Hankow, May 25.
Thanks to the efforts of Sir Mey-wick Hewlett K.c.tc. and some of the more active ladies and gentlemen of the port, Empire Day was celebrated yesterday in the good old style. At 9 o'clock in the morning the British children with goodly sprinkling of elders, attended at the British Consulate garden where with due ceremony the Union Jack was hoisted by one of the Scout patrol while the children stood at the salute. Following this Sir Meyrick Hewlett addressed all. present, in a very. spirited. manner, emphasising to the children the meaning of the Union Jack and alli it stands for, and telling them 1- ways to be British and to play.che game. He then called for three
was given in a rousing manner. cheers for the British Empire, which the afternoon sports for the ren were held by permission of Mr, S. Dupree, at the Jardine's garden in the Jardine Estate, and the children thoroughly enjoyed them. selves, in spite of the vain which interfered somewhat with the proceedings after 5 o'clock, However, there was ample to eat at the bun-glow, and this filled up the time, to say nothing of the participants, Empire Day Decoration A very, pleasing ceremony took plate at the 'Consulate grounds. at Tis tim. on Empire Day. when Sir Meyrick Hewlett decorated Rear Admical 1 the Insignia. of the Companion of the civil Division of the Most Honorable Order' of honour Was. cone ferred on Admiral Hill inthe last Birthday Honours, and in, presents Insignia, Sir Me v—"Rear Admiral Richa In accordance with His Majesty's commands, Sir" files. Lamp: Son was requested by His Majesty] Principal Secretary' of "State for Foreign. Affairs to deliver personally the Tosignia. of a. Com anion of the Civil Division of the Most Honorable Order of the. Bath Which the King has been graciously} Pleased to confer on you. It has Hot been possible for His Majesty's Minister to-do this personally a has requested: meta present you the decoration in his name, Te Iran honour and great privilege for me to-do #0. Rear Admiral Hil T'eannot tell you with what gent pleasure I'have carried out this re-{ucst, not only on account of close personal friendship, which forma] the basis of our happy relations, but T'deom ft a rare privilege to be'permitted to deliver a decoration which has been to. thoroughly" deserved, By your outstanding tact and by Your sympathetic understanding you have won the respect of all" the Ghinete authorities with whom you have come in contact, by your Ime mediate grasp of any local situ however delegate and by. your optional Telations. with' the nanking officers of all nationalities land with every member of the Con-far Body, you inspire a confidence in us Il which has already natural] hi stations which have arisen 1 more than one occasion. "Ty. was more than happy. moment for when T handed. you" the deco Which you 10 richly deserve, oration which by the fact tha isin the Civil Division of the Most Honorable Order bears eloquent ratimony to the fact that those quali a diploma Wave earned the respect of those who know you here, as undoubtedly in Hongkong, have not been passed! they did of all those who know you
unnoticed by' there. In. authority at home, "Our personal regard for you, And F speak for the Community Well, is too genuine and sincere to require further reference and 1 can only wish in my own name and the name of all' who know you, our heartfelt. congratulations, May. it be the forerunner of greater honours to comer"
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