea" passed the warships in port, their crews sent. which was

up a rearing cheer

ra echoed by the merchantmen in port as the ship swung along

to her mooring place.

Every Heart in Trine

The crowd ashore was not to be outdone. Every proud heart beat in tune. And the Chinese citizens

of the Colony joined in the hearty welcome.

Vying with those ashore, the ships, following the example of the naval vessels, all dressed ship and from their mast heads bunt. a welcome to the ing fluttered Duke. Motor boats, gaily beflag. ged, scuttled about the harbour, and the not the least effective note in the waterfront welcome to His Royal Highness was the appear- ance of many native craft "dress- ed" in their festive garments.

The gala day then began. De and blue tachments of soldiers jackets and our European, Indian and Chinese police had taken up their allotted positions in lining the the streets, Under Capt. E J. R. and

of detachments Mitchell, Machine Gun Co., Scottish Co. and the Portuguese Co. of the Hong Kong. Volunteer Defence Corpa were also on parade on the water- front, and members of the Police Reserve were on duty.

Gloucester in the City Hall to- day:-

WHO'S WHO HERE STAFF OF. HRH THE DUKE

OF GLOUCESTER

ADMIRAL'S FORMER "VKIT

His Royal Highness, Prince Henry William Frederick Albert, Duke of Gloucester, Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden, K., P.C GOV.O., the third son of Their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary, was born on March 31, 1900, so that he celebrated his last birthday at sea, having sailed from Home on the P. & O. s.s. "Morea" to invest H.I.M. Emperer Hirohito of Japan with the insignia of the Order of the Garter.

He was educated at Ebon where

GREETINGS FROM THE

CHINESE

COMMUNITY'S ODE

"OUR PRINCE WITH HIS NOBLE

ANCESTRY"

UNFEIGNED SINCERITY

The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Kt., Unofleinl member of the Executive Council and senior Chinese member of the Legislative Council on behalf of the Chinese community in Hong Kong, delivered the following ad- dress to-day to H.R.II. the Duke of

"Your Eyes Are: Safe With Us”

N. LAZARUS Hong Kong's Only European, Optician

Established Over: Forty Years). Manager:-BALPH A COOPER, Registered Optometrist by Canadian Govt. Exam. FİO. (London)

*(Personal Attention),

HONG KONG

"TEA CORNER ?"

IS THE MARKET OPEN TO "RIGGING"?

EFFECT OF DUTY ABOLITION

London, Yesterday, The "Manchester Guardian" "Kys that the danger of a "corner" in tea, as a result of the removal of the duty, is being freely discussed in the lobbies of the Commans. It is feared that the abolition of bonded leave the market warehouses will

open to "rigging."!

HOUSE OF COMMONS & DISARMAMENT

A DISCUSSION

SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH CRITICISED

GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE

London, Yesterday. In the House of Commons, ques- toned as to the attitude of Mr. Gibson's speech at Geneva on April 22, Sir Austen Chamberlain emphas ised that the British Govern-

It is further alleged that certainment, like the United States, desired not merely the limitation but the

To His Royal Highness the Dake he served in the Officers Training Prince Henry Willum Frederick influences are already working to | reduction of naval armaments and

of Gloucester, Earl of Ulster and Baron Cullo.

den, K.G., P.C., G.C.V.O. May it please Your Royal High-

ness,

The subjects in Hong Kong of His Majesty the King offer Your Royal Highness a most cordial and loyal welcome.

our heartfelt We desire to record gratitude for Your Royal Father's

All sections of our com recovery,

with breathless in- terest the daily struggle of that long munity watched

lost and painful illness, and were in admiration of his courage .and patience.

The high mission on which Your Royal Highness is now proceeding is of special interest to this Colony

Corps. Photos of his life at Eton are reproduced on page 10.

In July, 1919 he was gazetted a 2nd Lieutenant in the King's Royal Rifle Corps. The tallest of the King's four sons, he was made Captain in a cavalry regiment, the 10th Hussars.

Gloucester in the City Hall:-

Presented to His Royal Highness Albert, Duke of Gloucester, the 26th day of April, 1929, by the Chinese Community of Hong Kong.

