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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1935.

HONG KONG CELEBRATES THE

The City A A Blaze

Blaze Of Brilliance

COLONY'S LOYALTY TO THE CROWN

In common with other parts of the British Empire, Hong Kong to-day celebrates the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Accession to the Tarone of His Most Gracious Majesty, King George V, and the occasion will be marked in a manner characteristic of the Colony's loyalty to the Crown.

Although only one holiday has been declared, the celebrations will be spread over a week, the most elaborate affair being perhaps the Chinese Procession on which a great deal on money has been spent.

All the Colony's leading buildings, public as well as private residences, have been specially decorated for the version and for the next three nights Hong Kong will be a blaze of brilliance.

The Jubilee feeling was preva lent throughout all of yesterday and the crowds in the streets re- minded one of the Peace' Celebra- ticns, It has been stated that some 200,000 people have come from all parts of China to match the celebrations and the visitors are entering into the spirit, of the celebrations with great enthus-

Jasm

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The Arsi "unofficial" function of the Jubilee celebrations was the gala performance of "Royal Caval- cade" at the King's Theatre last night when Lady Peel; companied by Capt. R. F. Walter, A.D.C. attended. It was brilliant affair and a touch of colour was added to the proceed- ings when the buildings in the vicinity, lit up as a Anal re- hearsal for to-night's proceedings.

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THE GUARDS BAND

We notice that an original and striking display, depicting the pro cessional march or "The Guards Band" from Buckingham Palace is on display in the Show Window

BRISK BUSINESS

Influx For Jubilee

Celebrations

Hong Kong is at present enjoy~|

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SILVER JUBILEE

lar rendezvous because of the ex- cellent facilities for watching the display in the Harbour. There will be no dance at Repulse Bay as the management belleve it to be too far out of town to warrant special consideration." There will, how- ever, be a tea-dance on Tuesday afternoon.

New Soda FounERLI To-day the new "Moderne Soda Fountain De Luxe" will be officially opened. It is situated on the main floor and will be operated by the Dairy Farm Co.

Many will look forward to the Waltz Contest sponsored by the Hong Kong Hotel in connection with the Fox - Film

"Adorable." which will open in the Roof Gar- der on May 19.

Firing Of Crackers Permitted

In connection with the Jubilee Celebrations, it is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has: given permission for freworks, not being unlawful fireworks, to be kindled, discharged or let on with- in the portions of the Colony otenumerated in the following table

of the Pharmacy, Queen's Roads a business bcom by the influx of over 100,000 people from all parts of S. China during the course of the week.

Central... for the occasion of His Majesty, the King's Silver Jubilee.

We understand that Messrs. A. Wander Ltd.. the well-known manufacturers of "Ovaltine". "are responsible for Its presentation and we heartily congratulate them

on their enterprise.

The public will be well advised to call at the Pharmacy during the next few days to inspect this very distinctive dieplay.

THE BUS SERVICE

In connection with the celebra- tion of the Silver Jubilee the fol- lowing changes have been made

A ""sight-seer" reports that he saw a most picturesque archway in Shanghai Street. Kowloon while there were also similar structures bus routes on the island. outside. the Central Market, in

The China Motor Bus Company Connaught Road and the announces that on the days con- Southern playground in Wanchal.cerned when the procession reà- Bonham Street for once has dis- ches Queen's Road West, and Pok- carded its sombreness and is gaily fulam Road, route No. 7 (between! decorated with lanterns and bunt- the Yaumati Ferry Wharf ings.

the University) will be cortalled by the distance between Aberdeen

The Hong Kong and Shanghal Bank building were experimenting with flood-lighting and obtained satisfactory results while Point was a blaze of lights.

West

and the University,

and

When the procession reaches Bonham Road and Caine Road, route No. 3A (between Blake Pier

Boats (day and night) fröm Canton carried and average over 2,000 persons per trip while boats from Kongmcon. Swatow, Tungkoon Shun Tak, Ching Yuen,

Fatshan.

Wuchow, Macao and other places carried an unusual number of passengers,

Special express trains had to be run between Hong Kong and Can- ton to cope with the increased de- mands.

