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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

R.A.F. DISPLAY

In common with a good many others, we had looked forward with much pleasurable anticipa- tion to the R.A.F. display of Tuen- day night. Like some thousande of others on Monday evening we watched and waited in vain for the "surprise" the Air Force had promised the Colony and, after several houra of patrolling the harbour in a motorboat and get- ting into the way of the inbouring forries, we returned to shoro home. what put out. It seemed the Air Force "show" was going to be something of a "flop." But on 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- brations. Unfortunately, how- ever, many people missed much of the flying. It was not sufficiently well advertised. The details of the programme were kept too secret. The newspapers could not let the public know about the R.A.F. plane because they could not find out about them themselves. However, the light of the fifteen roaring machines Into the sunset, just before lighting up time. should have given sumelont in- fimation to the Colony that thero was that afoot which would make it worth while to go up on the roof-top or down to the harbour front.

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DIALECT AND DICTION

1935.

Our King and Queen

on their Silver Jubilee

What is the difference between good poetry and the Victorian idea of good children? The verse- speaking 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 Been. It is Mr. Masefield's con- viction that poetry is essentially. an art which is designed for speech, and he is supported by, 10-DAY is reproduced one of Gloucester), the Duke of York, peace and unity among his among others, Mr. Laurence Bin- TO-DAY

those rare pictures of the fand Viscount Lascelles, husband people. The period of rebuild- ing after the war years was taking a form that no one could Gordon Bottomicy, all poets of dis-royal family together-and even of Princess Mary. tinction. That their ideas meet this pleture omits Prince George, These years after the war-up have foreseen or planned for. some present need is evidenced by the fact that verse-speaking choirs youngest son who is now the until 1926 at least-were years have spontaneously sprung up in Duke of Kent, widely separated parts of Britain,

yon, Mr. W. D. Yeats, and Mr.

simplicity, and the movement begun and fostered by Mr. Masefield may straighten out many of the intellectual sinuosities of contemporary-verse, both in the United States and in England.

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INDIAN REFORMS

WANCHAI OPEN AIR ENTERTAINMENT-

LION DISPLAY ATTRACTS

A HUGE CROWD

A Royal Family Reunion in 1922.

(the well-

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

in

to bring together labour and

capital at this time in open con- To-morrow: King and Queen

was the main From every point of vantage. the prize. This spectators gathered to watch the event in the programme.

Chinese boxing, in its various display, and the press-was-so

panied the lion display, and of the stage shouts of delight and applause the numbers

great that special palice had to be

them. Picturesque characteristics, accom

pal on duty to control There were fears collapsing owing

of spectators that awarmed on and was accorded the performers.

of two other per-

A Dragon Display

of great trial for the King and Besct with labour. in such places as, for example, The picture was taken in 1922 Queen. Eastbourne, London, Ginggow, 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, troubadour's tours in America re- he visited. Ite also recalled his veal something of the same atti- months' tour of India. It shows, the question to pacify a growing people and personally took action lengthy Empire tour as a young tude, the Christian Science Monitor LEFT TO RIGHT, Queen Mary, opposition to British rule

of Wales, King India constituted great worries fict. midshipman, and added that points out. Much great poetry, the Prince

from the "lad" to the "Lay of the

at all times, to preserve at Wembley. what he might forget of his over-Last Minstrel," has been written George, Princess Mary. BACK to His Majesty, desirous as he seas, visits his four sons were for the ear rather than the eye. ROW, Prince Henry (Duke · of was able to recall. The thought Thla poetry generally has about which suggests itself from these it a grand remarks is that the affection for and loyalty to the Royal Family been greatly has overseas cemented by personal contact. Himself Britain's most-travelled monarch, King George, realising

Opposition is weakening in the value of such travel, has

India to the putting into opera- sent each of his. four sons to

tion there of the far-reaching con-

· A "Lion" display was given by round it. Despite this, the per-

Beenuse of their tremendous visit the Dominions and the stitutional reforms which are now the Chinese Boarding House Anzo-formance was greatly enjoyed by

popularity with the Chinese dur- Colonies which make up the buing shaped finally in the British clation at the Wanchai Children's al present. Mr. M. C. Luke was Empire, and to foreign countries Parliament. This is due to the Playground yesterday afternoon, in charge of the display.

