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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12th, 1928.

ENTHRONEMENT CEREMONIES IN JAPAN. FORGED BILLS OF THE LORD MAYOR'S

WHOLE COUNTRY EN FETE.

SCENES OF ENTHUSIASM IN TOKYO.

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TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LANTERNS.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Kxoro, November 10th. On December 93th, 1926, the

Emperor Taisho died and the sacred eword and jewels of the Imperial regalia were transferred to his eldest son, whose legal succession as

Emperor was thereupon announced.

A year of national mourning follow ed and, on its completion, there began a series of ceremonies all leading up to the formal enthrone ment which took place to-day and to the solemn thanksgiving and all night commuping with the spirit of the Sun Goddees which will be car- ried out on the night of the 18th and 15th,

To-day's ceremonies were unlike those connected with coronations in Western lands. The Japanese Em- peror, spiritual as well as temporal head of the nation, is his own high priest. There is, therefore, po ode to crown him, and there is, in fact, no crown.

14 Two Ceremonies. Two main ceremonies take place to-day. The first, this morning, is 2012 the nature of worship of Amaterabu, the Sun Goddess, from พลลงง the Japanese Imperial Family claims descent,, and of formal announcement to her of the accomplishment and celebration of the new accession. The second is in the afternoon when, to all intents and purposes, a similar announce- ment to the country and the world ut large will be made.

Acis Of Warship. With great solemnity, a chamber- in placed the Sacred Sword and Jewels on special stands near the Emperor, who thereupon approach ed the altar and, after worshipping before it read a proclamation to

the spirit of Amaterasu-Omikami, the Sun Goddess.

EXCHANGE.

WANTED.

£200,000

LITVINOFF'S BROTHER

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INVOLVED.

(TUBONGE LEUTER'S AGENCY.]

BERLIN, Nov. 10th. The newspapers report that a warrant has been issued by the Paris sad Berlin police for the arrest of Litvinoff, who is brother

BANQUET.

MR. BALDWIN'S REVIEW,

IMPROVED FOREIGN

RELATIONS.

[SHITISH WIRELESS SERVICE!

Reany, Nov. 10th.

The Premier, Mr. Baldwin, speaking at the Lord Mayor's banquet last night, made a wide review of international relations

to the Soviet commissar, for forg-in which he described the improved. ng bills of exchange totalling position of the countries of Europe £200,000 sterling. It is alleged that be issued and negotiated with behall of the Russian Trade Delega. out authorisation bills in Parisien

members of the Imperial Family, This done, the Empress and other each in turn, worshipped before the altar and then slowly withdrew, foltion in Berlin, of which he was the lowed by their respective, retinues.

Moscow representative until 1926,

After all the officials and other dignitaries had performed similar acts of worship, the offerings on the altar were removed and the inner doors of the shrine closed, the while ancient music was being rendered. Thrice more the gongs and drums crashed out. This was the signal for all present to retire. The Arst of the main ceremonies in connec tion with the Enthronement, im- pressive in its solemnity, its sim plicity, and its ancient rites, was at

an end,

Afternoon Ceremonies.

ADVICE TO NATIONALIST

GOVERNMENT.

(Wah Tee Fal Pao).

Line

DUTIES ON U.S. IMPORTS.

NEW REPUBLICAN POLICY?

EUROPEAN EXPORTERS

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an upward

PRESIDENT ELECT'S

TOUR.

EXCITEMENT IN BRAZIL.

COFFEE QUESTION.

[TUMOCON NEUTER'S AGENCY.)

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 11th. Much intoress has been aroused NEW YORK, Nov. 11th. by the Announcement of Mr. It is reliably leamed that certain Hoover's projected tour, from which Prominent manufacturers wielding the important Jornal do Commercio powerful influence in the Repub thinks that mutual benefit will lican party councils are preparing Becrue. The paper stresses the a determined effort in the coming importance of the new President year to bring about and of China, and gave a fine ap-revision of duties on a number of studying the coffee question on the preciation of the influence of the products, notably raw wool, cotton spot, remarking that the electoral

his belief in the value of wireless adoption of the American vaiused that direct observation of cer League of Nations. He expressed goods, footwear, linen and pottery campaign showed how interested he Afternatively they suggest the was in the matter. It is consider. as an agent of peace and examined tion system, which will automatictain realities is certain greatly to the implications arising from the ally very severely handicap Euro influence a positive mind like signing of the Kellogg Pact.

