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TROOPING THE COLOUR

LINCOLNS COLOURFUL

CEREMONY

250TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED

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BRILLIANT spectacle, favoured by very fine weather, took place on the Polo ground this morning when the ceremony of Trooping the Colour by the 1st Batallion, the Lincolnshire Re- giment, in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the rais- ing of the Regiment (June 20, 1685), was held before a distinguish- ed gathering including His Excellency the General Officer Com warding the Troops. Major General F. S. Thackeray, and Mrs. Thackeray, Lady Southorn and party, attended by Captain W. J. R. Cragg (1/Lincolns), and officers representing every unit in Hong Kong.

The occasion was marked by the attendance of Major-General C. R. Simpson. CB Colonel of the Lincolnshire Regiment, who was the Reviewing Officer, and who presented the Battalion with new silver drums last Friday to mark this special occasion Lient Colonel J. A. A. Griffin, D.SO... was in command of the Parade, with the Adjutant, Lient. J. E. T. Pim.

They were:

F. Smedley and 64 other ranks.

C.

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"The British Grena-

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Kermani and G. B. Elliott. "China Mail" photo.)

FORGED $50 BANKNOTE

Supreme Court Case Opens

"PARTICULARLY CLEVER”.

IMITATION

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FORGED NOTE CHARGE

--Case Being Heard Against Woman --

CENOTAPH

CEREMONY

IN LONDON

WITNESSED BY HUGE THRONGS

DUKE OF YORK REPRESENTS HM. THE KING

London, To-day. The neighbourhood of the Cenotaph - and Westminster Abbey had been thronged with crowds from early afternoon, and late yesterday evening the procession of relatives of those who fell in the Great War) bringing wreaths and flowers, still moved down Whitehall past the memorial. “

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very large crowd assembled at the Cenotaph for the ceremony of the Two Minutes Silence, which was observed throughout the coun- try and the Empire. His Majesty | the King's wreath was laid by HRH the Duke of York, and Her Among the senior officers al- strains of

Majesty the Queen - and the tending were Col. A. B. Hearle, diera

Duchess of York were present on D.S.O. RA, Col E. St. G. Then took place the most im-

the balcony of the Home Office. Kirke. D.SO. RE, Col. J. Hpressive part of the ceremony, Morris, D.SO. OBE, LA-ColiRegimental Sergeant Major P. H.

Another case of uttering a

HRH the Prince of Wales re-

A. C. Marsh (East Lancashire Segon, as representative of the

forged bank-note was heard rented the King at the care-give new vitality to the whole system. Regiment). Lt. Col. R. E Hind-Warrant Officers, non-commission-

before the Puise Judge, Mr.mony at the Stone of Remen son (Royal Welch Fusiliers) ed officers and

Before His Honour the Chief Justice R. E. Lindsell, in the brance at Edinburgh, and after- and others.

Colour from the Sergeant and in the Supreme

men, took the Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor Summary Court this morning wards attended the service in St.

Giles' Cathedral The ceremony

Court this Wong San-mun.· ́ ́a Chinese comprised four handed it over to the Lieutenant morning, Tam Sui-hong stood woman, was charged with utter- Guards Guard: Major H. St. G. Thoyts, Gough, who received it with full uttering a forged banknote, "pur-Bank of India, Australia ation of Remembrance Day-in' every

No. 1 of the Colour, Lieut. J. G. M. B charged upon an indictment of in

a forged $10 Chartered Typical of the solemn celebra- MC, Lieut. G. C., Wilson. Lieut honours. When the escort pre-porting to be a $50 bill of the China banknote on October 24 residents in foreign countries part of the Empire and by British J. G. M. B. Gough (Officer carry-sented arms the sergeants on the Chartered Bank of India, Aus ing the Colour), CSM. J. Ranks turned outwards and "port-tralia and China.

Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith, the Assistant Crown Solicitor, ap-sacrifice at Gibraltar, at which the were the ceremony at the Cross of Green. 'C/Sergt. W. S. Penton.led their Sergt. A. Harper, Sergt. Eithe escort

arms, thus protecting

Mr. E. H. Williams, the Assis-peared on behalf of the Crown, Governor-General, Sir Charles Malpas. Sergt. F. Stears, L/Sergt.|

tant Attorney-General, represent while the defendant was 'not Stirring Incident

|Harrington, was supported by de- ed the Crown, while Mr. Leo D-legally represented. The Escort, which then became Almada, jar, instructed by Mr. The following jury was em-

