1937-05-12 — Page 11

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1937.

EMPIRE'S UNITY SYMBOLISED

11

(Continued from Page 1.)

Their swords and cutrasses gleam and flash. White plumes fall from their helmets. Red

tunica, white. breeches, black jackboots.

Red, white, gold: those are the dominant colours of the Royal cavalcade that bears the 39th' monarch of England to his Coronation to-day.

forms.

"BLUE TOMMIES"

Si

The Army has provided a special “surprise” for the British public this Coronation Day. For the first time in history, the British people see their soldiers on parade in blue unl-

Shoulder to shoulder, along the six and a half miles of the route, two ranks of“ blue Tommies" line each side of the road, presenting arms with rifle and bayonet as the King and "Queen drive sidwly past.

נן

1:

Regulars and Territorials are all wearing their blue kit for the first time to-day, And very smart it looks; blue serge jackets cut closer to the figure than were the khaki ones, blue trousers with red stripes, the now blue caps with their slightly larger peaks,

The Scottish troops have blue jackets with their kilts or tartan trews.

The only exception among the lines of troops in blue are the London Scottish, wearing

drab "uniforms; and the Rifle regiments in their traditional green.

Khaki has been descrted-except by the contingents sent here from overseas. „,”

The wide circus round the memorial, to Queen Victoria outside the Palace Gates rings with cheers as the State Coach emerges.

Gold-painted stands, edged with red,, cover the steps of the memortal and stretch on either side beyond the roadway: The stands down the Mall are galvanized into a mighty roar as the Coach moves on its way down an avenue of red-covered poles, each surmounted by a golden crown.

Down Whitehall, past the great offices of State and the Cenotaph, the buildings are splashed with decorations of gold and silver, red and blue, and banked with masses of flowers of every colour.

"ARRIVAL AT THE ABBEY

A fanfare of trumpets blares forth as Their Majesties reach the West Door of West- minster Abbey."

As the King and Queen enter they are met by the Archbishop of Canterbury and his assistant Bishops. Slowly Their Majesties walk through the centre of the Nave and past the 'cholz stalla, along the processional way, 17 feet wide, to the raised Coronation Theatre.

The processional way is covered with a thick blue carpet, 173 feet long.

The King's arrival is the signal for every member of a congregation. numbering almost 8,000 people, to rise. Princes, princesses, potentates, statesmen, soldiers, judges, diplomats-from every corner of the world-and the flower of the British nobility, star'd in homage to the British Monarch.

How Windsor Castle and St. George's Chapel (above) and the Tower of London'" (above, right) looked under the Coronation floodlighting by the-GEC and B.T.H. companies respectively. These pictures were taken during tests. To illuminate the Tower 138 projectors using 109 kilowatts of électricity are required.

The procession advances to the and Clergy of England and to the singing of the anthem "I was Churches there committed to glad" (Psalm 122)-written for the their charge, all such rights and Coronation of King Edward VII | privileges, is by law do or shall and revised for that of King appertain to them, or any of George V. The full choir of 400 them?" voices, with orchestra, sings the beautiful words as Their Majesties pass to the stairs of the Theatre.

.The floor of the Coronation Theatre is covered with a specially woven plain carpet of pole gold. The King and Queen kneel for private prayer, then alt down in their Recognition chalis.

Then follows the recognition ceremony. The Archbishop, to- gether With the Lord Chancellor, Lord Great Chamberlain, · Lord' High Constable and Earl Marshal (Garter King of Arms preceding them) walks to the East side of the Theatre, thereafter to the South, West and and North, ́say- Ing at each side in a loud voice;

"Birs, I here present unto you King George your undoubted King: Wherefore all of you who are come this day to do your homage and service, are you will- ing to do the same?"

All present cry, "God Save King George!" Then the trumpets sound.

to

King: "All this I promise to do." The King goes

to the Alter, kneels, bare-headed, and lays his right hand on the Bible, saying:

"The things which I have here before promised. "I will perform, and keep. So help me God."

The King kisses the Book and signs the Oath.

The Archbishop thereupon be- gins the Communion Service,

THE ANOINTING

A prayer is then said, followed by the Epistle, Gospel, a hymn "Come Holy Ghost") and the Creed. The choir anthem

verses

..

41

THE CROWNING The Archbishop comes from the "Dean of Westminster and places it

On the King's head.

These elaborate ceremonies are watched in silence by the con- gregation. But when the King is crowned, there are loud shouts of "GOD SAVE THE KING!" Trum- pets sound. The peers put on their coronets and the great guns of the Tower shall be shot off."

The 'choir sings "Be Strong and play The Man.""

