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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY,

MAY

14, 1937.

Newly Crowned King Talks QUEEN MARY

To The Empire

day, to the peal of bells and taunder of guns, George VI, by the grace of God of Great Beltain, Ireland and the British Dominions Beyond the Seas. King. Defender of the Faith. Emperor of India, was crowned in Westminster Abbey, and later, with his crowned Queen, was acclaimed for miles through the streets of his capital by multi- tudes drawn from every class and creed.

ON VERGE

OF TEARS

Deep Affection

At half an hour after noon tu-bute to the police organisation.

An elaborate system of control in Crowds Indicate. which the points were linked by telephone and wireless had been devised. The marshalling of en- ormous crowds, were all carried through without a hitch. Twenty- thousand police" were on duty "in the Coronation area. Ambulance men were stationed at every ave yards along the route and over 10,000 minor casualties received assistance. Cases requiring hospi- The crowds, like the distinguish-tal treatment amounted only to a

few hundred.

td congregation in the Abbey, in-

of cluded representatives every part of the vast territories of the British commonwealth of nations. which thus proclaimed their union in allunce to the Crown as a sym- bol of their free and enduring asso- clation.

COMPLEX PROGRAMME

and The tong

complex DIO- gramme for the" Coronation cere mony and procession was carried through with a punctuality and precision fitting to the military pomp which played so large and colourful a part in the pageantry of the day.

The solemn ceremonial, rich in associations of ten centuries, com- bined with the jubilant welcome

ROYAL FAMILY APPEAR ON BALCONY

London, May 12. Scenes of almost unbelievable enthusiasm were witnessed outside Buckingham Palace after the King THE KING'S MESSAGE

and Queen had returried. Enormous At the end of the programine of crowds cheered and cheered until the Empire Homage broadcast to- their Majesties in "heavy robes night," the King himself delivered and wearing their Crowns acknow- a message to the peoples of the ledged the demonstrations from British Commonwealth. Speaking | the

the balcony. Then

young from Buckingham Palace, His Ma- Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret jesty said. "It is with a very full Rose appeared and while they were heart that I speak to you to-night. | waving to the concourse below. Never before has a newly crowned King been able to talk to all his peoples in their own, homes on the day of his Coronation. Never has the ceremony itself had so wide significance, for the Dominions are now free and equal partners with Queen Mary was almost on the this ancient Kingdom and I felt verge of tears as the crowd in- this morning that the whole Em-dicated their deep affection for pire was in very truth gather

of millions to assert the continuityed within the walls of Westmins- and continuance of its loyalty trust and service which bind to- gether the British Monarchy and the British peoples.

UNIQUE CEREMONY

į

Queen Mary, a stately regal figure. with a coronet or diamonds set in her silver hair stepped forward between her son and daughter-in- law with the grand daughters on either side.

her.

After their withdrawal the ter Abbey. I rejoice that I am crowds lingered for a long time now speaking to you all, wherever Renewed Acenes of enthusiasm you may be, greeting old friends were witnessed after the King In distant lands and as I hope new and Queen and other members of friends in those parts where it the Royal family appeared on the has not been my good fortune to balcony of Buckingham Palace. go. In this personal way the Dense crowds thronged the Pa- Queen and I wish health and hap-lace approaches and clamoured for piness to you all, and we do not the King's reappearance. forget at this time of celebration those who are living under the of sickness or distress. shadow Their example of courage and good citizenship is always before us and to them I would "send a special message

of sympathy and good cheer. I cannot find words with which to thank you for your love and loyalty to the Queen and my self.

Your goodwill to-day, your countless messages, from overseas and from' every quarter of these Islands have filled our hearts to overflowing. I will only say this.

