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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1937.

KING AND PEOPLE FIFTEEN ROYAL

Throne That Descends From The Romantic Edges Of Legend

Safeguard Of Liberty: Symbol Of Unity:

Link Of Empire

By

LORD DUNSANY

(Copyright: Published By Arrangement With N.F.I.)

The Crown is so much a part of the story of the British Isles, that any attempt to write upon kingship is to intrude upon nothing less than English history.

From the romantic edges of legend "the Crown has been borne to our day; "and the deep grief that has been felt at the loss of King Edward, the shadow that seemed to be hanging over the land while the issue was yet unknown, are indications that show clearly enough how intercoven are the roots of the monarchy among the heartstrings of the British race. Above that shadow the Crown' 'shines" still un. dimmed, and we look forward to a prosperous reign of King George VI, who will command all our loyalty.

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OUR ONLY UNITY The Crown has been often called

the binding link of the Empire, 'but it is far more than that: it is our link with history, and it is the Crown that gives us the only unity that we have. It gives us also some idea of how we shall fare in the future, so far as we can guess at the future at all; whereas with- out the Crown we could not easily guess what kind of government would be over us nor what kind of man would control it.

One - advantage we all derive from the Crown of England, though it is a curiously negative" one. Is that ever since. Magnu Carta, and even before It, we have been gaining rights and privileges from the Crown, until we know that our liberties are secure.

MEANING OF POMP

AND PAGEANTRY There are probably very few countries, if any, so frce; and, though the theory of the popular election of the head of a State Is that the people's will must he supreme, the theory cannot al- ways protect their liberties as the British constitution protects ours. But a greater relicity than this is given us by the Crown of England, for it gives to the people of the Empire a leader whom they can and do venerate, and we know that there is a permanence in our leadership, unaffected by the noise of elections, nor wholly broken by death. while this long dynasty of kings endures.

that are vaguely

Occasions we have some expression of the prae of the nation. Such

Pageantry is no empty thing, but strengthens the hold that our his- tory has upon the roving fancies of the folk of to-day, so that they remember they all have a part in that long story. To realize this Is to know that we are a com- munity, and not scattered indi- viduals unlinked to any purpose. While such a community, as the British Empire holds together it is safe from any attack, material or moral and, in these rlays violence and change, such solidity 13 a safeguard for the lives of millions.

WHEN POLITICIANS

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men: and these ordinary men have starved in millions. before now, in other lands.

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TO THE ENDS OF

THE EARTH

An honoured reigning family stands between us and many a misery of which we have never thought, and need not think. It does not prevent change where change is benéacent, and indeed the King's signature is the Instru- ment of change, but it prevents those changes that shake foreign bourses and may affect alarmingly the price of food. It is the Crown of England that saves us from all those tyrannies that seem by some natural law to grow up where dynasties fall.

1 ans have seriously regarded The invention of "republican monarchy as a matter of figure- systems for Britain is a charming heads, they must surely have ceas-subject for fiction, but it is worth ed to do so when King George V went to the rescue of a situation that had suddenly got beyond our temporary statesmen, by which I mean the elected ones.

bearing in mind that such systems scarcely ever replace a monarchy without a civil war to establish them; and, when established, the lovely dream is often so dissatis-

It was the Crown that made

GUESTS

Informal Dinner

At Palace

London, May 10. Fifteen Royal guesta from abroad have now arrived in London. Fourteen of them are guests of the King at Buckingham Palace and his aunt. Queen Maud of Norway, is staying with Queen Mary at Marlborough House. "Several of the visiting royalties arrived yes- terday, namely Prince Paul of Yugoslavia and Princess Paul, sister of the Duchess of Kent. Prince Nicholas of Greece, Princers Juliana, Prince Michael of Rou- mania, Prince Charles, Count of Flanders, brother of the King of the Belgians. and Prince Ernst Augustus of Hanover.

