FIVE MINUTES WITH KING GRÖRGE.
What It Is Like to be favested at Buckingham Palace.
"Investiture, eir?" "Yes," I replied. This was the greeting bad from the impassive police man on duty at the Palace gates. "Pass right through and leave, by the other gate,” he shouted to my taxidriver, and thirty seconda Inter I was deposited at the en- tranos ball of the Palace.
An
her took possession of my friende, and another asked, "What decoration, Bir? Miliary Oroes," I replied. “Down this corridor and enter the large ante- room on your right,” was his next, remark.
There I found a very blase Sf captain who fired off a couple atrapid questions. "Neme, piesse ? Regiment? Thanks,' BBC 1 ined the waiting crowd in the room.
The room gradually filled. About half an hour passed, and tbea acertain well known general entered and give us a few words of advies. We fell in sour nsues were called out, and" filed out of the room into the entrance ball again. There we met other parties, all converging towards the doors. Co., D: 8. Oa, seT8I- al-Tammiée for rank and file decorations, and lastly, a faw
nurses,
"I say," remarked my neigh bour, do you 268 Nar88-7” "Yes," I replied. "Wonderfal ttle woman, he continued. "When the hospital at bambad," etc. Here followed å narrative-that-made me wonder what I was getting an M. O. for.
The Klog Arrives.
The band struck up "God Save the King," and we know that his Majesty had taken up bis place on the dais. A few seconds ister abaret of clapping and cheering ancusoed the fact that a certain little sergeant had been awarded "his V.O. All this time we were moving at a snail's peace towards .the quadrangle, everybody whispering to his neighbour or mervously silent. A subaltern in our quent, recognising a friend', -in-a-m-j-r-near-by a-kad-what-be wae getting."D.S.O.' cams the reply" Changs with you," saya. our irrepressible sab. Righto": answered the mjr. I never did like the D.S O. ribbon; does not harmonise with a ̈ Ebski caloar acheme."
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IN JAPAN.
BOXING I
CITY HALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14th, 1918,
Trade Unionism Advocated.
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As already stated, Baron BaiNDER the auspices of the HONGKONG POLICE bussws, the well-known financial
RESERVE. and msgnate, who has recently retired Distinguished Patronaga of His under the from brainer, is keenly interest-Excellency The Hon. Mr. Claud ed in labour qzestions sad their Severn, C.MG, His Excellency solution. It is understood that Major General Ventris, G.O.C the Baronis personally His Honorr Sir William Rees of opiatos that theDavies. K. C.. Chief Jus ice,: introduction of trade unionism Commodore Gurner, R.N., Cap is nesamary in this country for tain Edwards, RN, His Honour labour, and they have been zum R. D. C. Wolfe, Esq; Firs: Police the promotion of the intereste Mr. Justice Gompertz, The Hon. Mr. Messer, Capt. Supt. of Police, Japan by Mr. Bazaki Banj oure that the representation of
Magistrate. founder of the Year-kai (the outs organisation having Buy tem blance to a Western trade-union)
at the Isbour conference în
america some years ag wa made possible argely brough the efforts of Baron Shibasawa.
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"I hope I don't lose my head," BBy the captain in front of me, “and give his Majesty my clock A rapid pissing of the Cross labees AA; A, and B, next com: room licker when ne bande me my followed, a hearty shake of the ing class C steely represented in gong." So the hamorous banter hand, and you hear, "I'm very the preference list, and then class went on until we found ourselves pleased to present you with the D steel, which means any steel or in the quadrangle and "eyes C." Another eslate, rigbi manufacturing facilities that front."!
sara, and you walk away feeling 293 be left after After fire minutes showing that having met him for the fra receding clases
takeo found myself at the foot of the time in your life, you
BOR are of. The actual mecufacture ramp leading to the raised plat-know your King mach better and shipment of class D steel can form on which the King Blood. than cinems or daily piper could be undertaken only upon permit
Lieutenant
Riyal
ever have hopad to teach you. sened by the Director of Steel the Military Croa," DECOcad
The other day the Biron asked You walk back into the Palace, Supply. The common vier in the Tokyo Concordia Asseistion the stentoriaa voice of a Buff an asher anpine your medal, ne etrel trade is that "class. D "walish."
pisces it in a cass, and haude it steel was established for the par- shiosas, Boron Nakashims, and (consisting of Dr. Soyeds, Dr. I fried mentally and physically so you with your stick, Ourpose of enabling producers to en- other scholars and business-men, to pall myself together, took a again and into the quadrangle, ter orders not connected with the who wish to exchange viswa on fea pices forward until I saw a feeling that you have passed one proeccation of the war, to be filled social questions) to consider the white line, halted, tarned left, of life a signposts. A few more when possible. and gave what. I hoped was presentations, "God Save the While the general theory is
best means of geolving “iaboar the smartest salate of
questions,bather merely a my King and his Mej aty waiks back that demand for eteel and other policy life, and iscad-bis Majesty into the Palace.
of tresting workere commodities is banking up during with What
jelly fish I felt!
kind aesa 18 affi Your greatest ordeal, however his period of restriction of or whether trade unionism His Majaty sorned to the general is to come. Oal do please show industrial activity to war servios, necessary. Tas Oncordia A+ in stendance to be handed me the Croas" What did the doubts are entertained in most sociation came to she conclusion bright new Cross. Two impress-King say to you?" "Oh, do tell qasrters as to whether the that trade aaionism, campled ion stand out very vividly in my us what you got it for?" That i-demand will barat saddenly with the kindliness policy, was Leading Seaman Lucas mind. One, that the white line the last straw. Well, you esp, when pesce gets in eight. In the necessary upon which I stood was very "there was a basket fall of them. est scalysis, the major portion solution of labour questions.
for the eff xotira
v. Stoker8aunders· rega'ar and well painted and the and I grabbed mine before they of the steel consumption is in
(Navy). (Navy). other, that the noise made by the all went."
construction work, the cost of Bhibusawa towards the end of ROUND CONTEST FOR THE It is now reparted thst Baron EXTRA SPECIAL TWENTY- kucofing of my knees must sure-
which must be estimated before November will start on a tour PIONSHIP OF THE COLONY.
BANTAM WEIGHT CHAM-WE have this day appointed orders are placed. Steel for
Mr. F. W. Cox Manager prodaging highly manufactured through the country, advocating
of our Hongkong Office, zooda, like automobiles, metal The Bron is to address a meeting
the azcosity of trade-unioniam, Stoker Petty Officer Amey(Navy),
v. Stoker Neighbours (Navy), ANDERSEN, MEYER & CO., forniture, sewing machines, type of the Yati kui in Kobe late this Profi's to be handed to the
LIMITED. writers, and a host of commoditiss
Shanghai, 15th November, 1918. of each character, is likely to be month. It will be interesting to ordered very promptly.
zes how the authorities deal with the Baron's advocaOy of what, in other men's minds, would be re
ly be beard above that of the
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AFTER WAH STEEL ORDERS.
Then the Kipz spoke, and whe
Little Chat.
ther it was the iLfisenes of those kindly eyes of the reassuring
emile, I know not, but my tem- Attitude of Producers in Meeting
Demsads of Perçe Times,"
Pittsburgb, “8.ptember 30.
Black Malled by
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