Referring to the fact that the present British Government had been in office for four years he said, "The history of these four years in Europe has been the his- tory of stabilization and recen-representatives of English houses struction, a policy based upon and rendered possible by two outstand- ing events; the London Agreement, for which great credit was due to my predecessor, which placed the reparations problem on a workable

SHANGHAI, Nov. 11th. Several hundred representatives from different public bodies in Nanking held a conference for the purpose of discussing the which the Nationalist Government economic basis and removed it out should be urged to adopt in deal of the cockpit of political contro- ing with Japan. It was decided to versy and animosities, and second- issue a circular telegram urgingly the Treaty of Locarno, which the people of the whole country to act in union in connection with the

the people to support the Nation- Japanese boycott and to appeal to

Whereas this morning's cere monies were mainly religious in conception, this element was largely absent from those which took place this afternoon. The sacred shrine, before which the Emperior and those participating had worshipped, and which was, in fact, the focal point of this morning's solemn service, was not present. Instead, the outstanding lesture of this after Boon's ceremony was the actual the acclamations, not only of those enthronement of the Emperor amid present, but of all His Imperial Majesty's loyal subjects throughoutalist Government in its demand for the country, for, by means of special the abolition of unequal treaties. arrangements and careful synchoni- sation, every mun, woman and child in the land was able to shout three lusty Banzai for the new ruler at the appointed moment. The effect was impressive in the extreme, owing to the simultaneous and universal manner in which t was carried out.

The Sakyoden, the hall in which th morning ceremony took place, stands in the Palace grounds and is chastely constructed of cypress wood, ornamented with silver and brass, and divided into three parta. The innermost of these forms a Banctum for the Kashiko Dekoro, the portable shrine containing the Sacred Mirror. The middle section of the hall was re- served for the Emperor and Ein-

The Main Ceremony, press, while a larger outer compart- ment accommodated the Imperial The main ceremony took placs in princes and princesses, high Govern- the Shihsin Den, or Throne Hall, in ment officials and other participat-the southern section of the Kyoto ing dignitaries, including the repre- sentatives of the foreign Powers.

Guards Of Honour.

Imperial Palace grounds, with the Emperor himself incing south, this being sympolical and indicating he rules his subjects from the north,

just as the. Pole Star rules the starry hosts above from that diree- tion.

cypress

In the centre of, the hall, which was a simple but imposing building. constructed entirely of wood, with highly polished floor and a massive rool thatched with the bark of the same tree, support ed by symmetrical rows of huge wooden columns, stood the thrones

CHIANG'S TOUR.

(Fah Tax Yat Pao).

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SHANGHAI, Nov. 11th.

many

Marshal Chiang Kai Shek arrived at Fengyangkwan from Pengpu last Saturday evening.

He inspected the Nationalist troops at points. On the following morning he continued his journey to Koo chen where he also inspected General Eoo Chuk Tung's forces.

Yesterday evening he proceeded

to Hauchow where he "received ca

effusive welcome from the military

As the time for the ceremony drew near the outer gates of the Palace wero thrown open and guarde of honour took their places before them. Soon after those bid- den to attend began to arrive and took up their assigned positions in two long halls of audience, arrang ed one on either side of the open area before the shrine. The brilliant uniform of the Japanese officiala and of the foreign diplomatic, of the Emperor and Empress sidecary cut a military review at the naval, and military officers, and the by side. These also were of cypress aerodrome there this morning. Court dresses and sparkling jawela heavily lacquered in black and rica- of their wives, presented a strikingly overlaid with fine metal work spectacle.

of gold and brass.

After the guests, came the Princes and Princesses of the Blood, who took up their positions in the Giyo Den, a hall of waiting, there to await the Emperor and Empress who, like them, were clad in the ancient ceremonial robes peculiar to Shinto ritual.