Chinese Hotels locally report that they are being filled to capac- ity, and restaurants, haberdashery shops. and piecegoods shops al report better business than ever, In the case of the last named as much as a 100 per cent advance- ment in their daily sales were re- ported.

Yesterday evening the streets in the Central District were thronged with eager sight-teers and traffic suffered as a consequence.

MESSAGES OF LOYALTY

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The Hindu Association of Hong

The two dragons for the pro-ed by the distance between Blake Kong has

and Felix Villas) will be shorten-

ters....The

cession, are very formidable mons- Pler and the

department stores. No. 6 (between Blake Pler

University. "Route Sincere's, Wing On's, the China Repulse Bay) will be

and shortened Emporium were all very gay,

by the distance between Blake Status Square, one of the most pier and Stubbs Road (Lingnam important spots in the City has School), "been transformed into a land of reaches Queen's Road

procession East and galety and in all Hong Kong may Jap Roca. will be proud of her efforts.

THE DRESS REHEARSAL-

when the

sent the following message to His Majesty the Kins through His Excellency the Gov ernor:

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"Hindu Association of Hong Kong desire to convey to His Majesty the expression of their most profound loyalty and sincer- est congratulations on the occa

accession to the

All other, routes will be short-slon of the 25th anniversary of ened or diverted according the

His Majesty's circumstances which may arise

throne."

on the occasion.

On Wednesday- and Thursday next buses on routes Nos. 1 and 5 wil run up to 3 o'clock the following mornings.

IN SWATOW

Extensive plans

(for

small

"The Indian Chamber of Com merce, Hong Kong, humbly desire

pression of their most profound to convey to His Majesty the ex-

within

the respective times nominated, sübject nevertheless to the exceptions. prohibitions and restrictions set out in the second part of the said table.

In the Island Of Hong Kong:- (1) All that area within and bounded by a line from the en- trance to the Royal Naval Hospital In Queen's Road East to Kennedy Road. along Kennedy Road to line running immediately behind and parallel to Hing Wan Street, thence along this line to Stone Nullah Lane, down Stone Nuliah Lane to Queen's Road East, along Queen's Road East to Tai Yuen Street by Tai Yuen Street and O'Brien Road to Ghester Road to Stewart Read, and thence by Stewart Road and Heard Street to the boundary of the Public Works Department Store.

(2) All the area within and bounded by Leighton Hill Road, to Caroline Road,, "to Bhaukiwan Road, along Eastern Hospital Rond, to

Tai Hang Road, along Morrison Gap Road, to Morrison Tal Hang Road to Stubbs Road, to

HU Road, and back to Leighton Hill Road,

The streets and roads or portions thereof, as the case may be, through which boundary lines pass are included with the areas.

In Kowloon:-

(3) All that portion of the Kow- loon Peninsula south of Austin Road.

ship during Divine Service is pro- hibited.

The ring of Bombs, "Electric" crackers and “Golden Coin” crack-. era is strictly prohibited.

Crown And The Empire

London, May 3. Stanley Baldwin, presiding at: a Primrose League demonstralicz," said the position of the Crown and of the King in this country was not merely a matter of sentiment, important as that was. It was a matter of most profound political interest and importance. It any cataclysm the Crown vanished

he Empire would vanish with it."

"As older Imperial ties become attenuated the tle of the Crown becomes stronger and more per- sonal every year we live. We have evidence of that to-day in the tone and spirit and temper of the demonstrations and thanksgivings which are patent throughout the

world, from one end of the Empire

to the other. So we may pray that the Crown, that great symbol of our race and of our unity through- out the world, may be perpetual with the constitution of our coun-

try

This is a link which once bro- ken can

never be repaired. So long as that 'tradition to which we have been accustomed, and our fathers before na, lasts, it will be blessed through this country,

break it." and no power on earth can ever

PACKED STREETS

Warm sunny weather brought vast numbers of Jubilee sightseers Into the London streets to-day and trafic on roads and pavements was much congested. Numbers of family pardes cruised about in open taxicabs and cars. As usual A large section of the crowd con- gregated in the neighbourhood of Buckingham Palace in the hope, at seeing the King, but His Majesty was engaged throughout the day in routine matters.