An informal dinner party was given by the King in honour of His Royal guests at Buckingham Palace last night- British Wireless.

"QUEEN MARY” ARRIVALS London, May 10-The Cunard- White Star liner Queen Mary arrived at Southampton early this morning with 5480 thousand Coronation passengers who were brought to London later tri five special trains, The Queen Mary is one of fourteen liners with Coronation guests which either reached Southampton yesterday or are due to bèrth there to-day.- British Wireles

JOHNNIE WALKER

WHISHY

"STILL SUPREME IN EVERY WALK OF LIFE"

SOLE AGENTE 1

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ADMIRAL CHEN

IN LONDON

Renewing Old Friendships

PRIMATE'S ADDRESS London, May 10,-The Arch- bishop of Canterbury in a broad- cast address last night at the service in preparation for the Coronation emphasised that the crowning of the King will mark a new stage in English history. The Etage, he said. was that reached in

London, May 10. the Statute of Westminster by

be "It is a great pleasure to which the great Dominions are

back

London to renew old declared to be fully self-governing friendship with British naval offi- nations within the British Com-cera," said Admiral Chen Shao- monwealth.

He recalled that in the oath to be taken by the King each of the Dominions would be mentioned by name "so that its people hearing the name will realise that it is their own King who is to be consecrated and crowned in ac- cordance with the rites and words hallowed by the traditions of more than ten centuries."--" British Wireless.

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kuan to Reuter, "I called on. Admiral Chatfeid last week and conversed with him on memories of the Great War. After the Coronation. I hope to visit the ships at the naval bases. There is much I want to ascertain with view to development of the Chinese Navy."

Admiral Chen particularly ex- pects. to meet Admiral Watson with whom he was several weeks aboard the cruiser Canada during the War. He will subsequently

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FINAL FULL REHEARSAL

London, May 10-The final fuli | visit Harwich where rehearsal of the Coronation cere- mony with orchestra and organ took place at Westminster Abbey this morning and was attended by about 250 persons, wear robes with trains donned them for the rehearsal. No mem- ber of the Royal Family was pre- sent, but representatives of the King and Queen rehearsed the ceremony of the crowning.— British Wireless.

Tyrwhitt was commanding and saw action in submarines in the North Sea Patrol,

Admiral Cher will be a guest at who dinner

at the Naval College, Greenwich, to-morrow, and all the Lords of the Admiralty will give

It was in 1930 when, like a peo-fying to some, that another civil ple seeing a sunset while they had war is needed to cancel it. But supposed it was "sti noon, our

loyalty, as I have said, is an emo- gold-standard slid out of sight in tion, and needs no justification: a single day. King George V came it binds us together to-day as it at once to London from Balmoral did in the past. and set up the National Govern- ment, at a time when political England and Scotland one, and parties seemed almost in rains. the King is to this day King of What would have happened to Scotland as well as of England, as our credit, and Indeed our he is head of the State in the Irish solvency, but for that. I cannot Free State, and King of Ireland. say, but there remains wide-Without the Crown we should not spread through the Empire a dim hold India: indeed would instantly feeling of gratitude to Kina lose It; and, losing the chief George V for some great peril splendour of the British averted on that occasion. It is would shrivel very soon to a little day mounted guard at the two not the only occasion for, which people. his people felt grateful," when their sentiments welled up Into one loyal feeling that was manifest on the day of the Silver Jubilee.

