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November 16, 1903.]

THE GARRISON 'PARADE, As indicated above, the grand parade of the garrison held in the afternoon was the main feature of the day's celebrations, and from a spectacular-point of view it presented a sight to be remom ered by those who saw it. For a function of this nature few finer am- phitheatres could be found in the worll than the Happy Valley, with its ample ares of flat ground encircled by verdant bills and timber-clad slopes. As early as 3 p.m. the Racecourse was crowded with spectators, including thousands of Chinese, to whom the parade esperially appealed. At the saluting base, where floated the Royal Standard, and in the Racecourse Grand Stand, which had been thrown open to the public, there wer

ssembled all the best-known cit zens and the youth and beauty of Hongkong. The bright dresses of the ladies lent the necessary touch of colour to the animated scene.

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bage. The order was-General and staff | Mr. A. H. Cook, Mrs. Crowler, Mr., Mrs. in front of the companies (100 in a company) and Miss Cooker, Mr. Jame H. Cox, of Bluejackets, followed by one company Capt. and Mrs. Cricaton, Lieut. and Mrs. (50) Marines; the bands played "Life on Quentin Craufurd, Major and Mrs. Chapman, the Ocean Wave." Nextfollows three companies Major A. Chichester, Mr. T. P. Cochrane, Mr. of Royal Garrison Artillery, marching to the W. G. Chrx, Lient.-Col. Candy and the omoers. tune of The British Grenadier"; and after- of the 114th Mahratta L. I., Mr. Chow wards in turn the Royal Engineers, Sherwood Hing Ki, Mr. Chan Sin Ki, Commander. Foresters, Hongkong and Singapore Battalion Daintree and officers of H.M.S. Humber, of Royal Artillery (marching to the Indian Mr. and Mrs. Drewitt, Miss Doberck, Mr. bagpipes), the Volunteers, the 110th Mahratta and Mrs. Haver Droese, Mr. and Mrs. Light Iufantry, the 114th Mahrattas, and the Denison, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Dixon, Capt. 93rd Burmas.

and Mrs. Davies, Miss Denton, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Danby, Mr. J. D. Danby, Dr. and Mrs. Drow, Commander and Mrs. Dawes,

Afterwards the troops advanced in review order and salated; the National Anthem was played, and the parade terminated.

it is hard to say which company marched past best. The Bluejackets went by in good style and were loudly applauded, as also were the others. The Royal Engineers and Sherwood Foresters made excellent lines and the native soldiers were unexcelled. As for the Hongkong Volunteers, they carried themselves in a soldierly manner, but at the same time there was a marked difference between them and the regulars.

Happy Valley was well surrounded with spectators; in fact it quite reminded one of the Races. The police arrang ments were perfect, good order being preserved everywhere. In a compound by the saluting base were a number of British Army and Naval officers, officers from the Portuguese gunboat Diu, Lady Blake, General and Mrs. Bragg, Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G., Hon. Basil R. H Taylor. and many other prominent people of the Colony.

It was at four o'clock hat the parade had been timed to commence but long before that hour the troops began to arrive, with bands playing, and took up their positions in review order. There took part in the parade the Naval Brigade, the Royal Garrison Artillery,- the Royal Engineers, the 1st Sherwood Foresters, the Hongkong-Singapore Batta. lion Royal Garrison Artillery, the Hong- kong Volunteer Corps, the 110th Mahratta Light Infantry, and the 93rd Burma In- fantry. As the different contingents marched on to the Happy Valley in their distinctive and variegated uniforms they presented a spectacle that appealed to the eye of the beholder with wonderful effect. The troops from Kowloon entered the ground by the new three- quarter mile track; the others by the entrance at the Golf Club-house. As they each took up their respective stations, the bands were massed in the rear of the centre under the bandmastar guests at a Ball at Government House in hon. Mr. Ho Fook, Mr. and Mrs Owen Hughes, Mr.

of the 1st Sherwood Foresters. The state of parade was as follows :-

British Native Rank & To- Officers Officers. File. tal.

R.N.

14

292

3.6

R.G.A.

16

361

330

R.E.

3

110

113

1st S.F.

8

245

273

H.K.S.B.R.G.A...

10

4

224

238

H.K.V.C.

11

110

121

110th Mahratta L.I.

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435

453

8

15

5:4

557

93rd Burma I..

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77

20 2,304 2,411 Colonel L. F. Brow R E., Officer Com manding the Troops, was in command, and his staff consisted of Major A A, Chichester, D.S.O., Chief Staff Officer; Major T. W. G. Bryan, O.CR.A., and Lieut. M. K. Hodgson, 1st Sherwood Foresters, Acting A.D.C.

