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Mr. Arthur Nileson, of Mears, Olof Wijk & TELEGRAMS. Marshal niform, while Her Majesty

His Majesty the King wore the Field TELEGRAMS.

Co. has been Appointed Acting Vice-Consul for Sweden in Hongkong ponding the scrival of the exoquator. Mr. Nilsson suoceeds Mr. Swart in this official empacity.

The P. and O. atonmer Arcadia reported on arrival having passed on the 22nd instant off Dodd Island the E. Hubbonwood bound for Bingapore. She wished to be reported all well.

In addition to the honour conferred upon H.E, the Governor, and the Hon. Mr. Brewin, Gopengced in our nova telegrams last week, it

THROUGH REUTEE'S AGENCY.

THE CORONATION.

FRIDAY'S ROYAL PROGRESS

THROUGH LONDON.

Queen Mary wore a white gown and a Iarge blue haż with ostrich feathers.

TheirMajesties wers grested with continu- oua chearing throughout the whole route, culminating in a tremendous, sustained roar on their return to the Palace.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY..

FRENCH ARMY DEBATE.

GOVERNMENT RESIONS,

LONDON, June 24th.

Aberystwyth on July 15th, Their Majesties will proceed to Edinburgh, where they arrive on July 17th, remaining until July 21st. They will then return to London and fulfil many more engagements before pro- eceding in November to India for the Dalli Durbar which takes place early in December: The royal visits to the compon ent parts of the United Kingdom as a sequel to the Coronation are notable avente well calculated to stir the pride and stimulate the loyalty of the people; while the decision to hold a Darbar at Delhi is one of great significance. Magnificently as the Corona- tion at Westminister appeals to the imagina tion, there seems a yet greater grandeur and significance in the solemn Coronation Ceremony which is to uke place in the ancient capital of the Mogul Empire next December when the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lenounces his accession to the Imperial Throne of India, in the presence of all the leading member of the local Armateur Draatio Westminster Bridge, Whitehall, the Mallaby night, but a steady downpour of rain which the Government could not accept.

native Princes and of a great multitude of representatives of all the peoples of that vast Empire. It is an evout unparalleled in

is notifed in the Gazette that H.M. the King

has been pleased to appoint Mr. d'Aquino, First

Clerk in the Stamp Offles, to be a Coripanion of the Imperial Service Order.

News from Malacan anaounces the death from

fever of Mr. J. Davison, who recently joined

LONDON, June 24th. Sleepless London, after whole-hearted rejoicings amidst amazingly beautiful flu- minations, remained to line the streets to-day to view the Royal Progress through the City.

The procession took a lengthy circular the staff of the Ayer Pants Rabber Estate, route, which took in Trafalgar Square, St. Ho leaves a young wife and two children.. The Paul's, the Mansion House, London Bridge,

through the Borough, returning by way of deceased was formerly a lieutenant in the R.G.A. |

and was stationed at Blakan Muti. He was

Commitian.

the history of the world. And if the Kiwa 8T. ANDREW'S CHURCH, KOWLOON, is able to leave the seat of Empire for a

DRY GINGER uple of months to visit his Indian Empire,

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may we not look to see this precedent followed in course of time by personal visits | of the monarch and his Royal consort to the great Oversea Dominions to Canada, to South Africa, and the Australian Common wealth? Indeed, we think this my be predicted with some degree of confidence The historic tour of the British Do.inions which their present Majesties took as the Duke and Ducess of You give them an

idea of the might, dominion and power of

the vast realms over which they now rule which was the best possible proparation for rulership and at a time when the idea of werfully

imperial unity is forcing itself

:

DEDICATION SERVICE.

A1 St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, on Satur. day there was a large attendance on the occasion of the service for the dedication of the church windows and the opening of the church organ. His Lordship'te Bishop of Vistoria" performed the dedication service, and besides the Rer. I.

O. Spink, the vimur of St. Andrew's, there was a large body of elergy participating. The Bervice was a simple one, and at its conclusion his Lordship cars a short address in which he recalled the liberality of the congregation in

providing fine for the organ, and for

the generosity of Sir Past Chater, who had donated the charch (including the stained glass windows dedicated on Saturday) and the

vicarage.

and thence to Buckingham Palace. There was ample room for the great multitude which assembled.

