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CORONATION WEEK USHERED IN

Thousands Watch Final

Abbey Rehearsals

LONDON, MAY 10, TWO ABBEY REHEARSALS USHERED IN CORONATION WEEK TO-DAY WHEN THOUSANDS OF SIGHT-SEERS STOOD IN THE RAIN AND CHEERED THE ARRIVAL OF ABOUT 250 PROMINENT FIGURES AT THE MORNING REHEARSAL THE AFTERNOON WAS THEN BLESSED WITH FINER WEATHER "AND "THE EXCITED CROWDS SURGED ABOUT THE ROYAL" CAR WHEN THE KING AND QUEEN, BOTH SMILING AND WAVING, ATTENDED PROBABLY THE FINAL REHEARSAL

Buckingham Palace, all day long, was the focus of a mult- itude of Coronation visitors Pall Mall was jammed with cars moving at small pace and thousands thronged the Palace gates, admired the Australian troops on sentry duty and rared hope- fully towards the Palace. They were rewarded shortly before 1 p.m. when Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose appeared on the second floor window and wared happily to the crowds.

A round of brilliant State func tions was opened to-day with a luncheon party given by Their Majesties at Buckingham Palace to the foreign Royalties, most of whom--have now arrived in Lon- don.

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STATE BANQUET

Four hundred and fifty pro- minent guests will attend the State Banquet at Buckingham

Coronation

Palace to-night. On Day the B.B.C. will attempt ta first real "outside television, broad- cast" in history. The entire pro- cess of the two-mile procession passing Hyde Park corner will be photographed by three cameras of the new mobile television unit and shown on the television screen.

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GREAT TRAFFIC PROBLEM

Strike Called For May 29

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

MODERN GUN FIRE

Artillery School Demonstration

A THIN TIME" FOR TANKS

Between aix and seven hundred officers of all three services were given a demonstration of modern methods of applying gunfire at the School of Artillery, Larkhil, re- cently. Most of the items were of a highly technical were, in fact, Instructional lec- tures accompanied by practical demonstrations; but there was also much of general interest."

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GROWTH OF WORLD

TRADE RECOVERY

Survey By Labour Office Chief

1929 OUTPUT PASSED IN 12

COUNTRIES

A general tendency towards Improvement-in-world trade,-em- ployment and production is indicated in the 1937 report of Mr. Harold Butler, Director of the League of Nations International Labour Office.

Mr. Butler makes a survey, of economic and Industrial tenden- cles throughout the world in 1928. Ha asserts that a large measure of recovery has already been sccomplished. A most spectacular affair was a

"In some countries," he writes, combined attack

by machine it is in full swing, while in others guns and 18-pounder and 4.5ft is only just becoming percepti- howitzer batteries. The machineble, but, looking at the world as a guns used tracer and smoke ob- whole, the presence of a general servation bullets, and the howit- advance is certain.

zers used smoke shells mixed with their high explosive barrage to give a screen, effect. The speed with which the mechanised artil- lery came into action and the pre- cision with which the barrages were put down and lifted were an excellent demonstration o? the oficiency of our gunners.

"But, although great progress has been made in the last 12

last year than at the peak in 1929. But on examination of the" uneth- ployment returns shows that en the whole unemployment has not declined to the extent which the recovery of production might be expected to indicate.

MORE WORKERS months: no one feels sure that "The persistence of large pools of stability or equilibrium has really unemployment may be due in part been attained. At most what has to structural changes, as, for been achieved up to date is to set example, the gradual decline of the economic machine again in some industries such as coalmin- motion after a serious breakdown." | ing, owing to the spread of rival fuels, in part to the rapidity, of PRODUCTION AND

technological progress, and in part to the slow, restoration of inter- national trade: It has also to be recollected that the working popu- Iation is everywhere larger than seven years ago.

