Before attending a reception given by Consul Mr. Tribe, H: M, Consul and the British community, many people repaired to the Bund to new sight. For the first. time. history the inhabitants of Tehamg saw a floodtit ship. As darkness sot. MSS. Ladybita's lights were (urned fon and she presented a pretty picture, standing out eautitul inher white hess aguinst the background of the hills, Fireworks were also an attrac tion but the real Coronation ones did not arrive in' me and. $0. only ordinary rockets centd be sot off, The Recreation Club which had been Jent to the British community for the occasion was artistically decorated by amicers and men. HIM, Ladybird, a prominent fea ture being an illuminated Union Jack which was set above the replace In the reception room. From 8 pan. Mr. Tribe and the British community hela a reception. 'The. Tehang com= munity is not very large, but the reception was all ended by over 120 people representative of nine nationalities, In' the course of his address of welcome the Consul emphasized. the goodwill felt by His Majesty's Gov ferment towards the government amd people of China and" mentioned the fret that representatives of nine ditferent nationalities. were present. ab the reception, and said "It would be a great thing if all our nations and the rest of the world too could live peace and harmony ax we do here fu Tehang." This address was trans luted into Chinese by Mr. Kwel of the Consulate stam Spocint fireworks had been pro cured from Shanghai and these were greatly appreciated by all present. After a sumptuous buffet supper pro vided by the British ladies daneing was indulged in for a time but very many enjoyed sitting, out on "the Sporls Programme On Thursity ge very successful programme of sports was curio through, and the committee are to luo commended for the way in which the sports were arranged, Originally. planned as part of an entertainment for the men the Ladybird, the scope was enlarged to include those of the community who might care to take part. A special feature was a vet rang 100-yards handicap which was won by Dr. Techer, It is interesting to note that he coal team was successful in the tug-of-war saainst a team from the Navy, The children were not. forgotten and during the afternoon they had races on their own, Bach child in port received a gift to mark the eeeasion, and in addition prizes for the winners of the races were speci provided by the Ship's company LIES. Ladybird, (On the completion of the sp the prizes were presented to the cessful competitors by Miss Moore who was present at the ing of the reation Ground on the oreasion of Queen Victoria's the evening the Ship's com: pany HAMS. Ladgbird was at Home the Union Jack Clay where their Dospitality clone 2 re: those privileged (9 enjoy it,
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