Big Doings from Canton to Peipin, Royal Navy in Van: Perfect Weather Graces the Programmes ROM Canton in the South to Peiping in the North, loyal subjects of His Majesty the King in China celebrated his Coronation on May 12 with church services, receptions, decorations and illuminations. In most of the treaty ports, the British warship lying in the harbour led many of the parades and assisted the local populace to celebrate the occasion in royal style, and other nationalities besides the British helped to make the day a memorable. tone throughout the whole of China.
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Tdeal weather, with light breez and a cloudless sky, featured Chefoo's Coronation celebrations, The local British community, a large. number of officials and the Girl Guides at-fended a service In the morning at St Peter's Church, when the Rev. Ives Stocker officiated and offered up prayers for 'Their Majesties. A party fof seamen and marines Ianded from WINS, Danae and fired the Royal Galute at the Mag-raising at noon, In the afternoon, a children's fun fair was held, the' day's celebrations culiminating' with a reception, accompanied by fireworks, and a search~ Tht display. by WINS, Danae and the various U.S, naval vessels in port, Chungking Shameen (Canton)
Muminations ashore and from the gunboats in the river made Shameen dazzling sight. After a special Coroation service, the Royal Salute was fred by H.MS, Tarantula,—after which she and HIMS. Moth, Cicala and Seamew "manned and cheered ship" A. garden porty for British, children was held In the grounds of HEM, Consulate-General in the afternoon, while in the evening a Coronation Ball was held in the Canton Club Theatre, being attended by members of the Canton Club, members of the' British Associatigs, "and - their guests. A Consular dinner was being held on May 13, to which many high Chinese officials have been Invited.
The celebrations opened with 9 Coronation service which was, ate tended by residents of many nationalities and a number of Chinese of tials, At noon, a reception was held Hi, Consulate, and this was fol~ Towed by a buffet luncheon, Tu the: evening, local residents gathered to isten to the brondeast of the West minster Abbey service from London, and a display of fireworks by H.MS. Peterel brought the day's celebrations to an and." Purther celebrations took place later. nid
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