OFFICIAL
CORONATION PROGRAMME
Continued from Page 1.
PHILIPPINES COMMISSIONER ARRIVES HERE
Mr. P. V. McNutt Issues Press. Statement
Mr.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1937.
FUNERAL OF MR. WEDDING OF
S. Y. LIANG
Large Attendance At Pokfulamı
There is a personal foreword by
The funeral of Mr. S. Y. Llang. His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester.
who died on Friday as the result "It is the object of
of an accident while riding at the the Trust," writes the Duke, "that,
Third Extra Race Meeting on April carried by kind, sea and air, his
Paul V. McNutt, the new 10. took place on Saturday, a large Programme shall reach British High Commissioner to the Philip gathering friends assembled at the subjects wherever try may be. in pines. arrived in the Colony on
Wing Pit Ting at Pokfulam to pay city, waste or wilderness. Its pages Saturday morning aboard the Pre-their last respects" "ay enable one and ull to parti-sident Hoover, accompanied by his cipate more easily, in Spirit If not in person, at the seldir. ceremony which, on May 12th. is being 3- acted in the capital of the Em- pire."
The cortege started from the
wife and daughter. en route to Hong Kong Sanatorium shortly
Manila to take up his post...
Mr. McNutt wDS welcomed by Capt. W. J. R. Cragg. ADC., re
presenting HE the Officer Ad-
ministering the Government (Hon. Mr. N. L Smith), Mr. Howard Donovan, Consul for the United States of America, and many mem- bers of the American community.
The Programme production of distinction. The embossed cover with a protective transparent wrapper bears the oval Coat of Arms in full colours and gold John Masefield, the Pert Laureate, "A Prayer for the King's Reign." and pleads,
"Make wise the councils of the luncheon given by Mr. and Mrs. faen who sway.
Lambert Dunbar,
contributes
The Brita here. The Britains far away:
At 11.30 am., Mr. McNutt paid an informal call on His Excellency the O.AG. at Government House
and WILA later the guest at a
Immediately upon arrival the the new High Commissioner to the
And grant us al cit every Philippines issued the following. rightness willed
Freas statement:-
In this beginning .gn, ay be fulfilled."
I enter upon the performance of my duties as High Commissioner . The note or Empir tas struck
to the
Philippine Islands with by the Port Laureate echoes great enthusiasm and
deep in- through the Programme, and Interest, conscious of an opportunity an early pige, is symbolised
to render public service the reproduction of the arms and highest order to the people of the
by
of the
after
p.m. and proceeded tu
Pokfulam, followed by the relatives of the deceased. In front of the cortege, a photograph of the noted 1ockey was borne in a car.
|
MR. L.W. HUME
& MISS FISHER
Bride's Elegant Gown
J:
on Su
turday the wedding took place be-
At St. John's Cathedre tween Mr. Leonard Willä Hume, of Civil Service, and Miss Kathleen Dallas Fisher, daughter of the late Capt. Frank Teaman Fisher and Rev. H. W. Baines officiated. Mrs, Junette Blanche Fisher. The
An elegant magnolia stin gown
with tulle vell and lace as worn by the bride, who was given away by Colonel F. Pariani. She car
ried a bouquet of arum itales.
th
The bride's mother attended in a dress of cream chiffon velvet trim- med, with black velvet.
Among those present at the Wing The bridesmaids were fisa Aill- Pit Ting were Mr. and Mrs. T. E Pearce, Lieut.Col. R. B. L. Dow-bride, and Miss Doris Hint who son Fisher, younger sister of the biggin, the Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson, wore Major Hogg, Dr. L. Reidy, Dr. 6. dresses of blut lace and organdle charming Emplie style Towong Messrs. S. A Sleap. Land carried bouquets of pink lark- Tse-fong. He wong: T. M. Gre spur. gory, D., Black, I. C. Harris, H. A Botelho, P. P. Botelho, N. Deitz, W. Poy, W. H. Choy, H. M. Pih, K. Y. P. B. Proulx, H. V. Pearce, A. Bow- er, T. Manning, Dr. S. N. Chau. Hon. Commander J. B. Newil, Messrs. Y P. Law, L. P. Newill. L. P. Ralph, B. A. Hyder. P. Tester, A. H. Potts. L T. Tobias, C. M. S. Alves, A. A. Alves, H. A. Lammert, E. Souza, A. Lopes, R. H. Charles, W. Chan- son, Hin-shing Lo. Lo Wing-kit, Luk Ding-cheong and Chau Sul-ng.
