The Indian merchants of Hongkong telegraphed their congratulations to Thomas Jackson on the honour conferred upon him and received a telegram of thanks in reply.
The Tea to the Children in the City Hall.
The tea to the and schools of Hongkon; have been part of the Coronation festivities, took place on Saturday, the 28th ult., it being decided by the Committee that that should not be postponed. Between three and four hundred children assembled in the City Hall, the inclement weather (rain falling heavily and steadily all the afternoon) keeping the larger half of them away. St. George's and St. Andrew's Hall and the Chamber of Commerce Room were all used as tea rooms, the theatre and other parts being given up to those in charge of the refreshments, brewing of tea, ete.
The entire Hall was very tastefully decorated, and the band from H.M.
"Terrible" and the pipers of the Hongkong and Singapore Battalion of the Royal Artillery were in attendance and helped greatly to enliven the proceedings. To make it entirely British men from the garrison and H.M.S. Tamar waited upon the children, ihe head and foot of each
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