Tsinotso, Hon. May 17.
Though it isa small place and rather {ar off the beaten path, yet Tslaotso, Honan, celebrated ' the Coronation in most excellent style, The functions demonstrated a most hearty ce-operation between different groups of the British community and Between them and their Chinese friends. The Chinese joined in most heartily indeed on their part, One or two of the features of Chinese participation must be almost unique In this country.
Accepting the cordial invitation of the British community. to join them fon this occasion the entire Canadian community in Hwalking composed of nine adults and two children came to Taiaotso on the afternoon of May 11, Ju the evening they were the vests at a Tawn dinner given by the community of Tsiaotso to the Hwai-king community together with Mr. and Mrs, Gilbert Fon of Shanghai, The elaborate decorations were inspected and the iMuminations enjoyed as a preview, 'The morning of May 12 broke clean and bright and at 8 am.. with the sun already well up and the weather quite warm the foreign community turned out with the local organizations, to the flag raising ceremony. At this ceremony' there were drawn up the coal soldiers of the 40th Army. the Mines Police Force and the Chunge Fu Volunteer Corps with the general manager of the Chung-Fu Administra-lon, Mr, ¥. C, Sun, as its eommand-Ing 'emeer, all-in uniform, Just as the whistles screamed their ight ofelock signal the bugles played the salute while on twin flag poles the Chinese flag and the Union Jack were hoisted together, the former by the captain of the Mines Police Force and the latter by Mr, George Rogers.
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