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SINGAPORE, Dec. 15th. Ancient and impressive ritual used for many centuries in the cathedrals of England was en in a modern and tropical setting when the Right Reverend B. C. Roberts, second Bishop of Singapore, was en throned im St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday afternoon.

FEZ, Nov. 19th. With impressive ceremonial a youth of 20 was to-day proclaimed Sultan of Morocco. He is Prince Sidi Mohammed Hamada, the third and youngest son of the Sukan Moulay Youssef, who died here yesterday.

It is now revealed that the Sultan The service was one of great died in a plain white-washed room) dignity, beauty and significance. of monastic simplicity in his great It was also of historic interest, in palace in this city. The end came that this was the first occasion on when his doctor had left the room which the full ceremonial of an to advise the palace controller that enthronement has been seen in the Sultan was dying, and when the Singapore; and the Cathedral au-patient was watched only by twc thorities had studied the "uses" | Negro guards, of English dioceses in arranging a service which was fully worthy of the position of spiritual and ecclesiastical leadership occupied throughout a wide area of Malay sia by the Lord Bishop of Singa

pore.

Tho sermon preached by the Bishop

firet was his

public utterance, in his diocese since his consecration in Westminster Abbey.

Bishop-Seeks Admission

It was at once, decided by the Moorish notabilities and by the French authorities, Steeg (the Resident-General) and Generals Chambrun and Mougin, that the Council of Ulemas (doctors of Moslem w) should meet early this morning to name the successor, as Moorish law lays down that the new Sultan must be elected before the dead Sultan is buried. According to the Koran, all members of the Imperial Family are eligible.

-Guards-At-All-Gates.

those who

to succeed

The service opened with a hymn, The French authorities issued after which the Archdeacon and the orders to prevent any unseemly Cathedral clergy-the Rev. G. Tintrigues or rivalry Shetliffe and the Rev. J. V. West lake-returned to the West door where there was enacted a curepeony the origin of which is to be sought far back in the history of the. Christian Church.

Three knocks on the door re Bounded through the Cathedral, and the Archdeacon directed the sendor warden to discover who

The Bought odenission.

answer in the Lccents of medieval England, "The Lord Bishop is without. The Lord Bishop blesses all his children'

Canive

back

might be called Moulay. Your posted at palace.

DIARY OF EVENTS.

To-day.

Instone Bank offcint opening. 10

3.1.-2000.

Sanitary Board Meeting, 4.15

成田.

Tea Dances: E. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; King Edward Hotel, 3 p.m.; Lane, Craw. ford's Restaurant, 4.30-8.30 p.m.; Cafe Regent, 4.30-8.30 p.m.

Hockey Club 1st XI. v. a/2nd Punjabis, U.S.R.C., 443 p.m.

Cafe Regent dinner dance, 8 p.m. St. Peter's Young Men's - Cich dance, Lane, Crawford's Restaur ant. 8.30 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "The Kid Brother,"

World Theatre: "Tim Hata.” Star Theatre: "The Lucky Lady," Principal Maila Outward:. Enrope via Siberis (Kamo Karu), 10.30 am.

Thursday.

Ten Dances: HK Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 430 pm, and Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-6.30 p.m.; Cafe Regens, 4:30-6.30 p.m.

Farewell Reception and Presenta- tion to Rev. H. Copley Moyle, St. John's Cathedral Hall, 5-0 p.m.

Royal H.K. Golf Club Drawing of Debentures, Sanitary Board Room, 5.30 p.m.

Y.M.C.A Servicer Dance at City Hall

Cafe Regent dinner dance, 8 p.m.' Queen's Theatre: "Ressurection." World Theatre: "Aloma of the South Seas."

Star Theatre: "Padlocked.?'' Principat Mails Inward: Canada, U.S.A., etc. (Empress of Asia).

Friday,

Tea Dances: R.K. Hotel and Hotel Bavoy, 4.30 p.m.; King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m. Lane.

Crawford'En Restaurant, 430-6.30

Sev, Club de

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gates of the

The eldest son, Prince Moular Idrit, who is son-in-law of El Claoui, the powerful Coid of Mar- rakesh (Southern Morocco), was informed that the young Princes had to go to Rabat, and he accom- panied them there. All of them were detained at Rabat, with other possible claimants to the throne, until late in the evening

Fez was awake early this morn- ing, and the shops were closed everywhere, while mourning flags were to be seen on the palaces and official buildings.

The doors were thrown wide, and the Bishop entered his Own cathedral, an impressive figure in the full robes and adornments of his office. He wore the mice, alb, In the palace the Council of girdle, pendant stole, cope, and Ulemas sat, and, after a long secret miure, with the pectoral cross and conference, they declared that the episcopal ring, and he was pre-France Sida Mohammed Hamada ceded by the crossbearer, wardens, and been elected as Sultan. and marshals, nad accompanied by two Chaplains and the Registrar Assumed of the diocese

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A bymu was sung as the proces- sion passed up the nave, and at the conclusion the commission of the Archbishop of Canterbary was read. The clear and resonant voice of the new Bishop was heard for the first time in St. Andrew's when he took the oath of fidelity, swear ing that he would "Well and faithfully rule and govern in this bishapric" and that he would pro- cure to be observed the statutes, laudable provisions, rights, and liberties of the Cathedral church of St. Andrew's, Singapore.”