UNEMPLOYMENT

The report contains charts of production and unemployment showing that production has now surpassed the 1929 level in Chile:

"But in spite of such influences tending to maintain unemploy- ment at a higher level than might have been expected, a comparison between the position at the end

London, May 10. The anti-tank and anti-aircraft Coronation plans and the great exhibitions were most interesting.. London trafic problem have not One was to show that anti-air- been allowed to affect the calcula- craft guns could, In emergency, be tions of the London bus strikers. used agains tanks, even though who stubbornly refuse to settle. A these weapons are designed for conference of busmen's delegates high angle fire. Tracer projectiles Denmark. Estonia, Finland, Ger- to-day rejected. the Transport were used, and though it was o-many, Great Britain, Greece, Hun- Board's offer of compromise by 47 vious that the gun crews had not) gary, Japan, Norway, Sweden and votes to 3 It decided to continue had much practice in the work Russia. There has been marked the strike and referred to the they put up Д very convincing improvement in Canada and the Executive Council the question of show against rapidly moving tar United States and some improve-ot 1936 and that at the end of extending the walk-out to other gets. The 18-pounders also shot ment in Austria, Belgium. Cze- services.

1934 shows that unemployment || at dummy tanks twisting and choslovakia and Poland.

had very substantially diminished The Industrial peace outlook de- dashing about all over the range. The only countries publishing in "every country, except France teriorated as a result of the bus-and the impression of the specta- general indices which showed con- men's decision and the announce-

and the Netherlands, where the tora was that tanks in real war-tinued stagnation until last Octo:

economic renaissance may be ex- ment that the coal mine dispute fare would have a very "thin"ber were France and the Nether-pected to show a reduction in the was far from finishing.

time." One was knocked out al-lands, but since that date in both most as soon as it appeared, and there are signs of "nascent re- few of the others Ilved to press covery." home their attack.

· GLITTERING PRELUDE The processions which will form a glittering prelude to the Corona- tion will begin two hours before Their Majesties reach the Abbey.

A full official "Ceremonia?" of the Coronation has been setting forth every detail of the pageantry accompanying the rite and shows that twenty Royal Kuests will head the procession. Representatives of foreign States will be led by Prince and Princess

PROLONGED STOPPAGE? Chichibu and eighteen members of

When the busman's meeting the British Royal Family will form concluded, Mr. Ernest Bevin, their the first procession due at the leader, stated that the busmen Abbey at 8.55 A.M.

Princesses overwhelmingly rejected the Trans- Elizabeth and Margaret Rose will port Board's offer and had decided walk on efther alde of the Princess Royal in the "Procession of Princes and Princeses of Royal Blood." They will be followed by the Duchesses of Gloucester and Kerit.

SIX PROCESSIONS

to continue their strike.

There are now prospects of a prolonged stoppage, and the ad ditional danger of 12,000 tram and trollybus workers joining. Mr. Be- vin points out.

M. Litvino will walk im~ Efforts of the Minister of Mines mediately behind Signor Grandi, to end the colllery dispute at and Mr. Stanley Baldwin will head Haworth also have proved fruit-

group of five Prime Ministers.

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"HOSE PIPE" FIRING

In a reference to unemployment Mr. Butler says: In a few coun One of the anti-aircraft demon-tries, notably Germany, Great Bri strations could not be given owing taln, Japan and Sweden, more to low cloud and poor visibility, people were at work at the end of but the defence of a position against low-fying aircraft with the now obsolescent Lewis gun was excellent. The target was a "sleeve" towed by an aeroplane, and the method use was that known as {"hose-pipe” fring. Tracer bullets

are mixed with the ordinary ball less, as the Nottingham colllery in large proportion, and the effect is as though the gun were spray- ing out are just as a hose sprays water.

Six processions will pass through owners and the local trade union the Abbey before the Coronation.have declined to agree to an un- namely members of the Royal conditional meeting with repre- family, foreign representatives. the sentatives of the Miners Federn- Dean and prebendaries of West- tion, which is Insisting that the bearing the Royal Re- Notta union become affliated with galla, Royal Princes and Princesses. Queen Mary with the Queen of Norway, and the culminating pro-

The Federation thereupon de- cession in which Their Majesties cided to tender notices on Satur- will move to the theatre with their day for a strike on May 20.- Regalia borne before them.- Reuter.

