THE EMPIRE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 517, 26 May 1909, Page 7

THE EMPIRE.

» HOME AND CANADIAN CELEBRATIONS. SCHOOL CHILDREN. PROCESSION TO HYDE PARK. (di tsi.euiuni—cress iuom'rtnrt-rnrTittnntij London, May 24. Including eighteen thousand schools, with nearly..four million scholars, in tho United Kingdom, it is estimated that fiftton million children aro celebrating Empire Day through, out tho Empire. Fiv'o thousand boys marched from tho Victoria Embankment to Ilydo Park, carrying fifty-six flags of tho Dominions and colonies, and accompanied by eighteen bands. Tho Union Jock, was sainted at tho Reformers' Treo, in tho park, nhere tho colonial colours were trooped. ' Celebrations in tho provinces wore more general than in previous jears. A civic lead was givon ai Glasgow for tho first time, and "Tlio Empire" was toasted at tho municipal banquet. Schools at Shepperton, -in Middlesex, received a Union Jack-and other gifts from Shepparton, in Victoria, Australia. ,' Thoro was an unprecedented demonstration by the children in tho State schools. ' i Ottawa, May 24. , Much enthusiasnl was shown in Canada in tho celebration of Empire Day. Earl Grey, Govornor-Gcnoral of Canada, addressed the cadets at Toronto, LORD CREWE'S ADVICE. COMMERCE ANdT)EFENCE NOT To.BE MIXED. , (Rce. May 25, 10.35 p.m.) London, May 25. At tho Chamber of Commerce banquet, tho Earl of Crowo, Secretary for tho Colonies, dwelt on tho importance of immigration. With regard to tho forthcoming discussion at the Sydney Conference of tho Chambers of: Commerce, ho warned tho Conferenco that it would bo no good to mix commeroial relations with Imperial defence. Each must bo decided on its own merits. Tho object of tho approaching Conferenco ort Imperial Defenco would be to combino Imperial defence on land and sea, at tho samo timo preserving the utmost fldxibillty for each part of the Empire with regard to individual defenco. ' > WORLD-WIDE DEMONSTRATIONS. . A WAR OFFICE ORDER. . (R<?c. May 25, 11.10. p.m.) London, May 25. Many stock exchange flags, including those at Devonpori and Cavorsham, were unfurled ■ in honour of Empire Day. ■ The British colony in Berlin, including rci presontatives of all tho colonies, eolobrated Empire Day for the first timo with a picnic to Wann Lako (oh- the Havel, a fow miles from Berlin). Lord Methuen, Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, addressed 1500 children at Johannesburg. There were celebrations at Jamaica, Bor-' muda, Singapore, Malta, and Gibraltar. British residents at Hong-Kong collected £40,0(10 and Chinese residents £1400 to es- , tablish a Itong-Kong university. , ' Tho Condon streets wore gay with Union Jacks and colonial flags, oxcepb tho Government buildings. ,Thcro wero flags on tho .church towers throughout,tho country. , ' Ten thousand children assembled at Devonport, 0000 at Acton, and fiOOO at Ealing. Three thousand Wore regaled in tbo Castlo grounds.at Windsor. The War Office issued an order prohibiting the Harrow School Cadet Corps from taking part in tljo celebrations in London. OFFICIAL attitude; ,'■} BIRTHDAY GIT THESOVEREIGN. ..' .-.•: ..>'■ (Red," May'-25y..i0:35" p.m.)/'.'■.,.';'■::'; ■ • : /.,\ • :•: London, May 25.' .Speaking-at tho London .Chamber of-Com-. merce ; banquet,, the Secretary for the, Colo- 1 ies,-the Earl of Crowe, stated that tho ofEdial Empire celebration'is on ;th'o occasion of 'the' birthday of the Sovereign ; iheroby; denoting that .the Crown is : tile centfo and pivot of the Empire. This Is'the only reason why tho official world does 1 not"share in tho celebrations, on Empire.Day. ,: : . ■'■'..'''■ ' : ..' ; ; : '::; A ]'. : CANADA AND DEFENCE; :.:■:;, - v v Ottawa,, May, 24.. ;.' The: Council of Canadian : Manufacturers; sitting at Toronto, has resolved ' .that : the self-governing States; In return for tho pro-: taction afforded, by. tho '.Mother .Country, should bear a sliaro of tho burdbn of Imperial defence. ~ 'The council, therefore,.approved .thorecont action of tho Dominion.. Parliament (whoso resolution in favour of a local Navy arid cd-operation with tho Motherland ; ' 'was published 21), ... .:.,'..