1936-06-20 — Page 12

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

THE NAVY AS A CAREER

MORE CADETS FROM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS

Hong Kong Stock

Exchange

Bayesa

Balbri

Вор

Nosies!

| 31,580 $1,675)

£100+

2131

230

£13

$73

:

- FRIDAY.

JUNE 39.

Banks

HK. Banks

Sharebrokers'

Bo. (London)... Chartered Banks ... Mercantile B, “A”

Do,

"C"

Bank of East Asia... N, C. & S. Barks...

Insurances

Underwriters

Canton Insurancos...

$283

11

Union Insurandon ...

3317

China Fires

3482

H.K. Fires

1250

International Aamoo.S.

$31

Shipping

$38

Douglaser

Steamboat

$30

Indos (pref.)

$20

Do. (def.)

38/9

Shells

い

Mining

Autamoks

Balateos

Association

Suyaru

Ballara

Baloo

Mässina

| $1,375 -1

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134

£100

2131

234

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3263 90'ots. $318 6420 $250

$36

$51

1.30

120

95/9

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$1.20 Waterbo

14.30

1.35/4. 32)

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26 41-

Baguio Guld*****

$18.40 dBenguet Consolidated

183 ct...

Exploration

38 ath. Big Wedge......

0 cfm

39 et

158 CLR.

Bemonstations......

Gold Biversitajat Gold Crook............ Northern Mines

l'accols-Gumaus..

$1.05

31.05

$1.01

(Special Air Mali "Service)

London June 14.

SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1936.

H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE

YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS

The market, which earlier in the week" WELK dull and inactive.

The Manila market was theiinea to be easy at the begining of the week, but cluses somewhat strong-

er

The following enter has been adaressed to the Press by Lord monsell, First Lord of the Admiral-stendied in the middle of the week and is now strong with A fal: volume of business being done. I believe that during the last few Teams have mproved from $9.30 yeurs there has been in the mindst $93. Cements from $8.45 to 981 of parents and school-masters some and Hotels from $1 to $4.55. doubt whether ne Royal Navy Guers the prospect of a full normal career to poys entering it as naval cadeis i snall be grateful there- tore you wul permit me to state u your columns that in my lew there could be no more, favour- able time for entry into the Royal Navy than the present, just at the beginning of the expansion arising out of the Government's defence programme: the surplus of officers which has hitherto existed has now been completely wiped off "and every boy who enters now has the 28icts. prospect of a full normal career in

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$12 20

14.35

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7 very prevalent feeling in pra- school circles that the

scrivities

Naval of the Royal 3M cts.

College, Dartmouth, are ilkely to 55ets. be considerably curtailed in future and that there have even "been suggestions that the college is to be closed down. I wish to give a categorical denial to both these to state that the rumours, and college will remain, as hitherto, the principal source of supply of naval officers.

United Paracales

$1.03

***

11.

Salacots

120TH.

Itogous *****

$1.20

12

IXL

52.10

IH-

Sallas T

11/0

"Langkata

(single).

Sa

71 ats.

Maxbata

76 ela

Exploration......

1970

12.30

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38x

B

Do.

$88

·(old) (Dow])

83 otr.

30 sta

$2

85 ots.

20 pts.

H.K. & W. Dooxa

$9

342

34

Shanghai Loans

laube INTARZAN

Saa

Mauricio.

Venezuela Guld Fids.

Docks, Wharves,

Godowns, etc.

H.K. & K. Wharves.

Do.

Providents (old)

Do. (new)...

6. China Mature' A

315 Shangasi Docks 9.

$186

$30.00

New Engineeringat. Hangkewa

......

Lands, Hotels, and

Buldings

H.K. Hotels

H.K Lands......... Jo. 4% Debentures shanghai Lagi...D. Metropolitan Lands...

H.K, Realties..........

China Dod

Cotton Mills

EWO...............

⠀⠀⠀ I

$105

10

***

$31

par

14.30

38.56

346

$100

113

$10

14

Do. Debouturusd.

18)

15.65

Humphreys

352

Chinese Estates...............

$10

' Cottona(vidjS.

88.40

Do.

news.

474

1391

$18

Zoong Sings S

$39

$25

Wing Un Textiles(S.)

Public Utililles

$14 $23

30.40

Tramways.* $9 35

89.45

$6

Foak Tesna (old)...)

ad

:54

Do. (now).

LI

$864

dlar Ferries

1,d

21

120

Yaunati termas

Chics Lights (old)...