Each of the wonderful decorative schemes had a beauty all its own, and each tried to outdo the others in splendour.

Troups lined the whole length of the route and made a very brave show in bold colour groups.

Field Marshal Lord Kitchener inspected command, and Els 60,000 troops under his com

gave the final touches to the arrangements.

The Colonial and Indian contingents assembled on the Embankment and conded to the position at the head of the Royal Progress. They marched to the

pro-

music of the band of the Life Guards.

The Colonial procession was under General Sir Jan Hamilton and the various detach ments in charge of Colonial officers.

The honour of opening the now organ fell to Then came the first carriage, which con- on the imagination of the people it is a Mr. E. J. Chapman, whose recital was greatly-tained Sir Wilfred Laurier, Prime Minister great asset to have upon the Throne a appeciated by the large congregation. The of Canada, and the Right Hon. Mr. Andrew Fisher, Commonwealth Premier, and Mrs. Mineral Table Water. Monarch so thoroughly in sympathy with programme of music was as under:-

that idea!, and 10 keenly desirous of 1 Grand Choour alla Dandel...Guilmant

2 Andante Cantabile promoting its realisation. In this connec3 Adagio from Sonnta tion the selection of H.R.H. the Duzz of 4 CanzonS

5 Marche Solonnelle CONNAUORT, the King's Uncle, to be the

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HONGKONG, JUNE 26TH, 1911.

In the annals of the reign of His Majesty KINO GORUR the year 1911 will stand out conspicuously for the number of great Stafe pageants by which it will be markel. In the metropolis of the Empire the celebrations of the Corona tica continue. yet another week.

for Thore ar gala performances at Covent Garden and His Majesty's Theatre, official dinner parties and royal garden party, On Thursday next when Their Majesties attend a Thanksgiving Sorvice at St. Paul's Cathedral and a luncheon afterwards at the

of Canada is a departure not without much significance. It is surely no wiklly improbable idea that we shall one day-and that at no remote date-see members of the Royal Family representing the KING- EMPEROR in most of His Majesty's great Oversen Dominions, and so strengthening the ties which bind the daughter nations to the motherland.

The transport Hardinge arrived here yes- terday morning from the North and leaves for Home to-day.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased

to appoint Mr. W. L. Pattendon to be a member of the Medical Board:

We are informed by the Hongkong branch of the Netherlands India Commercial Bank that telegraplio advice has been received from the head office at Amsterdam, stating that a dividend of 23 per cent. Kas been declared for the year ending 31st December, 1910.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affliated Hospitals baga te neknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals -

Coronation Daylight Decoration Com. $30 W. H. Williams, Esq....

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The projected haprovements at Macao har, are being commenced to-day. The dredger Canton Awer, which Messrs, Macdonald & Co., the contractors, have chartered for the purpose, went up on Saturday. Capt. A. Jones formerly of the Shan line, ie in local ekarge of the operations.

Messra, A. Tack & Co. send us a series of four large photos of the Military and Naval parade at Happy Valley on Cerouation Day. They are prettily mounted and taske interesting rouvenirs of the occasion. Some good post-card rows of coronation scenes are also sent by the same photographers.

The Coronation Celebrations in Hongkong

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The speciation of the organ, which was built by Messrs, J. W. Walker & Boxe, London, is as follows:

Compass Manuale-C. C. to A.-58 Notus. Fedaia-C. C. C. to F.-30 Noten.

GREAT 4 STOPS,

1. Open Diapason

2 Wald Flate..

3 Dulciana (Tanor)

4 Harmonis Flate...

BELL 5 STOPS.

5 Open Diapason (Tonor C)...

6 Stapped Diapason-

7 Spare Slide for Gain ba

8 Principe!

9 Closed Horn

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Fisher. This carriage was followed by a detachment of New Zealand troops.

The second carriage contained the Right Hon. Mr. Louis Botha, Premier of South. Africa, and Mrs. Botha, being followed by a detachment of South Africans.

After returning to the Palace, while the A message from Paris says that during a bands were playing the National Authen, debate in the Senate on Army affaire, M. Their Majesties appeared at the balcony Goirain, Minister for War, stated that at and received perhaps the greatest ovation present there was no Generalissimo in the ever accorded to Royalty.