His Excellency Sir Henry Blake, on horse- back, accompanied by S John Keane, A.D.C., Lieut. H. W. Smith, R.A. (galloper). and Subadar Ikbal Singh, B.K.S.B.R.A. (bon extra A.DC.), arrived on the parade ground at pm. and the Royal Standard was hoisted at the saluting base. Colonel L. F. Brown, R.E., Officer Commanding the Troops, and his staff were also mounted. H.E. wore the dress of a Lieutenant-General and was decorated with his Orders.

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After the Royal Salute had been given H.E. proceeded to inspect the division, which was drawn up as follows:-

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Royal Garrison Antillery in the front contre, with the Marines and Bluejackets on their right, and the Royal Engineers and Sherwood Foresters (with colours) 01 the left. In the rear were the 110th Mahratta Light Infantry, 93rd Burma Infantry, Hongkong Volunteers and Hongkong and Singapore Battilion of Royal Artillery. Bluejackets and Maines were in white, and other companies in khaki. The red turbans of the H.K.SB.R.A., and the yellow sashes of the 93rd Burmas lent colour to the picture.

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When inspection was finished the artillery commenced a Royal salute with seven guns, a feu de joie was given, seven bars of the National Anthein, another seven guns, feu-de-joie, seven bars of the National Anthem, seven guns, feu de-jpie, and eight bars of the National Anthem. Arms were then presented, and the massed bands struck up"God save the King." On arms being brought to the order three cheers were given for the King, H.. giving the time. Companies were formed into quarter column by the right and marched past the saluting

BALL AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. and Lady Blake entertained a large party of At 9p.m. the same night H.E. Sir Henry Blake

our in His Majesty's Birthday. The grounds were decorated with Chinese lanterns, the ball- room and other room, showed evidence of the decorative skill of Mr. W. T. Tutcher. of the Botanical Department, and the band of the Sherwood Foresters was in attend- ance. It was about 9.30 when the fol. lowing party formed up for the

first quadrille-H.E. the Governor and Lady Goodman, Commodore Robinson & Lady Blake, Colonel Brown and Lady Berkeley, Hon. F. H. May and Mrs. Robinson, ir Henry Berkeley and Mrs. Johnston. Hon. L. A. M. Johnston and Mrs. Dickson, Sir Paul Chater and Mrs. Basil Taylor.

After this the programme with by those who danced, while below Bridge was proceeded

was in full swing at several tables. At li o'clock the supper interval was held and the toast of H.M. the King was proposed by Sir H-nry Blake and drunk with acclamations. After this dancing recommenced to the accom- paniment of the Sherwood Foresters' exc-llent music and was kept up to about I am., when the guests finally dispersed to their varions homes

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Commaoder Dean and officers of H.M.S. Tamar, the Hon. C. W. and Mrs. Dickson, Mr. and Mrs. Trenchard Davies, Mr. E. E. Deacon, Miss Duar, Miss Eyre, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. Fullerton, Mr. Donald Forbes, Mr. Fahrmann. Mr. H. G. Fisher, Col. and Mrs. Ferrier, Mr. Andrew Forbes, Major French, Mr. A. C. Franklin, Capt. and Mrs Fitzwilliams, Mr. Fang Wa Chun, Dr. O. Gumprecht, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon, Mr. and Mrs.

and Mrs. B. W. Grey, Mr. Grant, Mr. and Mrs,

Goetz, Mr. Grimble, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Grist, Mr. and Mrs. Goddard, Mr. and Mrs. Gros. Dr. and Mrs. Gibson, Miss Gourley, Mr. and Mrs. Gompertz, Mr. Philip Goldring, Mr. T. C. Gray, Miss Gorham, Mr. F. G. Goosmann, Miss Gray, Mr.

and Mrs. Grace, Sir William, Lady, and the Misses Goodman, Mr. C. E. A. Hance, Mr. J. H. R. Hanoe, Capt. Hardy and the officers of H.M.S. Waterwitch,

Hanmer, Mr. Paget Hett. Mrs. and Miss Hance, Mr. and Mrs. B. Brotherton Harker, Mr. H. Hackwood, Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Mr. T. A,

H. Hopkins, the Rev. Mr. Hardy, Miss Homan, A. H. Hollingsworth, Mr. and Mrs W. G. Mr. W. Stuart Harrison. Miss Hampers, Mr. Humphreys, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, Mr. and Mrs. Hinds, Mr. Hankey, Capt. Hollinsbead, Mr. Mr. and Miss Hamman, Mr. H. Hancock, The Rev. C. H., Mrs. and Miss Hickling, Mrs. and. Miss Hazeland, Miss Hawksley, Mr. T. Hamman, Dr. and Mrs. Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Hooper, Mr. H. K. Hough, Mr. and Mrs. Hewett, Hon. Dr. Bo Kai, Holmes. Miss Holmes, Mr. T. F. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Irving, the Rev. and Mrs. Icely, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jones, Mr. Jack- man, Dr. Jordan, Hon. L. A. M. Johnston, Jones, the Rev. F. T. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. P. N. H. Jones, Mr. J. W.