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WARSHIPS ARRIVE London, May

10.Changing guards at Buckingham Palace and St. James Palace this morning was watched by a huge crowd at which the Australian soldiers took over the duties from the Canadians who for the first time in history yester-

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Those forces known to us as the Government become somehow less vague to men when they see the King, and

Many distinguished foreign per- All the dignity of the Crawa is a more human and more romantic.

sonages have arrived in London light, proceeding out of the during the week-end to attend the Romance may have nothing what-

strength of the Empire: If that. Coronation, ever to do with government, but

among whom dignity were to grow less, our neigh-Princese Juliana of Holland with It has an enormous amount to do

Loyalty to the King is an emo-bours' estimate of our importance her husband, Prince Bernhard, who with the respect that a people feel tion,

and cannot therefore be would dwindle with it, whether received an enthusiastic welcome. for it; so that, though a measure caslly explained nor need be de their own systems of govern-

Several warships attending the may be no better when made into fended; while to specify the ad- ment were royal or red or republi- Coronation Review arrived law by one "of the he of King vantages that we loyal subjects can. And it is no mere estimate Portsmouth, including the Japanese Alfred that when legalized by derive from it. seems almost of our wealth from the splendour cruiser Asigara.--- anyone why only came by his sacrilegious. And yet it is upon that we are able to afford at the Reuters Bulletin Service. power at some recent election, the loyalty, I feel convinced, that centre of the Empire and aboot force that people give to uphold dépend such things as the price

our principal figure; but an indica- such a law may be multiplied by of bread remaining near its pre- tion of our loyalty is shown by the feeling they have for ancient figure, and not going to a pound such things as these to the ends and honoured things; so that the a loaf or even twenty pounds. of the earth, whereby may be cal- weight of even King Arthur, half Buch fantastic figures," and even

culated the strength of our mil- mythical though he be, might be wilder, madder ones than that, lions, which after all depends on traced by any scientist who could have been found in other lands

our unity. find a way of pssessing the might when change came suddenly, and of England..

the rocking of troubled thrones have before, now put the price of bread beyond the scope of ordinary

In the pomp and pageantry that surround a king on ceremonial

CHINA'S BUDGET

BALANCED

Shanghal, May 10. China's budget for the 26th, fiscal year has been balanced and the estimate will be sent to the Legis-

lative Yuan this week for approval,

according to Chinese reports

Income and expenditure have

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Duke Of Connaught Back At His London Home

RENEWED FIGHTING AT FRONTIER

London, May 10.The, Duke of Simla, May 10-There was `re-' Connaught, great uncle and god-newed fighting at the Northwest father to the King, returned to, frontier on Saturday after a quiet week. A hundred and fifty tribes- Clarence House, his London home,

during a dust storm at which nine men attacked the Second Brigade j

yesterday afternoon from Bourne- mouth, travelling by train in a both been stated to be fixed at one

special coach. The Duke, who was thousand million dollars. · Increased 87 on May 7, has been making good revenue is expected from Customs | progress following his recent ill- as well as the Salt Consolidated | ness, but he will not be present taxes while there will be a greater at Westminster Abbey for the expenditure for reconstructive pro- Coronation-- jects.--Beuter.

British Wirelei».

men of the Brigade were wounded, The number of casualties of the tribesmen is not known,

London, May 10. ́.

GERMAN PRESS SUPPORT

Italian Press Ban On Britain

Berlin, May 10.—The German press is supporting Signor Musso- lini's decree "ordering the Italian The extent to which the techni

press correspondents in England cal position of rubber is benented

to leave the country and' at the him a luncheon on Friday together from the recent purge finds ample

same time banning the entry of with other distinguished foreign reflection in the commodity's ready! British newspapers into Italy. naval visitors. Dr. Kung and Ad-response to the favourable Nether- The papers state that Germany miral Chen will attend the State lands East Indies and Malayan also had to put up with false re- banquet at Buckingham Palace statistics.

ports in the British press, to-night, afterwards the Speaker's While favouring gradual, im- The German Minister of Pro- party at the Palace, and at Wert-provement in the next few "paganda stated that the report' minster to-morrow Sir Alexander months, prominent rubber circles that Germany was following Italy's Cadogan will give a dinner to Dr.point out it is unlikely that prices step in banning British papers was Kung and Mr. and Mrs. Quo Tai- will move as spectacularly as without any foundation.— chl. On Friday Mr. Anthony Eden will give a dinner to the delegates before the State Ball at Bucking- ham Palace,

The official visit ends on Satur- day. The delegates will probably be received by the King to offer his personal congratulations.- Reuter.