Constructed in a series of three stages, from the highest of which rose eight pilars supporting an octagonal canopy, the base of cach was a massive, slightly oblong, dais, fenced about with a black lacquered railing embossed with golden Im- "perial Bun creste.. Broad steps, Up to this point, the sights wit-glistening mirror-like in their finislí. nessed had been not unlike those seen on similar occasions in west ern lands, but from this point on wards the Oriental aspect was pre- dominant.

of black lacquer, led up to them on each side, while paintings of mythical birds and beasts adorned the sides of the dais,

Brilliant Colours, Emperor Arrives.

Facing the Throne Room was & Wearing their flowing yellow great open court, rounded on three robes, the Emperor and Empress sides by corridors in which the in- approached the hall in which the vited guests took their, stand. Gate- Imperial Princes and Princesses ways through these corridors gave were awaiting them. Here they access to the courtyard itself. were presented with conseerated Symbolical trees, banners, and de water with which to cleanse their curations of various kinds lined this bands and the Emperor received a courtyard, the brilliant colours of baton, the insignia of priestly office, the silk-embroidered banners adding while his consort received a cere a touch of brightness to the scene. monial fan.

Following this there came a digni- fied procession of beaters of drums and gongs, who ranged themselves in the open area before the shrine. seven on either side of the approach thereto. After them came bearers of ceremonial objects-swords, bows and arrows, halberds and shields- twenty persons on either side, in line with the drummers and gong beaters, but nearet the shrine. Finally guards of honour, ten on either side, carrying swords and bows on their backs, took up their positions in the same lines tearest the shrine.

Shrine Revealed.

leaders, including Generals Liu Chi He will and Chang Keh Yao.

LI TSAI HSIN'S RETURN TO CANTON.

(Wah Tes Fat Pao).

SHANDBAL, NOV. 11th. Marshal Li Tani Hain has taken up his duties as Chief of Staff of the Nationalist Government. most of his important business hus been executed, it is probable that he will return to Canton with

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General Chen Ming Shu and Mr. Tang Chia Yes after a week or so.

BRITISH CLAIMS.

(THOUGH BACTR'S AGENCY.]

NANEING, Nov. 11th,

It is understood that the joint Chinese and British commission to settle compensation claims in con-

nection with the Nanking incident

is holding its first meeting this

terminated once and for all the war period and re-introduced Ger- many into the comity of nations.

Beal Contrast.

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It is true that since then there

have been no such sensational or spectacular achievements as those were, but the contrast between now and four years ago is a very real one. Enmities in Europe have dis- appeared or are disappearing, war. wounds have healed or are healing,

currencies have been stabilized and though there are grave economic problems still to be solved, their solution is being approached in a new spirit of goodwill.

pean exporters.

Hoover's

Some of the leading importers of British goods in interviews incline that Mr. Hoover as Secretary of

The Carreia Dumanha recalls

to the belief that the Hoover ad Commerce made some positive de- ministration would sympatheticallyclarations against coffee valorisa

tion, and opines that, unless he consider the proposal, but many relinquishes the idea, he will create

do not share this view.

Reconstruction. Reviewing the reconstruction effort and the measures of success

a difficult position for the Brazilian Government, which for the first time will have to dissent from the

White House's attitude.

CREEPING FLOOD OF LAVA.

REDOUBLED ACTIVITY OF

ETNA.

DOOMED VILLAGES.

(THROUGH KHUTIR'S AGENCY.]

CATANIA, Nov. 10th.

A new eruptive crater haa opaned to the north-west of Mascali and. the general activity is increasing,

A message from the volcanic in- stitute states that great maasta, of molten lava are pouring out of the crater of Etna at the rate of four visible on the surface of the flood yards a minute. Lumps of slag

are creeping forward slowly like gigantic andils. The two arms of the lava stream have united and the whole mass is advancing at the

Vascall. rate of four yards an hour. Fas main stream is now only treaty yards from the railway bridge at

LATER.