Army. Thoy preferrod having several The jubilant officers of the Guards of chiefs in the field, each acting freely in the Honour drow their swords and cheered, district to which he was assigned, the chief while the troops waved their helmets on the command remaining in the hands of the points of their bayonets and cheered again and again.

Cabinet.

Government, he said, absolutely refused RAIN SPOILS ILLUMINATIONS IN to place the country in the hands of a single man, which was the system which led to the disasters of 1814 and 1815.

LONDON:

LONDON, June 24th. The illumination of the city was repented

reduced the crowds and damped the holi daying spirit.

After an interpellation on the subject, the. Chamber adopted by 238 to 224 a resolution

The Cabinet har resigned..

LATER.

The continuous roar indicative of the At Paris it is understood that the defeat. unrestrained enjoyment of delighted multi-†of the Government is due to the roseutinent tules which marked Coronation night was of the adversaries of electoral reform at the markedly absent.

previous day's vote in favour of proportional representation.

THE KING'S THANKS.

LONDON, June 24th, The King has sent a message of thanks to the Duke of Norfolk (the Earl Marshal) stating that nothing could have been more satisfactory than everything connected with the most beautiful and sacred service in the Abbey.

His Majesty in a imessage of thanks to

the Lord Mayor said he greatly appreciated

the patience and tact of the police, whose conduct had been generally admired by the foreign guests.

BANQUET AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE.

Their Majesties and the visiting Royal personages and Foreign Envoys attended a banquet at the Foreign Office last evening.

THE NAVAL REVIEW.

LONDON, June 25th. The Naval Review took place at Ports

The possible successors of the Monis Administration are now classed Pro and Anti-Proportionalists, the former including- M. Briand, M. Deleassé and M. Cailloux, and the latter M. Clemenceau.

A SURPRISE FOR THE TURKS.

FOUR BATTALIONS ROUTED.

LONDON, June 24th.

A message from Hodeidah dated June 17th tales that the rebels at Yomem, while at great strength, surprised the Turkish. advance guard, consisting of four buttalions and four guns, as they were encamped three

miles outside Geezan.

The rebels killed a thousand of the Turks and wounded 500, mostly in hand-to-hand fighting. The remainder flod in disorder to Geezan, the Arabs pursuing thein.

In the general confusion the Turks were shallod by their own gunboat, the Entebbe,

In the third carriage were Sir Edward mouth in cool weather with overcoat skies and several hundreds were in this way killed

Morris, Premier of Newfoundland, and Mrs. Morris, as well as Sir John Anderson, Governor of the Straits Settlemente. This earriage was followed by a Canadian de

tachment.

The fourth carriage was occupied by Sir

There were no fewer than 180 British and foreign war vessels present. Thirty British battleships lay in ten long lines.

Their Majesties reviewed the immense feet and proceeded to Cowes Roads.

Although the strike has caused many

and wounded.

C. A. King-Harinas, High Commissioner of atemors to be laid up, the sea pageant was on an enormous scale, scores of great liners Cyprus, and was followed by South African passing through the lines of men-of-war ton

feat.

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troops.

...16 feet.

THE SHIPPING STRIKE.

SETTLEMENT REPORTED.

LONDON, June 24th." The crews of the Union Castle Royal mail. leamship line are signing on at Southamp

The doctors at Hull have joined, the which were all in review trim, la the fifth carriage were Sir Walter

The deets at Spithead were illuminat.strike, and shipping there is paralysed. Egerton, Governor of Southern Nigeria.ed last night, and despite the downpour of

LATER. At Glasgow the Ancher and Donaldson

and Major W. S. Sharpe, Resident of North Nigeria. Canadian troops followed.

rain, steamers were crowded with sight-

rent.

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10 Bourdon : Couplers-Swell to Great, Sweli, Octave, Swell to Pedal, Great to Pedal.

Accessories:-2 Composition Pehls to

Balanced Swell podul. The pipes for No. 7 (Gamba) and the bottom octaves of Nos. 3 and 5 are not yet insorted, but they are prepared for, and will be added when funds are available.

The Sultan of Pemk occupied the sixther. Bluejackets of all nations came a shorelines have conceded the seamen's demands. carriage, and was followed by a detachment and fraternized on the most cordial terms The dockers of the Auchor Line struck im-

of Rhodesian troops..