Besides 3 large number
of
Mr. F. K. Garton was best man. A reception was held in St. Juhn's Cathedral Hall which health and many friends gathered to toast the happiness of the newly-wed couple, Fanling. Mrs. Hume's going-away The honeymoon is being spent at costume being of pastile blue chit-
ron
JI
crests of tirse races of the world | United States and of the Phlip: amlly wreaths, floral tributes were Kowloon Union Church on Satur-
PARKER JONES: The wedding took place at the | pine Islands,
'ne independence programme for
sent by Mr. and Mrs. Fung Kwok-day between Miss Myfanwy Jones. the Islands has passed through its Wah, Mr. and Mrs. Wel Wing-po. also
initial stages but there yet remain. Mr. Li Tsc-fong, Mr. and Mrs. Fung youngest daughter of the late Mr. problems which await solution ana | Ping-wah, Mr. and Mrs. S. Y. Tong, Denbighshire, Scotland, who ar- and Mrs. J. E. Jones, of Ruthin.
that dwell under the British dag. In an article on the King's Majesty," Jann, Drinkwater emphasises the Empire significance
r the Coronation.
"No more than summe 1,000 peo- ple will witness the King's crown- ing in Westminster Abbey," he
writes. "and even the vast crowds assembled to see him pass in State from Buckingham Palace and buck agate w number less than as many millo But ting with thuse in united loyalty event
on the will be tl 500,000,000 eltizens of an Empire that is estab ished in every part of the globe."
Allied to the radio broadcast, the Programme will make the, Co- ronation a vital.. living easton to; those
thousands of miles away,
Among its contents are special
many
photographs of Their Majesties
King George VI and Queen Eliza- beth, Her Majesty Queen Mary, His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, and Their Royal High- nesses the Princess Elizabeth and the Princess Margaret.
questions in regard to which do cision must be reached.
Although the United States still
lands, it is our policy not only to
exercises sovereignty over the Is-
avold
unnecessary
interference
long as it is exercised in accord-
Messrs. Ho Wing. Leung Loo, Leung Ying, Leung Ka-wing, Mr. and Mrs. B. Wong Tape, Mr. and Mrs. Butt
Ho Ching, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. KI-
rived in the Colony by the 5.8. Hector on Friday, and Mr. Arthur George Parker, eldest soff of Capt. and Mrs. Parker of the Hampshire
chail, Mr. and Mrs. Yeung Wing-Regiment. hong. Mr. and Mrs. Mok Hing-
W. A.
C.
The bride was given away by tended by Miss Gladys K. Haunders, Honour. Mrs. J. W. S. Hood, Mr. as bridesmaid, and a Matron of Ronald A. Edwards was best man.
The bride was charmingly at-
with this autonomous authority sa Wing, Messrs. T. &. Sun; 3, E. Edgar, Capt. W. M. Christie and was at-
Rung, J. J. Edgar, ance with the purposes and proPang Ka-you, Wong Tak-yuk, J Edgez, Ip Kam-kwong. visions of the Independence - Act
Chan Tak-fal, Ma Cheung-cheun, and of the Constitution of the Commonwealth,
Tung Ah-lam. F. F. Li, Li Fook-
Government
but
also to give helpful encouragement Wing. Li Shuf-pang, Choi Kwongtained in a gown of cream-coloured of sincere co-operation. to the new government in a spirit. T. T. Mok, Ng Hon-ting, S. A. woollen lace, and carried bouquet Sleap, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Kom-tong.of white arum Illes, trimmed with Messrs. S. W. Cheng, F. C. Hall, L.
white heather, while the brides-
Among the Important matters to be considered in the immediate future are:
neutralization pact for the Island: 1. Provisions in regard to
3. The
Sequeira, Mr. W. a. Zimmern, Mr. C. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. F. Smaid wore a trock of navy crepe-
Osatanand, Ho Sul-cheun, Major The Matron of Honour had on a Mrs. Le Cheung-ip, Messrs. Villas ried a bouquet of pink carnations. and Mrs. Eu Tong-sen, Mr. andand accessories to match, and car- de chine with a navy bat, eye veil,
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CHARITY
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St. Stephen's Girls' College |
A very delightful concert in ald
phanage was given in the hall of of the Talpo rural Home and Or-
the St. Stephen's Girls' College on Saturday night.
2. The status of our future trade relations with the Islands:
arid Mrs. F. Hogg. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Ahwee, Dr. Wan Chik-hing. Mr. economic which must take place in the Is- adjustments
and Mrs. Choa Po-min, Messrs. Seu lands before economic, as well as
Chung-kon, E. Y. Họ H. C. Ho political, independence is achieved. H. W. Ho. M. Rafeek, A. E. M. In a short lustrated biography CONSTRUCTIVE EFFORT
Rafeek, W. H. Choy, Choy Wing-
The Rev. J. D. Maclear, officlat- of the King is told the story of his The intereated departments and
chlu, Ip Kwong-hung, Ho Wal-Love" and "Now Thank We All Our ed, and two hymns. "Oh Perfect youth, of his service in the Great agencjes of the United States Gov-
man. The Ka-po, Wong Ying-hang. God" were sung. War. in which he fought at Jut-ernment have been giving earnest
Wong Dal-kong. Dr. H. L Wong.
