1936-06-24 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1936

STIRRING REVIEW AT CONSULAR BODY

THE VALLEY

CAPUTAN FULL HONOURS FOR HIS

MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY

CHEANNIER

RECEIVED

Government Proposes Loyal Toast

GOVERNOR'S SPEECH

In accordance with the uical custom on His Magisty's birthday

CONTINGENTS FROM ALL FORCES Excellency the Governor, Sir

AT COLOURFUL PARADE

Andrew Caldecott, received the foreign Consuls and their Ladies at Government House at 11.30 am. A crowd estimated at over 50,000 was present yesterday at yesterday, the whole of the Con- İstilar Body being present to drink one of the most striking spectacles ever witnessed in the annals of the health of His Majesty King the Colony, when Hong Kong's fighting forces paraded at Happy Edward VIII.

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ty.

Andrew

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!!

His Excellency said: -- "Ladies and Gentlemen I believe that the first

the

the

monial of its nature ever held here.

The Review was featured by an excellent display by each King's territories will

in Hong Kong alone out of all the unit on review, and while each contingent is to be congratu-

in the celebration of "His lated upon its smartness in the March Past, special mention item

the must be made of the 2nd Bn.. The Royal Welch Fusiliers, led Majesty's first birthday on

Throne have been a meeting, ex- by their Royal goat.

The 1st Bn. The Royal Ulster Rifles, with their quick clusive and intimate, between the Consular Body and the Colonial march and the way in which they carry their rifles, added a touch of the unusual to the whole spectacle, while the appear-Governor. I shall be told perhaps ance of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, the Hong Kong Police that this singularity of ours is Chinese detachment of the quite accidental, and due to the Force, the Police Reserve and [Naval Volunteer Force, for the first time in a Birthday Retransference of the military par- view, gave extreme satisfaction to all sections of the communiade from the morning to

afternoon. That is so, but never- theless I choose to see in оп The authorities concerned must 12th Company, RASC (Lieut. order of ceremony for this first year of His Majesty's reign some PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS find great gratification in that E. M. Reeder),

there were only two casualties 6th Section, R.A.0.C. (Capt F-thing not merely accidental but during the afternoon, which bears W. Beer),

symbolical. I believe that nowhere: Eloquent testimony to the fact that Hong Kong Mule Corps (Major on earth do people of all nations the time selected for the Review E. C. R. Shannon),-

live together in greater amity and was much more suitable than in Royal Air Force (Flight Lieut goodwill than here in Hong Kong- former years, when the parade}R. C. Field),

I believe that in no part of the was held in the forenoon.

Hong Kong Naval Volunteer British Commonwealth could His Excellency the Governor, Force (Lt. J. & M. Grenham), Irelations between the Consular Sir

Caldecott, CALG. Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Body and the Colonial Administra- CB.E., was timed to arrive on the Corps (Major E. J. E. Mitchell, tion be more Armly footed in parade ground at 5.30 pm; but O.B.E.),

mutual respect, charitableness, and long before that hour the units Hong Kong Police Force (Mr. fellowship than here in this Co- lony. And so, just as the Con- had taken up the places allotted to W. le B. Sparrow; A.S.P.),

Hong Kong Police Reserve (Mr. salar Body were among the first them, while every available seat Eleme

and all the standing space in addi-]T. 0. Tso, ASP. (B),

to express their sympathy with us tion was taken up by the thou- St. John Ambulance Brigade in our recent immeasurable loss, sands of spectators.

(Mr. A. Morris).

so do I gratefully welcome them There was a total of 4,138 of-to this first pledging of the Royal The first indication that the Re-ficers and men on parade, and the Toast to-day. Our King's chiefest and proclaimed desire is for world- view had started came when the march past took about an hour,

Those Present

peace founded upon world-under-i Bugler sounded the signal an-

think of Amongst those who witnessed standing, and I can nouncing the arrival of His Ex-

appropriate than cellency the General Officer Com-jthe parade were Lady Caldecott, nothing more

Bartholomew, Commodore that this first drinking of his manding the Troops in China, Ma- Mrs. jor General A. W. Bartholomew, and Mrs. Sedgwick, the Hon. Mr. health this morning should be by C. North, Capt. Cragg, a gathering so happy and so CB., CMG, CRE, DSO, who E A

A. G. and intimate of the representatives of was attended by Lient. J. P. HoA.D.C, Wing Comdr. worth, A.D.C., and accompanied Mrs. Bishop, the Hon. Edwin Tay so many nations and peoples. by Cal . C. Harrison, D.S.Olor, the Hon. Dr. and Mrs. A. P. Ladies and gentlemen, I give SAILINGS and Brigadier H. G. Seth-Smith, Wellington, the Hon. Mr. M. Kyou The King?"

jand Mrs. Lo, members of the Con- Major-General Bartholomew was sular Body, the Hon. Comdr. G. F. received by Col. A. Burrowes, and and Mrs. Hole, and the Hon. Mr. after he had taken the general T. H. and Mrs. King.

and his salute, His Excellency istaff cantered down the lines to inspect the parade, returning at the double to take over the com- Imand from Col. Burrowes. Almost immediately after this His Excel- motor-car, the escort being pro- vided by the Volunteer Mobile

Gun "Down Under" you will feel Machine, lands of Sunshine and Romance.

