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HONG KONG'S FORETASTE

Coronation Eve Brings Out Huge Crowds

Probably never in the history of the Colony have such scenes been witnessed as in the streets of the central and western districts last night. They pro- vided a real foretaste of what may be expected when the celebrations proper get thoroughly un- der way to-day.

Every train from Canton disgorged thousands of people. Accommodation on the ferries was at a premium. Harrassed conductors and inspectors were at their wits' end to keep control. ⠀⠀ That there was no-one trampled underfoot and seriously in- jured is entirely due to their tact and organisation. On the Island, many buildings in which the Police strove to main- were trying out illuminations tain some semblance of Order. and as a result, the streets were Strangely enough, the crowd react- as light as day. Everywhere ed to this laxity and there were throngs of people of all na-surprisingly little of the mad tionalities. Taipans rubbed scrambling that invariably marks shoulders good-naturedly with the conclusion of a football match coolies. The immaculately turn-and the resultant rush for any ed-out ladies from the Peak, for- available means of transport back got their clothes and pushed with to town. the best of them for the best

vantage points to view a small procession which passed through the central district at about ten o'clock..

was

RUSH FOR STAMPS

Unprecedented Scenes At Post Office

Leaders of one of the many Chinese processions which carried out rehearsal marches through the streets yesterday. (Mail" photo)

through the morning and though no official figures were available, it is believed that all Hong Kong's records for a day's sale of stamps are certain to be broken.

the

There were several fainting in- The banging of gongs in the

cidents inside the Post Office, distance, as it wended its way down The rush for Coronation stamps where it was found necessary to Hollywood Road, heralded the ap- for first day covers gave rise to provide policemen "to direct proach of the fire-spitting dragon unprecedented scenes at the Post traffic." and, gradually increasing in volume] Offices in Hong Kong and Kowloon, as the already dense crowds became where a huge crowd had gathered even denser, was the roar of thou-long before the time of opening. sands of excited voices as they rush- The crush was continuous ed to have the first glimpse of one

of the most spectacular emblems of

Chinese mythology.

JOSTLING THOUSANDS

AMAZING

Roof-tops, verandahs, the run- R.A.F.

ning-boards of motor-cars-who they

belonged to, mattered 'no whit-the CRASH

LONDON, TO-DAY.

side-walks, all were packed with a seething mass of humanity, which jostled its way from Peddar Street

A ROYAL AIR FORCE OFFI to Des Voeux Road, Central, in the CER HAD THE AMAZING EX- wake of the writhing dragon, male- PERIENCE YESTERDAY OF volently darting its head into the

CRASHING HIS PLANE IN HIS crowd and spitting fire, to the great OWN HOUSE AND ENDING discomfort of those in the imme-UP A FEW INCHES FROM HIS diate vicinity and great delight of CHILD, WHO WAS SLEEPING those in a position of safety.

PEACEFULLY IN ITS COT. Amazing scenes were witness-

The officer, Flying-Officer A. T. ed along the tram-routes. From Stubington, was just about to land the Post Office to beyond the on the aerdrome when his plane Central Market,~¿was along swerved and crashed into his home, Stream of tram-cars. · On either which lies on the edge of the flying side of them were motor-cars, all feld. hemmed in by the crowds and ab- solutely unable to move,"

!

New York on New Year's Eve, had nothing on Hong Kong last night and the most pleasing fea- ture was the goodnatured manner

Going right through the wall, the plane came to rest in the nursery.

Neither the airman nor his child were hurt, and the baby slept un- disturbed through the whole affair.

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