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The launch procession commenced shortly after 9 p.m. The launches, numbering fifty, were all beautifully illuminated. As they came up the harbour from West Point, they discharged dozens of rockets and blue and white Very Lights. Opposite the Naval Yard, the launches formed two lines and six launches, each towing five or six Chinese junks with fish lanterns, made their appearance. Some of the fish lanterns were bigger than the junks carrying them. In colour, shape, and form, they were absolutely life-like and afforded a capital illustration of Chinese skill in this branch of art. Up till a late hour, bouquets of rockets were discharged, and visitors to Hongkong were heard to remark that the scene on the harbour could not be surpassed anywhere.
In the city itself, every public building and all the great commercial houses were brilliantly illuminated. Dozens of Chinese arches were erected across the streets.
The new Victoria Hotel was the cynosure of many eyes. The whole front of the building was outlined with 1,600 fairy lamps and 1,000 pretty Canton lanterns. In the centre was a huge illuminated painting of Her Majesty surmounted by the words "Sixty Years she has reigned" in five feet letters.
Space does not permit me to describe the illuminations in detail. Sufficient is it to say that they were the finest ever witnessed in Hongkong and provided a striking testimony to the esteem in which the beloved Sovereign was held.
The police had a difficult task in regulating the immense crowds in the main thoroughfares, but they did their duty well. The hotels were allowed to remain open an extra half-hour on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, but there was no apparent increase in drunkenness, and the proceedings throughout were characterised by a spirit of loyalty that was quite infectious.
The laying of the foundation stone of the Victoria Hospital for women and children and the commencement of work on the Victoria Jubilee Road will be dealt with in subsequent articles.
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The launch procession commenced shortly after 9 p.m. The launches, numbering fifty, were all beautifully illuminsted. As they came up the harbour from West Point, they discharged dozens of rockets and blue and white Very Lights, Opposite the Navel Yard the launches formed two lines and six launches, each towing five or six Chinese junks with fish lanterns made their appearance. Some of the fish lanterns were bigger than the junks carrying them. In colour, shape and form, they were absolutely life-like, and afforded a capital illustration ofChinese skill in this branch of art. Up till a late hour, bouquets of rockets were discharged and visitors to Hongkong were heard to remark that the soene on the harbour could not be surpassed anywhere.
In the city itself, every public building and ell the great commercial houses were brilliantly illuminated. Dozens of Chinese archos were erected across the streets.
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The new Viótoria Hotel was the cynosure of many eyes. whole front of the building wes outlined with 1,600 fairy lamps and 1,000 pretty Centon lanterns. In the centre was a huge illumin- ated painting of Her Majesty surmounted by the words "Sixty Years she has reigned" in five feet letters.
Space does not permit me to describe the illuminations in deteil. Sufficient is it to say that they were the finest ever witnessed in Hongkong end provided a striking testimony to the esteem in which the beloved Sovereign was held.
The police had a difficult task in regulating the immense crowds in the main thoroughfares, but they did their duty well. The hotels were allowed to remain open an extra half-hour on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, but there was no apparent increase in drunkenness and the proceedings throughout were characterised by a spirit of loyalty that was quite infectious, ATN PAPAK
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The laying of the foundation stone of the Victoria Hospital for women and children and the commencement of work on the Vistarfa Jubilee Road will be dealt with in subsequent articles.
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