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The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Gloucester, was warmly cheered when she left, the palace this afternoon to drive to Kew

spent. Gardens where about an hour was

A special staff is engaged at the Palace in dealing with the very large number of messages of con- gratulation which during the past few days have been received from all parts of Britain and the Em- pire and from many foreign coun- tries. The Empire's tribute to the King in spoken forin, relayed by wireless by the King's represent a- tives and heads of administrations

plie, will be heard on Monday In many distant parts of the Em-

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (4) The area within (and in- The following is the text of a cluding) the following boundary:- telegram despatched by the In-Nathan Road from Austin Road dian Chamber of Commerce to His to the Railway Line, thence the evening on all BBC. transmitters, Majesty the King through is Ex- Railway Line to the Northern end to be followed by a message to bellency the Governor-

of Kowloon Tong, thence Water-the Empire trom His Majesty. lub Road to Prince Edward Road, thence Prince Edward Road to

thence Waterloo Road Argyle Street to Waterloo Road,

Railway Bridge, thence the Rail- to No. 4

way Line to Chatham Road, In London streets the finishing thence Chatham Road to Austin touches are being given to decora Road.

tions and newly erected stands are The whole of Jordan" Road is being draped with the Royal el- included within "the boundary.

Many of the big buildings were brilliant by llumared a a pre- luminary try-out Un Saturday night for the Jubliee celebration. Pedder Street could almost be described as the "Great White Way" with Hong Kong Hotel at one end and the Ewo Building at Port) have been made by the the other, beautifully illuminat- British residents in the Com-loyalty and sincerest congratula- ed. It was one big blaze of bril-munity, to celebrate the 25th. tions on the occasion of the 25th liance.

Anniversary of the Accession of anniversary of His Majesty's äcces- The Hong Kong Hotel building King George. V.

sion to the Throne." had four rows of lights, red white The programme will commence bine and pink and the Ewe build-to-morrow (Baturday) with gamea ing was fully covered with white etc, for visiting British Destroyers lights with the verandahs and

H. M. S. Gollath and H. M. S. Dainty arches brightly outlined

Sunday morning The cafes and shops along will be a "service of Thanksgiving Queen's Road were gafly Hghted at 11.30 in the Kakchion Com-

munity Church,

...up

with Jubilee lanterns and lights of all colours, "the.... "Asta Life Building and the St. Fran els Hotels being the most con- spicuous...

*FIRE FLOATS GIVE DISPLAY

Earlier in the evening the war- 'ships in the harbour gave a trial ("run", with, their searchlights at

various angles.

At about 11 p.m. the harbour was the centre of attraction when two fire foals gave a beautiful display. Tying adjacent to one another off the Yaumati Ferry Whatt, jets from five boses on each float formed an arch which was flood-lighted in red, Hight blue, purple, and' bright green.

The words "Cod. Save the King were seen standing out cicarly in brilliant white lights

25 feet high on the mid levels. The effect was extremely striking.

Another sight which would be.. seen to better advantage from the harbour was the giant 160 ton crane at the Naval Dockyard which was outlined in lights with cat muminated prown suspended from the jib,...

The new, Bank of East Asia Building, and the Sincere Co. Building were the most conspic- nong to be seen from the water front. In the far distance the Fong Kong Mectric Co's power Kärld we litted up, most bril-

At The Hotels

there Special arrangements have been concluded by the Hong Kong and Gala Shanghai Hotels for the Night to-night in celebration of the King's Jubilee.

Sunday afternoon there will be

In the Colony:

(5) Elsewhere in the Colony. (1), (2), (3), (4) on May 6, 7 and 8, from 8 p.m. to 10a.m. and (5) at all"timcx^

Prohibitions And Restrictions

within the following area.

