The site selected for the memor-
1 withia the grounds of the) Hiredo Town Office and under the shadow of a mighty pine which is till known as "The English Tre stands on the banks of the river' lor creek where in the old days, the! seamen from the English—ships landed in their boats, The monument is quadrangular in shape and about 15 fect in height, standing on a platform of four marble slabs, forming steps and the base. An inscription on one side says: "In memory of the English House which stood opposite this spot 1019-1622, Jand of its members, Merchant Ad vers all." Below are the names the factors, headed by that of Cocks' and including Wil.
Adams, who at one time rejeeived a salary from the East In-'Company. On another side is quotation from Cocks's Diary: The 12th June we came to an lancer in the haven of Firando in Japan, where the hinge of the ace received us very kyndlie." Below this is an inscription read-"Erected by British Merchants, Residents, May 29th, 1927." he other sides contain translations in Japanese.
The Ceremony The English visitors were grouped on cne side of the memorial and lon the other were the Japanese who Jwere taking part in the ceremony, while in front, but at a respeetfull distance, was a dense crowd of the Dbitants of Hirado and all neigh bout s of vantage were -Joccupied by sight-sears. were delivered by Mr. H. L. Mule ins, Chairman of the British As-Japan, the Ambs der, Mr. Paske-Smith, the acting, Ge Nagasaki Prefecture, the Mayer of Hirado, and Mr.
Matsuura, Two short de-prayers were read by the] Re F. W. Rowlands, a clergyman Cvreh of England residing unveiled the memorial Sterwards presented with 2 hovguet by the little daughter of Mr. and Mra. Matsuura, "Banzsi" Uy the Japanese for the English.
cheers by the English for the soso concluded the ceremony, nang on Monday assumed his appointment as managing director of the Chinese Telephone Administration in Shanghai
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