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The colony observed Armistice Day with the customary memorial service and Cenotaph. ceremonial, all of which is reported in detail.

Our Chinese Correspondent describes the depre- dations at Canton of the Anti-Japanese Boycott Committee which seems to be usurping the Government.

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MYSTIC RITES IN JAPAN.

(Continued from Page 7.)

·Following this, the invited guests began to arrive and were conducted to two outer places of attendance, while court ritualists busied them- selves putting the inishing" touches to the Luki Den and Suki Den, the two brash-wood structures wherein the Emperor was to pass the night in prayer and communion with the gods.

Watch Fires.

BRITAIN AND CHINA TARIFFS.

(THROUGH REUTEK'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, NOT. 14th.

of the Chinese National Govern- The question of the recognition

ment by Britain was raised in the House of Commons today at ques sion-time.

Answering a question as to whe

BRITISH MINERS' WAR

WITH REDS.

LEADERS RESIGN IN.

PROTEST.

FUNDS AND MEMBERS DWINDLING.

CARDIFY, Oct. 18th.

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THE Stenmahip

TRAWELLARD” · haring waived from the above Parts, Consignes of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and

and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa

A remarkable situation is de- FROM AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, Placed at their risk: in the Hong Kong veloping in the war between the South Wales Miners' Federation And the Communists.

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Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where may be obtained as soon as Goods are landed.

By this time night had descended / Locker-Lampson, Under Secretary the Socialist M.P. for Rhondda having arrived from the abovo Paris, 19 Fire Insurance will be affected by

on the ancient city of Kyoto, and watch fires were kindled at the four gates, while lantems were lit within the two simple edifices.

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All being now ready, the Emperor proceeded to the Kairyu Den, building set aside for his ablution and purification prior to his solemn midnight vigil. Wearing a simple garment of hemp, he entered a square-shaped bath of primitive con-

struction and, having completed his ablations, donned ceremonial robes or pure white silk. Final hand- cleansing ritas having been adminis tered, a court ritualist handed him his royal baton, and thus were com pleted all the high and ancient pre- paratory Shinto rites enabling him to enter a High Priest of the nation into communion with the gods.

thar, and when, the Government proposes to recognise the National Government of China, Mr. G.

for Foreign Affairs, stated that à Tari Treaty with Chins was now being negotiated, and the Govern. ment hoped that there would be an early and successful issue to the negotiations.

The offer of Col. Watts-Morgan, Steamship

ZOSMA East, to resign and fight Mr. Consignees of Cargo by her are notified Arthur Horner, the prospective that all Goods are being landed at their Communist candidate, at a by-elce risk into the hazardous and/or extra tion has been followed by the rehaxardous todowns of the Obins Pro. signations of Mr. W. H. Main-vident Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd. waring and Alderman David Lowis, vary may be obtained. agent and secretary respectively of

whence and/or from

the whares. De the Rhondda branch of the Federa

Goods not cloured by the 22nd Novem

1928, be enbject to Ment. All broken, chafed and damaged Pack are to be left in the Bodowns, where beamined on the 91st Codember 1998, 80 10 am, br Messrs.

and Douglas, Hong Kong. Claims against the Steamer minst be presented in writer, otherwise, they within Ten daya after arrival of will not be

Mr. Locker-Lampson added that if these hopes were realised, they would automatically result in re-ion. cognition of the Chinese National Government.

The negotiations, concluded Mr. Locker-Lampson, had not yet reach

stage which would permit definite statement to be made. He added that the Treaty when cluded, would be published.

GERMAN DISPUTE

SPREADING.

bar,

They hate circularised the rank and file, explaining that theirs action is due to Communist efforts to cripple the power and influence of permanent officials of the miners' organisation. conThe resignations were the general subject of conversation to-day in Rhondda, where it was pointed out that the local membership of the Federation had dwindled from 30,000 to less than 18,000 as the result of Red propaganda, and that if the Beds gained further ascen Janey on the local executive there was a danger of it being disowned by the Miners' Federation of Great Britain..

LOOK OUT OF 10,000 MORE WORKERS.

The Empress having undergone similar purification, ancient music was played by court musicians while

(THROUGH REUTER'I AGKHOY.] ritualists began to cook the offer- ings to be presented by the Emperor

BERLIN, Nov. 14th. the gods, and female attendants went through the motions of pound-steel workers are affected by the Forty thousand more iron and ing rice.

recent lock-out decision of the own

rs of the Hagen works, following the failure to negotiate & new wage scale.