The Etna eruption has redoubled in intensity The lava has reached the sea and breached the Catania

Nunziata and Carrabba, both of Messina Railway. It has invaded

which villages are doomed.

Village Evacuated.

A Volcanological Institute com muniqué states that owing to bad weather no reconnaissance fights could be attempted over the erup- tive area on Saturday. The evacuà. tion of the lower part of Nunziata has been completed with the aid of soldiers. The passage of the road

The newspaper Hornal foresees the removal of certain prejudices arising from the obsolete interpretato San Giovanni and Campo Bello tion of the Monroe doctrine.

was made possible by tearing down the walls and building dams with

ENGINES.

BIG INCREASE IN SPEED.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

The principal lava stream con- tinues to advance towards the sea at six yards an hour, while the two lateral arms are still moving_for. ward. The guardian of the Etaa Observatory reports no slackening of activity.

attending them of the "nations which suffered by the war, the Pre NEW COWLING FOR AERO stones. mier spoke notably of the progress made by France, Belgium and Ger;

said. "Four years ago she had but many. Referring to Germany he just emerged from the abyss of

NEW YORK, Nov. 1th. financial, political and economic The National Advisory Commit. tee for Aeronautics announce the lapse. She has more than reinvention of a new cowling for established her position as a great radial air-cooled engines. industrial country. She is on the cowling covers the entire engine, high road to recovering all that but lets in sufficient air to coal the wealth and prosperity which four cylinders. The air issues from the

rear of the cowling in "a stream-} years ago she seemed to have ir-line around the fuselage, thus cut- ting down air resistance. This retrievsbly lost. She has re-enter-

cowling has increased the speed of ed the councils of Europe.

a small army machine by 18 miles an hour.

The Military Commission of Control has been withdrawn from Germany and commercial treaties have been concluded between Ger- many and this country and Ger- many and France. Her relations with her former enemies are in QUEEN'S MESSAGE TO THE fact restored to a position of

EMPIRE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

are not

LONDON, Nov. 10th.. Queen Mary has issued a message to women throughout the Empire fearless and recalling the many devoted women who served as nurses, and who lie in the war cemeteries. "But they alone in having sacrificed all that life has to offer. Every man of our million dead may have been dearer. than anything on earth to some one woman, and in every part of the Empire are women who go on. living with wounds in their hearts which time cannot heal. I wish that my voice could reach each one with a word of loving sympathy."

mutual frankness and understand- ing. She stands to-day, as a great country among equals. And she awes that largely to the genius of Herr Stresemann, to whom every one in this hall will wish a speedy recovery to bealth."

League Of Nations,

In his appreciation of the League of Nations Mr. Baldwin said, The League is helping, in ways not always obvious, to obtain that peace which we all desire. Peace bas to be made in effect by states- men, and statesmen are fallible instruments, but nothing but good comes from this constant meeting of atatearen in the League of Nations. They learn there exactly what regard has to be paid to the peculiarities of individual per- sonalities, and they can realise there what all people want to. There is more and more through-realise, that is, to have vision to out Europe and throughout the world to-day a feeling of the neces sity of nations getting closer and closer together. We were divided four years ago into two camps, vie tors and vanquished. That dia- tinction" exists no longer. I hope those words will be forgotten. We have all learnt the lessons of con-

ciliation, co-operation and good will without which progress in the world is impossible. We have

comprehend the effect of environ- ment and tradition upon a man who comes from a country that is not your own.”

II.

His Wireless Set. Mentioning how at home he went round Europe on his wireless sat the Premier said, "When the mans

of people realise that in every country in Europe there are human beings like himself, with their learned our lesson all of us in a families and family life, with a hard school, but I believe we have wireless set like himself with ser- learned it in such a way that we shall not forget it.

Relations With France.

vices on Sunday and dancing in the evening and lectures, war pre- sents a very different aspect. I believe wireless is going to be one of the greatest bonds between the commen people of the whole world, in the long run will decide whe and it is the common people who

ther there will be a war or not.

The Kellogg Pact.

OBITUARY.