Among the many turns givening the procession, the multi- coloured and illuminated, dragon Dealers' Guild, as well, so that they might be fact that this opposition is far when Mr. Chan Tao

too heterogeneous to constitute Inknown Chinese boxer who recently by the "on" was one that show of the Poultry

a piece of which will be manipulated by better fitted for the stations in any way a concrete whole. The appeared at a local theatre) and ed it jumping for life to which they have been Indian Princes do not altogether about sixty members of his troupe greenery hung on to the roof of some forty mon, will give a public called. Leader of these ambas-like the scheme because they con of boxers performed before a large the stage. This was accomplish display on the football ground of sadors of the Empire is, or /s/der that it asks them to concede crowd. This same troupe also by the lion standing on the the South China Athletic Associa-

too much to the central federation appeared in the processions dur-shoulders course, the Prince of Wales, who The Indian National Congressing the Silver Jubilee celebrations: formere, thus enabling it to reach on at Caroline Hill to-night and has visited Newfoundland, Party, the only fully organised political group in those Indian Canada, the United States of provinces which are ruled directly America, Australia, New Zea- by Britain, objects because the lund, Fiji, Samoa, the West In-proposed federation does not con- cede enough. to- the democratic dies, British Guiana, the Wind-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 Africa, Kenya, the Argentine completely Indian control (Domin and other South American Re-lon Status) at an early date. The members of the oxlating Legisla- publics. The Prince's brothers, live Assembly at Delhi, who are also, have gone far afield in their Muslims, hold that the Hindus may Lours, so that it can be said with obtain an undue share of influence truth that the King's sons have at the centre; the Hindus object carried the popularity of the to what is known as "the com- House of Windsor into almost munal award," that is, the British every corner of the globe. So Government's proposals for the distribution of legislative #cats, greatly was this fact in evidence it is not unreasonable in these when the Prince of Wales went circumstances to expect that any- on a business mission to Souththing of the nature of combination America that he was dubbed in against the scheme will prove im the United States as "John Bull's possible to maintain for very long. Commercial Traveller". A point The British Government in these to be kept in mind, when recall-circumstances may be woll advised ing these things, is that a Royal in the policy it has decided to tour is not, by any means, a adopt. This is to pass into law picnic for the principal partici- the legislation necessary to imple ment the reforms. After that the involves atrenuous pant. It

question of Introducing them can days and nights, with much that be settled piecemeal as circums is necessarily monotonous in the tances permit. programmes that have to be arranged, but through it all the

King's sone have enthusiastically conscientiously, honourably and and entered into the tasks laid on efficiently, building well their shoulders, conscious of the truly on the foundations which fact that they are playing an their august father has so care- important part in keeping alive fully laid. This personal con- 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 t (Six Lines)

sadors. of Empire, theee sons ofting that, at a time like the pro- Mathe King and Queen; they have sent, the fact should be borne in

done, and are doing, their work mind..

"Don't lower yourself to blekering with him, Butch. Get out and sock him,"

to-morrow night. Each per- formance will commence about 8 o'clock, lasting until 11 o'clock.

Tickets for the show can be obtained both at the South China China Athletic Association in Building and the Clover Flower. Shop, at $1.10 and 50 cents each, including tax. The entire pro- eceds of the exhibition will go to various charities, including the Kowloon City Home for the Aged und Poor.

These charity performances are organised by Mr. Tae Ka-po, following numorous requesta from the Chinese. Mr. Tse, incidental- ily, was the leading organiser of the Chinese procession during the three days celebrations.

Parade in Kowloon,

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Part of the Chinese procession. but minus the dragona, paraded through the main roads In Kow loon, Yaumat! and Mongkok yesterday, attracting thousands of excited spectators along the long

While the procession was. route.

every approach, to the thares was packed with spectators, but Police officers did excellent work in controlling the the crowds, in particular at

In many various cross-roads. cases buses had to elow down con- aiderably while going by the procession route.

Lions with their aerobatic dis Inlay won the plaudits of the. spectators, while equal apprecia tion was shown towards the numerous floats, on motor lorries and the tableaux and Chinese music. All the contributions from knitting factories in Kowloon to the Jubilee procession were pre- sent yesterday'