50/60. 15

$19.10 $10.80 $71

HK. Electrica

$501

$181

Macao do.

$8.30

Sandakan Lights.....|

175

Telephones (old) ...

18]

Lo.

#11

Usina Bussa.

(uow)...

Traction

98/-

Do. (pref.)....

Industrials

Malabon Nugara

M

$194

Caldbeck, jord.) de

$16

Huogregora (prof.)8.

Canton Ico

Vements

35.40

$7.70 100

3101 $0.70

$3.50-

Do (dew)...

Bopes........

Miscellaneous

9101 Dairy Farma

Ainusementa ......... Un. Etainments...... Constructions, (old);

Do.

A

$3.80

(new) 35 ct.

Lane Crawfords...... Mackintosh......... Nanyang Tobacco....... |-

$2.90

$12

30 cts.

$5

$1.70

$3.45

40 cta.

$2

M. Greyhounda

$1.35

Bincares*******.*

Watsons

Am Powells

6. U. Enterprise

931%, Ch.G, 5% 1925 G. Bd.

$1

„Gort. 4% Loana)

Do.

Wallace Harper ......

360 H.X Wing On

$24

8'bai

Vibro Pileng

WIRELESS 40 YEARS OLD

PATENT ANNIVERSARY

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The number cf vacancies for cadets at the college has just been Increased from 40 to 45 a term, and is likely to remain at the lat- ter figure for years to come. The number of vacancies for cadets entering the Service by the special entry examination also is being Increased. For the next four years' the Admiralty are prepared to take 100 cadets a year for the exacti- tive branch, 36 for the engineering branch, 32 for the accountant branch, and 40 for the Royal Ma- Fines. For these cadets. equally with those who enter Dartmouth, an excellent career is offered,

SAILORING AND FLYING

The First Lord has chosen an opportune moment to draw atten- tion to the increased entries and the improved prospects of maya caders, in view of the interest th the plans for rebuilding, the Fleet and also in the development of the Fleet Air Arm. It is obvious that in future a larger proportion of officers of the Navy will be able to combine sailoring and flying, and now that the big surplus of senior officers in the various grades left

BUSINESS DONE DURING

THE WEEK Hong Kong Banks, $1.580, $1.585.

$1.575 $1,570.

Union Insurances. $520. Providents (Old), 85 cts. Hotels. $4.30, $4.40, $41. HK. Land, $30.90. Tramways, 59, $9,30, $91, 9.80. China Lights Old. $10.60: $10.70. Electrics, $50 $50 $50, $50.15

$50/50.60.

Cements, $8.45. $8 30. Dairy Farms, $191. Antamoks, $435, $4. $4.55. $41. $4.37. 4.35, 54.321, $4.40/34.45. Atoks, 57 cts."

DOMINIONS-NEW STATUS AT THE CORONATION

ANCIENT RITUAL AND PAGEANTRY

(Special Air Mall Servicę)

London, Jun 14. When King award is crowned in westminster aooey on May 12, 1937, new be the first English Monarch to be crowned since the Statute of Westminster set out in legal form the complete indepen dence of the Dominions.

The Statute lays it down, that every member of the British Com- monweal das equal rants"in re-

on to the Crown, which is the symbol 01 their tree, association.

corner

miaden muczopagues in the mo- Gey Will Curry wie service to every of the Empire, and the greatest congregation ever known will join in the salenin act of con- secration.

In planning the Coronation, pro cedure dating back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon kings is follow- ed,

Westminster Abbey will be closed probably tree months before the ceremony. The stage or theatre

Office of w.l be erected by the Works at the point where the transepts divide the nave from the

Beng Consol, tex. Div.). $18.40. Big Wedge, 36 cts. Demonstrations tex. Divi), $1.10). | choir.

$1.11 $1.09. $1.05. I.X.L. $2.05, 92.12. $2. Northern Miring. 38 cts., 39 cts. United Paracale, $1.08. $1.07.

31.06. $1,05 CHANGES (3.15 pm CLOSING, QUOTATIONS BUYERS

Hong Kong Banks; "$1,560, Providents (Old), 90 cis. Tramways. 393.

China Lights (O'd) $10. Electrics. $504. Telephones (Old). $25. Cements, $8.85, Consolidated Mines. 1 cts. Demonstrations, $1.10.

SELLERS

China Lights (Old), "$10.70. Antamoks, $4.45.

ናነ

SALES

3

Hong Kong Banks, $1570/1575. Hotels, $41.

