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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW,
1a-Anction of Duck Feathers and Banhoo (sesat Messrs. Hughes and Hough's.
5.30 p.m.-Annual General Meeting of
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PARKINS-PEDLAR :--At Shanghai, në the 18th May, CLARENCE, LEE PARKINS of the Standard Oil Co to ELYZABETH PERLAR, daughter of THOMAS B. FEDLAR, of San Faucisco.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, May 21, 1916.
THE CHINA MAIL.
there goes an undervaluing of national capacities and institutions which is discouraging to effort and progress" The British people could. have no better patriotic festival than that of Empire Day. To quote Lord TENNYSON once more "We ought to | aimat the most intimate union possibia of every part of the Empire: that every member so united would, with a (heightening of individualing give such atrength and stability to the whole
would make our Empire faithful and fearless leader in the opward progress of humanity." A festival common to the whole Empire isa symbol of unity and no mere factor in the strengthening of the connection, The underlying idea of the observance of Empire Day is not the preaching of Jingoism, but of the moral duties and responsibilities which devolve on ca all' as heirs of the great heritage which our forefathers have handed down to us.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Members of the Victoria Recreation Clubarereminded of the Annual General Marting to be held at half-past five to morrow afternoon in the Club's premises
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The purchaser of the Shanghai racing pony Sandiway, late suffolk, mentioned in our last Monday's ise as having been sold at the high,figure of The 900, was Mr. F. R. Vala, the well-known jockey.
EMPIRE DAY.
HOW IT WAS OBSERVED IN
HONGKONG.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1818.
INSPECTION BY H. E GOVERNOR.
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the power of Germany and mike.it" impossible for that country aver (again to create auch an unheaval as we have experienced during the lase
The prizes presented by the St.] BOY SCOUTS AND OIL GUIDES. Joseph's College Association for Essays on "Empire Day" from ench class were distributed as fol lows:--Class I., O. Woodnun: Class The Raden Fowell-Boy Scouts and 10 months. II. Souza: Class II. 1. M. Girl Guides of Hongkong fell in on the We look forward with every con- Xavier; Class IVA, Noel Braga; Class Cricket Ground at 10.30 am to hedence to the consummation of the IVB, Leo d'Almada; Class Va. b. inspected and addressed by His Excel-use for which we have drawn the Urquhart: Class Va, J. Murphy: lenee the Governor (Sir Houry May, sword, and in the meantimò our Clasa Ve, Chung Yiu.
K.CMG,) Chief Scout of Hongkong heurre so cut with pride and sym- ADDAR BY THE GOVERNOR TO BOT
Mr. E. J. Norphs, Hon. Secretary Boy Scouts Commissioner for Hongwho are waiting and watching, day His Excellency was received by the pathy to those soldiers and sailors SEQUTS AND GIRE. MUIDEN
of the Association, presented the kong, Rear Admiral EH. Anstruther following day, for that "Great Tay prizes." Empire Day, the anniversary of the
CMG birth of Queen Victoria, was observed in marched past the Union Jack, salt-Scoutmaster A
and Chist Scoutmaster cone, when they will strike Thà whole school afterwards Liout Kennerly, 18th. Hongkong on
Infantry mightily and add fresh rures to ..T.⚫ Edwards more patriotic lines thats in former years. The huge conflict |
in charge of the parade. The troopencerely hope this will happen before their taulitions of service, and wo The service at the Cathedral of participating were Tat Hongkong Troop, of Rape in which the vast resources of the Immaculate Conception followed, under Scoutmasters L. M. Osorio and another Empire Day cothes round. our Empire have united to help in His Lordship Bishop Dr. Pozzoni M. Bruga: Kowloon Troup under
It is natural on this our "National crushing the dragon of Prussian officiating assisted by the Clergy Instructor. Garcia: 3rd Hongkong Day" that our thoughts should go
* keener and Students of the
Cathedral Troop, under Sergt. Cooper, at exfont to our fellow countrymen on the Seminury. The order of service Scoutmaster from England at present various battle fronts. But we must serving in the Shropshires, the Girl not forget the appreciation dus front Guides (Hongkong and Kowloon us to those Allies who share our 1. Pieta Signore " (Prayer for Peace Troope) under Captain Miss Day. antiesies and dangers. The heroic (Pupils of ille Italian Couvant.) Scoutmaster Lau Tai Choi and ten defence at Verdun for the past Frayer for the King. Psalm 31X. Scouts from the Canton Christian several weeks will stand out for all (St. Joseph's College Choir.) College were also present. The total fine is a most brilliant masterpiec
muster was about 150.
of defensive warfare the Hike ef which has never been achieved. The full,nf Erzerum to the Russian arme was a magnificent feat, which is but
militarism has awakened
interest in the affairs of Empire and it is pleasing to note that Hongkong" was nude a valiant effort to shake off its lethargy and honour the day, in common with other parts of the British Empire.
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Fnion Jack, the emblem liberty and, freeion was unfurled from numerous offices and houses in the Colony, while a few of the residents also managed to muster enough patriotism to hoist the old flug.
2.
