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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JUNE 17 19.1

coiled at the use of the word "fish" as applied to the whale, which is not a fish at all, but a

HONGKONG IN FAIRY- LAND

ed from the Board of Green Cloth which regulates their duties and liabilities. The palaces as well as their inmates enjoy a similar | mammal, exemption. Without the permis- sion of the samo court no arrosti nor anything in the nature of a judicial process may be executed within a royal residence. Former- ly the offence of striking anybody, or drawing blood from him with- in these snorod precincts was punishable by the loss of the offender's right hand or life.

Owner of Rivers,

In Festive Adornment.

Those of us who resided in the Colony when the late King Ed- ward VII, was crowned will have an excellent idea of what the The King is sole owner of the City of Victoria looked like when beds of all tidal rivera in Great in festive adornment, when with Britain. He is also proprietor of Chinese lanterns shedding all that part of the shore surround- subdued light on one proicy ing the British consts which lies stroots, the scene was one, which botwoon high and low water to its regular inhabitants, appear mark. He may put this to any ed a veritable fairyland and use which ho thinks fit. Of fascianting in its mystic bonuty, course, theoretically, he is owner What impressions the mind, then of every inch of British anil, but received, the mind will again he would not dare to put this pro

hold itself opon to receive when prietorship to actual test. Any similar conditions prevail on the

George V.

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CORONATION DAY.

The Reception

Praya, up Poddor Street, Queen's The Fish Lantero Processions Wellington Stroot East and then Road Contral to Garden Road,

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The following is the route of into D'Aguilar Strapt to go to the fish lantern procession on

Queen's Rond again and back to Thursday, June 22nd.-Start from Bowrington. Bowrington about8 p.m. turn into Morrison Hill Road, and then

Roman Catholic Coronation Service.

lantern our public buildings, whilst flying flags, will receive dressings of white and red art

At 11a.m.-There will be a muslin, which must meet with the

Coronation Service in St. John's approval of all, the two colours

Cathedral. blending together prettily and In order that the necessary ar- At noon, the Floot and the seldom as two other colours har rangements may be made in con- Military Saluting Battery will fire monise, whilst a background of stone, chiefly, will add lustre to nection with the fete in the Publica saluto.

At 12.15.-Thore will be a Wan Chai Road to Queen's Road Tho following arrangements the decorations. Bamboo will Gardens which will follow His public meeting at the City Hall and right up to No. 5 Police have been made by His Lordship festivitios, or one should say in tion at Government House on the gratulation to Their Majesties Strand East to Wing Lok Street vice will be held at the Roman play no monn part in the Excellency the Governor's recop to endorse the telegram of con- Station, theu go down Bonham Bishop Pozzoni :-A speoiul Ser- the decorations; lanterns will be evening of Thursday, June 22nd, from the community. suspended from this useful com- the Celebrations Committes will modity, and the structural portion

During the day, the children of West and along Bonham Catholic Cathedral, Glenealy, on the Colony will be entertained. Strand Wost to Possession Street, which mombora of the Congregn- Thursday, 22nd June, 1911, at

this purpose.

Kowloon's Preparations.

The lists will be available for the sway of rejoicings, but below; they will be collected on Thus we see Hongkong under signature at the places montioned in its endeavour to emulate the afternoon of the 21st Juno, Hongkong which will spend and will be subsequently bound

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Hand of the "K.O.Y.L.I."

new land discovered by any of occasion of the Coronation of King 00,000 dollars to do itself justice. in one volume and presented to At 9.30 p.m. thore will be al and come

Kowloon must neods have o

The alloontion of seats for Naval

of the magnificent archways, now be glad if all who propose to at-The address of His Excellency the up to Hollywood Road and pass tion are requested to attend. in course of erection in Queen's tend the reception will be good Governor will be road, and modals along Elgin Street to Caine Road, Road, is like an octopus sending enough to sign their names on will be distributed. out its arms and sustaining un- lists which are being provided for the Governor will be At Home Public Gardens (arrive thore such of the Consular Olicials as flinchingly all that is to be put

At 8.30 p.m. His Excellency then from Albany Road to the and Military representatives and upon it.

nt Government House, to ro- about 10.15 p.m.) onter from the due time, by the Catholic Clergy may attend will be arranged for, in sidents in the Colony.

