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KING'S BIRTHDAY

Australasia eto; BOMO part PARADE. of every one of the five Continenta in showing its pride at living under British rule.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1913,

HIPPODROME CIRCUŞ,

Record Crowd at opening Performance.

That expression "living under British rule," however, only gets its full value in the eyes of those

The opening of Bysack's Cir- There was a very fair attend- who have lived under a rule that cas ut Causeway Bay last evening ance at the parade of detachments is not British. There are times was attended by a record crowd, from the various naval and milit-when even the most cosmoplitan and it was estimated that there ory forces in the colony, in bonour of us are inclined to obafe at the were about three thousand people of the King's birthday. The two idea of there I sing so many present. In fact the whole of the enclosures which had been set thousanda or millions of people huge matsbed was filled and there apart for officers and their wives, living in England who are the was a brisk demand for extra and that set aside for civilians, subjects of some of ar power;

chaire. The entertainment pro were well patronised, even though there are times when we resent vided was worthy of the house and

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Shortly after seven, the troops vast number of China who do which it fully desrves. There is. began to take up their positions not recognise King George as first of all, a wealth of variety, and on the Hongkong Cricket Ground their sovereign. But, in calmer in the whole of the eighteen "which bad been laid out the pre- moments, most of us are ready to temos presented there was a

vious day for the ceremony, and see in that presence, whether in

complete, change of attraction, starting from the pavilion round Hongkong or in any other The programme opened with a the field by the left, they were British territory, an undeniable vaulting act by Miss Isabella stationed in the following compliment to British justice and Bell who gave a fine exhibition order-R. N. R.A, RE, D.C. British govereignty. This mon- of her tricks on horseback, L.I., H.K. Vol. II.King hundreds of aliens watched while the Mariani Family follow- Vol. Réserves, HK. 3. B. Rthe Parade; und each of thessed with a clever dance. Mies G.A., 24th Hazara M B., Sth Rajif he spoke frankly, would owe Marie gave one of the most inter- puts, 128th Baluchistan Infantry, that he is here basuure, under eating performances of the evening 25th Punjabis, 20th Punjabis. the Union Jack, he is nasurad of in her wire walking turn. Besides In all, there were 800 rank and security,of fairness, and of merciful balancing herself on a chair, Miss file actually taking part in the justice. For him, as much as for Marie progresses along the wire parade, while there was a very us who were born in the British on a wheel rim which she farge number of officere, who I-lea or in any one of the Colonies, propela with her feet-a most took up positions near the salut-the flag which all of us were ing bare. Throughout the proud to valute meant peace and

Signor Sirra as a Sailor Aloft proceedings the music

did a lot of things no reasonable prosperity; he workmanlike supplied by the DC.L.I. band mon su kuuki stood for pro-ed some fine hanging tricks- Bailor would do, but yet perform- in inost excellent style, rection for him 88 long

The troops had not long been

remains in this hanging from his feet and on one in their positions when H. E. the Colony, and the blue-jackets and casion his teeth. His concluding Governor, who was dressed in the marines, signified that his mer-performance of creating the illa- uniform of a first clses civil rhandise is being guarded for ion that he was in imminent dan- vant, with cocked hat and orders, bim while it is a transit in these ger of falling on one of the atten- arrived on the field attended by waters.

dants and just palling him- Capt. Taylor and other ollicers, Another paint that was bound self up in time, was herrt. including Capt. W. Armstrong of to imprese ny thinking alien was applauded. Misa the Hongkong Volunteers. Then, while the band played appro signedly unpretentious. There equestrienne, and Nini and Roco priate music, together with Major was no parading of the entire co, who were old favourites two General Anderson and staff, he fighting strength of the Coleny years ago, kept the spectators in made an inspection of the men, and no singling out of the tallest roars of laughter by their quaint returning to the saluting base or the smartest. The men were antics. Signer Mariani's horse when the Union Jack was broken merely representative of their and pony provided an interesting at the mast head.

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Alfonso brought the first half to racks Parade Ground the H.K. and fleet as a whole. They were a close with some fine trick cycle S.B.R.G.A. fired a royal salute, just a fair sample; a tiny speci-riding, including his looping the after the seventh, fourteenth and men of what Britain can send into loop without a loop. last rounds of which the troop battle, shrall she be called Dompteur G. Urban oponed the fired feux de joie. At the con-upon to defend her rights. And second half of the programme olusion of this the National AD-watching them, one forgot (and with his trained lione, concluding them was played, the royal it is wholee toe that we should al- bis act, in which one sulky brute Queen's Road, Central: The Old Supreme Court: Teleph.ae 1450 ST. IVEL BRAND salute being given by below ourselves to forget these murmured leonine platitudes men. At the word of command things for a breathing space, now throughout, by carrying one big by Major General Anderson, head and then) that England is faced lion out on his shoulders. Miss dresses were removed and, led by with the conscription question, Augusta was excellent in her bim, three hearty cheere were that many in India are disaffected, jockey turn, while Carpi balanced given by the soldiere in which and that Australia has in it men finely on his head and bands, not a few civilians joined. Rwho would rather go to prison Profesor Rose made his perform- suming helmets the usual mov than carry, arms in defence ing elephants do all sorts of mente preparatory to marching of thair country. If it ismert thinge and A Turkish past were gone bronghand, head possible to make too little of these dance by eight ladies proved a ed by the G.O.C., the troops march- drawbacks to absolute imperial good introduction to Signor ed past in the same order as given unity, it is also qui Fasy to Mariani's performing boress. The above, the ralute being taken, by make too much of them, and to fret programme concluded with a His Excellency.

ourselves unduly. For, when all

sleeplechase of monkeys on ponies As an ingresting indication of is told, for one dield Indian which created a deal of laughter. how popular the Hongkong there are ninety who would fight

The entertainment provided is Volunteer Reserves are with the for their Emperor long as certainly a welcome relief to the civilian element, it was to breath was left to them; if Aus- usual round of amusements that remarked that they were on tralia beskrimshankers" and obtain in Hongkong and a visit with the keenest appreciation and laggards in patriotism, she at to the Hippodrome at Causeway as they posted the saluting base least showed us what she could will prove an evening well spent. they were greated with hand-do for the Empire during the clapping by many of the spect- South African War; and, at this atora. The troops left the parade very moment British colonies are ground and a most interesting vying with one another to, open function, was over for another their pures to the fullest extent to supply additions to the Imperia. Fleat. Wby, in face of all this, should we forever look on the dark side of things?

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