To be-Attended by Officials; Military Parades Following the procedure of last year, the birthday of King George VI. will be celebrated throughout the Empire on Thursday, June 9. Although the King was actually born on December 14, 1895, the birthday was celebrated in June last year, as the official date of his birth followed his accession to the Throne by only two days.
The chief event in Shanghdt will be'the oficial reception at H. M. Consulate, by the Consul-General, Mr. Herbert Phillips, of local Consular officials, prominent naval and military officers of various nationalities and others. Here the King's health will be toasted.
Another reception will be held by the Zero Club, where the health of His Majesty will be drunk by naval and military guests and civilians, and also at the Royal Air Force association.
The two British battalions stationed in Shanghai will hold birthday patadgs, the 1st. Battalion Durham Light Infantry saluting the King at their H.Q. in Great Western Road, and the Ist, Battalion Seaforth Highlanders parading at their billets on the Racecourse. The bands of both Regiments will take part in the parades,
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