Thousanda flocked to London to participate in the night celebra- tions when carnival spirit prevail- ed. The crowds sung old wartime the London songs. Meanwhile termin! was crowded with visitors returning to the provinces many of whom had no sleep for forty- eight hours. The trains steamed out from many platforms at Pad- dington at ten minutes intervals but seemed to make little imprés- ston of the slowly moving pro- cession of people. It is estimated that the crowds departing from

A replica iu so many ways of his father's and his grandfather's Coronations, to-day's crowning of King George VI was made unique by a difference. To-day, not only the few thousands of guests and brilliant company in the Abbey but millions who awaited him in the streets tens of millions in their homes or assembled in churches or halls in every town and village of Great Britain and hundreds of millions of his subjects overseas participated in the ceremony by means "of broadcast. They heard the Anthems and Prayers, they heard the "recognition” of the King with shouts echoing in the ancient vaulted arches, and far- tares of trumpets, and heard him take Oath in a new form, modi- fled to conform with the Con stitutional changes of the Statute

CROWD OF 50,000 of Westminster. They listened to

Their Majesties again appeared the descriptions of the anointing To many millions the Crown is on the balcony of the Palace at s investiture with bejewelled and

the symbol of unity. By the grace p.m. and the crowd, estimated at glittering regalia, the putting on of God, and by the will of the free fifty thousand, sang the National of St. Edward's crown, and heard peoples of the British Common-Anthem. For two minutes the inighty shouts of God Save the wealth, I have assumed that Crown. | Royal couple stood side by side King. They heard how His Ma- In me, as your King, is vested for and waved acknowledgements to jesty was enthroned on the Throne

all time the duty of maintaining the tumultuous cheers. Earlier on the of his ancestors. and heard the its honour and integrity. This is Princess Elizabeth thrilled homage of the peers, spiritual indeed a grave and constant res- crowd when she appeared on an Princes of Blood Royal, and peersponsibility, but It gave me courage | upper floor window and waved her tetnporal.

to see your representatives around hand whereupon the crowd re- me in the Abbey and to know that doubled their cheers. you too were enabled to join in that infinitely beautiful ceremonial. Its outward forms come down from distant times, but its inner mean- Ing and message are 'always new. For the highest of distinctions is service of others, and to the min- istry of kingship I have in your hearing dedicated myself, with the Queen at my side, in words of deep solemnity.

In the coming years I can show | Paddington. Euston, St. Pancras my gratitude in service to you that and King's Cross during the night is way above all others that I numbered 200,000. should choose,

And through

the "eyes of the conimentators, they in some man- ner saw the lustre and giltter, the colour and movement, and lights, the magnificence of robes and unl- forms, and splendour of the core- nets and turbans, and of the Plate and Insignia and the gleam of medals and orders.

Messages reaching London from every part of the globe show that not only the British communities bat large numbers in"all countries followed the Coronation broadcast with interest and enthusiasm.

HEAVY RAIN The weather was overcast but remained dry until nearly the end

SYMBOL OF UNITY

INSPIRATION OF THIS DAT Those of you who are children now I will, I hope, retain memories of a day of care-free happiness, such as I still have of my grand-

Their Majesties made a fourth appearance on the Palace balcony at 11 p.m. and were tumultously cheered by the huge crowd who stood in pouring rain. After this the King's message was broadcast and their Majesties then retired for the night.

A chain of bonâres from Land- send to John O'Groat's ended the day's celebrations.—". Beuter.

ALONE IN ROOM.

London, May 12. alone before two microphones in a His Majesty the King was seated

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notably Washington and Paris, the. latter of which was attended by In the President and his wife.” addition 2 British thanksgiving service in Buenos Aires and solemn mass was held in the cathedral at- tended by the President, Ministers of State, and the Diplomatic Corps. The Governor General of the Dutch East Indies attended "a. special service in Bataris.-' Reuter..

GARDEN PARTY IN ROME

Rome, May, 12." All the British Colony in Rome, which was reduced since the days of sanctions from 1,300 to 700 were invited to a Coronation garden party at the British Embassy where Sir Eric Drummond, the British Ambassador, distributed Corona- tion souvenirs.

All newspapers acting under in- struction completely boycotted the Coronation. Many Romans, how-

of the return of the procession Father's Coronation. Some of you when he broadcast to the Empire ever, bought

from the Abbey to Buckingham

the Palace. Just before

State Coach reached the Palace there was a very heavy downpour for a few

minutes. The scene lost a little of its colour from, the absence of sunshine but the crowds were un- daunted despite the hours of wait- ing. The fervour of the reception given to their Majesties along the whole of the route made manifest with what sympathy and affection the people see the King and Queen enter upon the responsibilities of

their Reign.

in the coming years will travel from one part of the Commonwealth to another, and moving thus within the dally circle will meet others whose thoughts are coloured by the same memories, whose hearts are Alled with devotion to our com- mon heritage. The Queen and 1 will always cherish in our hearts the inspiration, of this day. May we ever be worthy of the goodwill which I am proud to think sur- rounds us at the beginning of my reign. I thank you from my heart,

and may God bless you all- British Wireless.

