London, June 8.
The discovery of a gigantic fraud in which five hundred packing cases supposed to contain arms destined for China, actually were filled with old boilers and bricks and stones from the demolished tower of a Loyal subjects of King George VI will today join with him and the Royal Family in the celebrations of his birthday. His actual birthday, it should be noted, is on December 14, but following the procedure of last year the birthday is celebrated six months later. This, of course, is due to the fact that His Majesty the King ascended to the throne only two days before his birthday and it was decided to postpone the celebrations of this auspicious day until later in the year, when a more fitting observance of his birthday could be held.
In Shanghai, the day will be quietly but appropriately observed in traditional manner, the chief events of the day being the Amba: sador's garden party and the reception by H. M. Consul-General The. latter will be held in the Consulate between 1130 am. and 1230 pin. when guests representing the diplomatic corps, consular body and the military and naval bodies will be received by Sir Herbert Phillips,.|H. M. Consul-General.
The King's health will be toasted.
Other receptions to be held today include one in the "Dome" of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank and another on the fifth floor of the "North-China" building, when naval and military representatives and a large number of prominent local residents will be the guests of the Royal Air Force Association of Shanghai and of the Zero Club respectively, is evening at 6 o'clock Sir iliald Clark Kerr, the' British Ambassador to China, will hold an official reception at his home at 72 Rue Paul Legendre, when his guests will be representative of the diplomatic corps, consular body and various army and navy forces and of the Shanghai community.
Birthday parades will be held both by the First Battalion Durham Light Infantry and the First Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, in which their bands will play a promment part. The Durhams will parade at the headquarters in Great Western Road while the Seaforths will' parade in the Race Course.
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