.+

Tramways. $091/9.60. Electrics, $50/50.60. Antamoks, 34.40/4.45.

MANILA CLOSING SALES

Antamoks, P.2.85. Bagulo Gold, 17 evos, Benguet Consolidated. P.11.80. Benguet Explorations. 17 evos, Big Wedge. 23 cvos.

Demonstrations. 70 cvos,

Itogons, 79 cvcs.

Masbate, 48 Cros

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Northern Mining. 23 cvos. Paracale Gumaus, 35 cvos. San Mauricio, 65 cvos: United Paracale, 67 cvos.

VESSELS DUE

| Afrika," E.A. Co., July 5.

Africa Maru, 0.S.K.. June 28, Ajax, B. & S., July 3.

is Messageries, July 21. Asama Maru, N.V.E., Juno 25. Alsita Mart, NY.K., June Belawars, Laxley's, July 16, Henvenue, Loxley, July 9.

Benvorlich. Lorley's, July 4. Bremerhaven, Mofchers'. July 3 Canton Maru, 0.5.K.. June 24. City of Bath, Bank Line, June 98. City of Eastbourne Bank Line, July 8 City of Elwood, States Co., Juno

stoneus, B. & S., July 12 Conte Verde, Lloyd Triestino, June 20 Cremer, J.C.J. Line, Jane 30. Danmar, B.A. Ca July 20 Demodicus, B. & S., Jura 21.

Dolius, B. & S., July 25. Esip, of Asia, C.P.S., July 2 Enp. of Canada, C.P.S., July 17 Emp of Japan, C.P.S., June N. Emp. of Russia, C.P.S., July 30, Falix Roussel, Messageries, June B. Fernbrook, Jehsen's, June 10, Franken, Melchers', July - 2,

Fukuken Mara, 0.8.K., June 20. General Pershing, 'States Co., July 18. Gertrude Maersk, Jebsen's, June 28. Giago Maru. N.Y.K., Junë 37. Golden Brigon, States Co., June 20. Hector, B. & S., July 15, Laganbank, Bank Line, July 23, Leverkusen, Jebsen's, July 8

at Jfra, Messageries July 10. Naldera, P & O., July Nankin, F. & A.. June 30.

Neckar, Melchers, July 5. you

Neptuna. Gibt's or NY S., July 1. Nellore, . & A., July 4, Norn Marsk, Teban, July 9* Oldenburg, Jebsen's. June 23. Patrochis, B. & S., July 1. Paul Damer, Mossagories", June 18, Philetstes. B. & S., June 2 Pola, Melchers, July 8. Pres. Adams, Dollar's, July 3.]| Pres Coolidge, Dollar's, July 2 Pres. Harrison, Dellar's, July 17. Pres. Hayes, Dollar's. July 31. Pres. Jackson, A., Line, July 10. Pres. Jeferson. A.M. Line. June 2. Pres. Lincoln, Dollar's, July 201 Pros. McKinley, A. Lino, July 24. Pres. Fiance, Dollar's, June 22. Preussen, Jebsen's, July 5" Ranchi, P. & D., Juné 24. Rawalpindi, P. & 6., June 21,

Rheinland, Jebsen's, July 23. Santos Maru, O.S.K, June 23. Santhis, B.I. (Apear), July 7. Sauerland, Jebsen's. Jay 16. Shirals, B.I. Apear), July 2 Scharnhorst, Melchers', June 27, Soloy. Jebsen's. June 23. Somali, P. & O., July 6, Somerville, Bank Line, June 28 Suwa Maru, N.Y.K., Ane 20. Szechuer. B. & S.. June 20. Taiping, B. & July 38 times Due

Orders will be given for weaving the hangings of blue and silver grey which will adorn the abbey, and to the claim of gold which from earliest times as been used at the crowning of English kings.

The Law Officers have to examine the Coronation Oath to decide whether the new status of the Irish Free-State, and the pass ing of the Statute of Westminster necessitate any amendment.

English Coronation ritual is the oldest and most elaborate religious ceremony of its kind in the world. It has been performed since William the Conqueror was crowned at Westminster on Christ mas Day. 1066.

CORONATION BOOK

Talma, R.. ¡Apear), July 21. Talthykius. B 2 Tamara, Gilman's

July 10.

