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First Court

Of Reign

Scene Of Splendour At Buckingham

London, May 5. Scenes of splendour were witnessed at Buckingham Palace to-day, when Their Majesties the King and Queen held the first Court of their reign.

Nearly two hundred debutantes made their cûrtsies in the great white and gold Throne Room, where the King, wearing the full dress scarlet -and gold uniform of a Field Marshal,

had the Queen at his side.

Halifax Train Wrecked

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Several Feared Dead And Many Injured

Halifax, N.S., May 5. Several persons are reported have been killed and many injured

to

in the wreck of a Halifax-bound train, the "Ocean Limited," which enme into collision with coal trucks al Springhill Junction-Reuter.

WORLD FAIRL

London, May 5. His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom has accepted__the Invitation of the United States Gov- ernment to participate officially in the World Fali in New York during 1939-British Wireless.

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT

London, May 5,

The Queen was dressed in a gown of deep golden brocade of small scroll design, with embroidered train. Set on her black hair was a mogai- ficent thora of diamonds and rubles. She also wore a necklace of diamonds,

The Duke and Duchess of Glouces ter stood behind the King and Queen in the royal circle, which also includ- ed the Princess Royal, Princess Duke is recovering from muscular Helena Victoria and Princess Marle rheumatism of the leg.-British Wire- Louise. Reuter Bulletin Service,

THE HONGKONG

ILLUMINATION WILL FEATURE

H.K. DISPLAY

(Continued from Page 1.)

Statue Square through a total of 80 wat audio will be broadcast by

The meeting

Z.B.W., whose full programme was released yesterday.

The Studio is supplying an excel- Coronation roule. lent map of the The Coronation items of their pro- gramme are as under:

11.16

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12

.m.-RELAY-Service at St. John's Cathedral.

12 noon.-RELAY-Hongkong Royal Salute.

TELEG

THURSDAY, MAY

1937.

Pays Tribute To China

Lord Winterton Scos Remarkable Recovery,

London, May 6,

Dr. H. H. Kung, China's Finance Minister and chief delegate to the Admiral Coronation, together with Chen Shao-kuan, who accompanies him, were guests of the China Com- mittee of the House of Commons to night. The Ambassador, Mr. Quo Tal-chi, was unable to attend, as he was at Buckingham Palace.

Passengers Speed Here On Clipper Complete Crossing Of

Pacific In H.K.

Carrying twenty passengers, in the addition to the crew of five, Pan-American Airways plane Hong- kong Clipper took off from Manilo Bay at 0.30 o'clock this morning. She is scheduled to land in Hongkong at 2.45 pm.

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The Clipper, with Captain E. A. La Lord Winterton, presiding, In the

Porte in

in command, is bringing the course of a speech, wittily compared

passengera transferred

the points of similarity between Britain Hawall Clipper at Manita, on the and China, drawing attention to the 25

of Pan-American's In- either last stage number of times England. of

through internal or external conflict, augural passenger dight across the

but Pacific. seemed to be at her last gasp.

12.15 p.m.-RELAY-The Loyal Ad- dress by H.E. The Oficer Adminis tering the Government (from the Council Chamber). LONDON-The" Coronation Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in West- minster Abbey.

A broadcast of the Coronation of the Service, with descriptoln teenes along the route of the pro- cessions and in Westminster Abbey. BIG BEN. Studio An-

5.15 p.m.

nouncement. 5.30 p.m. Their

Majesties leave Buckingham Palace.

2.

nevertheless revived.

So it has been with China, Ire sald, And all the world, and particulurly the Chilna Committee of the House of Commons, is watching with pleasure the remarkable recovery Chink making from the stresses and troubles of recent years.

Mr.