His Majesty is lifted into his Throne. Homage la then done by the Archbishop, the Duke of Gloucester, the rest of the Princes of the Blood Royal and the first of each Order of Peers of the Realm (Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Vis-

King George's knees. touches the Crown and kisses the King's left check.

This

takes something over a quarter of an hour, and six "Hom- age Anthems" are sung in the meanwhile. The first is "O come ye servants of the Lord."

counts and Barons). Each kneels before. then sings an taken from I Kings L 39-40, during which the King discards his crimson robe and cap "or state, goes up to the Altar and sits in King Edward's Chair.

Four Knights of the Garter hold over him a rich pall of silk, or cloth of gold, and the Archbishop anoints him in the form of a cross with holy oil on the palms of the hands, on the breast and on the crown of the head.

At the conclusion of a prayer the Dean of Westminster brings the Spurs from the Altar and delivers them to the Lord Great Chamber- lain, who touches His Majesty's heels with them and returns them to the Altar,

their Homage in. their respective The Bishops and other Peers do

places in the Abbey.

When the Homage is ended, drums, roll, trumpets sound and all the people cry out:

God Save King George!" "Long Live King George!" "May The King Live For Ever!" THE QUEEN'S CORONATION. The apointing and crowning of the Queen follows. The ceremony is similar but much simpler than that in the case of the King..

Improvised Grand Stands-Above: Spectators on the roofs

of cars in Albemarle-street, Note the woman in white furs over evening dress.

the Sceptre with the Cross and in his left the Orb; the Queen bearing In her right hand her Sceptre witn the Cross and in her left the Ivory Rod with the Dove. Both wear their Crowns.

GUESTS FROM OVERSEAS

Among the guests in the Abbey will be the following chief repro- sentatives of countries, listed as (2) Empire, and (2) non-Empire.-

Guests from various parts of the Empire are:--

EMPIRE

Trengganu-the Sultan of Lahel -the Sultan of Shihr and Mukalla-the Alake of Abeokuta (West Africa)-Her... Highness Sylvia. Ranee of Sarawak-the Paramount Chief of Barotseland. Guests from countries outside the Empire are:-Afghanistan: H.R.H. Sirdar Shah Wali Khan (Afghan Minister in Paris); Argen- tine: Dr. Thomas A. Le Breton (Argentine Ambassador in Paris); Austria: Dr. Guide Schmidt (For- elgn Minister): Belgium: The Count of Flanders (brother of King Leopold); Bolivia: Senor Don Vic- ter Carlos Aramayo (former Minis- ter in London); Brazil: Senhor Dr. Regis de Oliveira (Ambassador in London); Bulgaria: Cyril Prince of Preslav (brother of King, Boris); Canada: M Mackenzie King Chile: Senor Agustin Edwards (Piime Minister); Australia: Mr.

Ambassador in London); China Lyons Prime Minister); South Dr. H. H. Kung (Vice-Premier and Africa: General Hertzog (Prime Finace Minister), Admiral Chen Minister); New Zealand: Mr. M. J. Shao-kwan H.(Navy Minister; Savage (Prime Minister); India: Czechoslovakia: M. Milan Hodza The Maharaja of Ratlam, the (Prime Minister); Denmark: Maharaja of Jodhpur, the Nawab Crown Prince Frederick and the of Palanpur and the Maharaja Crown Princess; Ecuador: Senor Jam Saheb of Nawanager (Aldes- Don Antonis Quevedo (Minister de-camp to the King Emperor): Designate In London): Egypt: The Maharaja Gaekwar of Baroda, Mustafa Nahas Pasha (Prime Sir Muhammed Zafrullakhan Minister): Estonla: General Johan (Member for Commerce and Rall-Laidoner (Chief of the armed ways. Government of India), the forces): Finland; M. R. Halsti Aga Khan and others, Burma: Foreign Minister); France; M. Dr. Ma Baw (Prime Minister): Delbos (Foreign Minister) Aden: Mr Framroze Hormustee General Gamelin, representing the Cownsjee Dinshaw; Bahamas! Mr. Army: Germany:

