Shanghai, May 9.
Perhaps nowhere else in the world could the universal respect and ad~ miration in which the Royal Family Of Great Britain is held be so strike Ingly demonstrated as in this great cosmopolitan port of China. To-day, the international "community Shanghai, which embraces. practical Ly every' nationality under the sun, is wholeheartedly and enthusiastical ly holding hands with their British fellow citizens and together will joyously celebrate the crowning of the rulers of a great empire.
Commmencing with the Coronation Bell given by St. George's Society at the French Club last Friday night, a series of official and social functions are following In rapid succession, culminating in the magnificent militury tattoo which will be held on May 11 and the actual Coronation right, May 12. Thus the beautiful and impressive ceremony in Westminster Abbey will be the cause celebra for festivities on a scale and of a brillence probably unequalled in Shang hal before.
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