The

FORMER RUSSIAN PREMIER.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

NICE, Nov. 11th. The death is announced General Tripoff, the Prime Minis- ter of Russia in 1915. #

MOSCOW CINEMA FIRE.

CHILDREN BURNED TO.......

DEATH.

(THROUGH' LEUTKE’8 AGENOT.}

of

Moscow, Nov. 11th. A cinema near Veronesh has been destroyed by fire, and many chil- dren were burnt to death. The ac- tual number of casualties is un- knows.

LADY CYNTHIA MOSLEY.

DAZZLING FIGURE IN REICHSTAG.

SETTING TOO DRAB FOR.

·HER BEAUTY,

BELIN, Oct. 18th Enter Lady Cynthia.

At 8 o'clock this evening the President of the Reichstag was dready in his place. The Chan cellor and bis "Ministers were in their pew....

The seats of the members of the Reichstag were occupied by a full assembly of men and women with high brows. Most of the seats in the public gallery were empty,

& door at the side of the Fresi- entered Lady Cynthia Mosley. dent's seat was opened and there

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Relief Measures. The promptest mensures to miti- gate the hardships caused by the Etua sruption have been initiated by Signor Mussolini, whể bas start to be made a ordered a building 300 houses to form the

nucleus of a new Mascali immedi ately the lava flow ceases.

Hitherto, the JOBS of land amounts to 200 acres.

There are 4,200 refugees and the relief sub- seriptions include 25,000 lire from the Pope.

As the lava reaches the plain it is extending over a wider front and consequently blowing.

It is hoped, therefore, to save the towns of Giarre and Riposto.

"An airman few over Etas add reported that there were no signs of a diminution of the eruption.

PRIVATE NURSES,

HOURS AND CONDITIONS OF

WORK.

OFFICIAL REGULATIONS:

Official regulations as to how private nurses are to be paid and treated when their services are engaged by the public are contain-" ed in the Government Gazette. The scale of fees is 8200 per month, or 87 per day. All communications regarding nursing services have to be made in writing to the Principal Matron, Medical Department.

The stipulations are:

In maternity cases, half fees are payable from the date of reserva- tion of the services of a nurse until required. Such reservation period is limited to 14 days, after which full fees will be charged.

When called upon to nurse more than one case in a house, an extra half fee is payable for each addi- tional patient.

Board, lodging and laundry must be provided for the nurse when- ever possible. If proper sleeping accommodation cannot be procur- ed, the Principal Matron must be informed in order that provision be made in Staff Quarters. An ex tra charge of 81 a day will be made. for such accommodation. Il meals have to be provided in the Quar- tars, the following extra charges will be made:-Breakfast, 50 cents: The men and women with high tiffin, 81; tea, 50 cents; dincer, 81. brows beat forward to look at the Oorsider The Health Of Your Nurse." famous champion the proletariat, It requested that the health and they had something for their of the nurse be considered especial- pains, for Lady Cynthia looked ly with reference to proper sleeping accommodation and outdoor recrea tíon. Nurses responsible for patient for 24 hours, should have three hours off duty for recreation and outdoor exercise. Should the nurse have disturbed nights with her patient, she will need an addi- tional two hours for sleep.

Nurses doing 12 hours duty should have two hours, off duty, it possible in the afternoon.

more lovely than ever.

With France we have sought the closest co-operation and a progres- This was the setting in which the

during the last five or six years in sive improvement has taken place actual enthronement ceremony took place, and the placing of the guards week.

our relations, which had been of honour early in the afternoon

marked by certain vicissitudes outside two of the gates leading into S.. "HSIN CHI" AGROUND. behind, for we understand each after the war. Now all that is far the Palace grounds was the first

In regard to the Kellogg Pact indication that the appointed hour

other perhaps better than we have Mr. Baldwin declared," is so (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) was near.

ever done before. The fact that tremendous a thing that few of us The Guests,

this improvement, that has come Hosa KeNo, Nov. 11th,

realise it, and the result of ita She was in an evening kock of with the years in our relations has signature will be nothing unless grey tissue with a rich grey cloak, Those bidden to the ceremony H.M.S. Serapis sailed this morn- started soon after to assemble out. ing proceeding to the assistance of

been followed by a striking change the nations, realising to what they and round her neck she wore a in the internal condition of Ger- are cornmitted, make up their string of pearls. side the gates leading to the the .. Hsin Chi. (China Mer-

ranny as well as in her relations minds that their signature shall be corridors enclosing the courtyard chants' S.N. Co.), 1,848 tona gross with France is the best proof, if honoured to the end of time.