SECRET OF SCOTS' SUCCESS

vidual successes of Beots in Eng- Some of the secrets of the indi-

land were mentioned by the Hon. Harold Nicolson, M.P., when he spoke at the Centenary Banquet of the Caledonian Boclety of Lon- don at the Connaught RooTLE.

"For the Scot exile is a whole- time job," he said. "His time is fully occupied in earning money London, May 10-For the first from the 'Babylonian! and also in time in history Dominion troops teaching 'Babylonians' how to run mounted guard at the Royal Pa- their businesses and rule their Em- laces in London yesterday. Canada, | pire.

DOMINION TROOPS MOUNT GUARD

earlier in the year or that the speculative position will attain the recent potentially dangerous pro- portions.

Reuter's Bulletin ServicO.

Referring to fears entertained per cent, quota for the second half by consumers in regard to both of -1937, supplies will exceed con- adequacy of supplies and prices at sumption by a trifling amount which they become avaliable, the and, taking into account the pre- "Financial' News" says these are sent extremely moderate level of now allayed and it is tolerably world stocks, such excess will be. clear that during the current year probably absorbed by consumers sufficient rubber will be available restocking their needs. Thus, the for manufacturers, which would paper adds, both stock and supply seem to rule out the possibility of positions Beem favourable for a considerable advance in prices, maintenance of at least the cur

The Journal points out, however, rent prtees. that even if producers 11 the 90 Router.

HONG KONG TODI TARIN From May 11, to 17. 1037. HION WATER. LOW WATER.

Date of

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as the oldest Dominion, supplied “Although the Scot is perfectly yesterday's guard. To-day the polite and courteous to his 'con Australian contingent are doing queror,' be cannot hide that exort- duty. The New Zealanders, Southless; superiority which is his. He Africans, and Indians will also possesses a quality of which he is have turns of guard duty...

fully conscious-a great invisible

Tues 11 British Wireless.

export the Scottish character. It is upon that that is calm arro- Wed. 12 gance is based."

Mr. T. M. Stephen, the president, Thur. 18 said: he had sent a telegram `of

Fri 14 good wishes to the King, and bad, received in reply from Windsor | Sat, -16 Castle:

FIRST ROMAN TRIUMPH

Rome, May 10.—Rome, witnessed the first Roman triumph since, the Caesars when 4,500 troops and all The Raxmak camp of the First arms marched past the King and Brigade was also sniped. One | Signor Mussolini in celebration of British, and one Indian officer and the first anniversary of the foun- 11 other ranks were wounded dation of the Roman Empire.-- Reuters Bulletin Bervice.

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

"The King sincerely thanks the | Bun, | 16' members of the Caledonian Society for their loyal greetings which his Mon. 17 Majesty appreciates."

Other speakers were the Vis- countess Dunedin,- Bir William W. McKechine, Bir Murdoch Mac- Donald, and Mr. W, Will

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WEATHER REPORT

ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONG KONG

10 am, May 10. Barometer (at sea level), 29.87

Temperature, 78 F.

Humidity, 62 per cent.

Wind Direction, Fast. Wind Force (Beaufort), 4. Temperature; maxlinum yester-

day, 10 F..

Temperature; night, 72 F

minimum lást

Rainfall for 24 hours ending 10h.

to-day, nil,

Total rainfall since January 941 ing.

Against an average of 13.74 ins. Sunset to-night, 6.34 p.m. Sunrise to-morrow, 5.46 am

"4′′p.m., May 10. Barometer (at sea level), 29.81. Temperature, 80. Humidity, 85, Wind Direction, East. Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. Maximum tempera ture, 80 Minimum temperature. 72. Rainfall, nil