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While these and other forms of procedure were taking place, the Chief Ritualist. entered the outer chamber of the Yuki Den and, aiter, reading a prayer, took up his posi tion, in company with two torch bearers, near the northern entrance, there to wait the arrival of the Emperor,

Stately Progress..

them came two more

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Hagen's do not belong to the North-Western group which have already been brought to a stand- still, as the result of the Arbitra tion Award dispute.

of

Col. Watts-Morgan said that there could be no peace in the local had been given their quietus. lederation until the left wing men "It

stand," be said, "and I must warn was for that gesson I took my the miners now that if they persist in their present apathy they will soon have no branch left."

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"SACHSEN" haring arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in Hong Kong Kowloon Whart & Gedown Company's godowns at Kowloon, where Delivery can "be obtained as the Goods are landed.

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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th November, 1928, will be subject o Rent

All broken, chafed, and damaged Go are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 17th November, 192% at 10 am, by our Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.

All Claims must reach us before the 3rd December, 1928, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned

be presented to the Undersigned on or by the Undersigned, Mr Mainwaring is one of the

before the 6th December, 1928, or they will not be recognised.

whether funds will be available to Meanwhile the question is raised return the present id Welsh miners"

M.P.' In Jeopardy. Among the lies circulated in the Communist camp is one that Col. Watta-Morgan offered £1,000 to Mr. Horner to withdraw from the con. Then followed one of the most special utensils of primitive designed this lie to the counter at one of stituency. Col. Watte-Morgan nail- impressive sights of the whole cererequired in the ceremony, while his meetings, and Mr. mony, the progress of the Emperor following these dignitaries

Horner from the Ablation Hall to the Yuki the chief female attendant bearing imagination.

came described it as a flight of the Den. Leading the solemn proces-n wooden box containing a tooth sion came the Minister of the Imbrush of ancient form, and the best-known miners' leaders in South perial Household and the Grand assistant attendant bearing a box Wales and ran Mr. Cook closely on Master of Geremonies, walking one on either side of the corridor. Be Emperor's

containing towels for cleansing the the South Wales vote for the secre- hind them came ritualists bearing female

tands. Eight more täryship of the Miners' Federation attendants followed, and of Great Britain. theming torches shedding a weird after them came flickering light on all around. Fol- each man and woman in the solemn more ritualists. lowing ritualists, one bearing the Sacred Pcession bearing some form of

primitive utensil ог offering Sword, the other the Sacred Jewels.

members to Parliament at the next food.

election. There are

more than Then came the Emperor himself, The head of the procession, having 60,000 miners out of work here, barefooted and clad in his cere-reached the Yuki, Den, a ritualist 30,000 are working short time, and monini robes of pure white silk, with a ceremonial wand, such as holding in his right hand the priest.

since the general atrike in 1928 the was used in ancient times to cast funds of the Federation have been ly baton. The central path of the out impurity and wil, uttered so depleted that there is no money corridor down which he walked was warning cry and, to the accompani-left for political purposes. reserved for his progress alone and,ment of ancient music, the Emperor as he advanced, a mat of rushes passed from the outer to the inner was unrolled before him, so that the chamber of the Yuki Den, while the ground below should not be exposed Princes, the Grand Chamberlain this sacred feet lest it became and the Chief Ritualist took up pasi

taboo and leat his "sacred virtue tions in the outer chamber.. be drained off by contact. In like manger, two ritualists, walking on either side, held "over his head a great umbrella of sedge grass, sur. mounted by a phoenix with out spread wings, brilliantly coloured in the green, yellow, red, white and purple of good omen, this umbrella being held over him as a cover lest his sacred virtue be drained off by exposure to the air above.

Behind the Emperor came the Grand Chamberlain holding the long train of the royal robes, and following him came the Princes, the Premier and other high dignit

aries. powers of the responsible

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Emperor's Oblation,

Then was performed the Em- peror's ritual of food oblation and sacrimental communion with the gods, the Spirits of the Imperial Ancestors. The two chief female attendants having poured water over his bands and washed and dried them, the Emperor made obeissance before the primitive throne to greet the Sun Goddess, for whose Unseen Presence it was reserved.

few minutes silence, after whien His Majesty began his act of devotion which consisted" of placing before the Invisible Presence the various

There followed

All broken, chafed, and damaged Gooda are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 21st instant, st. 10 ax, by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.

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Ågesta. Hong Kong, 15th Nov, 1928. [5907

of £840, of which £450 is represent- Each miner M.P. draws a salary ed by his parliamentary salary,THE Steamer leaving £180 to be found by the Federation in addition to election

expenses.

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All Goods remaining undelivered after WELCOMED BY WOMEN WITHthe 20th of November, 1928, will be

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PRINCESS MARY IN IRELAND.

DUBLIN.

Dublin gave a happy welcome to Princess Mary and her husband, Viscount Lascelles, when they dis embarked from the steamer Lady Limerick at North Wall,

Owing to fog the vessel was an hour late in arriving from Liver- pool, but otherwise the crossing was excellent. The Princess and her bus and stood on the bridge as the Lady Limerick came alongside.

