The Colony loses a popular and well-known resident by the depar= ture of Mr, D, 0. de Silva, F.nG.s,, PRA. for London He " firat arrived in Hongkong early in 1919. and has been agent of the Sun Life Assurance Ca, of Canada, Mx, Silva had been in Government. service in Ceylon and the Fiji Islands, In 1014 he travelled in the United States, lecturing in every place he visited, He also has been to Tahiti, Raratonga, New Zealand and Aus: tralia, His' lectures, illustrated with antara slides and moving pictures, were much appreciated both by the European and native populations here.
The King's Birthday Elaborate preparations ae under way for a colourful parade on the [occasion of the King's Birthday on June 2, and a spectacular pageant is promised for this event. The parade this year will be of greater Intevest in view of the presence in the Colony of the Sevts Guards and. other infantry battalions.
Some 4,000 mien arg to participate, representing the various—military: and naval fores, including the Hongkong Voluntozr Defence Corps, The programme includes a movely past with each infantry unit having four platoons of 109 men on parade Another feature will be an aerials by planes from H, M.S.
"The full ceremonial of the parade will be the same us car~ ried out lost year, the Royal Salute of twenty-one gues being fired the Royal Artillery, vatory, says that the disturbance was more severe than was recorded the liminary tremor was registered 6.36.56 <ia.m, (Hongkong standard time), the first transverse being' recorded at 6.40.10 a.m, and ithe first waves at 6.41.60. Several maximum movements were record-
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