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AMBASSADORS OF EMPIRE

His Majesty the King, in his address to representatives of the Dominions gathered in London for the Jubilee, recalled the fact that, before he ascended the Throne, he visited the Dominions and India, in company with his royal consort, and had the pri- vilege of studying, first-hand, conditions in the countries which

NOTES OF THE DAY

K.A.F. DISPLAY

In common with a good many others, we had looked forward with much pleasurable anticipa- tion to the R.A.Fdiaplay of Tues day night. Like some thousands of others on Monday evening wo watched and waited in vain for the ""surprise" the Air Forca had promised the Colony and, after several hours of patrolling the harbour in a motorboat and get- ting into the way of the inbouring ferries, wo returned to shore some.. what put out. It seemed the Air Force "show" was going to bo But on something of a "flop." Tuesday we were among the many who watched, delighted, the flying above the illuminated harbour. The Air Force put on a very com mendable display. It was prob- ably the finest feature of the cele

how- brations. Unfortunately, ever, many people missed much of the flying. It was not sulciently well advertised., Tho details of the programme were kept too secret. The newspapers could not let the public know about the R.A.F. plans because they could not find out about them themselves. However, the flight of the fifteen roaring machines into the sunset, Just before lighting up time, should have given sufficient in- timation to the Colony that theru wus that afoot which would make it worth while to go up on the roof-tops or down to the harbour front.

DIALECT AND DICTION

What is the difference between good poetry and the Victorian iden of good children? The verse apeaking movement started by the poet laureate, Mr. John Masefield, which is now spreading so rapidly, suggests at least one answer. The children, it was said, should be seen, and not heard; while the poetry should be heard, and not seen. It is Mr. Masegld's con- viction that poetry is essentially an art which is designed for

1935.

Our King Queen

and

on their Silver Jubilee

A Royal Family Reunion in 1922.

speech, and he is supported by,TO-DAY is reproduced one of Gloucester), the Duke of York peace and unity among his umong others, Mr. Laurence Binose rare pictures of the anil Viscount Laseciles, husband people. The period of rebuild- you, Mr. W. B. Yeats, and Mr.

Gordon Bottomley, all poets of dis-royal family together—and even of Princess Mary. tinction. That their ideas meet this picture omits Prince George, some present need is evidenced by

the fact that verse-speaking choirs youngest son who is now have spontaneously sprung up in Duke of Kent. widely separated parts of Britain,

in such places as, for example,

the

ing after the war years was taking a form that no one could have foreseen or planned for.

But during this period the king was most active; he was in con- stant touch with his ministers;

These years after the war-up juntil 1926 at least-were years of great trial for the King and Keset with labour The picture was taken in 1922 Queen, Eastbourne, London, Glasgow, and just after the return of the troubles, the Irish situation a Falkirk, while Vachel Lindsay's Prince of Wales from an eight puzzle to all government leaders, he made special appeals to the troubadour's tours in America re-

fcapital at this time in open con- year something of the same atti- months' tour of India. It shows, the question to pacify a growing people and personally took retien tude, the Christian Science Monitor LEFT TO RIGHT, Queen Mary, opposition to British rule

King India constituted great worries flict. that points out. Much great poetry, the Prince of Wales,

from the "Hind" to the "Lay of the

at all times, to Last Minstrel," has been written George, Princes. Mary. BACK to His Majesty, desirous as he for the ear rather than the eye, ROW, Prince Henry (Duke of was

he visited. He also recalled his lengthy Empire tour as a young midshipman, and added

overseas

This poetry generally has about

INDIAN REFORMS

in

·

ROYAL MILITARY TOURNAMENT

COLOURFUL EVENT

OPENS

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to bring together labour and

To-morrow: King and Queen

preserve at Wembley.