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Slowly the solemn procession ad- food offerings that had been carried vanced towards the Yuki Den where to the entrance for him to 'serve." the Chief Ritualist" and attendants Having made these offerings of were waiting with torches. Into food and drink, the Emperor clap the outer chamber of this simple ped his hands three times and offer

A crowd of several hundred peo- structure the bearers of the regalia,ed up prayers, after which his own swords and jewels carried their communion meal was brought in. ple were on the landing wharf. precious treasures and deposited Partaking of this in the soleman They included many women and young girls anxious to catch a first them on tables set there for the manner laid down by Shinto ritual, glimpse of the Princess whom they purpose. This done, the Emperor all the utensils and offerings were have never seen; but had heard so himself entered and the members then removed in the same order in of his retinue passed on to their which they had been presented. A much about. It was her Royal Highness's first visit to Ireland places of attendance in the covered final hand-cleansing ceremony for since her marriage. Dozens of the galleries near by.

lowed and shortly before midnight women carried Vaior Jacks, which The Emperor having entered the the Emperor withdrew once more they waved excitedly as the ship outer chamber, the Empress accom- in the Hall of Ablution, secom- panied by Princesses and court panied by the same retinue of peared its berth. Indios passed from the Ablution ritualists, torch-bearers, women at Hall along the same way as that tendants and others who bad at- taken by the former procession and tended him in the procession, to entered another structure close by.

the Yuki Den earlier in the evening. To the accompaniment of further

Second Ceremony... ritual, two groups of court musicians were conducted to selected points, cession act out once again, but this A small group of women had come are beraby notified that the Cargo will be

Two hours later the sefemn pro- gangway and was cheered lustily-CONSIGNEES per Co. a Vennel one group rendering ancient music, time to the Suki. Den, the second to express disapproval, but their discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, alter which the other broke it o song, such songs ar might have been of the two reed-thatched structures. voices were drowned in the cheer heard out in the open sung by of food oblation and sacramental

Here was repeated the same, ritualing. Japanese peasants while working in the rice fields two. thousand years ago. The music ended and the musicians withdrawn, the Empress und her retinue worshipped toward the Yuki Den, and then retired once more to the Hall of Ablution.

Sacred Offerings,

Capt. O'Bullivan, Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General, went on board, and shortly afterwards he came ashore with the visitors. Princess Mary looked a picture of happiness as she walked down the

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Goods have left the Godowns, and all No Claims will be admitted after the Goods remaining undelivered after 20th November, 1928, will be rabject to Bent.

All Chime against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 27th November, 1998, or they will not be recognised.

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Starags at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery Imm Godown an Although he bas & proverbial dis- and siter 18th November. communion with the Spirits of the Imperial Ancestors as had been like of cameras, Viscount Lascelles

landed here, Optimal

al Cargo will not be performed in the Yuki Den, these submitted cheerfully to the atten- unless Netics has been given prior ancient rites continuing until just tions of a number of photographers, Vessel's arrival, but carried on from before the break of dawn.

who insisted on taking the port to port to the final port of call to Thus was the last of the main Princess and himself. You must which the option extends. ceremonies connected with the Em-have taken about a thousand plc- All broken, shafed and damaged Goods p peror's accession to the Throne tures between you," he remarked are to be left in the Gedowns, where they Then followed the most pictures brought to an end, a ceremony laughingly when they had finished will be examined an say Tuesday, and que movement of the entire cere unique amongst those of any coun- After motoring to the Vice-Regal Fridays between the hours of 10.45 mony, namely, the procession of try, recreating as it did the scenes Lodge; where they breakfasted with and Nook within the Free Storage period. sacred food offerings. From the and conditions of two thousand the

No Claime will be admitted after the Bat Governor-General and Mr Goods have left the Vessel's Godow Cook House on the east there pass years ago and bringing the Em MacNeill, Princess Mary and Vis- and all Goode remaining indskrera Sun. ed to the southern stairs on the peror into direct contact with the count Lascelles travelled by road to after the 19th November, will be

be subject Yuki Dan a colourful line of spirits of the past. It was, in Portumna Castle, Galway, the Irish

19 Mon ritualists and female attendants, effect, the most solemi form of seat of Viscount Lascelles. They

All Claims against the Vessel must bearing the utensils and offerings oath by which the new sovereign were escorted by a motor car party be presented to the Undersigned on or Tom. 30 m 0:48 to be used. Heading this pictures- bound himself to observe the laws of detectives.

before the ard December, or they will not quo procession came a ritualist ac of his fathers and by which he was Crowds had gathered in the he he posugaised

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