Wost Gate, go through the Gar fote to the guests attending the

The Public Gardens will be en den and come out from the East as

The order of the Servico will be follows:Thursday, 22nd reception.

Gato to Garden Road and then Juno, a.m, low Pontifical Albert Roud to Wyndham Street, Mass of the Holy Ghost, officiated Pipes of the 126th Baluchis. turn into Hollywood Road assisted by the Catholic Olorgy of by Ilis Lordship D. Pozzoni, his subjects becomes his. Had a

say, and is running the "City His Excellency as a momento of display of fireworks by the Japan-hurst Terraco and Wellington cluding with "God Save the down to Lynd-Hongkong; Veni Creator; con Britisher been the discoverer of the north polo the north polo

on tho Hill" a close and friendly the occasion..

oso residents in the Gardens. Street West to turn into Queen's King" by the Cathedral Choir. have been King Edward's,

race. A spare piece of land lus would old now have passed into have been a genius in the art lantorns will be scattered in wild

ftoad, will enter the Gardens at Street; turn into Jervois Street Gentlemen who will be accom-will leave Bowrington Canal at Road again and then pass along Colonial Secretary, writes to us been acquired, and on it too red

p.m. and, passing along Albany Bonham Strand to

Hon. Mr. Warren Barncs, the ownership of King George. that conconls art."

Morrison as follows:- Again, if an island were to arise great amount of truth in the profusion. A grand triumphal

10.15, suddenly within the three-mile fattor portion of the sentence, and arch will be orooted and will blaze

The mon-of-war in the Harbour Street East through Wing Sing Secretary of State for the Colonien and come down to Wing Lok!

13th June, 1911. radius of the sons surrounding appreciation of the lantern's out all night the words, cohood

The enclosed despatch from tho the British islos it would im subtle glow must come from those many hearts, "God Save the

King. mediately become the property of who love something that is not the reigning sovereign.

prosaic, that is the child of this doop-souled country, bearing in

Sturgeon and Whale.

"The Art that Conceals Art"

"The inventor of Chinese lanterns," we are told," must

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The King has the sole right to its reflection & Fomblance of print the Bible, the Book of Com- paradoxical China, and charac- mon Prayer, and all acts of Par-teristic of the flower-covered land, liament in the United Kingdom. The Lantern and China. If he so desired he could forbid Take away the lantern and the printing of any or all of them China is China no longer; in it within the British dominions. one can read the nature of the The sturgeon and the whale are country's inhabitants, shining popularly known as royal fish, through a hoary civilization. And Whenever they are cast upon the this lantern is again to illumine coast of England the sturgeon's the streets of the British Colony body becomes the property of the of Hongkong in fostive season and King, while the whale's is divided to hold in celebration the crown between the King and the ing of the King of England. Queen-the farmor taking the Local regulations state that the head and the Intter the tail. "Somes lanterns must be rod, a colour old authors justify this division atractive, suggestive of gaioly on the ground that the Queen springing in one's breast a feeling needs the whale's tail to furnish of happiness, a subduing of

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Baluchi Cuttack Dance.

indicate this when signing. E.g. panied by ladies are requested to Mr. and Mrs. Smith," "Mr., Mra. and Miss Brown" (or, as the caso may be).

The lists hava bognavailable for signature since June 15th, at The Hongkong Club, Mossre. An illuminated bandstand will Brewor, the Club Germania, the also be erected in which the band Club Lusitano, the Consuls of of the 20th Baluchis will play onch nationality, the Banks, the during the evening, while some Tang Wa Hospital, the Peak Club, eighty or one hundred men of the Mossrs. Lane anl Crawford, Baluchi regiment will delight the Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Messrs. spectators with no mysterious Watson and Co., the Chief Justice's evolutions of the celebrated Balu- Clerk's room, the hotels. chi Cuttack dance. This is some- thing very special, we believe, The sheels contain apaces for 40 and is never before boon peros, and will be sent to any firm formed in Hongkong. It sooms which applies for thom to one of almost a pity that it is likely to the secretaries of the Committee. clash with the torchlight tattoo on the Hongkong sido."

OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.

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The Fish Lantern Procession

Downing Street;

Avill illuminate from 9 to 11

Chinese fireworks at 8 p.m. on Street and Des Voeux Read to is forwarded for your information. the Parado Ground and opposite Queen's Road again by passing the Hongkong Club.

There will be races and fire-

Podder's Strcot and then back to houng Uhm, and Tai 0.

ut. Taipo, Aberdeen, Bowrington about midnight.

works

Friday, 23rd June, City and Kowloon from 9 to Lantern Illumination of the 11.30 p.m.

9 to 9.20. “K.O.Y.L.I." Tat- too-Hongkong. Khattack Dance, 126th Baluchis-Kowloon

0:20 to 0.45. Searchlight dis play by the men-of-war in the Harbour.

19th May, 1911. ¿ Sir, I have the honour to state Itoute of Fish Lantern Proses Army and Navy, the Naval and that the following clubho sion on Friday, June 23rd:- Military, the United Service, the Start from Bowrington about 8 Junior Army and Navy, the pan. turn into Morrison Hill Road Junior Naval, and Military, the and then Wan Chu Roal to Cavaley, The Royal Automobile, Junker United Servico, the Queen's Rd and go along Pod tunelagh, der's Strost to les Voux Rind; Richmond, at the instance of the Hurlingham, and turn into Morrison Street to Bon-Army Council, have generously hum Strand West and then to Des agreed to neward to the Officers of Vœux Road again, and right up 9.45. Firo Dragon Boat.

the various military contingents 11 to 11.30. "God Save the

to Shek Tong Tsui, and turn into attending the celebratione con- King," fireworks in the Harbour, Queen's Road Wout to go up their Majesties the privilege of

nocted with the Coronation of.. bonfires on the Kowloon Hills, Possession Street and then pass temporary and honorary member. illumination of the mon-of-war, along Hollywood Road to turn ship during their stay in Londen. land of this "K.O.Y.L.1. Pipes into West Street up to. Seymour The Union Jack Club havo mule a similar offer in the case Station and then down to Cast'emissiono1 officers and mon of the

Gunboats in Harbour. The English gunboats, Athen, Thursday. 22nd June. Monmouth and Flora will be in the harbour to take part in the Review of the Troops and a Naval At 8 a.m.-There will be a

hor wardrobe with whalebono, bitter feelings, and encourag that Hongkong has been declared march past; after which thora of the 120th Biluchis. Band of Hond by passing the disinfecting of the warrant officers, non-com-

celebrations. It is unfortunate Coutingent in Happy Valloy and an infected port, for Amerien in will be a drunt head service. Tho not sending any hoats on this ac- Naval Contingent and Troopa will cont.

There will be boats ropre-th marek to Barracks along sentative of Germany, Italy, Japan | Queen's Road East, turning down and Portugal.

by the Naval Yard, along the

But it has been rightly objected ing the jaining of hands of to these old authors that baleon, friend and foe in a patriotic up or whalebono, comos from the holding of the King's Coronation. hoad and not from tlie tail of the whale. Also, pugists have re-

Decoratio.15. Addel to the beauty of the

the

8th:Rajputs, at Kowloon.

Saturday, 24th Juno

At

8 p.m. Chinese Fireworks ad and Caine Bond' into Ar-overseas detachments, the Parado Ground, and buthnot Rond to Hollywood Rond opposite the Hongkong Ulub. passing. Tandburst Terrace to

(Sd.) L. Harcourt,

Governor, Sir F. D. Lagard.

DON'T FORGET

Thursday Next Week

AT THE

STADIUM.

Heavy-Weight

ROY KENNY,

V.

EMIL CARLSON,

Middle-Weight

Champion of the Orient.

ALSO

Champion of the Philippines.

THREE PRELIMINARIES.

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