The Bishop Installed. The Bishop them moved at the head of the procession through the choir to the sanctuary, where ho besought the congregation to pray, As you are inwardly moved in spirit for myself and this diocese." There followed a reminder that the Anglican Church is still the State Church of England, the Bishop taking the oath of allegiance to His Majesty the King,

The Bishop preached from the text, Father, glorify Thy mane. There came therefore a voice put of heaven saying I have both glaried it and will glorify it again." When he first set foot in Singapore more than twelve years ago, he said, he little dreamt that the ceremony of to-day would be the consummation of that early ad venture.

The new Sultan was then official y proclaimed, In the palace. Bare be reviewed the famous Black Guards and received the homage of all the palace officials.

Later the funeral ceremony took place. It was of extreme simpli city as laid down by Moslem law. The body, clad in the white robe worn at the moment of his death, was placed on a leer in the middle of the palace-square.

Funeral Crowds,

M. Steeg, the Resident-Ceneral, and a group of French officers were in places of honour, while the Moorish notabilities and chiefs were marshalled to their respective. places by the Grund Vizier, El Mokri.

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the sun shining brilliantly in

It was a beautiful morning with pare blue sky when the garrison, of Fez marched past to render mili tury dozours to the dead Sultan. The body was the carried on the bier to the Mosque of Sidi Abdul lah, the imperial burial-place, where the ordinary ritual prayers were pronounced and the remains, still in the white robe, were com- mitted to the grave.

Recreio, King's Park, 5 p.m. A

Cafe Regent dinner dance, 8 p.m.“ Queen's Theatre: "Ressurection.” World Theatre: * Aloms of the South Sene."

Star Theatre: "Padlocked." Principal Mails-Outward: Australia, New Zealand, etc. (St.. Alban's), 2.30 p.m.; Europe via Siberia (Suigang), 5 p.m.

Saturday.

New Year's Eve. Golf: New Year Meeting, Fan- ling. Palice Recreation Club.

Annual Children's Sports' at

fi

Cricket League:-Division II.: ofversity 2nd XI. v. Police ILC.; Civil Service C.C. v..Tamar

Friendly Cricket:-H.K.C.C... Navy (first day); Kowloon C.C.». Civil Service C.C.; K.C.c. Army Club de Recreio v. K.C.C 2nd XI.

2.

Football-Annual Charity Match: Royal Navy v. Army, Soo-

ups, 4 p.m.

"B": Kung Woo v. South China Football League:-Division II.

"A": Moslems v. Chinese Ath; South China B2 Scoute; Kow- loon. St. Joseph's.

Yachting Reserved for Rail or other race if necessary of racing yachts.

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30p.m.; Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-8.30 p.m.; Cafe Regent, 4.30-8:30 p.m

Hong Kong Hotel special dinner dance.

Repulse Bay Hotel New Year's Eve Carnival.

Cafe Regent and King Edward Hotel dinner dances, 8 p..

President's Dance at Craigengow-

er Cricket Club.

New Year's Eve Fancy Dress Darice at Peak Club, 9:30 p.m. to 1 am..

Queen's Theatre "Ressurrection." World Theatre: “ Aloma of the South Beas.":

Btar Theatre: "Padlocked." The procession passed through an

Principal Mails:-Inward: immense and allent crowd of

Europe via Negapatam letters (Del- natives lining the streets and pack-ta); Europe via Negapatam, ed else in the apuntes-Daily papers. (Purrkus); U.S.A., etp. Mail.

CANCER DISCOVERY.

(President Harrison).

Outward: Europe via Marseilles, etc. (Hakusan Maru), 9.30 am. -

Sunday. New Year's Day.

Golf: New Year Meeting, Fan- ling

Entries close for United Services Tourna "Recreation Club Tennis Tourna

ment.

Fanling Huat: Drag Hunt, meet at Mrs. Dunbar's Bungalow, 10 am

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Referring to the growth of the Diocese his Lordship. said:-Look-

Data which may prove to be a ing back upon the development of clue to the mystery of cancer have this Diocese, constituted as been discovered in research work on separate unit less than 20 years barztacle, according to Dr. J. ago, they must be filled with won John Door Professor of Occano der and gratitude for the progress at Liverpool University which had been made. How much

Dr Johnstone says the result of they owed to the devated labours the investigatione supports the can or his predecessor was well-known clusions of Professor Blair Bell, to them, and he did not need to of Liverpool, regarding the biolo enumerate three achievemente gical charter of cancer and which his resignation had brought ular malignant growtax. When so vividly to their ends. But the study of the barnacle was be- these were not merely bygone gun there was no thought of cancer events, they were a happy sugury in the minds of those who took part for the future, and they were God's in the work. The life history, how.

ever, yielded what may be an im-Golf: New Year Meeting, Fan- pledge that they need not fear nor falter.

portant aid in the study of cancer, lag

Yachting: Reserved for Besail or other race for Cruisere,

Cricket: University Pasto Present," Pokfulam ground.

"Cheer O", Y.M.C.A.: Men'i Meeting, 7.45 pm.

Monday, Public Holiday.

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