Of late the tidings of the illness of His Majesty King George were to us and to all his subjects a matter of grave anxiety. But now that the happy augury of His Majesty's recovery allows our Prince with an untroubled mind to direct his golden charlot upon To members of the legal profes-this Royal mission and at last to come sion he has conferred the honour of consenting to become an honorary member of the Bar and Bencher of Gray's Inn.

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among us, the people of the Colony, old and young, make manifest their de light; they run hither and thither to spread the news and offer their greet ings from the roadsides, eager for the joy of seeing Your Royal person.

Our Prince with his noble ancestry of the Royal Line has ever taken the

take advantage of the position, and had themselves made proposals for of war vessels. As between our- it is argued that now that stocks general reduction in every class will not be required to pass throughselves and the United States the band it will be possible to conceal differences hitherto existing had not been concerned with these great Supplies, and hold them for a rise.

principles nor with the relative The Dutch Duty Discussion

strengths of the respective navies but with the determination of the categories into, which warships should be divided, the Government on this point noted with much

Herr

The Hague, Yesterday. Van Sasse Van Ysselt, member of the Catholic Party in the Second Chamber, has notified a question to the Minister of Finance in regard to the abolition of the tea duty in Britain.

He asks whether the existence of a tea duty in Holland of 75 florins

The beautiful casket, made by Messrs. Lock Hing, containing the address presented to-day by the British community of Hong Kong to H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester in welcoming him to the Colony, en route to Japan as head of the "Garter Mission," Other pictures on page 10 of this issue.

Regt.

to ita

all respect and from the depths of our

Where'er points his starry chariot There do all men feel the soft air

of his benevolence.

8-Upon his devious travels he comes

Among us

lead in camp and council as all do, per 100 kilogrammes is not calcul the Pier, to lively music of the, having regard not only

ated to harm the Dutch tea trade, Band of the 1st Battalion the geographical position but also to the preciative of His Majesty's recognition acknowledge.

very friendly relations which exist of our citizens who assisted in those We have memories of the year 1922 and shift the market to London, between this Colony and Japan. It endeavours.

when Hong Kong, welcomed His Royal

the enquires whether to know Somerset Light Infantry.

Highness the Prince of Wales; and He also The population of the Colony con- H.E. The Governor (Sir Cecil is particularly gratifying

that Your Royal Highness is pro- tinues to increase but such increase three years later when His Majesty's Minister is prepared to consider in full uni-

ceeding to Japan for the purpose of brings with it enhanced responsibilities. Ship "Hawkins" was on her Far East- measures in the immediate future Clementi, K.C.M.G.)

with his Aide-de-Camp conveying to His Imperial Majesty It may interest Your Royal Highness ern Commission. His Royal Highness form,

and the (Capt. F. G. Sillitoe; R.M.) and the Emperor of Japan

to know that the Colony is at the mo- Prince George was stationed in this to prevent such an eventuality Private Secretary (Capt. A. J. L. Japanese people a token of the high ment engaged in an extensive scheme very place. Thus within a single de- Reuter.

esteem and friendship which exist of improved water-sepply. The win cade have three of His Majesty's Sons and which will, we hope, continue ter months were exceptionally dry and stopped and stayed here, a Royal dis- Whyte, R.E.), and the Honorary

to exist between the British and Aides-de-Camp (Capt. P. Perfect,

this drought has necessitated irksome tinction for this distant Island which restrictions. Our improved water- has surely never been equalled, K.O.S.B., Mr. W. R. Scott, H.K.P. Japanese nations,

the Subadar-Majors of During the past few years the supply is designed to meet the needs and

Colony of Hong Kong has had to face of all sections of the Colony's popula- 3,/15th Punjab

unprecedented political and financial tion. the H.K. S. Brigade, difficulties but we are glad to be able The Port of Hong Kong still holds the R.A.) arrived and then left to tell Your Royal Highness that these its dominant position as a world ship

are now things of the ping port, and, work is in progress to on the launch difficulties

past. for the "Morea"

We hope that the friendly enable this Colony to take its place as Felations to-day existing between one of the great Air Ports "Britannia." Half an hour or so

this Colony and the Chinese people future. elapsed before His Excellency re

are settled and

permanent, and we turned. The air of expectancy be

trust that there is now dawning new era of prosperity which will re- came greater.