and Mrs. Koch. Mr. Kemp. Mr. and Mrs. B. James, Mr. R. F. Johnston, Mr. Jaffe, Dr. E. S. Kadoorie, Mr. Kwok Sin Lan, Mr. John J. B. Lambert, Mr. and Mrs. Leiria, Lloyd, M. Gaston Liebert, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mr. James Lee, Capt. and Mrs. Lyons, Capt. P. Lammert, Mrs. G. R. Limmert, Mr. and Mrs, Lambelle, Mr. H. W. Looker, Miss Laine, Mr. Law, Mr. and Miss Hunter Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Laing, Mr. C. Lambkin, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Lowe, Surgeon and Mrs. Lumley, Dr.

J. C. Lowe. Mr. J. H. Lewis, Mr. Lyton, Miss Lee, M. and M me. Pierre Marty, Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Master, Mr. and the Rev. E. B. Mostyn, Mr. R. Mitchell, Mr. Mrs. E. O. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Magalhaes, and Mrs. F. Maitland, the Rev. F. de Maria, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Mitchell, Mr. Melchers, Miss

Those present were:- Mr. and Miss Arm- strong, Mr H. Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. Allau, Engineer-Commander Anstey. Hou. Dr. and Mrs. Atkinson, Mr. R. J. Birbeck, Mr. G. Brusse, Major and

Mrs. Baker Brown, General and Mrs. Bragg, Commander W. C. Beehler, Major and Mrs. Benson. Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Boggan, Mr. C. E. Beavis, the Rev. G. A. Bunbury, Mr. Brown, Mr. J. Der Ball, Archdeacon and Mrs. Banister, Mr. John Barton, Major and Mrs. Bowley, Mr. and Mrs. Bowdler, Mr. C. H. Blason, Mr. F. B. L. Howley, Mrs. and Miss. Bateman, the Rev. and Mrs. W. Bridie, Mr. Butterworth, Major and Mrs. Frank Bunny, Miss J. F. Boulton, Capt. Brock and the officers of H.M.S. Alacrity, Mr. R. E. O. Bird, Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Birdwood, Major Bryan and officers of the R.G.A., Mr. Brazier, Major and Mrs. Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Browne, Mr. Hart Back, Dr. R. Barnett, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Murray Bain, Lieut.-Col. Birdwood and the officers of the 110th Mahratta L.L., Mr. Bremner, Mr. and Mre. Bell, Major Bryan and the officers of the Hongkong and Singapore Battalion of Royal Artillery, Hou. Sir Henry and Lidy Berkeley and the Misses Berkeley, Capt. and Mrs. Boyd, Col. Brown and the officers of the Royal Engineers, Miss Berker, Mr. Babington, Mr. and Miss Bird, Hoo. W. Chatham, Major and Mrs. C. Caulfield, Mr. Crofton, M. and Mile. de Champeaux,'

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Mr. Masai Chi Noma, Mr. H. M. S. Man, Macpherson, Mr. L N. Murphy,

Michelau, Mr. C. W. May, Mr. and Mrs. Moxon, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell MacMillan, Mr. Carl Dr. and Mrs. MacFarlane, the Hon. F. H. and Mrs. May, Mr. C. Melbourne, Mr. C. Messor, Surgeon and Mrs. Norris, Mr. North, Mr. Nicolls, Mr. and Mrs. M. 8. Northcote, Mr. and Mrs. Ollis, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver, Major and Mrs. Ormiston, Mr. and Mrs. Miss Pitts, Major and Mrs. Pratt, the Right A. H. Ough, Mr. and Mrs. Evan Ormiston, Rev. Bishop Piazzoli, Major and Mrs.Pritchard, Mrs. Preston, Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton, Capt. and Mrs. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Play- fair, Mr. W. L. Patteiden, Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Powell, Dr. Pearse, Mr. and Mrs. Pinckney, Mr. L. S. Piercy, Mr. P. C. Potts, Mr. and Mrs. Piercy, Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Mr. and Mrs. C W. Richards, Dr. Ronnie Mr. N. H. Rutherford, Mr. and Mr. B Mr. A. Ross, Mr. E. Ralphs, Mr. Edm Rodgers, Major Radcliff and officers of the 93rd

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