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THE

PRINCE'S

VISIT

12.

HONGKONG IN GALA ATTIRE,

WARM WELCOME FROM ALL RACES.

LAST NIGHT'S MAGNIFICENT ILLUMINATIONS. -

departed to pay his official call at about

The Erst glimpse of Hongkong which His shortly afterwards and, after a consider Royal Highness the Prince of Wales able interval, HE., the Governor (Sir obtained yesterday was one which must. E. Stubbs, K.C.M.G.) arrived at have been as disappointing to himself as Blake Pier in his car, accompanied by it certainly was to the whole community. h.D.C. (Capt. Neville) He embark

od on the steam launch Victoria, and No gort in the world presents to the a more charming aspect than Hongkong

10.30 o'clock Shortly after His Excel in fine weather, with its city stretching lency's return a renewal of gun fire for for several miles along the base of a

the Royal Salute indicated that the range of hills which rise almost pre-Prince was coming ashore in his barge. "dipitously to a height of some fifteen This soon came in sight, preceded by the hundred feet, with numerous attractive Admiral's launch and followed by a looking residences studding the hillside hunch in which the Frince's staff came But yesterday a heavy ashare. The three craft advanced in line mist enshrouded the Peak the whole day, at a high speed; near the shore the leading and the aspect of the island, so far as its launch turned aside and the Royal Barge natural beauties are concerned, was any Bying, the Royal Standard, approached thing but pleasing. Indeed, the harbour Blake Pier. Crowds of spectators on the had so much the appearnner of a home Star Ferry Wharf and Douglas Wharf "port on a wet morning that the Prince had an excellent view of the Prince and might hava hangined himself approaching save him a rousing welcome. His Royal Highness was wearing the uniform of a Captain of the Royal Navy,

and the crest:

Great Britain again

was a convenient one

to

many.

The hour of the Prince's arrival hdd

The naval gunfire over,' a pyrotechnical been wetsbark, by a wirellys message, from seven to Figlat o'clock, and alteration display, given by the Japanese community, Mist, from lighters'off Murray Pier, took up the however, delayed the entrance of H.38 pean of welcome to the Prince." It was r into the harbour for more than a surprising exhibition of the getuity an hour beyond this time, and it was not and skill which the Japanese expend upon unel 9.30am that the first gun of the the construction of fireworks. Miniature Royal alute was fired.

cannonballs were Ared vertically upward During "all this time, the naval and and, at a great height they exploded and military contingents lining the route bymitted all kinds of surprises, Banners which the Prince would later progress"were inscribed "Welcome" unfurled themselves, arching to take up their positions and threw off a parachute and sailed rapidly the streets of the central district resound-away in the rising wind. One of the first! ed to martial music and the tramp of of these are works threw out to the breeze armed melt.

The guard-of-honour at the Union Jacks; flags of the Allies follow- ed; the Japanese Flag, of course, had place and there we one or two quaint figures, such as a man on horseback, which greatly amused the crowd. The display also included "saxoke bombs".which took on weird shapes high aloft.

Blake Pier was formed of Naval men. It was composed of 100" ratings from all ships, under the command of Lieut. Dun. das of H.M'S. Hawkins. The Hongkong Police supplied a contingent to line Con- naught Road on the western side. On the eastern side 400 men from different war ships lined the route to the pavilion. The Carro, Custer, Magnolia, Foxylove, dią. crity, Merlin, "Titania, Ambrose and the The Fere represented. Hawkins men were at the entrance to Statue Square and on the Pavilion side of the Queen's Statur, and men of the .Royal Marines were on the Chater Boud! side of the Statue. The-Hawkina sup- plied a stretcher party which was station- od near the Pavilion...

submarines

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THE PRESENTATIONS.

Blake Pier had been transformed into

staff," the

THE'. HONGKONG DAILY PERSS, FRIDAY, APRIL, 7TH, 1922.

Returning to Blake Pier, His Royal Highness was evidently somewhat amused at the thought of the experience in store for him-ride in the special chair. This was a handsome and stylish, con- veyanes, borne by eight coolies in Gov- ernment House red tunics, white breaches and red garters, with bamboo hats and horse-hair plumes. The chair was up- holstered in red silk, with the Prince of Wales' Feathers embroidered in silver on the side panels. Over all was a"red silk ennopy, adorned with a golden fringe The and supported by gilded pillars. carrying poles and all the wood work Were similarly gilded.

THE PRINCE ENTERS HIS CHAIR.

The coolies dipped" the front pair of poles in the usual manter and the

Prince essayed to get in, after glancing over the workmanship of the chair. Like most new arrivals, the Prince stepped over the shaft rather too near the chair and found that a little inconvenient. High as the canopy was, hie sun helpiet touched it as he entered. The eight coolies then carried their Royal passenger slowly towards the Pavilion through landly cheering crowds. Walking on either side of the Prince's chair all the way to the Pavilion were H. Admiral Sir Alexander Duff, K.C.B., and H.E. Major General Sir Joha Fowler, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., followed by their A.D.C. and the Prince's staff, also on foot.