Promptly at the pre-arranged and to the benefit not only of this

launch

Colony but of the Far East gen time (10.55 a.m.), the

(under the Hon. Comdr. erally. "Lila"

During the recent troubles His G. F. Hole, R.N, ret., Harbour

We wish Your Royal Highness a fair Master) put off from the "Morea" Majesty thought fit, for the protection

of his subjects and their property, te voyage and a safe return home, and we preceded by a Police craft,

increase his Naval and Military Forces beg you on reaching England to con- As the "Lila" approached in the Far East. We are grateful for vey to our beloved Sovereign Queen's Pier, the cruisers in port His Majesty's concern on our behalf, age assuring him of the loyalty and de We here did what was in our power for votion we beer him and of our joy at the health and comfort of His Majesty's 'his recovery from His recent illness. Sailors and Soldiers and are deeply ap 25th April, 1920.

Before 10 am. there was a huge crowd at the junctions leading to Queen's Pier. The verandahs of adjolning buildings were packed. The Pier itself was picturesque. There was the glint of medals and the gold of the uniforms gleaming amid the dark foliage. The Union Jack predominated in the decora-

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We sincerely regret that the dura tion of your visit is short, but we realise that you have many and important

duties to perform and we can only

hope that Your Royal Highness will take away pleasant memories of your sojourn here.

mess-

Now all of us, old and young, with hearts pay our tribute of loyalty to His Majesty the King with the prayer that you will convey this tribute to him. And we tender our heartfelt wishes of and length of boundless prosperity years both for His Majesty and for Your Royal Highness, and of continued pence for the Empire.

Wherefore with respectful obedience and unfeigned sincerity we now offer up this our Ode:~~

1-Now is our Prince

Beside his skill in letters

To visit us his people; We crane the neck to see his Royal

person'

terest the new criteria suggested by Mr. Gibson. They attach the the possi- greatest importance to bilities opened by the greater elasticity given by Mr. Gibson's suggestion to the adjustment of the different circumstances of the two Powers, and finally desire to ex- press their warm appreciation of the American delegates, and give en assurance that the American suggestions will be considered in the same spirit and with the most carnest wish to reach a complete understanding.

Labour Views

Comdr. Kenworthy (Labour) aug- gested that there was nothing de- finite as regards acceptance in Sir A. Chamberlain's reply and asked whether this offer would be treated differently from the similar Ameri- can offer of last September?

Sir A. Chamberlain replied: "

Comdr. don't understand

Ken- worthy's motive in endeavouring to diminish the effect or substantial importance of my statement.”

Comdr. Kenworthy: "It was ex- actly on the proposal of categories that general agreement was not reached in 1927. My motive is to see that we do not make further blunders.”

Sir A. Chamberlain: Comdr. not defined the } points of difference between, us. Kenworthy has

have dong so in my answer and thus hope that I have reduced it to proper proportions."

Mr. Garro Jones asked whether the atatement implied the abandon- ment of the policy of the Angle- French Pact, leaving submarines under 600 tons unrestricted.

Sir A. Chamberlain, in reply, em- phasised that there never was on With shouts of joy like thunder.

Anglo-French Pact and said that 4.Tiny is

is our rocky islet But for long has it been girt by the in the Anglo-French discussion, It 2 basis suggested Royal benevolence;

His

Govern- Majesty' High is his virtue and his good- that

ness la spread abroad

ment had always favoured restric- Reaching to the humblest of us histion in every class. "We only

subjects.

Young in years but sage in counsel; 5-To see with our eyes the Royal This is to enjoy a glorious for

tune;

He is well versed in martial affairs.

2-Of late he has received the King's

hehast

And bears the token of his Eastern

'mission;

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Photos of the address, made by Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., presented by the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Kt., K.C., LL.D., on behalf of the British community of Hong Kong to HR.H. the Du

of Gloucester.