The seventh carriage contained the Sultan of Kedah, who was followed by Protectorate troops.

with each other.

mediately, and received an advance. The White Star Line has arranged terme with the strikers at Southampton.

LONDON, June 25th.

At Liverpool Mr. Tom Mann, Socialist

THEIR MAJESTIES. AT

PORTSMOUTH. His Majesty The King, replying to the An Indian procession with mounted In welcome offered by the Mayor on behalf of The cost of the organ was about £450. It dian officers followed six. carriages contain-the Corporation and citizons of Portsmouth, leader, has issued a manifesto and ordered said that on every visit he mudo to Ports- the Union seamen employed by 46 firms. was erected by Mr. G. L. Duncau, assisted by ing various Maharajalis and Rajahe. Mr. B. L. Frost and Mr. E, I, Chupiuan

The band of the Hussars brought up the cuth be found marked improvement in belonging to the Shipping Federation to

naval construction and in organisation. come out on Monday. He looked forward to future developments of naval strength and power.

The Right Hon. Louis Botha is the berot of the hour. He was a husiastically ap-| plauded by Colonials at the Clubs and stands, who shouted greetings to him.

The instrument appeara to be rather rear. - shut in by a low arch; still, whatever disadvantage

the arises from this. orgon is a welcome addition to the Church and will add greatly to the attractiveness of the services. At yesterday's services the organ was played by Mr. Campbell, the regular organist of the church.

An "At Home" took place afterwards at the

Vicarage.

THE DELHI DURBAR.

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Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Sir Joseph Ward were also warmly received.

Shipping in the Firth of Forth is, at a standstill. Thirty-seven steamers are lying

The latter part of the day was brilliantly at Leith without crews.

sunny.

The shipowners at Rotterdam consider In the evening Thoir Majesties viewed that they are the inasters of the situation the illuminations of the Fleet from a plat- and have demanded the strikers to surrender form on the semaphore tower of the Dock.unconditionally.

The South African, New Zealand and Canadian troops were given rousing cheers, yard. while the Indian Princos were particularly Admirals on his yacht.

The King received the British and foreign

attractive to the public.

Amid the booming of guns and 's slight fall of rain, which was followed by sun- shine, Thoir Majesties loft Buckingham

CORONATION CELEBRATIONS AT CANTON..

Graal preparations are being made in India for the Dartar at- Delhi in December aka Palace. They were received with tumul- is presenting a gold casket to the King

The loyal subjects of the King in Canton Emperor, on his arrival. The design is for a tuous and joyous greetings from their sub-celebrated his Coronation with much rejoining rectangular casket with flated columns at the corner; these columns are made an architect

The proceedings began by Divine Service in tural feature, and are placed on square insea

The Colonial and Indian processions Christ Church, whioli, in spite of a tremendous from which project elephant's head. The body stretched over a distance of a mile ahead. downpour of rain, was well attended. The of the box is divided up into eight panele which are filled in with rowe embossed or The composition of the Royal procession choir rendered in a most praiseworthy maar

SULTAN ON TOUR.

LONDON, June 25th.

A Salonika message states that the Sultan hus sailed from Constantinople on the com pletion of his Macedonian tour.

EMPIRE ATHLETIC. MEETING.

LONDON, June 25th. The Empire Athletic championships da... · cided at the Crystal Palace have rosulted in Caneda obtaining three firste. United

famous Guildhall, there will be another were brought to a close on Saturday night by enamel-painted, the middle spaces on the book was a most superb selection from the Navy! the music for the special Coronation Service. Kingdom two. Australasia, none. Koyal procession through the streets of grand Chinese fireworks display on the acd front are filled in with the arms of the and Army, every branch of the British From 11.15 to 12.15 the British Conant-General |

Parade Ground, and од the

firest

(Mr. Jamieson, CM.G.) was "At Home," while after this fonction the British members of the

Caloutta Corporation and the Royal Aras einbossed. chiselled and emmelled in Service being represented. correct heraldic blazon. The lid is sur

The procession was headed by the Horse built up and modelled and set with rubies, emeralda, turquoise, pearls and diamonds. Esch Guards, the Artillery and five bande. corner colume is surmounted by a kon, sapport- Then came the Indian Orderlies and the

A number of buildings on both mounted by an Imperial Crown correctlyGuards, the Naval Battery, the Life Club were "At Home" to all foreign røsidents |

THE HORSE. SHOW.