and

Fleid-Marshal W. Kingsbury Moore; Barbados Baron von Blomberg Minister of Dr. John Hutson and Sir Harold War); Greece: The Diadochoa Austin; Bermuda: Sir Stanley Crown Prinée), Prince Paul; Spurling: British Galana; Mr. Guatemala: Senor Dr. Don Jose Ernest A. Luckhoo; British Hon Matos; Haiti: M. Ernest G. Chauvet duras: Mr. Bernard A. Melhado: (Minister In London); Honduras: Ceylon: Mr. Waltialingham Durals- Senor, Don Tiburcio Carias (son of wamy and Sir Don Baron Jayati- the President); Hungary: M. Kai- laka; Cyprus: Sir Panayiotismann Kanya (Foreign Minister); Cacoyannis; Falkland Islands: Mr. Iran; Hasan Esfandiary (President George Bonner, Federated Malay of the Mails); Irak: Amir Abdul States: Colonel Cecil Ras and Mr. Illah, uncle of the King of Irak Choo Kia Peng; F: Sir Henry and son of the King of the Hedjaz; Scott; Gambla; Sheikh Omar Fye; Italy: Count Grandi (Ambassador Gibraltar: 'Mr. James Andrews in London); Japan: Prince Chichi- Speed; Gold Coast: Dr. Frederick bu (brother of the Emperor) and V. Nanka-Bruce; Grenada: Mr. Princess Chichibu: Yugoslavia: William Edward Jullen; Hong Prince Paul, and Princess Olga;" Kong: Hon. Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell Latvia: M. Vilhelms Munters (For- and Dr. Tso Seen Wan; Jamalea: eign Minister); Lithuania: M. Sir William Morrison; Kenya Lt.-Stasys Lozoraitis (Foreign Minis- Col. Lord Francis Scott; Leeward ter); Luxemburg: Prince of Lux- Islands: Mr. B. Berridge Davis; emburg, Consort of the Grand Malta: The Baron De Piro D'Amloc: Duchess; Mexico: Senor Don Primo Mauritius: Dr. Edgar Laurent: Villa Michel (Minister Designate in North Borneo: Major-General Sir General Nigeria: Mr. Eric Olawolu Moore: London); Nepal: Commanding Sir Kaiser" Shumshere

Neill Malcolm Northern Rhodesia: Jung, Bahadur Rana, nephew of Sir Leopold Moore; Nyasaland the Maharajadhiraja of Nepal; Protectorate: Mr. John Marshall; Netherlands: Princess Juliana and Palestine: Mr, Isaac Ben-Zvi; St: Prince Bernhard; Nicaragua: Helena: Mr. Homiray Welby Solo- Benor Dr. Don Constantino Her- mon; St. Lucia: Mr.

(Minister George docia

in London); Williams; St. Vincent: Mr. A. M. Norway: Crown Prince Olaf and Punnett; Seychelles; Mr. W. F. the Crown Princess; Panama: Stephens; Sierra Leone: Mr. E. 8. Senor Dr. Becku Betts; Somaliland Protec-

Don Arnulfo Arlas (Minister in London); Paraguay: torate; Mr. C. H. Fitzherbert Flow Senor Dr. Don Rogello Espinosa; man: Southern Rhodesia: Mr. G.Peru: Senor Don A Benavides Huggins(Prime Minister); (Minister in London); Poland: 'on his throne she bows to His Ma-Straits Settlements: Mr. Tan Colonel Beck (Foreign Minister); throne.

Dr. Armindo

WHAT THE KING SWEARS The Oath is administered: The Archbishop asks: "Will you solemnly promise and swear govern the peoples of Great Bri- tain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Union of South Africa, of your Possessions and the other Territories to any of them belonging or pertaining, stop the growth of iniquity, pro-lesty and then goes to her own Cheng Look: Tanganyika-Ter- Portugal: Senhor and of your Empire of Indla,tect the Holy Church of God, help according to their respective laws and defend widows and orphans, ́and customs?”

restore the things that are gone to decay, maintain the things that

The King replies: "I solemnly promise to do so."

Archbishop: "Will you to your 'power cause Law and Justice, in Mercy, to be executed in all your judgments?”.

The King is then girt with a "kingly" Sword. The Archbishop says, "With this Sword' do justice;

are restored, punish what is amiss. conarm what is in good order......"

As the Queen passes the King M.

་"

རྩྭ ་

The organ plays and the choir Trinidad: Mr. Charles

ritory: Mr. Willam Stewart; Rodrigues de Stau Monteiro (Am- sing the Offertory "O hearken Pierre; Uganda Protectorate: Sir Grown Prince Michael; Salvador: Henry bassador in London); Rumania: Thou" to specially composed music. Albert Ruskin Cook;

ritories: Mr. James Burns; Zan- zibar: Sir Richard Rankine.

Apart from the Official repre-

Western Benor Don Raul Contreras (Mints- Ter-ter to Spain); San Marino; Mr. M. A. Jamieson (Consul-General tri London); Saudi Arabia; The Emir. Prince Chula Chakrabongs, cousin Saud and the Crown Prince; Siam:

M. Litvinon (Commissar for For-

Affairs); Sweden: Prince Gustav Adolf and the Crown

and reform. The King and Queen descend Pacifle High Commission

from their thrones and go to the steps of the Altar where they take off their Crowns, kneel down and make their offerings to the Abbey. The second part of the Com-sentatives, there are also present a of the King of Slam; Soviet Union: munion Service is celebrated. The number of Royal and distinguished King and Queen receive Com-

visitors from the Indian and munion, and after the

Colonial Empire. Here are some of bishop's Blessing the Te Deum (to new music specially composed) is

ther

sung.

