資料：1937年5月14日《Hong Kong Daily Press》第1頁、第16頁
COLONY CORONATION CELEBRATIONS
Boy Scouts Display At Valley Today
Fine weather again favoured the local Coronation celebrations yesterday when the feature of the second day’s programme was the Chinese illuminated procession through the streets last night passing Government House at 9 p.m.
A fine fireworks display was given from the Children’s Playground in Wanchai and the mainland illuminations were once again enjoyed by the crowds.
The programme for to-day includes the Chinese day and illuminated processions while the Boy Scouts Display will take place at Happy Valley at 3 p.m. The Royal Navy will be “At Home” to officers of the Merchant Navy.
A Coronation Ball will be held at the Hong Kong Club to-night when H.E. the Officer Administering the Government (Mr. N.L.Smith, C.M.G.) and Mrs. Smith, will attend.
CHINESE PROCESSION
Ideal weather conditions and beautiful sunshine again favoured the second day’s Chinese Procession, the main feature of the Coronation celebrations, as it did on the first day.
Tremendous crowds of sightseers again thronged the roads and streets and all points of vantage along the route as on the first day, and the enthusiasm of the vast crowds was ever more pronounced, as demonstrated by the shouts and acclamations of the spectators.
At times, the crushes and “jams” were so great that once being hemmed in, there was no chance of escape, until the procession had passed, which meant a long stand in the sweating heat and sun.
But the wonderful sights, which passed by in rapid succession, were sufficient compensation for the discomfort and inconveniences experienced.
The events of the Procession were practically the same as on the first day, a repetition of the wonderful and gorgeous displays of monster dragons, militant lions, tigers and beautiful artistic tableaux and floats of female beauty and pulchritude.
The Chinese Day Procession will conclude to-day.
THE PARTICIPANTS
The following were the eleven groups of the business associations and market guilds, which took part in yesterday’s Chinese Day Procession:
Group 1: Fish Mongers Guild; Group 2: Chiuchow (Swatow) Commercial and Industrial Association; Group 3: Cattle and Sheep Guild; Group 4: Fukien Commercial and Industrial Association; Group 5: Fruit and Vegetable Guild; Group 6: Pawn Brokers Guild; Group 7: Piece Goods Guild; Group 8: Knitting and Weaving Association Group; Group 9: Poon Yue Commercial and Industrial Association, Messrs. Kwong Sang Hong and Co., Ltd., and the Kam Yuk Lau “Joss Store”; Group 10: Hainan Commercial and Industrial Association and Group 11: Meat Guild.
TO-DAY’S PARTICIPANTS
The following are the eleven groups of the business associations and market guilds, which will take part in to-day’s Chinese Day Procession:
Group 1: Meat Guild; Group 2: Fruit and Vegetable Guild; Group 3: Fukien Commercial and Industrial Association; Group 4: Cattle and Sheep Guild; Group 5: Chiuchow (Swatow) Commercial and Industrial Association; Group 6: Piece Goods Guild; Group 7: Pawn Brokers Guild; Group 8: Knitting and Weaving Association; Group 9: Poon Yue Commercial and Industrial Association, Messrs. Kwong Sang Hong and Co., Ltd. and the Kam Yuk Lau “Joss Store”; Group 10: Hainan Commercial and Industrial Association and Group 11: Fish Mongers Guild.
THE ROUTE
The route, which was taken by the Chinese Day Procession yesterday, was as follows:
Belchers Street, Queen’s Road, West, Hill Road, Des Voeux Road, West, Bonham Strand, West Bonham Strand, East, Kwong Yuen Street East, Jervois Streets, Morrison Street, Queen’s Street, Wellington Street, D’Aguilar Street, King’s Theatre, Queen’s Road, Central, Jackson Road, Praya, Blake Pier, Connaught Road, Catchick Street.