LONDON, June 25th.

Loudon, though probably not on the same site" which was witnessed by thousands of scale of magnificence that characterised the spectators. Royal progress through the principal sides of the barbour warwngain illuminated, thoroughfares of the City on Friday. Our Amazing revelations were made at the meet- telegrams describe fais great pageant withing of shareholders in the Ayer Panus Rubber (ing a shield which may be not in small diamonds King's alles-de-camp, amongel whom were in the river in front of the Shameen Bund. At the English fourth, and the Americans

considerable wealth of detail and enable us to | Co., Ltd., held at Singapore recently, Mr. W. understand that the spectacle was one which M. Sime presiding, when the fact was disclosed those who saw it are never likely to forget. that the defalcations of the late secretary, Mr. The Coronation celebrations in London Gunn, amounted to $56,357.57. The Chairman end on Friday next when a hundred said that he hoped to recover between 30 and 40 thousand children are to be entertained by per cent. of this mount,

with an initial, or the monogram "0. €," for Calcutta Corporation. A tiger's head and

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and non-members of the Club. At 1.15 there

The Horse Show has closed. The French was on" official tiffin "in the British Consulate, and the afternoon was devoted to aquatic sports Russiace coming second, the Belgians third, officers carry off the jumping honours, the

unplaced.

6.15 p.m. silver Coronation cups were presented by Mr. Combo to all the British children in

-the settlement. After dark the whole of the

His Excellency the Governor has approved buildings on the front band were beautifully illuminated, as were also all the gunboats in the of the wearing, by the officers of the Civik,

harbour.

wreath handles are placed at either end and Field Marshal Lord Roberts and Sir John a ficely modelled tiger is placed in front of French, who were singled out for applause the casket on the marble base, to tepresent by the people. Eet In diamonds, is placed on the

Three carriages bore officers of State, amall Bengal. The Imperial monogram, G. R. 1. tablet over the tiger, and fosteons of frait then came the Lord Mayor of London on and flowers ran right round the national flags A Chinese cotton mül situated off the Yang-which are placed under the Royal Arms at the bark.

horseback, and then the Indian aides-de- Their Majesties at the Crystal Palace. A

The weather in the forenson was wretched, Service entitled by Colonial Regulations 165. caso, with week later the King and Queen go. on tezapoo Road, Shanghai, wan totally destroyed The inside will be fifted as a jewel e an camp, the Colonial and Indian escorts, the but in the afternoon it cleared up, and the only 170 to wear civil uniform, of the white andress

to lift out, which is

is intended to

uniform referred to in Regulation 170 upon all visit to Ireland, for four days, leaving Dublin by fire last week. The mill was not covered by hold the illuminated Addrect. The panels will Sovereign' escorts and the Horse Guards. alteration made in the programme of events

bear the following views beautifully enamelled: The coach used by their Majesties was was that the theatrical performance whisk occasions between the end of February and the on July 12th to bepresent at the Investiture insurance and the loss is placed at 215,000. The of the Prince of Wales at Carnarvon Castle cause of the fire was the explosion of a kerosene 1. The Government House; 2 Corporation drawn by eight cream horses. Lord should have taken place in the open air was beginning of November,when ordinary civil nui.

oil lamp which was left burning in a small cot. Post Office: 5. The St. Paul's Cathedral; 6 Kitchener rode on the right hand side.

Building; 3. The High Court; 4. The General which takes place the following day. After

ten store shed adjoining the mill, the flames The Dharantallah Mosque 7. The Kali's Despite intermittent showers and sub- opening the new University College at from the burning oil communicating to a Temple; 8. The Manickiolish Temple. The Bangor on July 14, and laying the founda-quantity of icose cotton with which the floor time required for the work is four moaths and shine, Their Majesties sat in an

landou. tion stone of the Welsh National Library at was littered.

the price stated in Es. 25,000.

open

given instead in the Club Theatre. At night form would be worn. Offers desiring the the island looked very beautiful and the resid.notion to wear civil uniform required by ents thereof throughout the day had a very fine Regulation 165 should make application accord- time. Friday and Saturday were also observed ingly. Details of the white undress uniform sa official holidays.

and a print of it can be seen in the Secretariat

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