Prince Alexander of Teck, who will represent the King at the Coronation of the King of Siam, and who was acicmpanied by Princess Alexander of Teck, left London on October 27 for the East. Attended by Lieat,-General Sir Grierson, Vice-Admiral the Hon. Stenl-y Colville, and Mr. Beilby Alston, of the Foreign Office, they travelled io special saloon attached to the nine o'clock Brindisi boat train express. The Royal Party will make a short stay at Singapore before proceeding to Bang kok for the ceremonies in connexion the service of their King and country, avd he was sare that the Shanghai subanit would also come forward eagerly to do their share, To thacking the mari 0 sob unit for thei hospitality Sgt. Major Borne understood the difficulties the Mar sub-noir Isboared owing to the call of the sea There was mach hard work to be done and he hoped the frontiersman of the Far Enst would throw themselves into ad become ® forces worthy to offer their services to their King and coun: try.
Proposing the toast of the Legion, Capt, Hollemby mentioned that the Legion of F.ontieremen was now re ceiving the official recognition they deserved, and they bad forced them-li solver to be reongnized by sceptical War Office as a body of highly trained men, Other speeches were made by Lieut Dillon and Frontiorsman Carmicbar! ith the Corot Among those present at the station were the Dachess of Albany, Captain Vandelear, Mrs, Beilby Alston, Mr. W.G. Max Maller, Mr. Lampson, and Mr. Nogent, of the Far Eastern Department of the Foreiga Office. x. Trowbridge represented the South-Eastern and Chatham Railway Alexander is at Bangkok, Afterwards they will probably both goon to India for the Dorbar, reteming to England with the King aod Queen. Mr. Beilby Alston will aferwarae go on to Peking, here he wil Sil" prt atthe Brit-h Alston is 43 years of @'Affaires in Boenos Ayres.
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