The King places the Sword on the Altar and sits down again in King: "I will."/

King Edward's Chair, and the Peer Archbishop: "Will you to the

who first received the Sword of fers "ane hundred shilings" and utmost of your power maintain

"having thus redeemed it," receive the Laws of God and the true pro-

It, draws it out of the scabbard tession of the Gospel? Will you and carries it naked before His to the utmost of your power maintain in the United King-Majesty during the rest of the

dom the Protestant Reformed Religion established by law? And will you maintain and preserve inviolably the settlement of the Church of England and the doctrines, worship, discipline and government thereof as by law established in England: And will you preserve unto the Bishops

solemnity.

The King is then rivested with the Armill, (embroidered vestment) and the Royal Robe; the Orb is delivered to him and laid on the Altar

part

The Ring is next placed by the Archbishop on the fourth finger of the King's right hand. Then he receives the Royal Sceptre.

Arch-

The Royal Regalla are then given up and the King passes in- to Saint Edward's Chapel to be disrobed of his Royal Robe of State; and arrayed in bis Robe of purple velvet,

Then Their Majesties return. through the Choir to the West Door. the same way as they came: the King bearing in his right band

eign

Crown

BLACK&WHITE

MATURITY. WITH PURITY)

THOSE WHO KNOW, SAY IT'S THE SCOTCH.

URGENT!

SUMMER CLOTHING ALL SORTS AND SIZES

will be gratefully received by thế

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

11, Ice House Street

on

Mondays & Thursdays

From 10:30 to 12:00 Noon.

CHILLS

Weaken the Chest

Take PEPS BEWARE of sudden chills and

colds! They leave you exposed

to bronchitis and other serious chest weakness. Be wise, and at the first meeze, or shiver take Peps breatkeable tablets, Peps are wonderfully sooth- ing and healing. They soon destroy infection germis, end throat trouble and strengthen and invigorate the chest and lungs. Also for coughs, of all kinds, Influenza, bronchitis, asthma, catarrh, etc.

Modelus kosken marynakova nell Pope in handy' sastal bottlen, Puši priniai direciona enciconde The name PEPS la siompok an auch aller-wrapped sablát.

THE ANTISEPTIC BREATHEABLE TABLETS.

PEPS

ANTISEPTIC BREATHEABLE TABLETS

Put That Film Star" SPARKLE

INTO YOUR HAIR

WITH

Harlene-Hair-Drill

If your hair is poor, thin, lifeless and instreless-read below how you can make it radiantly beautiful with a lovely Film-Star Sparkle S

HARLENE

CAIR GROWER & TONIC Just as champagne revives the spirits, "Harlene-Hair-Drill" re- vives the fading beauty and lustre of

CREMEX SHAMPOO

Quickly working up to a rich, creamy father, CREMEX Shampoo cleanses and refreshes the scalp, removing all trace of scurta dust and dandruff. Free burnishing rinse included..

Princess; Switzerland: M. Fare your hair! It reactivates the hair UZON BRILLIANTINE

The Maharaja of Rajpipla-the vicini (Minister in London): Raja of Baria-the Maharaja of Turkey: General Ismet Inonu Kashmir-the Nawab of Bhopal (Prime Minister) United States: the Maharaja of Jaipur-the Mr. James Watson Gerard (former harala of Kapurthala-the Ma- General Pershing; Uruguay: Senor Maharaja of Bikanir-the Ma- Ambassador in Berlin) and haraja of Cooch Behar-the Dr. Don Luis Alberto de Herrera; Amir of Transjordan the Sultan Venezuela: Senor Dr. Don Carrac- of Zanzibar the Sultan of clolo Farra-Perez (Minister in Loa- Johore--the Yang di Fertuan doa) Yemen: Self-al-Islam Husein, Besar of Negri Sembilan--the son of the King Sultan of Pahang the Sultan of Reuter.

growth so that falling hair quickly stops falling: new healthy growth covers bald patches the hair becomes more rich- ly abundant: more g'eamingly beautiful: more lasting and abídk ingly lovely Get a bottle of "Harlene yourself.

FROM ALL CHEMIESTE AMO STORES EDWARDS HARLENE STELŮ 20/2 “Lamb's Condult, St.: London.

The ideal hair-dressing for all men and women suffering from an over- dry scalp, Adds a finishing polish to the hair. In ligador

solidified form.?

Note to Ladies with FAIR HAIR

HARLENE Camomile Golden Hair Wash puts. *** saimhing** Bint into Falf Hair that has be corne duil and laktita tone