Turang into Wardley Street, the chair was set down at a gateway in the garden between the Pavilion and Queen Vic toria's Statue. Here, Sir Edward and Prince and to conduct him to his private Lady Stubbs were waiting to receive the room in the Pavilion which is entered

from the garden. Sir Edward Stubis presented Lady Stubbs to the Prince, and Lady Stubhs courtseyed gracefully. They then followed the Prince to the Pavilion...

AT THE PAVILION.

The strains of the National Anthem at about this time informed the great andi. ence assembled in the Pavilion that their turn to welcome the Prince, awaited long and patiently, had nearly come. ¿11 rose to their feet in eager expectation. The door at the back of the dais opened and, as the Princo emerged, there was a pro-

servons geature as the Prince hore his part in that historic scenie.

temporary reception room and bere longed and enthusiastic barst of "cheer ing. Entering suddenly upon such a were assembled those who were to receive the honour of presentation, to the Prince.large and handsome hall and £nding him. They included, in addition to the Gover-self face to face with so great an assen- nor and his staff, the Admiral and bly, the Prince seemed almost to be taken by surprise and to have a return of that Generul Officer-Commanding the Troops in China and stuff, H. E. the nervousness which seemed so natural and human a trait when, ten or eleven years Governor of Macao, the Commodore, the ago, the newspaper correspondents and. Captains of the warships in port, the cinematograph recorded it at the cere Bishop of Victoria and Bishop Pozzoni,mony of Investiture at Carnarvon. The At the Pavilion, the King's Regiment H.B.M. Consul at Canton, heads of the writer, who was present then, recalled provided the guard-of-honour, 100 strong, Judiciary, members of the Executive and in a flash the same figure slender and under Capt. E C. Ross, Licut. C. Legislative Councils, heads of Government at that time more youthful--and a similar Moore, M.C. bore the colours, and the Departments, and members of the Execu Officer with the guard was Lieut. W. J.tive Committee which arranged the cele-

Bir Humphrey, M.C. The Band of the King's brations during the Royal visit.

Sir William Rees-Davies (Chief Justice) Begiment paraded outside the Pavilion. William Rees-Davies, looking very dis- At a later stage, the Hawking men and tinguished in Court dress, was presente Master of the Ceremonies, presented amarines were in the Square, and Chater in a dual capacity-as Chief Justice of the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., to Road and Pedder Street were lined with the Supreme Court of Hongkong and as read an address to the Prince on behalf men of the King's Regiment. In Queen's Chairman of the Executive Committee of the British community. Sir Paul Boad, the 1/102nd Grenadiers had their Sir William is also senior Welshmann in Chater advanced to the class and, after he address the Prince, station. and in Garden Road, the route the Colony, so that his Chairmanship of ad was lined by the Royal Garrison Artillery, the Committee is particuarly appropriate. thoughtful for the convenience of the the Royal Engineers (Chinese troops), the Thone, to be presented formed two ranks ladies present, indicated his desire that Hongkong-Singapore Battalion RG.A, facing inwards, the whole length of the all should resume their seats, and set the Pier, and the Prince passed along the example by sitting on one of the two and the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. The Volunteers had a position of ranks and, as each resident was present chairs on the dais, H.E. the Governer

ed by HE. the Governor, His Royal recupying the other. -special honour adjacent to Covernment

Highness shook hands. It was evident The Hon. Mr. Lau Cha Pak was then House and supplied a guard-of-honour

that the Prince was in perfect health presented and read the Chipewe address under the command of Lieut. A. Murdoch and had caught the sun during his in the Chinese language, There wa and Lieut T. W. Hill, M.C., The pipe stay in the East. As the presentations again hearty applause when S: William band of the Scottish Company was in proceeded, those who haul seats reserved Rees-Davies presented Mr. W. H. Galt, position on the left, just beyond the for them in the Pavilion hurried away Consut-General of the United States of to secure them. The Governor, as arrang- America, to read an address from the ed, was one of the first to go, in order foreign community of Hongkong.

entrance gala

to be ready to receive His Royal High- ness at the Royal Pavilion.

A ROYAL RECEPTION.

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read

The

.

Mr. B. C. Pearce and Mr. Mackay apcended the platform to present the address from the Treaty Port of China, This was read by Mr. Pearce in a very clear voice that was easily heard through-

at the building.

THE "RENOWN" APPEARS. Watchers from Victoria discerned, first the dim outlines of a small vessel, the Durban, and then the huge hull of the Renown, shadowy, but symmetrical and A great burst of cheering welcomed the majestic, slowly approaching from Lye Prince as he emerged from Blake Pier, Mun Pass Thousands of eye watched which was so lavishly bedecked with palma her move slowly to a buoy, further to the that the public outside could only see After shaking hands with both gentle- est than she had been expected to dimly what was going on. The Prince men the Prince bad a few words of com pccupy. The men on the various war stepped forward alertly; the naval band versation with them before they descended

hips in port were lined up on deck and struck up “God Save the King" and the platform. cheered lustily "as the Renown, flying the the Prince aluted.

