The Archive · 1933

Empire Day

Arrangements to celebrate Em-ire Day in Shanghai are now being fade by the British community Shanghai.. Incidentally rst the showing "of, the talking' cinema reign of The Fag Lieutenant® {Gebich atr. Cyl Bat 80, successfully produced at the Playhouse on june 16, 1908) is booked for Empire Day eve at the Nanking Theatre srt the: Band ofthe Sard Highlanders attendance. celebrations on Empire Da will include the Trooping of the Cola jour by the 2nd East Lancashire Regiment. The neds Sd' Raat et ler fra Baan jocal Fellows of the Royal Empire Honal system by periodical fore-[Day dinner, "The Hoyal Empire erin sie bay Fee ivrane, Eng Tre tio hae leery ere, to be hoped that the promoters will go further and establish a Shanghai branch on a definitely sound footing. The Royal Empire Society is doing splendid work in preserving the traditions on which the British Commonwealth of Nations depends for justification of the part which it seeks to take in the march of the world's progress. Membership of the organisation is a practical demonstration of faith in' Bri citizenship. It should therefore ave a special appeal to British Shanghailanders.

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