tachments from the Army, Navy No. 2 Guard: Capt. R. I descort to the Colour, moved P. P. Botelho, appeared for the panelled: Messrs. A. Brostest jand Air Force, and the ceremonial! Brisay, Lieut. D. P. St Roissier, C. S. M. J. W. Booth

back-to its original position in the defendant, who pleaded "not CL Rocha, E. Joffe. Ip Ching-observances of the Silence before C/Segt. J. Reeks, Sergt. C. Harris,line by filing through the ranks of guilty to the charge. The fol-shu, T. M. L. Redmond, Pang the British Legation at Addis Sergt. W. Haywood and 64 other Every man had thus

the guards who presented arms, lowing "jury was empanelled ta Yula huen and L. Gardner. - -

Ababa, while the troops forming

ranks. No. 3 Guard: Capt. C.

the oppor-try the case: Messrs. Jack order to negative any alle- the Legation, Guard were drawn Pennack, Lieut. E. D. S. Powell,tunity of seeing the Colour carried (Foreman). G. T. May, Loong gation of chance or accident in UP-

indictment. Mr. Lockhart Many of those who visited the CSM GA. Martin, C/Sergt. past him and of paying it honour. Tsan-ying, F. J: Sulzbach Tact the

and LS Smith said that the defendant Cenotaph in Whitehall moved on E Potter, Sergt. F. Blow, L/Sergt. This was one of the most stirring Wing-kai G. Watson

Castro

had F. Smith and 64 other ranks and incidents of the ceremony.

uttered another forged to Westminster Abbey to file past No. 4 Guard: Capt. C. T. Ingle carried by Lieut.

The Guards, with the Colour

In placing the facts of the case note, a few days prior to com-the grave of the Unknown War sellers Gough, then before the jury, Mr. Williamsmitting the act for which she rior. Some 3,000 poppy Lieut. A. Wall, C.S.M. B. O. Kime, marched past the saluting base at said that the note had been pass- now stands charged.*** jhad been at work all day all over C/Sergt. F. W. Wright, Sergt. E;

** Incidents Described Vickers, Sergt. H. Whittaker and which point Major-General Simpled on October 10 this year when

The first incident for which son, CM, took the salute, mount the defendant had called on a Others on parade

widow named Wong Sim-pun, and she was not indicted, had oc- ed were Regi-

a brown charger. The Guards marched past I slow; and made enquiries regarding some carred in a leather shop in Mer-tions it was not considered adrit- mental Sergeant Major P. H

property she had to rent. She cer Street, when defendant had abe for His Majesty the Kingto Segon, Bandmaster R. W. Griffett quick time in close column, and A.R.CM., and Drum Major. P. thus displayed to the spectators required a rent of $40 for the entered and made a purchase attend the Armistice Day care, the symbol which they held in premises in question, but after valued at $110, and passed a

some bargaining $37 was finally forged banknote in payment for morning, and his place was taken mony at the Cenotaph yesterday Officers on duty were Lieuts such high esteem.

Major-General Simpson KE Cotter. E. B. Williams, D.

the goods. Later she went Deposit Offered

through the same procedure at R. Wilson, D. A. O'Connor, P. G. handed over to Lieat. Col. Griffin

by ERH the Duke of York. His The accused offered to make a brass dealer's shop, but be Queen, left later by train from Majesty, accompanied by the Wormell, D. J. Russel, N. Pa message from His Majesty the Dawnay, G. E. King: CSM A. F. King which read: "The King dow had not at that he demand pleted the owner of the leather King's Cross en route for Sand-

deposit of $10, although the wi-fore the transaction was cob- Day, Sergt. F. Coleman, Sergt. E heartily thanks all ranks of the

shop sighted her and informed ringham. British Wireless Ser- Farkin, Sert G. Betis, Sergt. 1. Lincolnshire Regiment for their ed any deposit. He produced a

the brass dealer of the forged vice. Waudby, Sergt. C. Taylor and loyal greetings and congratulates $50 bill, and following the cus-

note. A policeman was called *. tom she usually adopted when them on the Anniversary they are dealing with money of such deand the woman arrested. Ceremony Commences celebrating.”

nomination, the widow-asked him

The case is proceeding. The Last Act

to sign his name on the back. He the four Guards, without their The last act of the ceremony wrote the letters W. K. C. in En-NO officers, marched on the parade occurred when the Battalion pre-glish characters, and when asked ground preceded by the Band and sented arms to the reviewing off his name he said it was Wong Drums, to the tune of "The Little cer, Major-General C. B. Simpson, Ming.

64 other ranks.