Company. The new being and even if you are not inclined towards Surfing, Fishing Union Jack was unfurled and His Shooting or Mountaineering you will find that the Antipodes have plenty Excellency was accorded a Royal to offer you-including 25/- for your pound.

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KING'S BIRTHDAY

Government House Reception

ATTENDED BY MORE THAN

2,000 GUESTS

Over 2,000 guests attended last night's reception at Government House, held in place of the usual Then followed the most impres- Birthday: Ball.

'Permission And by the way, there is no additional charge for Deck Cabins and

was specially obi there is of course a Sun Deck Swimming pool, an Orchestra and a fine sive ceremony in connection with

the Review. His Excellency took tained from Home to hold the re- Laundry,

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A Surgeon and Stewardess are at your disposal and last but not up his position at the Saluting ception, which was granted des least we had almost forgotten--the cuisine will set you listening eagerly Base and the Royal Standard was pite the fact that fall Court! until for the gong!

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The entire parade then advanced July.

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ZULU BOY STREET SINGER MAY. TOUR EUROPE

Wonderful Voice Discovered In Durban

Durban-A boy street sing- er named Oz Bles may be heard in London music halls. next autumin if permission for him to make the journey to ̈ Europe can be obtained from the Union Government. ̧

The boy, who is 15, possesses a remarkable voice and a great future is prophesied for him Until recently he kept himself by singing and selling news- papers in the streets of Johan nesburg. He was "discover.

ed" by Miss Bertha Slosberg, who is seeking the Govern- ment's approval to take Ou Bles with e-troupe of Zulu per* formers to Europe.

...in Review Order and the Generall For the first time, King E- The Union S.S. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom vis New Officer Commanding called forward VIII's royal cipher and Lexland, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

three cheers for His Majesty the crown shone over the facade ofi

and King, this being accorded very Government House, the illuminat-Smith, Hon. Mr. B. A. C.

the Mrs. North, Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabas Southampton and heartily. This was followed by ed sign being visible from

another Royal Salute, and the other side of the harbour.

ter, Hon Mr. W. J. and Mrs. replacing of the Royal Standard As previously announced Lady Carrie, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Caldecott, who arrived from Eng-Taylor, Miss M. Taylor, Hon. Mr. The March Past

land a week ago, had sufficiently A. G. W. Tickle, Hon. Sir Shouson His Excellency the Governor recovered from her indisposition to Chow and Miss Chow, Hon. Mr. J. then walked over to the special receive the guests with His Ex-J. and Mrs. Paterson, Hon. Mr. W enclosure, where he chatted for a cellency the Governor, though she H. and Mrs. Bell and party, Hon. few moments with Lady Caldecott did not undertake the strain of Conundr. and Mrs. G. F. Hole, and friends, after which he took standing op during the whole Hon. Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Welling up his position at the Saluting time that the 2,000 guests filed ton, Mr. T. and Mrs. King, Miss Base. At the same time the Mass-past.

King, Hon. Mr. S. W. and Mrs. ed Bands, under the direction of By kind permission of Lt-Col Ts'o, Misses Tro, Hon. Mr. T. N. Bandmaster A. B. Yule (East Lan-A. C. Marsh and Officers, the Chan, Hon. Mr. M. K. and Mrs. Lo, S. FL and Mrs. cashire Regiment) took up their Band of the 2nd Battalion, the Hon. Mr.

the Misses D. and position opposite the Saluting Base, East Lancashire Regiment (Band- Dodwell, while the troops marched past infinaster A. B. Yale), and by kind A. and Pamela Dodwell, Sir column of route, and in the follow-permission of Lt-CoL D. C. Wil-William Hornell, Mr. and Mrs. ing order:

300, DSO, RA, and Officers the G. R. Sayer, Mr. W. Schofield, Mr. Royal Navy (Lt. Comdr. E. A. Pipes of the Hong Kong Brigade, E. W. Hamilton, Sir Robert and Stocker),

HKSRA (Pipe Major Muhd) Lady Ho Tang, Mr. V. M. Gray Royal Marines (Capt. D. played.

burn, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Kotewall, Grey),

The dance music was played be-Miss Kotewall, Wing Commander 8th Heavy Battery, E. A. Ct.tween 10.30 p.m. and I am Light and Mrs. A. G. Bishop, Hon. Mr. Col. M. Carrington-Sykes), refreshments were served on the A. F. B. and Mrs. Silva-Netto and Anti-Aircraft Brigade, BA roof garden and in the grounds, Miss Silva-Netto, Hon. Mr. M.: T. (LA COL, WIT. O. Crewdson), while supper was served from Johnson.

HK S. Brigade, RA (Lt. Col. 11.15 pm below the ballroom_ D. C. Wilson),

The Principal Guests Boyal Engineers (Lt. Col. Reid),

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