Mrs. G. Shaw land. of his public-spirited activit-consideration to the problems in-
Mrs. Fo Yul, Mr. and Mrs. Horace
was at the organ. tes in many spheres through many volved in future trade relations be-, Messrs. Wong Kam-fan, P. P. couple adjourned to the Peninsula stage filled with girls, (students
After the ceremony the happy elevation to the tween the United States and the Botelho, Mr. and Mrs. K, C. Mark. Hotel, when a reception was given of the St. Stephen's Girls' Col-
Philippine Islands as well as to the Dr. Douglas Liang, Misses Betty to their friends and relatives Of unusual interests an aerial various economic and related ad-
at the Repulse Bay Hotel.
The honeymoon is being spent
years before nis Throne,
leave for his crownin
and Beryl Fair, Messrs. Chau Wing.
H. H. Priestley, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. cheong. Leung fu, Mr. and Mrs. H.
Bush, Mr. 1o. Man-hing. Mrs. Ho
15
REGISTRY CEREMONY
"
The concert opened with а
lege), humouroits and clever and well-trained in the art of acting. who led the opening number with "Travelling Waxwork Museum," held the audience spellbound.
view of Buckingham Palace, the Justments which may be called for. E. Noronha, Andrew Tee, Fo Sat Royal home in the heart of Lon-in connection with the depen don. Here can be seen the inner dence programme. A joint com- quadrangle, whence the King will mittee of American and Philippine Leung, Mrs, Ho KI, Mr. Kwok Chan,
At the Registry of Marriages, experts has been appointed for the Mrs. Yung Chiyin. Mr. and Mrs.
Supreme Court, on Saturday morn In addition, to this, Professor There 3 description of the purpose of preparing specific re-
ing. Mr. Chan Siu Shuth, engin- Mysto (the Memory Man), Conjur- Coronation procession, a cavalcade commendations to regard to these
Sen Kon-chi, Mr. Fook Sang.
eering student, Hong Kong Uni-ing (L of Empire as brillant any ever matters after careful study. This Messrs. Metrevellt, J Startain, Tor
Millington), Highland versity, son of the late Mr. Chan Dance (members seen, and a pictorial map of the will not be a joint committee in komokoff, Bakshat, Chija, Kronz-
of Cho Yin, was married to Miss Lam Club), Plano
the Reel
route which will enable the s-the work of which one side winetsoff, Peraboèft, Popon, Vllichm-school, and daughter of Mr. Lam Evi Tumer, Glady Shaw and the
salo Yau Ching, student of St. Agnes's Braga), Vocal Duets and songs by (Caroline tener-in to follow with the seek to obtain concessions and
sky, Leskon, and Tenkelyhim, po. Hang, retired merchant. The Rev. CBR. Sargent with Lindsay spectacle on May 12th
favour from the other. All efforts Messrs Leung Pak-chung. Henry Deputy Registrar of Mariiages, Mr. A. Lafford as accompanist, were will be directed towards the for-
P. C. Poon, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. mulation of a constructive pro-Ng Lok-man, Lo Ken-yuen, Chau Potts. Messrs. L. Dunbar, M.; W. Lo,
John Whyatt, officiated at the items of much interests, the music gramme, which will then be refer- Ping-man, Tung Fan-lo, Lai fu-
ceremony and the witnesses were being bright and sparkling. red to the two governments.
Mr: Chan Leung Yuk, uncle of the tong, M. T. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs.
bridegroom, and the bride's father.
The full text of the Coronation Service in the ancient Westminster Abbey is published, with a preface by his Grape the Lord Archbishop
are given in full,
Sir Gerald
constitutional
Chinese play, a synopsis of The programme concluded with
"Kan Kwok So Mel" with Miss
forth much laughter from the au- Yun School. The play brought supported by students of the Heep
dience.