Among the passengers ure

L, Emerson, Mr. Curlyle

Ahrens, Mr, Carlton E. Morse, Mr. Ernest Haywood, Mrs. Kamomita Campbell, Mr. Berningo Aquino, Mr. Thos. A. Myer, Mrs. Frances Mayer, Fairchild, Mr. Richard F. Bolero,

is Mr. Brodies. Miss Molly

Dr. Kung, in reply, expressed the pleasure of the Chinese delegates at being entertained by representatives

useful

6 pm. THE CORONATION SER-

VICE. 1. The Preparation. The Entrance. 3. The Recognition.

of the Mother of Parliaments, from 4. The Oath. 5 The Beginning of

which China had so many the Communion Service. 6. The

lessons to learn-Reuter, 7. The Presenting of Anointing. the Spurs and Sword, Girding Ind Obiation of the Sword. The Investing with the Armill and Royal Robe, and the Dellvery The Investiture of the Orb. 9.

Briculum, et

per Annulum

and

the

10.

11.

The Putting-on of the Crown. The Presenting of the Holy Bible. 13, The 12. The Benediction. Inthranisation. 14. The Homage. 15. The Queen's Coronation. 10. The Communion. 17 Te Deum 18. The Recess Laudamus

Former H.K.

Man Dies

In Manila

(The Epistle: 1 St. Peter, 1, 13-17. Mr. J. B. MacDonald Was

The Gospel: St. Matthew xxi. 15- 12.)

Majesties Jeave

return

8.40 p.m.-Their

Westminster Abbey, 9.15 p.m. The head of the

procession reaches Constitution Hill. 19.10 p.m.-Their Majesties return to

Buckingham Palace. 10.45 p.m.-The Coronation of Their Majestles King George VI and Westminster Queen Elizabeth in

recording). Abbey. (Electrical Followed by recorded synopsis of the scenes along the route of the processions to and from West- minster Abbey.

THURSDAY, MAY 13

Well-Known Here

The death is reported from Manila of Mr. James B. Macdonald, charter- ed accountant and travelling auditor for Standard-Vacuum Oil Company, and formerly of Messrs. Lowe Bing- ham and Matthews, Hongkong. Mr. Macdonald died Inst Saturday at the Hospital Espanol de Santiago, after an illness of three months. He was 30 years old.

Late in. January he suffered an attack of multiple arthritis following influenza, and was admitted to the

2.15 a.m.-LONDON-BIG BEN-In-hospital on February 1. For a time

he seemed to improve but comphea- terval.

tiona set la and finally attacked his 2.20 am-LONDON-The Empire's

Homage. A programme of Coros heart. He died of acute endocraditis. ation Greetings to His Majesty In an effort to save his life, a blood King George VI, from Home and transfusion was given a few days be Overseas. Those taking part will fore he died. include: His Excellency

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Viceory of India: the Prime Mongkong, where he spent several

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and

the Mr. Macdonald, born in Edinburgh, ini-Scotland, in 1007, was well known in sters of Canada, Australia,

South years with Lowe, Bingham South Africa,

Excellency

the Matthews, accountants and auditors,

before

joining Standard-Vacuum Oil. Governor of Bermuda; the Senior Newfoundland Member of the New- He was popular and well-lited by all and had many foundland Commission of Govern- who knew him,

and the ment; a representative of Burma friends throughout China

the

on: Philippines. He left Hongkong last Coronation; the Delegation anonymous speakers from Canada, October.

South

Mr. Macdonald was a recognized Zenland, New Australla Africa, and the Home Country, re-authority on philately, having been of the presenting people in all works of t one time vice-president

Soclety. Не life; the Prime Minister of Great Hongkong Philatelic Britain, the fi, Ifon. Stanley Bald- wrote, among other things, a mo- nograph en Chinese nir mall covers, Funeral services were held at the Union Church. of Manila, Padre Faura and Mabini, and the body was in- terned in the British Cemetery. San Pedro Macat!,

win.

