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ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM

Promotions And Appointments Announced

SCOTS HONOURED

London June 23. Promotions in and appointments to the venerable order of the hos- pital of St. John of Jerusalem, 'announced last night, include:-

As Knights of Justice The Earl

HONG KONG DAILY PŘESS.

POLICE RESERVES APPRECIATION

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serving" with you in the Hong his fortune and be a token of his

future prosperity.

Mr. King, we present you with is little riamento with our best

Kong Police Reserve have learned to appreciate your noble qualities, which have impressed upon our hearts deep and indelible admira-wishes and our sincere thanks for

tion and respect for you.

With great regret we bid you farewell and as a token of our ap- preciation present you with this adress:-

The influence you exercise on

others

Is like a gentle breeze upon the

sea

Where, at its bidding. sparkling

ripples rise- Such the compelling force of

your example will be Within, we know, a kindly heart

reposes;

Outwardly "your

demeanor

is

most pleasant. In serving others you are always

energetic:

in friendly intercourse poltte

quiet.

With rast experience.

vision and resource.

ell you have done for the Flying Squad.

MR. KING'S REPLY

Rising to reply, Mr. King then said: Your Excellency, Dr. Ts'o, gentlemen:-For several years past It has been the pleasant custom of the Chinese "Company of the Hong [Kong Police Reserve to extend to their many friends and supporters their well known hospitality, at functions similar to this but for varying purposes.

At some of these meetings it has devolved upon me to give a report of the activities of the Unit, and 3 deal with other matters, of a business and

nature; while on some occasions I have been allowed to clear. remain allent.

as

The likelihood of finding myself You direct and urge us how to one of the objects for which the meeting is called never occurred to play the game.

mg, and now that such a situation has arisen, I do not altogether Uke the sensation. Ter it marks the

happy experience.

The personal interest shown

an officer

FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1936.

IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIAL

►

MARKS THE

KING'S BIRTHDAY

TROOPING THE COLOUR PAGEANTRY

QUEEN MARY AMONG SPECTATORS

BACK TO PALACE

The King at the saluting base sat motionless on his horse while the Guards marched past first at "the slow and then in quick time.

After the second march past the King rode over to take his place at the head of the Guards

to

march back with them to Bucking-

ham Palace.

A burst of cheering greeted the King as he returned.

London, June 24.

For several minutes this display Thousands of people welcomed of enthusiasm continued until the the King as he left Buckingham King took up his position imme- the central" gate Palace yesterday to attend thediately outside trooping the Colour ceremony on Horse Guards Parade,

He had arrived at the Palace early. and received birthday con-

from gratulacions

his mother, Queen Mary.

leading to the Palace, where he took the salute as the Guards

matched by

42-GUN SALUTE

Queen Mary and the little Princesses, with young Lord Las- It was an ideal day. The glori- celles and other members of the cua sunshine was tempered by a royal family, had already appear- breeze, and clouds broke the Berce

ed on the purple-draped balcony. ays.

Has acqulted for you a highly interruption of a long and very Bates. In the car with her were troops returned

honoured name.

Wherever changes were" required

within. the Force.

You made them with wisdom

might and main.

Much you have done within

your term or office,

Leaving behind a monument of

endless fame.

We have worked with you and

served under your command: So your bright honour, like a

star, has shed lustre upon us! all.

in

How can anyone who follows

you footsteps Attain the eminent height on

which you are installed! With the greatest regret we bid

you farewell,

The parting song of "L" must

now be sung

With hearts full of sadness and

Sorrow.

CLOSE CONTACT During my eight years associa- ilon with the Hong Kong Police Reserve, circumstances arose which for a space of about two years brought me into particularly close

contact with the Chinese Com- pany, and in consequence of this fact I was fortunate in being able to make closer acquaintance of in.. dividual members than would

otherwise have" been possible. 1 nave considered a high honour to have been able to enjoy the friendship of Dr. 8. W. Tse who, as Honorary Commissioner of the unit is the main strength and is the backbone of the Company, of [his son, Mr, 'T. O. Ts'o, and of the

members of the Unit

This close contact with incinters has lessened with the trauster of

Ther the National Anthem DIGNIFIED FIGURE

crashed out from military bands, Hats were raised and women and the King followed by his bro- Buttered their handkerchiefs astheds, went into the Palace.