No firework shall be discharged

All that area within and bound-

a cricket match with a team from Permission for an extension un- the visiting ships against Swatow. til 2 o'clock has been obtained and Monday's programme will com- | everything has been done to make mence at 3.00 pm with a sports the occasion the brilliant successed by a line along the whole of meeting in which the visiting which it ought to be. Warships, merchantmen in port

The whole building will be mu- and residents will all take part. minated in the national colours. The British residents will en- while the two canopies in Pedder tertain at dinner Monday evehing Street are to have immense ban- all other foreign residents, andners bearing the Royal Arms and prominent Chinese, following the Inscription, "Royal Jubilee which, there will be H Com- 1810 to 1935.” memoration ball in the Bwataw Although the Club at 9.30.

We feel sure.. that all other residents will join in felicitating the British subjects on this aus- plelous occassion, and join with them in wishing many more years of happiness and health to their Majesties. King George and Queen Mary.

DEPUTATION FROM MACAO

The Government of Macao bas sent a deputation to Hong Kong to offer their congratulations to the Government of Hong Kong on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee. The deputation is composed of Colonel Antonio Damas Mota and Commander Samuel Vieira. They will be received by His Excellency the Governor at 11.45 am, to-day and will be accompauled by the Portuguese, Conal, Mr. PM Nolasco da Silva.

management spared no effort they were unable to secure the services of any ar tists, chieny owing to the unfav ourable rate of exchange. On the other hand, and for the same rea- son, there will be a substantial re- duction. in prices. As from to night it will cost only $3 to attend the dinner dance, as contrastad with the previous charge of 45.

“ROYAL” DINNER

The tables will present a colour ful spectacle. Each one will be decorated with three vases of red, white and blue flowers, and the menu cards will be replicas of the two banners, The dinner, always a subject calling for the most careful planning, could almost be described as "royal" The Grill room will be decorated with light of myriad hues

Similar arrangements have been made for the Peninsula, and this is expected to be an equally popu-

The King's special microphone. has been installed in his study at Buckingham Palace and tests and hecessary adjustments of apparat- us were made, to-day

ours. They have transformed the appearance of the streets on the Royal route particularly in the West End Stands in front of the clubs in Pall Mall and Waterloo Place give a gay medieval aspect be these 'neighbourhoods."

Some excitement was caused in Piccadily where a section of blue and gold streamers hung between coloured venetian poles, which are Ko Shing Street to its western end

a feature of the decorations along": or junction with Des Voeux Road the procession routes, and many West, thence along Des Voeux of the streets in the shopping Road West to its junction with areas. caught fire. It was extinx Centre Street, thence along Centre suished before the arrival of the. ham. Road, thence along and in- Street to its junction with Ban-Fire Brigade.

SPECIAL BROADCASTSTM cluding Bonham Road to a point found by producing the eastern

London, May 3, boundary, of Pound Lape, thence broadcasts by the B.B.C, will be

The following special Jubilee

Lane, thence along and Including to and slong and inginding Pound made during the coming week Hollywood Road to its juction with tended by Their Majesties at St. The Thanksgiving Bervice at Queen's Road West, thence along Paul's Cathedral-On May at with Queen's Street, thence along May 7 at 3 am, and on May 8 at Queen's Road West to its function 10.05 s.m., 2 vm., and 9 pm. on Queen's Street to its junction with 5.15 am Ko Shing Street, the point of com- mencement. The course of the

A review of the King's reign, with messages of loyal greeting ald line is such that boundary from overseas, terminating with a streets and roads not specifically speech by the King-On May 8 at included in the area lle outside it. 3.30 p.m., and 11.50 p.in, and on No firework, shall be discharged May 7 at 5.15 am., 11.55 am, and in any street where a procession 2.40 pm, is actually passing.

Visit by Their Majesties to West No burning firework or other are minster Hall, to receive addresses shall be thrown/above the head or presented by the House of Lords near any person or inflammable and the House of Commons, Of material, and every reasonable May 9 at 10:20 am. 345 pm., 9 precaution must be taken against pm, and on May 10 at 6 xm

British. Wireless,

accident.

The kindling, discharge or let ting off of fireworks in or in the vicinity of places of Christian Wor

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