LOCAL DOLLAR UNCHANGED

LITTLE BUSINESS PASSING

and

what he might forget of his over- seas visits his four sons were able to recall. The thought

it a grand simplicity, and the which suggests itself from these movement begun and fostered by remarks is that the affection for Mr. Masefield may straighten oul and loyalty to the Royal Familymany of the intellectual sinuosities of contemporary verse, both in the has been greatly

United States and in England. cemented by personal contact. Himself Britain's most-travelled monarch, King George, realising

wenkening Opposition is the value of such travel, has

The Hongkong dollar opened un-: sent each of his four sons to India to the putting Into opera- visit the Dominions and the tion there of the far-reaching con-

The Royal Military Tournament, changed ut 2. 44. this morning. Atitutional reforms which are now

one of the most popular items in the tone of the market being rather Colonies which make up the being shaped finally in the British

season, opened at erratic. Only speculative busl- Empire, and to foreign countries Parliament. This is doc to the the London

ing about 28. 4.7/16d. and 2a. as well, so that they might be fact that this opposition is far Olympia to-day, when the Prince ness was transacted, the rates be too heterogeneous to constitute in of Wales represented the King,

As usaal, all three Services had 4.9/16. better fitted for the stations in any way a concrete whole. The

In London, silver prices declined life to which they have been Indian Princes do not altogether combined to present a programme

pageantry and light-5/16ths yesterday, China

the pro- India speculators bought and sold, called. Leader of these ambas-ke the scheme because they con-of skill,

sider that it aaks them to concode hearted entertainfent, sadors of the Empire is.' of too much to the central federation, ceeds from which go to Service and the market closed quietly

steady. course, the Prince of Wales, who The Indian National Congress Charities-British Wireless. has visited Newfoundland, Party, the only fully orgnulsed political group in those Indian Canada, the United States of provinces which are ruled directly America, Australia, New Zen-by Britain, objects because the land, Fiji, Samoa, the West In-proposed federation does not con. dies, British Guiana, the Wind-cede enough, to the democratie ideal. The Indian Liberals dislike ward and Leewards Islands, the scheme because they do not India, Ceylon, Hongkong, South find in it machinery for producing Africu, Kenya, the Argentine completely Indian control (Domin and other South American Re-ion Status) at an early date. The publics. The Prince's brothers, also, have gone far afled in their tours, so that it can be said with truth that the King's sons have carried the popularity of the House of Windsor into almost every corner of the globe. So greatly was this fact in evidence when the Prince of Wales went on a business mission to South America that he was dubbed in the United States na "John Bull's Commercial Traveller". A point to be kept in mind, when recull- ing these things, is that a Royal in the policy it has decided to lour is not, by any means, a adopt. This is to pans into law picnic for the principal partici- the legislation necessary to imple- ment the reforms. After that the pant. It involves strenuous question of introducing them can. days and nights, with much that be settled plecement as circums- is necessarily monotonous in the taneca permit. programmes that have to be

arranged, but through it all the

members of the existing Legisla tive Assembly at Delhi, who are Muslius, hold that the Hindus may obtain an undue share of influence at the centre; the Hindus object to what is known as "the com- munal award," that is, the British Government's proposals for the distribution of legislative seats. It is not unreasonable in there circumstances to expect that any thing of the nature of combination against the scheme will prove im- possible to maintain for very long. The British Government in these circumstances may be well advised

King's sons have enthusiastically conscientiously, honourably and entered into the tasks laid onefficiently, building well and their shoulders, conscious of the truly on the foundations which fact that they are playing antheir august father has so care- This personal con- important part in keeping alive fully laid. the spirit of Empire unity which tact between the Royal Family has, during the present week, and His Majesty's subjects both been so wonderfully attested. at Home and overseas has been They have indeed been ambas- of very real value, and it is fit- sadors of Empire, these sons of ting that, at a time like the pre- the King and Queen; they have sent, the fact should be borne in done, and are doing, their work mind.

"Don't lower yourself to bickering with him, Butch. Get out. and sack him."

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21 YEARS AGO

Extracts. From the "Telegraph" Files

The following extracts are from the llongkong Telegraph for the week eaded May 9, 1914.

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The rate of dollar on demand was 18. 11.7/16d.

At the annual meeting of the Olympic Tennis Club, the follow- Ing Committee was elected.- Messrs. G. W. Sowell, A. G. Mac- Donald, N. G. Peterkin, C. D. Lam- bert, D. McLeod, with Mr. H, E. Stevens as Hou. Secretary.

Sir Paul Chater offered to pro- vido another championshly tennis cup for the Colony, Mr. H, A. Nisbet having won the othor trophy outright.

The wedding took place at the Rosary Church of Mr. F. Hyndman and Miss Isabel Sanchez, well- known singer,

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