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CHINA MAIL, HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JULY

U.S. INDEPENDENCE DAY DUAL PURPOSE IN

HONG KONGENS FEELING OF GOODWILL AND FELLOWSHIP

ALL NATIONALITIES PAY FINE TRIBUTE TO AMERICA

TO-DAY is the American Day of Independence. It was only July 4, 159 years ago, that a band of 54 courageous early Americans adopted Mr. Charles L. Hoover, Consul- the document declaring the Colonies to be free

and independent.

General for the United States in Hoang Kenr.

War with Great Britain, the mother country, “INDEPENDENCE

was in progress. It was for the 13 struggling HALL" STANDS IN Colonies a bitter war, records of which were PHILADELPHIA written with the blood of thousands of patriots rebelling against the King of England. Out of that war emerged America's greatest hero and greatest military genius-General George Wash- ington, "Father of his Country" and her first President.

Famous Building's History

REVERED AS HISTORICAL

LANDMARK

The Declaration of Indepen-please not forget to vote for them famous "Independence dence was signed on August 2, at the next election.

Serious And Lighter Side Tandependence

State House of Pennsylvania" is cal document. It is in itself a The day has its serious side and masterpiece of work. Historians its lighter side. The latter comes still standing In Philadelphia

It is the scene of the signing of hail it as a classic and one of thefin the form of sports and amuse- the Declaration of Independence greatest documents of its kind inļments; a full holiday and a holi-

day spirit. and is revered as a historic land-existence. mark.

with

The names of some

Bares

of the Deeper thinking Americans often It now comprises the main or signers of the Declaration of In-attend church to give thanks to handed Him for the greatness and pro- central building (Independence dependence are Hall), two arcades connecting it down from generation to genera-sperity of the country; for the two two-storey building's tion of American history. One many years of peace and for all called the Wings or Province sees such outstanding names as of His blessings. Thousands visit Halls, and two separate corne-John Adams, second President of Mt. Vernon where the great Wash- buildings, one Congress Hall, the the country; John Hancock, Ben-ington sleeps in peace, undisturb- other Old Hall, one on the corner jamin Harrison, Elbridge Gerry,jed by the political or other trou- be-ples of the far-fang nation whom of Sixth St. and the other on the Thomas Jefferson, who also

came a President of the nation; he honoured by serving as first

Important Purpose

corner of Fifth St., facing On Richard Henry Lee, the fiery and chief, cxecutive.

Chestnut Street. W

"Liberty Bell" ·

intensely patriotic Southerner;

.

A new Province bell was order-Samuel Chase, Robert Morris, the Celebrations such as the Fourth fed from and cast by Thomas Lis financial wizard of early Ameri-jof July serve a noble and highly ter of Whitechapel, London, and can history: Charles Carroll and important purpose. They tend to

Samuel Adams, arrived at Philadelphis in Au- gust, 1752

fully rung.

Franklin The Oldest The oldest signer of the

bring closer together the people

war

of various towns, cities, States and De districts. They serve to firmly In a test the bell was cracked, claration when the signatures unite the country, just as and only after being re-cast twice

were atzized was. Benjamin with a foreign Power serves to (by Pass and Stow, two local Franklin; Stephen Hopkins was unite a divided nation. It is so in workmen) was it finally success the next oldest. The first of the the history of the world. It is so

signers to die was John Morton. [to-day. This is the bell now known as

In Hong Kong this celebration The signers and their families

double purpose. Not the "Liberty Bell" In June, 1752.

traitors by serves were proscribed as Pass and Stow placed in position the British Government and re only are members of the Ameri- in the State House steeple the wards were offered for their ap can community united, but they Liberty Bell, weighing 2,080 pounds. The State House practically completed in 1759.

Historic Scenes

prehension,"

was

Hang Together

are brought together with their neighbours of other nations, thrus In connection with the rewards promoting a feeling of goodwill offered Benjamin Franklin' witland friendship., Chinese and for- eigners alike meet on common The declaration of Indepen-tily remarked?

gather

to dence was signed there: Congress

"If we don't hang together, ground Americans

celebrate the greatest day in the and the U. S. Supreme Court met we'll all hang separately.” there, at times, until 1899; the Independence Day, therefore, history of their country: persons Articles of Federation were sign-has since been the national holi-of other nations gather with them, ed there, and many other histori-day of the ones 13 young Colonies, thus paying a fine tribute to Ical events and gatherings occur-now 48 States and constituting America and Americans and to

red within the walls.

one of the greatest Powers in the those early patriots who made

possible the nation of to-day. Independence Hall was formal-world."

ly thrown open as a public his Ir bygone days in the United torical museum on July 4, 1876. States firecrackers played an in- There are no pay days. The portant part in the celebration of Museum is open to the public the day. But, in the words of AIETE daily throughout the year, from Posen them days is gone for- 19 am to 4 pm. including Sun-ever."

| days..

EXPORTS TO AMERICA

Local Trade Figures

The following exports to se United States are mentione Hong Kong's official statistics 1935:

Chinese Medicines

Foodstags and Provisions Bardware

Liquors, intoxicating

Metals.

Minerals and Gres Nuts and Seeds Oilayand Fata: Paper and Paperware Piece-goods and “Texti Tobacco Wearing Apparel Sundries

Ictal Experis

Reasons Too

Juvenile fingers blown eyes blindeds and

adults

IMPORTS FROM AMERICA

Local Trade Figures

The following Imports from the United States are mentioned in 1 Hong Kong's official statistics for

sedībyle fire-

Lives

1995

worta Animals, Live

On Building Materials"

Chemicals and Drugs

Chinese Medicines

Dyeing and Tanning Metis.

out the Foodata, and Provisions

States| Härdware/7229

the Liquors, Intoxicating the Machinery and Engines ....

Manures

the Metals

the Nats and Soeda

Ole and Fate:")

eye to office Occasion to de-Paper and Pap

Picos-goods and Textiles. addresses, redden fond mothers by

dren, gewering Des and belling

and glori kymas,and to

EKS

17.202 771,465 518,883

1411-360

****6,789 216,242

SINCE 1366

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