America "Features"

Coronation

New York, May 10. Nelther the shocking von Hin- denburg disaster's inevitable after- math the Inquiry into the causes of the tragedy-nor the adventur- ous flight of Dick Merrill and Jack Lamble across the Atlantic Ocean, are able to divert attention and in- terest from the Coronation. Stories of the preparations in London are given a prominent place in the whole of America's important press.

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TRANS-ATLANTIC ADVENTURE

London. May 10. The American aviators Merril and Lamble landed at "Croydon to-day at

6.38 p.m. after an exceptionally successful trans-At- lantic fight from New York to London."

"A short intermediate landing at North Weald was necessary owing to fog, but caused little delay.

The almen brought with them the first alm of the Hindenburg

The New York Times" Sunday disaster. edition carried nineteen columns

of Coronation description..

All

Immediately after the Coronation

newspapers in New York featured ceremonies the two airmen intend

radio pictures.

The American who cannot go to London will be able to hear at home, almost as much about the ceremonies as those present The leading broadcasting chains will be monopolised by the world's greatest newa story of the day. Commentaries will be transmitted from over 50 strategle points in London, covering the proceedings from start to finish.

The climax of a day of almost continuous broadcasts will be the King's speech, which will be heard in every town and village in the United States.- Reuter.

"HINDENBURG" FILM

to fly back to New York with the first film records of the Royal festivities.- Transocean News Service..

TRIBUTE TO MEMORY

·ON "NURSE CAVELL

were

The usual method of alming is neglected, and the jet of projec- les is held on the target by direct observation. The methods. La ob

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near future."

Mr. Butler adds that the curve of international trade has crept up a little since last year, but the im- provement was hardly perceptible until the last months of 1936. He strikes a more sombre note in a reference to re-armament.

Over Africa By Flying-Boat

Alighting 6,000ft. Above Sea Level

to Durban.

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY

·: CO ONATION SPECIAL TRAINS

May 12th and 15th to 18th, 1937.

The following trains, which are supplementary to the normal service, will run between Kowloon and Canton during the period stated above:---

May 12th.

Kowloon...dep. 7.37 a.m Canton ...arr. 10.69 a.m.

Canton ..dep. 11.40a.m. 3.35 p.m. Kowloon...arr. 3.03 p.m. 7.00 p.m. May 13th and 14th-Ordinary Service. May 15th. Kowloon...dep. 7.37 a.m. 3.10 p.m. 6.46 p.m. Canton ...arr. 10.59 8.m. 6.35 p.m. 9.58 p.m. Canton...dep.. 7.30 a m.

6.46 p.m. Kow'oon...arr. 10.40 a.m. 9.58 p.m.

May 16th and 17th.

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Kowloon...dep. 7.87 a.m. 3.10 p.m. 6.46 p.m. Canton...arr. 10.59 a.m. 6.35 p.m. 9.58 p.m. Canton...dep. 7.908.m. 11.40 a.m. 6.48 p.m. Kowloon...arr. 10.40 a.m. 3.03 p.m. 9.58 p.m. May 18th.

Kowloon...dep. . 7.37 8.m.

anton...arr. 10.59 a.m. Canton...dep. 7.30 8.m, 3.35 p.m... Kowloon...arr. 10.40 s.m, 7.00 p.m.

R. D. WALKER.

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THE SOLDIER'S DRESS

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great change in the character and outlook of the average young Eriglishman in the last 50 years. To-day, he had wide interests and his tastes extended beyond the attractions of the Army canteen.

Blue For The Whole The slogan "Join the Army and

Army

The psychology of the Army was discussed recently by Mr. Eur Cooper, Secretary of State for War, in an address to members of the National Institute of Indus- trial Psychology at a luncheon given by the Institute at Princes' Restaurant, Piccadilly. Major 3. 8. Courtauld, M.P., presided.

