The Archive · 1935

KING'S JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

Shanghai to Join in Empire Rejoicings: Committee Chosen: Meeting Held in H. M. Consulate

Appropriate celebration of the King's Silver Jubilee on May G was approved on Friday evening by a gathering at the British Consulate-General of representatives of the chief British organizations in 'Shanghai, under the chairmanship 1 Sir John Bi 'The actual form of the celebration was not determined detail, but it was provisionally agreed that the programme shoul' include a Fun Fair for British child. yen in the afternoon, " service in the Cathedral to. which—with the operation of all denominations—othe: Rationalities should be invited, and military display or the Race Course in the evening. The Race Club has offered to put its spacious premises fand grounds at the disposal of the Organzers of the display and to provide the necessary illumination.

On the motion of Mr. Harold Por~ ter, seconded by Dean Trivett, an executive committee was elected 10 draw up the programme and arrange the details on the general lines suz-gested. The commi: tee will consist of Sir John Brenan (Chairman ex-opi), Mr, A. W. Burkill, Brig General E, 3. Macnaghten, Mr, James Macbeth, Mrs. H._V. Wiliinson, Mr Charles Harpur, Mr. E. S, Wilkinson, and Naval and Military representa. tives to be appoint. by the respective service authority. It was under stood that Mr. H. N. Steptoe con-Sented to act as Foncrary secretary In addressing the meeung, Sir Jeho Brenan, who was accompanied Lady Brenan, said:

'A Well-Loved Monarch As explained briefly (z my letter convening this meeting, I Fave invited you here to-day to consider ano [decide on a sullable programme for celebrating the Silver Jubilee of His

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