3a.m.-LONDON-US MAJESTY

KING GEORGE VIT 7.20

20 a.m.-The Coronation of Their Majestles King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Westminster Abbey (Electrical recording). Fol towed by a record synopsis of the scenes along the roule of the pro- cessions to and from Westminster

Abbey. 10.50 a.m.-"The Empire's Homage.' (Electrical recording). A pro- gramme of Coronation Greetings to his Majesty King George VI. from Home and Oversens. (See 2.20 um. for details).

MA- 1.30 alm.-LONDON-HIS JESTY KING GEORGE VI. (Elec- Trical recording)

6.45 p.m.-LONDON-BIG BEN. "The Empire's Homage (Electrical recording) A programme of Coro- nation Greeting to his Majesty King George VI, from Home and Overseas.

7.25 p.m.-LONDON~HIS. MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI. (Electrical recording).

0.03 p.m.-STUDIO: The local Chi- nese Dragon Procession. A talk by Frank V. Read.

8.15 p.m.-Vocal Gems-Coronation

Revue" Cavalende," etc. 1.53 p.m-RELAY-A programme of Coronation Musle by the Hongkong. Singers and the Philharmonic Orchestra Augmented, conducted by Lindsay A. Lalord, FRC:O. (CHM.); L.R.A.M.: A.R.C.M.; Re- Jayed from St. John's Cathedral Hall.

SATURDAY, MAY 15 0.10 p.m.-LONDON: 'In Town To- night. A Coronation Edition of the popular programme, Introduc- ing visitors from overseas who are now in London. (Electrical record- ing).

11 p.m.-LONDON: "Scrapbook for 1002 The Coronation Year of King Edward VII. Presented by Leslie Buily, and Charles Brewer. The B.B.C. Revue Chorus and the B.B.C. Theatre Orchestru, conducted by Mark H. Lubbock,

PARIS EXHIBITION

The local office of the Messagerles Maritimes has received a supply of The progress in the condition of, "Cartes de Lexitimation" issued In the Duke of Connaught is maintained; connection with the Paris Inter- states a bulletin issued to-day from national Exhibition of 1037. This the Dournemouth hotel where the document entitles bearer to certain advantages which have already been published in the local press and which will be confirmed by the re- presentatives of the Messageries

The cost of each "Carte de Legitimą. tion" is 20 French francs.

Lesa,

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by BENJAMIN WYLIE, Maritimes at their offices by request. at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.

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Mr. Morse, Mrs. Campbell, Mr. Boulduri, Mr. Botcire and Mr. and Mrs. Stevenot are making the round trip, and will return by the Clipper

to-morrow.

Mr. Morse is a famous American radio commentator, and is describing the fight for a national radio' net- work in the United States. He will probably make a broadcast in Hong- kong. Mrs. Campbell is Hawaii's "Pineapple Queen," a title secured in a recent country-wide contest,

The Hongkong Ci er will leave fo Hongkong on the urn flight

21 8.30 a.m.

to-morrow

In Manila

who are addition to the passengers nag!

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making a round-trip she will carry Mr. Otto Merkel from Hongkong and Messrs. Park, Hirst, Ryan and Chong from Shanghal. The latter arrived here by C.N.A.C. plane.

Mr. Thorsten

Fiorden, a Swedish Journalist, is also a passenger to- morrow. He is attempting, on behalf. Fot his paper, to be the first man to encircle the world Uy commercial His flight differs from aeroplanes. that of the three, Americans, Miss Leo Kilgallen, E. R. Ekins and

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world.

the

Mr. Florden, who is a journalist attached to the Stockholm Dally News, flow from the Swedish capital to Hongkong la 1014 days, and ex- pects to complete the entire fight in just over three weeks.

Brook Attains New Record

On Flight From Cape To London.

London, May 5. The well-known British airman, H. L. Brook, landed at Heston Aerodrome at 3.20 p.m. (official time) on his fight frum Capetown, creating a new record.

The airman accomplished journey in four days and twenty minutes, thus beating Amy Jülinson's record by 15 hours and 50 minutes. Reuter Bulletin Service.

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