Tancred, Thoresen's, July 11. Taxman J.C.J. Line, June 10. Taybank. Baak Line, June 23. The main outlines of the ser-

Tefrenian, B. & S., July 13. Tilawa, B.I. (Apear), June 23. Vice are set down in the Liber Re-

Tjibadak, J.C.J. Line, June 21. galls, or Coronation Book, which Tikembang. J. Line. June 28. was inscribed by unknown monks Tileboet, J.C.J. Lino, July 4

400 years ago, Much of the

cera- STATE J.C.J. Line. July 7.

monial can be traced to pagean-

try which marked the coronation

J.C.J. Line, June 23. J.C.J. Line. June 21. Tokushima Mara, N.Y.E., June 20.

at Constantinople of the Eastera Toulouse, Thoresen's, June 24, Emperors

the of Rome and to anointing of the Hebrew Kings.

The Liber Regalis is based directly on the Pontiacal of Egbert of the 9th century, which was the order for the crowning or "hallow- ing" of the Anglo-Saxon monarcha. The words of some of the anthems sung in this service will be used at King Edward's Coronation.

Toyama Maru, N.Y.K., Jane 27. Van Houtaz, J.C.J. Line, June 24. Victoria, Lloyd Triesting, July 21.

By constitutional practice the Liber Regalis is in the custody of the Dean' of Westminster, Dr. Foxley Norris, who by the right

by the abnormal conditions of the SHIPPING MOVEMENTS of a thousand years instructs the War period has been removed, it

20.10

is clear that youngsters entering

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20/-

$19.00

$0.00

$3.20

$0.35 $1.80

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has successors numbered by the inillion throughout the world. is regarded as the essence or his in- vention. Tuning was also describe

ed in the patent,

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The R.M.S. "Empress of Canada" arrived at Vancouver on the 18th June (Thursday) at 6/8 a.m. and leaves Vancouver on the 27th June (Saturday). She is due at Hong Kong on the 17th July" (Friday: at morning, and will leave Hong Kong for Manila on the same day at evening.

King in his duties at the Corona- tion.

The book is preserved in the AD- bey library. where it is open to inspection.

All sovereigns; from Richard II. to Elizabeth carried the book at their Coronation.

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PASSENGERS

ARRIVALS

S.S. ANTENOR

Passengers arrived Hong Kong

per

5.8.

Antenor "from United

Kingdom via ports:

FOR HONG KONG Mr. H.

Aldred, Lieut. R. 8, Blacker, RN., Mr. A. E. Brown, RN., Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Church, Sub-Lieut G. C. Collins, R.N., Mrs. L. Cox, Mrs. M. L Dickson, Miss A. L Dickson, Pymt. Lieut.- Comdr, S. A. Jolliffe, RN., Surg. Lieut.-Comdr. R. B. McVicker, Mr. E. B. Owen, Mr. R. R. Robertson, “ R.N.. Lieut-Comdr. G. S. Stewart.

FOR SHANGHAI

Mr. F. P. C. Ashe, Lieut-Comdr. G. P. C. Ball, RN., Mr. R. P. Forsyth, Mr. Forsyth, Mrs. H. V. Hawley, Miss V. Hawley, Mrs. M. M. A Heybroek, Mr. J. N. Mac- farlane, Lieut.-Condr. E N. A. Richardson, R.N., Mr. E. K. Stewart, Mr. C. P. and Mrs. Thane, Major A. R. and Mrs. Walker.

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ar-

EMPRESS OF JAPAN. The following passengers rived here yesterday from the North by the R.MS. "Empress of Japan":-

Mr. Butland, Mr. and Mrs. H. Chang, Miss A. Gairdner, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Green, Sir and Lady. A. D. A. MacGregor, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Woo, Miss E. Bowsen. Mr. E. Henry, Mr. J. and Mrs Lamb, Miss D. Lamb, Miss M. Lamb, Miss M. Park Miss T. Park, Misa S. E Saddler, Mr. J. J. Cameron, Mr.. W. R. Chapman, Mr. G. J. Crerar, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Gartrell, Mr. Lo Koong Fee, Mrs. H. V. Lansell, Mrs. A. J. Lucas, Miss D. Lucas,.. Mr. and Mrs. H H. Olney, Mrs. H. H. O'Neill, Miss V. Pease, Mrs. M. Valkenburg, Mrs. "0. M. Wall, Mr. R. 3. and Mrs. Watson, Mr. J. J. Asquith, Mr. G. V. Bird, Mr. Ki

H. Yau Chan, Mr. Chen, Mrs. Conant, Miss E D. Conant, Miss E. M. Conant, Master Conant, Dr. 4. Croot, Mr. S. David, Mr. A. J. Edger, Miss Y. Gray, Mr. N. Gresley, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Hall, Mr. T. J. Hall, Mr. Y. C. Hu, Mr.

and

Mrs. J. H. Jesson, Mrs. I Knox, Mr. and Mrs. B. Levy, Mr. Lang, Mr. A. M. Hirsh, Mrs. M. Rayner, Mr. F. K Scott, Mrs. A. L Sowter, Mr. and Mrs. Stolten- berg-Lerche, Mr. F. Wickman, Mr. J. C. Willams, Mrs M. E. Wong and infant, Mr.