TO-DAY’S ROUTE
The route for to-day’s Chinese Day Procession will be as follows:
Belchers Street (10 a.m.), Queen’s Road, West, Queen’s Road, Central, King’s Theatre (11.30 a.m.), Arsenal Street (12.30 p.m.), Gloucester Road, Percival Street (1 p.m.), Lockhart Road, Hennessy Road, Gilman’s Service Station (2 p.m.), Johnston Road, Arsenal Street (2.30 p.m.), Queen’s Road, Naval Yard, Des Voeux Road, Central, General Post Office (3 p.m.), Wing Lo Street, Wing Lok Street, East, Wing Lok Street, West (4 p.m.), Macao Steamboat Wharf (5 p.m.), Catchick Street.
翻譯：
本地加冕慶祝
是日童子軍於跑馬地演示
昨日晴朗的天氣再度為加冕慶祝活動增添色彩，其重點活動是中式夜火巡遊隊伍於下午9時經過總督府。
灣仔兒童遊樂場之煙火表演十分精彩，而內陸之燈火表演亦引來眾多人群。
是日表演節目包括華人慶祝及燈火巡遊，而童子軍亦於下午3時在跑馬地進行表演。皇家海軍則邀請商船隊到訪海軍聚會。
香港會將於今晚舉行加冕晚會，行政官閣下(史美先生(Mr. N.L.Smith) CMG)及史美夫人(Mrs. Smith)將蒞臨出席。
華人巡遊
理想的天氣與燦爛的陽光，繼續為第二日之華人巡遊增添色彩，至於加冕慶祝之內容，則與第一日相同。
與第一天情況相同，在巡遊路線的街道旁繼續擠滿大批觀賞人士，群眾表現更為熱情，只見他們的歡呼喝采之聲更為熱烈。
人群的擠擁與堵塞情況十分嚴重，一旦被圍住，就沒有機會離開，直到巡遊隊伍離開才能脫離，一切意味着需於烈日下汗流浹背地長期站立。
然而，能觀賞到他們的精彩表演，將彌補一切之不適與不便。
巡遊的內容與第一日接近相同，包括再現之怪龍、猛獅、老虎，美麗的活人造型，以及婀娜多姿之女士。
華人巡遊將會是今天最後之節目。
參與團體
以下11個來自各大商業機構及市場公會團體參與了昨日的華人巡遊：
1. 鮮魚行；
2. 潮州八邑商會(Chiuchow (Swatow) Commercial and Industrial Association)；
3. 牛羊行；
4. 福建商會(Fukien Commercial and Industrial Association)；
5. 菓菜行；
6. 當押行；
7. 疋頭行公會；
8. 織造商會；
9. 番禺商會(Poon Yue Commercial and Industrial Association)、廣生行有限公司(Messrs. Kwong Sang Hong and Co., Ltd.)、金玉樓(Kam Yuk Lau)香燭店；
10. 瓊崖商會(Hainan Commercial and Industrial Association)；
11. 肉行總商會。
是日參與團體
以下11個來自各大商業機構及市場公會團體將參與今天的華人巡遊：
1. 肉行總商會；
2. 菓菜行；
3. 福建商會；
4. 牛羊行；
5. 潮州八邑商會；
6. 疋頭行公會；
7. 當押行；
8. 織造商會；
9. 番禺商會、廣生行有限公司、金玉樓香燭店；
10. 瓊崖商會；
11. 鮮魚行。
巡遊路線
昨日的巡遊路線如下：
卑路乍街，皇后大道西，山道，德輔道西，文咸西街，文咸東街，廣源東街(Kwong Yuen Street East)，乍畏街(Jervois Street)，摩利臣街，皇后街，威靈頓街，德己立街，娛樂戲院(King’s Theatre)，皇后大道中，昃臣道，海傍，卜公碼頭，干諾道，吉直街(Catchick Street)。
是日巡遊路線
是日華人巡遊路線如下：
卑路乍街(上午10時)，皇后大道西，皇后大道中，娛樂戲院(上午11時30分)，軍器廠街(下午12時30分)，告士打道，波斯富街(下午1時)，駱克道，軒尼詩道，機利民火油亭(Gilman’s Service Station)(下午2時)，莊士敦道，軍器廠街(下午2時30分)，皇后大道，海軍船塢，德輔道中，郵政總局(下午3時)，永和街，永樂東街，永樂西街(下午4時)，港澳輪船碼頭(Macao Steamboat Wharf)(下午5時)，吉直街。