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In readiness for the flying-boat; places, testing with echo-sounding viously effective, and it did not service which will take over duty apparatus so that the depth of the need the severing of the tow wire from the land aircraft close to the target in the second route to South Africa on June 1, This flight was deliberately made Mr. Daft Cooper said that the

on the Water could be accurately charted. run-to the cheers of the specta- fights of inspection have been at the time of the year when the study of human nature was at. tors to show that a large pro-started by Imperial Airways along level of the Nile is near its lowest. least as important in the defence portion of shots were going home. the new marine route, writes a In the course of its flight the Services as in industry in prevent- All the demonstrations during Home aeronautical correspondent: Satyrus met, no unexpected cir-lag waste of talent. There was a the two days were impressive as Experience in service has already cumstances and found the ground terrible example of this at well on their technical side as for been obtained with the three-organization generally in good beginning of the last War, when the smooth running of the minia- engined Calcutta flying-boats on order. The next step in the pre- between 200,000 and 300,000 men, ture course of instruction and the the course of the Nile as far as parations will be a similar flight by the flower of our race, joined the way the long column of lorries the Great Lakes, A month hence one of the Empire boats which are Colours with the one object of moved from point to point over the bigger Empire boats should due to undertake the regular ser-reaching France immediately. The the great expanse of the ranges come into service, and these will vice in June.

amount of talent then "thrown taking spectators and delivering have to extend operations beyond "Starting from Alexandria, the away in the trenches that might them at the various observation Victoria Nyanzato a lake near flying-boat made calls at Cairo, have served in the highest capa- points exactly to time. The Gun- Nairobi, from there to the coast Luxor, Wadi Halfa, Kareima, and city, if it had been trained and Ders certainly are emclent at Mombasa, and thence south-Khartoum. After a stay of two developed, hardly bore thinking of everything they undertake.

wards through. Dar-es-Salaam and days It went on through Kosti, That was why they were so Lindi and Portuguese East Africa Malakal, Bor, Laropl, and Buttaba, xious for every young man to do on Lake Albert, to Kampala, and

some voluntary form of military Three weeks were spent lately afterwards to Kisumu. Again

service in peace time, thus helping on the first half of this route" by halt of two days was allowed for

to prevent a repetition of that the nying-boat Eatyrus in the full examination of the station's catastrophe. Many of the Army's command of Captain' L. A. Eggles- arrangements. and then the boat

present dimculties were due to the feld. Never before had so blg & began to break new ground on the The final make-up in the pre-flying-boat been farther up the way to the coast. A descent was parations for the Coronation was Nile than Khartoum, but the re-made on Lake Naivasha and then take-off on a lake at a higher at completed last night and everything quirements of the bigger craft were the Batyrus went on to the fine titude than "any hitherto used by la ready for the celebration to-day. well defined in advance and pre- harbour at Mombasa. Next day it the flying-boats of Imperial Air- The main thoroughfares last parations for the reception of the tried the harbour at Dar-es-Salaam ways; and it enabled first-hand night, were gay with gorgeous set new type had been in progress. for and found it most satisfactory. Information concerning monsoon tings, glorified by glittering and some time both in the selection of Two days later it flew to Lindi, and conditions on the Kenya coast to glamourous lights like flashing alighting places and in the pro-after an examination of the alight-be obtained. gems which turned the city into a vision of equipment for dealing ing area returned for the night to spectacle of sparkling splendour..

It seems likely that Lake Naiva with these boats. A jetty, is being Dar-es-Salaam. The following day sha may not be at for The streets were swarmed with / provided, for instance, at Khar- it began the return flight to Alex- conditions of low cloud or poor toum. The stretch of the river andria, calling at the same places visibility. On his return flight which used to serve at Juba has as on the outward trip. silted up and a new reach

at Laropi, near Nimule, some 90 miles away, has had to be chosen in its place. Near Nairobi, conditions at Lake Naivasha, 6,000ft, above sea level, had to be tested.

EVERYTHING READY

· FOR CELEBRATION

King Leopold and M. vin Zee-people and busts, tram-cars and present at a moving ceremony in land, the Prime Minister,

ferries were packed to suffocation.

