"Four score and seven years ago began the Great Enancipator in Ris simple three-minute address, which has become immortal—as ha dressed the American nation on the battlefield at Gettysburg, Little did he dream that nationals of both countries to which he referred Would foregather seventy years Inter on the banks of the Whang-'p00, literally equidistant from their Capitals, to celebrate Independence 'Day, at' which time were inculcated the principles, for which both and the other great nations of the world have been underwriting for decades.
For chronological and geographic cal reasons, the Inrge American community here is best situated for tthe first large celebration of the day and this year's goes down as the most magnificent and enjoyable in history. Every American institution was associated in some way with the occasion, and from 8 a.m, with the flag-raising on the Race Course, until after midnight at the Colu played leading roles. Of special Importance were several functions Yor children during which the patriotic element was stressed.
The Race Course Ceremony ptinaein cond of Secrets it ers ing for the annual military parade Mr. Harry Tudor Perey Alderton, ranch of Macdonald, Hamilton.
neral manager of the. Melbourne
sipping agents, formerly Jstationed with the P. & 0. 8, N. Ca. lat Shanghai, which he last visited fin February, 1991, during a round trip, died on' May 30 at his home in
{fell from his horse while viding wi Evsokton." Me Alderton recently his wife and daughter, and eomplications which followed' proved fatal: About eighteen—months previously, the had a leg broken. in a motor laceident, which impaired his health.
From years spent as a representative of the P. & 0, Ca, in the Far East, coloured by the turmoil and lexeitement of events preceding the Boxer rising and "the Russo-Japanese War, Mr. Alderton gained wide and. varied experience of Born in London in 1876, educated at Bedford Gram: mar School. On leaving school. he! entered the service of the P.
Ca. and after some time in London office was transferred to the Yokohama branch. He went [Shanghai two years before the Boxer rising.
in 1910 he was appointed to_ the cement. of the P. & 0. Come pany in Melbourne, and in 1926 was placed in charge of the section Messrs, Macdonald, Hamilton, land Company's agency devoted the affairs of the P. & O. Company Two. years later he assumed the position of manager of the firm of Macdonald, Hamilton, and Ca, in Beta, Ramin oon, wealth it Befises a 1a a alike with Ame their elders. jean youngsters and Several hundred spectators were assembled when the Fourth Regiment, U. S. M, C., lined up smartly in summer drill order before Me. Edwin 8. Cunninghara, United States Consul-General, and Lieut.- Col, Emil P. Moses, 'Commandant iment, who were accom panied in the guests' enclosure by number of British, French, Italia and Japanese offers,
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