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A Throbbing, Pulsating Chinese Drama of extreme emotions, perfectly enacted by a perfect cast.

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KING'S BIRTHDAY PARADE

IMPOSING DISPLAY IN HONGKONG

ANZACS INCLUDED

Lenden akles, threatening rain, did their best to destroy the of naval, picturesque parade military, Volunteer and civil units in honour of the King's Birthday this morning, but failed, the cere

which lo monial march-past,

chief display of Hongkong's loyalty and

Him affection to

Majesty, being accompanied by

customary

glamour.

colour, pomp

and

II.E. the Officer Administering

the Government (Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.,) received on be

anjute

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, knighted to-day.

INDIA FRANCHISE SCHEME

Lothian Committee Reports

VOTES FOR WOMEN!

118

London, June 2.

The wholesale enfranchisement of Indians Is recommended in the Report of the special Franchise Committee, headed by Lord Lothian, which was charged, after the Round Table Conference, with the task of devising a franchise system suitable foundation for a system of responsible government. Under the proposals of the Lothing Committee, the electorate: for the provincla legislatures Reven to thirty-six millions, or fourteen per cent of the popułn-: tion.

half of the King, Hongkong's loyal naught Road & band met the forces would be raised eventually from tribute and gesture of congratula- and escorted them back. tions, when he took the from the base of the Cenotaph as the various units and organisa- tions marched past.

It was a stirring spectacle, and when those taking part in the parade responded to the call of cheers for His Mujosty, hundreds of onlookers joined in.

HUGE CROWD.

The Royal Navy headed the pro-

The electorate for the Federal cession, being represented by n company of seamen from ILMS. Cornwall, a

company from the Legislature would be raised from Eighth Destroyer Flotilla, the 4th!1,142,000 to 8,440,090.

Under the recommendations gener- Submarine Flotilla and LMS. Sandwich.

ally, approximately 6,000,000 men would be enfranchised as com. Pared with 316,000 under the exist

system.

ADULT FRANCHISE.

wo-

The Royal Marines followed with platoons from H. M. S. Cornwall from HMS. and one platoon Tomar, Officers and crew from A huge crowd had gathered

The Committee regretfully rules round the Cenotaph and Statute.M.S. Orpheus, Whitshed. Wild Square when E. the Offer Ad- Swan and Verity also participated.

The Military Forees followed, be-out, for the present, the possibility ministering, accompanied by Capting represented by 144 members of of adult franchise, owing to the illi F. W. Webl, R.A. (A.D.C.), and the British Heavy Battery, LA., ternes in India and administra- escorted by the mounted machine-76 ranks of the Royal Engineers, tive dimeulties. but counsels the Fun company of the Hongkong 25 Royal Signallers, 460 membera wide extension of the present sys Volunteers, arrived at the Ceno-

of the 1st. Batt. South Wales Bor-tem to include the general mass of He taph just before 10 o'clock.

scetion of the community. was received by the G.O.C., Ederers, and 100 2nd. Batt. Argyll the population and every important

and Sutherland Highlanders. Major-Lieneral J. W. Sandilands, C.B..), Commudore A. II. Walker, and the Senior Ollicer of the Royal Air Force.

There were also present members of the Excentive and Legislative Councils, the Consular Body and Government offelalu.

The Committee, in drawing ap Other units included the Second, Fourth and Fifth Heavy Batteries, their recommendations, aimed at Royal Army Service Corps, Hong-giving substantially increased re- kong Mule Corps, 3rd. Batt. 9th Jat presentation to labour and to en- pel candidates to consider their in- Regiment and the Royal Air Force. franchise sufficient women to rom- terests. The Committee also sought to raise the voting strength of the Depressed Classes to a minumum of ten per cent, of their population

ANZACS PRESENT.

SEATS FOR WOMEN.

A feature of the parade was the His Excellency was received with first public appearance of the new Royal Salute by the Guard ofly-formed Anzac Company. of the Honour composed of a detachment Hongkong Volunteers, together strength. of three officers and fifty man from with the Anti-Aircraft Section of Corps. The Volunteers II.M.S. Cornwall, and n afmilar de, the

The Committee also suggests that Lachment from the 2nd. Battalion paraded at full strength, and were Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, followed by members of the Mer-from two to five per cent. of the and after Is Excellency had in-chant Navy. St. John Ambulance seats in the enlarged provincial Guides legislatures should be reserved for speeted the Guard, n feu de joir Brigade, Boy Scouts, Girl

women members.-Reuter. was fired by the 3rd. Battalion 9th and Guards Association. Jat Regiment.

At the conclusion of the parade, His Excellency returned to Gov- Immediately afterwards the Naernment House, where he held a re- tional Anthem was played, when II.E. took the salute.

ception at which members of the Consular Body, together with their wives, were present.

Subsequently an official in was held at noon at the party Hongkong Club.

THE MARCH PAST, This was succeeded by the cere moniat march past, when all units paraded past is Excellency and his staff in column of route. Then,

Ships in the harbour and rum- starting from Murray Road, the bers of business houses in the units marched through Connaught city displayed flags, all naval boats Road, past the Cenotaph, into being in review dress. The mer Hillier Street, Bonham Strand and chant ships and the Star Ferry Queen's Road. At the junction of boats were also adorned with Bugs. Queen Victoria Street and Con-

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PRINTERS' STRIKE

ENDED

$6,000 PAID OUT AS COMPENSATION

Shanghal, June 3. The printers' strike ended here to-day with the payment of $6,000| by the China Times as compenan- tion to their dismissed employees.

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