Ermine Shaw!, Slowly and with an air which ́a proof were needed, that close co-Every nation that signs that pact fronting the Throne Room. Here 1,385 tons net, which is aground on military and civil officials of the J.C.J.L. 8. Tjitarsen was stand-Paris does not and cannot react whenever it examines were to be seen the highest naval, The Island near Incog light. The operation between London and has got to keep it before its mind great actress might envy, she went to the plae assigned to her, fol- land together with members of the ing by to resene passengers at day and thall not react to the detri armaments, and whenever it pre-lowed by her husband and Mr. nobility and other Japanese dignit-light this morning.

ment either of Germany or of any pares estimates of its

Bamsay MacDonald, who was to aries, of high rank, accompanied by

other power: On the contrary the armaments it must realise what give a lecture. As she sat down their wives. Here too were the

expansion of that co-operation in the implications of that pact are.

her showl of sowy ermine fell representatives of Great Britain and

to the wider co-operation" of For believe me, the alternative from her graceful shoulders. the other friendly Powers with their

Locarno still forms the keystone before us in Europe is very simple

Yet it seemed to me that the ladies, resplendent in court attire.

of the European arch and it still and the choice ought to be easy. Reichstag was too drab a setting The brillians uniforms and decora-

constitutes the policy of His We either keep faith with the for such beauty and elegance. Majesty's Government.

Lady Gynthin seemed to be more spirit of the pact that we have Peace means not lesa collaborasigaed, or in time we

like swine

ous-hall of the Hotel Adioz.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald had been brought to Berlin to speak to the audience got together by the Com- mittee for International, Discussion, which was founded some ten days no by a couple of foreign journal ists of no sort of importance.

To the sound of gougs and drums, all present stood up and the real ceremony commenced. While ancient music was being rendered, the screens that had hitherto hidden the inner shrine from view were opened. and offerings of food were placed on tions of the male guests, the mix- the altars, while the chief ritualist ture of Japanese kimono and be

WARSHIP MOVEMENTS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

November 10th. H.M.S. Borwick arrived at Fusan on completion of the Japanese

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Should a nurse require extra time of duty at any time, she must obtain the permission of the doctor attending the case, and of the Priv- cipal Matren, who will, if possible, supply a relief.

When the services of a nurs are

must be given in advance to the Principal Matron,

reads prayer. The Emperor, fai-jewelled foreign dresser of their ¦ cruise, H.M.8. Sufolk will pro- tion but more, and the fact that steep place altogether down a in her element later in the luxuri- § no longer required; 24 hours notice

lowed by a retinua of princes and ¦ women-folk, and the stately Shinto ceed to Shanghai, and will not High officials then took his place ceremonial robes of those parti- accompany H.M.S. Kent and within the shrine, and the Empress, cipating directly in the ceremonies H.M.S. Berwick to Hong Kong as similarly accompanied by a retinue prosented an imposing picture such previously arranged. of princesses, "Court ladies and as could be seen in no other coun-

November 11th. official, likewise moved to her ap- try,

E.M.9. Sepoy arrived. Hong pointed position therein.

(Continued on Page 10) Kong from Shanghai.

His Majesty's Government so often and perish eternally. Let us all begin by seeking collaboration with to-night--and there are representa their nearest neighbour does not tives of many great powers here mean that they are in the slightest grasp this opportunity which has degree less eager to ed-operate with been given us for new start with others."

both hands and go forward with (Continued on next Volumin).. new faith and now hope.

Complaints regarding Nurses must be made in writing to the Principal Mation who will f necessary, submit them to the Director of Medical and Sanitary Service.