Tancred

L/Sergt. P. R. Gibson.

Promptly at about 10.30am

this

ceremony,

not carried by anyone low

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them

agreed upon

the country collecting funds for the British Legion

KING NOT PRESENT In view of the weather condi-

FRENCH CEREMONIES Paris: The Armistice Day pur blic holiday was celebrated so- lemnly throughout France yester day, memorial services being held

who fell in the World War. The greatest of these memorial ser vices was held at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier beneath the-Art de Triomphe, where MM. Lebrun, Laval and the entire Cabinet and. representatives of the diplomatic

fence forces, the war veterans The third great German Fea of spectators assembled.

federations and tens of thousanda

At 11 o'clock a gun was fired 18

FOOD SHORTAGE everywhere at the graves of those IN GERMANY

Production Schemes In Operation

Bagler." The Reigmental Colour, CB following which the Colour The defendant stated that he in the keeping of a sergeant and was marched away to its place of would send somebody to clean two selected privates came in on lodgement under the care of the the house he had decided to take the left of the line. Except in four guards.

the following day, while two days The whole ceremony was per- after that he would take up re-PEASANTS CONGRESS OPENS corps, the civil services, the de- Colours are

be fectly executed and presented a sidence. the rank of commission-colourful scene, the breeze and The widow had some hills to “CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL ed officers The significance of bright sunshine adding to its sac-pay at the Treasury and attempt sants Congress opened here yes

ed to meet them with the $50 she sants Congress opened here yes-a signal for the one minute's si- Among the many present were had received from the defendant terday to discuss all-national ques-lence in memory of the desi officers, non-commissioned officers Indian officers "from the Hong and it was then that she learned tions connected with the home Then began a march past of|| and men were so trusted that the Kong Singapore Brigade. Royal that it was a forgery, presence of officers, other than Artillery, and the 1/8th Punjab

this and the absence of the officers cess. was to show that the warrant

the Adjutant, was unnecessary. w The guards were then "`formed] into line and dressed by the Ad- jutant. The warrant and non- commissioned officers were moved to the front to the strains “ of "England's Pride" and assembled with the officers on the saluting base.

The Drums then beat, the Assembly, which was the signal

Begiment, and the Mule Corps.

SERVICES WHIST DRIVE

On October 13 her son saw the defendant near the Sincere Co. and caused him to be arrested.

Production of the food supply.

troops" vinder Général Gourand; The Congress will last until the military governor of Paris. November 17, the first three days NUMBER OF INCIDENTS MU A Clever Imitation ***

being occupied with committee War flags were lowered before Before Mr. Fiona, of the Char admitted. The remainder of the which during the rest of the dar work, to which the public is not the Unknown Soldier's › grave, tered Bank, was called, Mr. D'-time will be devoted to discussions, was visited by tens of thousands Almada stated that the defence at which the agrarian programmes of people and delegations from was not challenging that the note for the coming year will be pro- hundreds of societies. was a forgery. Giving evidence claimed and Mr. Pinnastated that the for-

pronouncement gery was particularly elever and before the nation.

made on the main questions now it would be difficult for the Isy- other coun- man to detect it.

Yesterday, State

Y.M.C.A. Function Popular

Despite numerous

Councillor

for officers to fall in on parade:fter attractions last night, an The Adjutant, Lieut. J. ET. attendance of 80 people at the who had effected the arrest of the main principles followed in the Ho Nam, the police constable Meinberg delivered a speech on Pim, then handed over the parade Services Whist

Drive in the the accused, stated that the wi- control of production and distribu-

to the Commanding Officer, Lieut. 7.M.C.A. West Lounge proved the dow's son, Clan: Pak-kwan, hadtion, declaring that the allegation Col. J. A. A. Griffin, D.5.0. All popularity of these functions. told him to arrest the defendant that the Government was planning the officers, except the Adjutant, The following were the prize but he did not know for what the rationing of food was untrue. and warrant and non-commission-winners:

reason he had done so.

ed officers then "recovered" their Ladies 1st, Mrs. McClusky, 2nd, ams and slow-marched, to their Mrs. Calman, Lowest Number,

guar

Ceremony Proper

The Band and Drums then com menced the ceremony proper

their formal salute to the

Mrs. Chambers.

Gents. 1st, Mr. C. Littier; 2nd, AN Other; Lowest Number, Mr. Tebb.

A knock-out whist drive com- in a slow march, the Band pleted the evening's play. the Daches of Kent be

from right to

The

The case is proceeding.

RETURNED DEPORTEES

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