Mrs. and Whitaker, Madame Tak Fong Yu, y. - Mr. S. C. Begg.

DEPARTURE

S.S.

CHANGTE The King will rise and slowly to the four sides, showing Passengers departed from Hong himself to all in the Abbey. From Kong per ss. Changte for Aus- every corner will come the cry with-tralian ports via Manila:--- which through the centuries the Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Levy, Mrs. people have acclaimed their sover. Bisdee, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Bar- Godrill, Miss Burbidge, Mr. H. Barnett, eign: "God save the King. save the King. God save King Ed- | Mr. Creaper, Mr. and Mrs. S. Fong, ward,"

Mr. R. C. Forster, Mr. E Fay, The hidden microphones wil Miss P. B. Godfrey, Mr. and Mrs. shout to the crowds | F. G. Gartrell, Mr. A. H. Hayes, carry the

streets. thronging the

And 1 Mrs. Hudson, Mrs. Ingham, Mr. countless churches and halls B. B. Joseph, Mrs. Lanceli, Mr. B.. throughout the Empire the cry will Lamb, Mrs. and Miss Lamb, Mrs. be taken up while the trumpets A. Lucas, Miss Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. sound a fanfare of rejoicing.

Maslin, Captain G. A. G. Morse, Miss Nasser, Mr. Nasser, Mra. H IL. O'Neill, Mies C. M. O'Neill, Mr. and Mrs. H. Olney, Mrs. Palmer, Miss Pease, Mrs. J. Parsons, `Mr. · and Mrs. C. Rosie, Miss N. Reld, Mr. H. C. Rowland, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Beth, Mr. and Mrs. G. Sueyek, Mrs. K. Valkenberg, Mr. C. A Wright, Miss L. Wells, Mr. and Mrs. T. Winks, Mrs. Wall, Mr. and Mrs. R. Watson, Mr. E S. Williams, Mis. M. W. Williams.

LIFTED TO THE THRONE The King; preceded by the peers The Latin service was translated whose duty it is to carry the re- for the Coronation of James 1, galla, will walk to the altar, and kneeling, will deliver an during the period which produced there,

matchless prose of the au oblation of gold, thus in the words the thorised version and turned the of the service fulfilling the Com Latin formula of the Coronation, mandment: "Thou shalt not ap- service into "King's English,” Modi-pear before Thy God empty." Then Bications were made on the instruc-after the Litany the voice of King tion of James II to meet his Ro- Edward will be heard pronouncing man Catholic views, and there the Coronation Oath were a few changes when William

Mary came to the throne... 600-YEAR-OLD SERVICE

He will pledge himself to govern Britain and the Dominions "ac- cording to the Statutes in Parlia- ment agreed on and the respective laws and customs of the same."

PEERS ORDERING THEIR ROBES

The B. and Apcar steam ship now will have much better pros-Tawa" left Singapore for this pects. As a retired naval officer bimself, the First Lord has a per- due here on the 23rd instant.

Port on the 18th instant, and is sonal Interest in this matter. Quite apart from the chance of rising to the higher ranks, the value of the Navy as a training school has al- ways been recognized, King Ed- ward VII placed both his sons in the Britanala in order that they might receive the benefit of the naval education, and King" George fol- lowed suit with three of his sons.

Most significant in the First Lord's letter is his statement that for the next four years the Ad-

commander since 1931. Under this miralty are prepared to take 100 cadeta a year (executive) and 36ystem the four-year college course

is dispensed with, the cadets pro-and cadeta a year (engineering) from

ceeding direct to a training cruiser the public schools by what is known

(at present H.MS. Frobisher) for a as the special entry examination.

year's seagoing instruction. They Last year 48 executive.

and 14

make three voyage during the year, engineering cadets

were taken

usually one to the West Indies, one

King Edward will be anointed on Peers and peeresses are already from this source; in 1934, 35 ex-

to Northern Europe, and one to the

the head, hands and breast with placing orders for their 'Corona- ecutive and 11 engineering:

consecrated Mediterranean, and on passing out

oll. In mediaeval tion robes. Others are sending old 1933, 25 executive and 12 engineer-

Yet the crowning of King Ed- times this was regarded are appointed to ships of the

as the robes, worn at the Coronations of Lng. During the period of rizia Fleet as midshipmen. From this ward VIII will be unlike any other most important part of the cere King Edward VII, and King economy which followed the Lon-point their conditions of service

ceremony in the history of the mony, for without anointing, the George, to be relined and repaired, don Treaty of 1930 yearly entries are exactly the same as those of world. were down to about 12 executive

King was not a king.