The Prince then read his reply to all Boyal Stag fard, and piloted by the Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Duff, Major the addresses. Like his Royal, father, be Durban, passed up the harbour to the General Sir John Fowler, the, Captain has a good speaking voice, and was easily Amooring assigned to her...

!Superintendent of Police (Mr... E. D. O heard all over the hall. The full text of Bhortly after the fenown had come to Wolfe) and his own A.D.C., the Prince the reply in printed at the conclusion of har mooring, the Commander-in-Chief of then inspected the Guard of Honour. As the addresses. the China Squadron, Vice-Admiral Sir the Naval contingent extended for some

Accompanied by

The audience was delighted when the A L. Duff, K,C.B., accompanied by his distance, the inspection gave a great Fiince, at the end of the ceremony, walk- stuff went on board to pay his reported many people the desire of their hearts,ed down the aisle and out by the door The Japanese Admiral and staff followed a near view of the popular Prince.

way opposite the Law Courta

The addrestes presented to the Prince are printed below

ADDRESS FROM THE" BRITISH COMMUNITY.

The Hon. Sir PAUL CRATER, C.M.G., read the following address;—— MAY I PERAIR YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESH

!

SIR,

The subjects of the King, of every race and of every movesd, in this, vao of the most distant of the possessions of the Crown, tender to Your Royal H ness their loyal and affectionate homage.

They welcome with especial pride and pleasure the Great-Grandson of the August Sovereign in whose Glorious Reigan that. symbol of freedom, the Flag of Britain, was first raised over this, remote and rocky island.

Your Royal Highnges knows that-thia City of Victoria, which to-day pays re- pectful fealty to the Royal House,, bears the revered name of Queen, Victoria of blessed manory, whose statue adorns our Square.

Up to the year 1848 this island and its dependencies were sterile rocks, sup porting with difficulty a struggling population of a few hundreds of asher- inen and peasants.

By the favour of Almighty God, and under the olightened rule of the Royal House of Britain, this Colony, small in area, has increased nightily in population and in wealth; and has drawn to itself from far and wide, not only the subject of the King, but workers did truders of every uation.

Our population is estimated to-day at 660,000.

The University of Hongkong is afilistel to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and grants Degrees in Medicine, in Engineerily and in Arta

The schools of the Gulony number 733. The revenue for 1920 was 814,659,671, of which over 82,700,000.00 was paid to the Imperial Treasury as our contribution. to the defence of the Empire.

The entrances and clearances of Mer- chant Ships totalled in the same year over forty million tons, a figure not surpassed by any other of the world's ports.

The total membership of the Houg kong General Chamber of Commerce is 191, compases of 135 British and 56 foreign firms..

There are 16 foreign and archange Banks.

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The Colony has 15 dry docks, including the Royal Naval Dock, and 10.slipways -all capable of taking ocean-ging Vessels.

Twenty-one soz-going vessels, of ap proximately 61,413 tons, were launched In 1921.

In conclusion, we pray thất Your Royal Highness will be graciously pleased to convey to His Majesty the King, with our humble duty, our loyal greetings, and expression of our gratitude that His Royal Son has seen St to stay bis progress upon our shores.

Signed on behalf of His Majesty's subjecta in Hongkong.

CHINESE ADDRESS.

Chinese Address to His Royal Highness

The Hon. M. LAU CHU PAK read the

of which the following is a translation:--

Your ROYAL HIGHNESS, lovingly bear- ing the Royal token, draws nigh from afar in princely stray.

Lang have we looked up to Your Royal Highness, and now we welcome you as plants the gentle ruin.

With one accord we show forth our feeling of gladress and fashion our byma of praise.

We who have found heme and shelter in Hongkong are enriched by the quickening dew of your favour..

Now that for the first time the Fleir Apparent has vonchafed us the signal honour of his visit, 'tis meet that the streets and lanes resound with song; high and low the people dance with glad. ess; the willows that drop their heads along the bank joyfully brush the Payn banner; the Bowers that fill the earth with flying blossom join in welcome to the princely palanquin.

Reverently we admire the surpassingly youthful wisdom wherewith nature bas ndowed Your Royal Highuesa. All the world looks up to your pre-eminent virtue,

In the Palace of your Bre, your filial piety has ever been extolled in your royal studies 'twas your delight to sit at the feet of learning.

In your heart, you have cherished benevolence towards your people and a world-embracing love in your actions" you have displayed kindness to all mon and a wide humanity.

Millions have enjoyed the fruits of your unselfish labour: the whole world hits tasted the delights of your royal condescension.

You reverenca civil rule, aixi esteem martial glory.

You are well versed in the arts of har by sea and deeply skilled in the strategy of battle by land. t

7. In the year 1914 when Great Britain ruised her righteous appy and the titanic struggle began, Your Royal Highness entered in person the ranks of war and yourself downed the nices

and the helmet. «

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