FRANCE, WATCHES

TERRORISTS

tonight. The Queen and other members of the Royal family list- ened to the broadcast from another room in a distant part of the Pa- lace. After Mr. Baldwin. had an- nounced "His Majesty the King” the National Anthem was played. Then, after a brief pause, the King speaking in clear deliberate tones wished health and happiness to all his subjects.-

Reuter.

CANADA REJOICES

the Vatican ' news- paper "Observatore" which ignored the Italian boycott and published a long and cordial account of the Coronation- itcutor.

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UNREHEARSED REJOICINGS London, May 12. Afer the pomp and pageantry of the Coronation procession London to-night gave itself up to im- promptu and unrehearsed re- joicings. Occasionally rain drove the crowds to shelter and wearing Ottawa, May 12. mackintoshes the rather weary From the lonellest Arctic outpost | crowd moved round the Procession KING AND QUEEN CHEERED

to the largest cities the Corona- route. According to tradition "the As soon as the end of the pro-

tlon was celebrated throughout crowds converged to the West End Canada. To-night coast to where the Statue of Eros, safely cession had entered the Palace, the

const chain of beacons crowds surged across the roadway

at encased in a barrier and as then to the Coronation fifty-mile intervala will pase a

advanced evening

the revellry from his present residence, Castle to the railings. It was not long before the King and Queen came

Coronation message in tongues of grew steadily and was more une Cande, and the copy of the Coro- fre across the Dominion. Every restrained as later revellers re-nation nim ordered by him will on to the balcony and were greeted

Paris, May 12. with tumultuous cheers. They

centre held a ceremony or service turned to Hyde Park to participate be delivered by special plane on. The "Paris Bolr" published addi-

Wednesday night. The "Paris: were joined by the little Princesses, tional news about the arrest of the Tweedsmuir, Governor-General of Reuter

to bless the new reign. "Lord in celebrations.

Soir" learns that the Duke re- wearing golden coronets. When, Creation terrorists by the French Canada, reviewed picked troops at BELGIAN CHAMBER'S GOOD

ceived large mail, his friends ex-- after a few minutes, Queen Mary police. In view of the impending Ottawa, and massed bands played

WISHES came out on to the balcony as visit of the Yugoslav Regent, the National Anthem. Ten thou-

pressing their personal attach- ment to him on this day. The well, there was great outburst of Prince Paul, numerous Yugoslav and acorns were shipped to Canada

Brussels, May 12. cheering. Long after Their MB-detectives have arrived at Paris to

The President of the Chamber Duke is understood to have sent jesties had withdrawn the crowds assist the French police. The ar many parts of Canada

from New Forest and planted in of Deputies telegraphed to the a cordial message to King George outside the Palace continued to rest of the Yugoslav revolutionary

Speaker of the House of Commons VI which, however, will probably grow and further showers of rain leader Malusitch was made on the

Renter

extending best wishes to the King. never be published, because it is. failed to diminish their enthusiasm. basis of reports from Yugoslavia.

CELEBRATIONS IN ALL PARTS The Chamber is convinced that of a personal nature. For hours on end the cheering conIt is leported, that besides the

Trantuccan News Service. Unued, interrupted at intervals by Croation organisation "Ustachi,” the singing of God Save the King another gang of Balkan revolu- and He's A Jolly Good Fellow?" - tionaries is planning terrorist at

TRIBUTE TO POLICE

tempts, and is being closely watch- The smooth working of to-day's ed by the police Brrangements is a remarkable tri-Transoctan News Service.

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London, May 12,

The Parliamentary Institutions in Britain will continue to favour, by

Messages from foreign lands, no ❘ the example they give the world, In

less than all the parts of the Bri- the development of human liberty Bergen the Captain proposed a Ush Empire" report King's Corona- | and progress." While the Norwegian toast to their Majesties' health at tion.celebrations. Special Church motor yestel Venus was crowing funch' time.

services were held in many centres the North Bea from Newcastle to Reuter.