A salute of 42 guns crashed from Queen Mary, a dignified figure in black, drove out of the Palace the batteries in Hyde Park as the to their head- quarters.

34. The two Princesses remained watching the vast throng, which broke through the police cordon and endeavoured to reach the Fa- lace railings.. The crowdi Was, however, kept back by mounted police.

the Princess Royal, and the little Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. In a second car were the Duchess of York, the Duchess of Gloucester. and the Duchess of Kent.

The crowd, had scarcely finished its greeting to Queen Mary before King Edward, mounted on a dark bay, could be seen leading the brilliant cavalcade

LUNCHEON AT PALACE

through the The King lunched at Buckingham

centre gate from the Palace,

Palace. Afterwards he received in Behind him, also in brilliant un-audience Mr, Ramsay MacDonald, forms. were his three brothers, the Lord President of the Council; the Dukes of York, Gloucester, and Darkwar of Baroda, the Mahars Kent, with whom he rode last yearjah of Jalpur, the Maharajah of as Prince of Wales.

Rajpipla, and the Maharajah Tripura

SALUTE FOR MOTHER Queen Mary, from a window at the Horse Guards Arch, watched her son among hla Guarda celebrating his first birthday as King. With her on the scarlet and gold draped balcony were the

of

Queen Mary received a number of foreign diplomats at the Palace, MESSAGE FROM THE NEGUS Among the messages of congra- tulation sent to the King on the occasion of his birthday was one

The waters of the river "Namthe command of the Company other members of the royal party. from the Emperor of Ethiopia.

Po" will become cloudy. Overcast by the relentless parting "on the morrow.

How can we record our admira

tion and respect!

We have no literary merit

poetic skill;

So we pen these rugged and

cultured lines

the very able hands of Mr. Ts'o

The King saluted the Colour as Dun On whọ, possessing as he does he rode past to take up his posi- all the excellent qualities display- tion at the saluting base. He look- ed by his father, has brought theed up and smiled at his mother Unit to a vastly improved state of on the balcony above and saluted. efficiency a state which I am con- norndent will

The crowd could see his two t- continue under his

tle nieces, both dressed alike in mauve, with wide-brimmed sum- guidance.

My "own memories of the Remery hats of the same colour, bow serve and the friendships which

un'

To wish you every prosperity and have been formed between us win/Sravely back to their uncle.

happiness.

This is our Prayer.

Behind the King rode his bro- not be impaired by the fact that thers-the Duke of York in the we shall be living at opposite ends-scarlet and gold of Colonel of the Signed: S. W. T'o, T. O. Tso of the earth and I sincerely hope Scots Guards, the Duke of Glouces- Chow Ừ Ting, Chau Ching Chiu. that circumstances may enable me David Lole. Chan Ying Pan. Lau one day to retum to Hong KonE Shiu Chuen, Tam To Ming. Henry and to see you all again. Wong, P. T. Shek, Chan Chung It is quite impossible for me to Tung. Wong Man Ying, Chu Kwan express in adequate terms; my Yee, Leong On Tai, Yeung Po Kan. great appreciation of this most Colonel-in-chief of the Royal West

CT. Kwok, W. L. Chong. Lai Juj magnificent

'presentation which

THANKS FOR ASSISTANCE If I have merited the flattering remarks which have accompanied

ter with white-plumed Hussars headdress and uniform. the Duke of Kent with the flat helmet and the scarlet and gold uniform of

the Earl of Harewood in the unl-

form of the Grenadier Guards, and the Earl of Athlone.

They wheeled into position be hind the King, each looking up and saluting Queen Mary.