When I called on the Chancery- and 12 engineering cadets. For the

By aeroplane and modern liner The Coronation robes will be lane firm of Ede and Ravenscroft The schools and colleges which representatives of the Empire will placed on the King. He will be in-I found them at work on ordera first time the special entries from have sent boys into the Navy by come to London for the crowning vested with the regalia and crown- the public schools look like equal- special entry are most varied. In of their King. Many will fly from

for their tenth Coronation. The ed by the Archbishop.

Brm made +

peers' robes for the ling those who enter through Dart- а work entitled "From Public distant Dominions in shorter time

Archbishops, Bishopi and Peers Coronation of Queen Anne-and School to Navy," by Commander

will lift him to the throne as cen. those for the Coronation of King SPECIAL ENTRY SCHEME W. 6. Galpin, R.N., which deals

turies ago Teutonic warriors lifted Edward VIIL are being cut from Tte special entry scheme Wis

with the years 1913–19, it is shown

their chief, upon a shield. The the same unchanging patterns. started in 1913 to supply an un- that no fewer than 172 schools

Archbishops, Bisops, Princes and At several Coronations during expected demand for junior officers were represented. Those supply-

Peers will come to do homage. the past two centuries, the Arm quickly because of Fleet expansion, ing the largest numbers of candi- Before the King may be crowned The congregation and the Em- have made robes not only for peers The results from it were so satis dates during this period were the people must signify their aṇ- pire will make their acclamation, ! and Court officials, but for the factory that it has become a per- Haileybury (25), St. Paul's (23), sent.

this time to the anointed and reigning Sovereigns as well.

mouth,

ex-Dartmouth cadeta.

In essentials, however, the ser- vice when King Edward is cTOWA- ed will be the one in which peers, knights and burgesses have joined through 600 years.

than the king's leges of former centuries took to ride from remote towns and villages of England to the Abbey Church of St. Peter at Westminster.

In the next part of the service

Since then nearly 800 patents have been granted to Marchese Marconi, or his companies. Forty years ago he had just demonstrat- ed his invention to Sir William Preece, Chief Engineer of the Post Office, over a distance of 100 yards. from the roof of the General Post Office. The English Channel was manent institution.although as Bedford and Charterhouse (22 From every side of the "theatre" crowned King. The druma will bridged in 1899 and the Atlantic entry into Dartmouth at about each), and Dulwich (18). Special in which the people are gathered. beat, and again the trumpets will in 1901

13 years of age has remained the entry cadets have to choose before- Dr. Lang, Archbishop of Canter-sound their fanfare. : To-day the British wireless in-main channel, the numbers taken hand whether they wish to join bury, will proclaim: “Birs, I present The Communion will be taken dustry employs 50,000 workpeople in by special entry at about 17 | the. executive or engineering to you King Edward, the undoubt by the King, and, the Benediction firm has also placed orders for It described the use of a "sensi- and has an annual turnover of years of age have ductuated con- branch; those at Dartmouth may ed King of the realms. Wherefor all

tube receiver, or tive

coberer." £30,000,000. There are nearly siderably. Several of the cadets decide later in their course whe you who are come this day to do connected to an earth and elevat-8,000,000 broadcast receivers In who joined with the first special ther they wish to take up engineer your homage, are you willing to do

use in this country alone.

entry terms have been promoted to ['ing. ed aerial. The serial, which now

the same?"

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, June 14. To-morrow marks the 40th un- niversary of "a notable date in wireless history. On June 2, 1896, Guglielmo Marconi filed the appli- cation for his first patent.

pronounced, he will come from the Abbey like his predecessors for a thousand years to meet the wel coming cheers of his people.

In preparation for the increasing now of orders expected during the next 12 months over 5000 skins of ermine have been brought. The

thousands of yards of crimson velvet. The price of ermine has risen sharply during the past few weeks.