One of the principal features of Empire Day celebrations on May 24 was the parade of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides et the British Consulate for General, Mtr. W. C. Cassels, District Commissioner, and ike fog-raning ceremony. Above, Mr. Herbert Pili int Guide epicers, saluting the flag. Below, general view of the parade, Abbey Ceremony, and Special Feat Feature film, Wilkinson Incident At the Shanghai Club)
Empire Day at the Shanghai Club was one of the most impressive ceremonies. witnessed in many years. Owing to the presence in Shanghai of an international. garrison the Targe crowd which fled the building! was dignified by the presence uniformed officers of half a dozen countries and their: uniforms added colour to the lobby in which the tings of the component parts of the British Empire were displayed. The band of The Durham Light Infantry played British tunes and posted around the lobby were seamen the Royal Navy and men from The Seaforth Highlanders, Shanghai, May 28
The "North-China Daily News" is loMcially informed that a satisfactory settlement has been reached between the British and Japanese authorities Jat Shanghai in regard to the case in which Mr, B.S. Wilkinson became involved with Japanese sentries near the Hungjao Road crossing on the [Shanghai-Hangchow Railway on May 'A suitable Jetier has been 1 ceived by Mr, Herbert Phillips, Hie [Majesty's Consul-General, from Mr IS. GUidaka, the Japanese Consul: 'General, in' which, while pointing out that Mr. Wilkitson unfortunately After a trumpet fanfare which resounded triumphantly throughout the pillared lobby, Mr. CE. Parsons, Chairman of the Club, opened the proceedings ina brief speech in which, om behalf of the British members, he welcomed other tionals and referred to Empire Day a day on which British members had the pleasure of entertaining their friends and, while demonstrate ing national pride, contributed to International friendship, sketched the history of Empire! Day and paid tribute to those in bygone years who hed built the Empire and handed on a tradition. which succeeding generations were proud to remember and honour, He concluded with an apt quotation from Kipling and then introduced Sir Archibald Kerr, H. Int. Ambassador to Chino, Tim proposing the toast to "The Empire," Sir Archibald referred to the importance of the occasion and sald_members of the British Commonwealth of Nations making up the Empire had something to be proud and thankful for in the present anxious state of world affairs. "He emphasized that it was necessary to stand together. He paused to reflect on the immensity of the Empire and Pointed out that was not ques: tion of geographical terms but it was jan idea with peace, Justice, freedom and dignity as its attributes, and all the happiness coming from it, This constituted a great tradition which had been handed on to us and it iwas the duty of Britons to pass it on to other generations.
"The Ambassador pointed out that} Empire Day celebrations now are based on appeal to the younger generation for they are the heirs to the ffreat tradition. "There are some Who say that the spirit of the Empire is dying." he said. "I have not been. one of those who subscribe to this belief for during my few months in China T have been convinced that the spirit sti burns brighter than a of the local unit fi Jexamination the sentries were acting.
discharge of their assigned duty, yet none the less Mr, Hidaka wished to express his sincere regrets for the Hace that Mfr, Wilkinson subsequently. suffered such a trying experience, fate, "Hidaka states that a full investigation has been held by the JJapanese military authorities, who have taken the most appropriate: steps to secure redress for Mr. Wilkinson, "The Japanese Consul-JGeneral adds that a set of new precautionary measures are now fbemg taken by the Japanese military Jauthorities to prevent the recurrence: lof such cases, Mr, Hidaka also asks that the attention of British subjects should be drawn to the danger and complications which may arise from fentering the area occupied by the JJapanese forces except by way of the passages open to gramme and of failure to pay attention to the warnings of sentries, It is understood that Mr, E. 8, Witkinson has expressed his satistaction "with the contents of the letter Jaddressed by the Japanese Consul [General to His Majesty's Consul-[General and has intimated that he Jdoes not wish to raise the question Jor compensation, Pootung Butcheries Shanghai, May 25.
As a protest'against the Imposition of "heavy" taxes on pork, a grouP of butcheries in Pootung and areas under the jurisdiction of the "Ta Tao" city: government suspended business yesterday. Many restaurants were Feported to have obtained their supplies of pork from the Settlement or the Concession, but were forced to pay taxes when these supplies were Brought to Pootung.
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