Brussels in memory of Nurse Cavell and 200 Belgian men and women who were anot after trial by Ger mans during the war.

The ceremony was held in the sitting room of the Senate, where Nurse Caveli and 35 Belglans were condemned to death in 1915 for We have been informed by the helping refugee soldiers to reach Paramount Films of China that the Dutch frontier. their special newsreel covering the The King received members of Hindenburg disaster will be des- families of the dead, wearing their patched by the Pan-American Air-decorations, and also 300 citizens ways Clipper from Alameda to-day who were sentenced to death, but and will be shown at the Queen's whose sentence was commuted to Theatre on May 22.

penal servitude.

Gift By Sultan Of Kelantan

London, May 10.

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Captain Egglesfield made the "CARNERA AEROPLANE”

journey from Mombasa to Kisumu The progress of the ying-boat direct, and it is presumed that attracted much attention on those when the call at Naivasha has to parts of the route where few Ay be omitted arrangements will be ing-boats and few land aeroplanes made for Wilson Airways to handle of similar size had previously been the mails between Mombasa, and THE NEXT STEP

seen. At Dar-es-Salaam the whole Nairobi. Further trial flights by The Kent type of flying-boat was town turned out to welcome. the dying-boats will be made along this It is officially announced that wholly suitable for the preliminary Satyrus, which became popularly route, and if the agreement with the Government has received with inspection of the route. Its span known among the natives as the Portugal is concluded in time it warm approval the offer of the is only ift. less than that of the Carnera aeroplane." In the prac should be possible to begin regular Sultan of Kelantan to commemo-Empire Aying-boat: its draught is tical sense, the fight yielded ex regular operation along the new rate the Coronation of King only about 1ft. leas. Its alighting cellent results. It proved all the route in June. When that takes George VI by allocating a site for speed is lower but the boat's task selected halts to be suitable for place all first-class mails on the an aerodrome at Kotabharu, with did not involve dealing with an- use; it afforded an opportunity to African route (subject to a limita funds to provide for its mainten- sheltered waters. Earlier survey try the improved weather service tion in weight to go a letter) will unce

parties ad already gone over the in Kenya; it allowed, an experienced be carried by air without:aur areas of water chosen for stopping pilot to test the alighting and charge.

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see the world" made less appeal than formerly to men who enjoyed many forms of entertainment and comfort in their own villages and towns. To catch up with this de- velopment of human nature was expensive. but everything possible was being done to improve the conditions of the soldier: Barracks were being made more like homes, asphalt was giving place to grazs and trees, and aesthetic problems were receiving more consideration.

THE NEW UNIFORM One reform, Mr. Duff Cooper went on to say, has a psychological' aspect-the experiment during the Coronation of issuing free to ali troops who attend it a new smart blue uniform. In considering this question I was pressed by friends of the Army to go right back to the old full dress, to restore the scarlet which has for long been associated with the British Army. influenced by, the expense, but In refusing to do so I was partly still more by

the psychological factor. I do not believe that the Englishman likes to be very con- spicuously dressed. It has always been the object of the Englishman to be well dressed without being conspicuous. The new soldier Ukes to be well dressed, but not in such a way that people will turn round. in the street and look at him. I believe this experiment will prove success, and hope to extend it to the whole army after the Coronation.

The development of modern. In- dustry, Mr. Du Cooper said in conclusion, had removed much of the interest that men formerly had in their work. What could be, bet- ter for a man who for 30 or 40 years of his life would be engaged in a monotonous occupation than to spend seven years of it in an make him healthy, broaden his outdoor profession that would mind, and give him a host of memories to take back to civilian Hie? The time might come when we should always need the mill- we could do, without ariales, but tary virtues of obedience, comrade- ship, loyalty, and sacrifice.

time when many people were turn- The Chairman eald, that, at a ing from their peaceful occupa- tions to the industries engaged in futalling the armaments pro- gramme, the Institute of Indus trial Psychology could do userut work, and he hoped the authorities would look to it for assistance.