of Canterbury. The actual form In view of the capacity for self-G. H. Harriman, Mr. and Mrs. T. and order of the beautiful investi-government and the adherence to Pearce, Mesari. Kwok Hay-mal, | Wah Middle School, The committer Maar Lal Kwan as the heroine, ture and crowning, and the words democratic and the King and Bishops will speak principles heretofore demonstrated by the people of the Philippine Wollaston. Oarter Islands, all of us hope and expect Principal King of Arms, outlines that they will continue to justify and explain the ritual of the their faith in the principles of Coronation Ceremony, dating from Hberty and self-government. the eighth century-possibly the oldest State ceremonial in the world. In words and pictures he reveals the significance of the Spurs and the Ring. the Ampulla' and Anointing Spoon,, tre Cap of State, of Mercy. The Sceptre, and Orbs and the Crowns to be worn by the King can be seen
SUNDAY SCHOOL
FESTIVAL
The eighteenth annual festival service of St. Andrew's Church There Sunday School was held in St. Andrew's Church yesterday morn¬ tion present ing." there being a full congrega- The service WAS
is a pieture of the Coronation
Chair,
And, in a Genealogical Table, the Programme traces the descent most inspiring and the children
of the Crown, step by step through song special hymns. The sermon the Houses of Normandy. Anjou, was, preached by the Vicar, Rev. Lancaster, York, Tudor, Stuart, | J. R. Higz»,
Hanover, Saxony and Windsor,
from William the Conqueror in
1060 to the resent day.
.
The Official Souvenir Program GOD SAVE THE KING
The of the Coronation 1 unique da
a guide to an event on which the God Save The King, was the
MACAO JOCKEY CLUB
Hung-pong, A. 3. Yimm. Wat Man-Messrs. Fred Kew & Co., The Staff, 8 E Ho Ho Hong-ping. Ho and members of the Sports Club, wat C, G. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Macao Jockey Club, "Handler" of the Tobias, Dr. M. L Reidy. Rob and China, Mail," "The Judge" of the Betty Charles, Hon. Commander Sunday Herald," Mess. Intex
The programme was as follows: and Mrs. J. B. Newill, Dr. and Mrs. national Assurance, Messrs. Post, Travelling Waxwork Museum Edward Law, Messrs. CL BindTime, Messrs. 750 and Hodgson Girl's College; 2, Piano Solo: "Bur- blom, TH G. Brayfield, A. M. O.
by Students of the St. Stephen's Philippins, Mrs. Ho Cheuk, Messrs.
and many others. R. M. G. Suva, AE and F. Zim-
lesque," Alenen by Miss Caroline mern, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kew. Mr.
Braga 3. Professor Mysta: The As a mark of respect to the late Memory Man: 4, Bongs: "The Vain and Mrs. Wong 8. To. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. 8. Y. Liang, the office of the But," Brahms and: "O. Yes! Just and A N. Chan, W. Anderson, Dr. change Building was closed Shi Yal-man, Messrs. : H. Kwok Macáb Jockey Club, Stock Ex-80 Bach by Eva Turner; 5. High- and Mrs. K. N. Chaun, The Chung | Saturday.
on land Dance: "Argyle Broadsword" by Members of the Reel Club: 6 Vocal Duets "Let's imitate her nates, Handel and Frienddiiip A Canon Theo Marzials by Miss Eva Turner and Olady Shaw: 7, Con- Juring by Mr. L Millington; 8, He commented that he had.
Songs: "Bongs of Forfan" Godard very comfortable and pleasant trip ghaw 9, Songs by Rey, C. R. B. and "Lullaby" Keel by Miss Gladys ved, to be most satisfactory, during his survey fight which pro-argent accompanist: Lindsay A Mr. Kennedy said the man- Lagord: 19 Chinese Play by agers of the Imperial Airways and Students of Heep Yunn School; 11, Chinese National Airway, Corpora- National Anthem. tion and the Hong Kong Governante es
SURVEY FLIGHT MOST SATISFACTORY
ager of the Pacific Division Byster
Mr. K. A. Kerinedy; Traffic Man~
of the Pan-American Airways, ar- rived here last Thursday by the night Hong Kong Clipper on a survey
In an exclusive interview with
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eyes of the world are focused as a first sign put up on the Supreme our representative he remarked ment are most friendly and co- treasured memento, and us a vale-Court when preparations were that his mission was to educate operative and not only in them fight will start on May 5 Full able historical document.
made in connection, with the Coro- himself in connection with air ser but in all my dealing with the particulars regarding timetable, community I have found courtesy passage fares, etc. will be an- and assistance to bounced soon
It is available to-6:72: the nation on Saturday. This shows vices in Hong Kong and Chibw standard price of 2a. Those who the patriotium of the officials who wish to secure this title so help in the Coronation decoration and to get acquainted with both
plans and should rouse much the British and Chinese people induled to run between Hong Kong between Hong Kong and the Unit- The Hong Kong Clipper la scheShe also links up the air service enthusiasm among the community, this Colony.
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