Kents and Prince Arthur of Con- Kwong. Pun Hon Yin, Kwok Sze you have made to me on behalf naught in Scots Greys uniform, Shau. Wong Pi Yin, Thomas Yip of the Chinese Company; it is a Leung U San. Thong Po Hing thing of beauty, and will be a joy Owyeung Kin Hing. Woo Kan both to my wife and myself for all Chtu. Chan Hiu Fung, Wong Yat time. Ping. Ho Shiuque. K. S. Mok; Le Tak Hot. W. S. Cheang, Chan Ping Fan. Lee Kai Sun, Lo Yuk Ling

EQUIPMENT, INSPECTED Lo Yuk Nam. Lau Sing Ab. Ts'o this presentation or the kind ex- Behind the members of the royal Huk On. Ho Yu Nam. Tang Man pressions which are contained in family came the Earl of Granard, Tsol. Hon Yan Lam, Kwok, Hon this book. I am most happy: more Master of the Horse, and Field- Ying, Leung Keng Hin Ng Mo especially if my humble efforts Marshal Sir William Birdwood. Wing, Wong Ping Kwan. K K during the past eight years have Gold Stick-in-Waiting, and benind Tsui, Wong King Chuen Wont helped in any way to strengthen them the military attaches of for- Churi, Soong Chung Hing, Leung the foundations and development eign Powers. Fat, Law Thack Man Luk Ying of the Reserve, or to enhance their Chot.

FLYING SQUAD'S

yalue to the Colony as a whole Nothing could have been achieved had it not been for the invaluable assistance which has been given so freely and willingly by the Re gular Police Force, to all of what In making the presentation for I offer my sincere thanks espcet-

WISHES

Blowly the King passed along the line of his Guards, looking at each. detail of their equipment.

When the King had returned to

the saluting base the massed bands. of the Guards marched past. Over 60 picked men of the Grenadiers. then marched across," to halt in

the Flying Squad, Mr. B. C. Rarially to the Hon. Mr. T. H. King front of the King's Colour.

dall ASP. (R).. O. C. said:

whom has dealt so generous y with Dr. Tra, Your Excellency,, gen- my shortcomings as an amateur tleman:-On behalf of the Flying policeman... Squad 7 should like to associate myself with all the pleasant things said about Mr. Dudley King, and equally to ex

that have been

press our regret that he is leaving us. Had he been going overland we might have provided him with a useful motor escort, but since he is taking to the high seas it more appropriate that we should present him with this rather or ginal-looking vessel of amber. We hope it will represent the argosy of

My deplorable, ignorance, of the Chinese language is rendered less disastrous by the inclusion of an English translation of the Chinese

The

sergeant-major, with drawn sword, carried the Colour to the ensign, who received it as the Guards pre- sented arms.

The King's Colour of the Grena-

It

diers was "trooped."

text contained in this book; but carried by the ensign at the slow without wishing to offend either march in front of the Guarda, the donors or the gentlemen who. While the escort marched at the

same pace behind. understand, were responsible for

the translation, I must admit that

welcome the opportunity of be-

ing able to extract the sectionkeenness and Interest to my suc- which contains in the English cessor, Mr. Champkin whose ability language, what I know to be gross and

wide, experience will, with exaggerations of my qualities, and your backing, lead you to greater

'to be able to show the rest of this

success.

As Dame of Justice-Viscountess most beautiful gift to my friends

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at home. I thank you Dr. Two, Mi As Knights of: Grace—Admiral Ta'o Tsun On and all of you who

Mr. Randall-It is quite beyond Sir David Murray Anderson; the have: Bo generously subscribed my powers to make two speeches Marquis of Linlithgow; Lieutenant- your names to this address for your at one standing, nor am I able to General Six Charles Bonhami- great kindness, and for the splen, And any more words with which Carter, D.SO.

...

did support which you have given

to thank you and members of your Unit for your kind presentation and good wishes. I am sure that

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of Clarenden: Major-General, Sir As Dames of Grace Mary to me throughout my service with Frederick Hugh Bykes: Major Emmeilne,Lady Ferguson Lady you Thomas Gabriel Lumley Lumley-Tweedsmuir: the Marchioness of Smith, D.8.0.

Linlithgow.

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