J. No Vogliam. Dio."
(Pupils of the Italian Convent.) 4. Address on Empire Day. **
(His Lordship Hishop Pozzoni.Y
Help of Christians,
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The scene in the harbour was a cheer- ful one, all the merchantmen being gaily] dressed and in a fresh breeze the colours were displayed to advantage. Several of the Japanese ships were also decorated. The only bure patch was curiously attempt had been made to dress the enough, at the Naval Yard and no great auxilliary ship lying in the camber 10 or the house-boat, each of which few the. customary white cnsign.
Church Services of a special character were conducted at St. John's Cathedral and at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
THE SERVICE AT ST. JOHNS
CATHEDRAL.
The numbers attending St. John's from the various, schönst were as under-
(St. Joseph's College Chair.) Benedictios, "
Laudate."
God Save the King." (St. Joseph's College Choir.)
1 now ask you to support me in the tonst “Our King. Our Constitu- tion, Our Empire and Our Alliga," siasin and the National Anthem aung. The toast was drunk with enthu
followed by three henety cheers for our beloved Sorereign.
His Excellency took the salute at the March Past and afterwards addressed the parade as follows:-Baden Powell, Hong kong Boy Scoutsang Girl Scouts. As Chief foreninner to other victories by Scout in the Colony it affords me great that splended soldier the Grand Duka pleasure to see you assembled here to-day. Nicholas in the near future on his This is the first opportunity I have had way to Bagdad. The reports from of inspecting you and I am very pleased the Italian frontier ure, I understand; with what I have seen. You know that mest satisfactory, considering the the Scouts' watchword is "Be Prepared," almost impossible country that the and the present war is an object lesson Italians are operating in, while the of unpreparedness, for if the Empire had Belgians and Serbians although with been prepared there would have been no devastated countries and decimated The Schools participating were war or it would have been over ere now. numbers are still in the field putting Amy School of Hongkong and Kow-The watchword "Be Prepared" means their all in for the good of the com loon. St. Joseph's English College. that everyone of you should be prepare binet Cause. Italian Convent. French Convent, in mind and body for any service re St. Francis School (Wanchai), St. quired of you Thuit is to say that you Mary's School (Kowloon), St: Lewis must keep your minds and bodies clean Industrial School, Yanti Chinese and fit and in condition for any service School, Hungham Chinese School, required of you. You know--and here Aberdeen Chinese School, Shaukiwon I address myself especially to the boys Chinese School, Wanchai Chinese that of all the things that Got hes School, and To-Ying School-num-created in the universe the most glorious His Excellent the Governor and a
hering in all, about 2,000. large party attended the Victoria
is the human body, so you must take Military, 38: Cadet Corps, 58; Queen's
His Lordship Bishop Pozzon heed of your bodies and keep them clean Theatre last night where the Humphrey College. ; Anglo-Indian School, er; delivered the following address:-- principal attraction. The honse Bishop Concert-Revne Party, was the Kowloon British School, ; Victoria My Dear Children.-Empire Day and fit and in condition for any emer-
way British School, 55; Wanchi Government brings us once again together. Wife you will be open to more tempta- Excellency the Governor has approved crowded and the entire entertainment School, 28 Bellion Public School, 405 Empire Day ricans; to, realise what tions than the girls. fine temptation that of Free Scholarships; tenable for one ure congregated to consider what was greatly enjoyed
St. Stephen's Girls' College, 30; Ying it is to live within the British Em I would like specially to mention is the year, being annually awarded to the Wah College, 31 Diesen Girls' School, pire, and to return thanks to Get curse of the European section of this head boy or girl in each claw at the 103; Girl Guides, 50; incesan Boys' that, as His privileged children, you large community-drink. It is the curse Victoria British School and the Kowloon School, 104.
are permitted to live under the pro- too of many other countries, including British School The attendance was slurgs that tecting folds of the British flag. the country where I was born, namely. Were you in England to-day you Ireland, which is now in such sorry many were unable to find seating cularly arranged for school children and public buildings. The Prime Mini-give you this mutning is to be total abs- Becammodation. The service was part-would see the Union Jack dying on all plight. The best word of advice I am these numbered over th H.E the ter has said that that would be done. tainers Drink never did a muld any Governor, Sir Henry May, KCMG, was Even though in far-off Hongkeng, good, except in a grave case of sickness“, present, as also was Mr. E. Irving the ten thousand miles away from Buck-and it will be time enough for you to ingham Palace the home of the drink when the doctor orders it for you. King and Queens here, nré, rép The service was conducted by the Reminded of the celebration of Empire namely that if you are in doubt as to Now there is another good Scout w to think imperially" and the idas of Mr. August Suhr. Chief Quarter. V. Copley Moyle, and the special hymns Day' by a. like display and by the what your duty is, you should act on the]
Aung were: O Lond the God of fuct of this annual meeting at the ol an anonal "Empire Day" was one Sübr was ill for only two days. He to Thee" (Kipling) and "O God our Governor we have the representative people. If you boys and girls follow this Jack would he Bown from all the public master of the T. 8. S. Elcano. Mr. Battles," "Land of our Birth we pledge Cathedral. In the person of the principle that if is what is best for other ment by Mr. Asquith that the Unien
EMPIRE DAY.
Fox rearly eighty years now the 24th day of May has been a British patriotic festival day. It was the birthday of Queen VICTORIA who came to the Throne in 1837 and shareholders of the Lazon Sugar reigned over the Empire for the longRefining Company, Limited, residing period of sixty-three years. After the East of Colombo are reminded shut Queen's death, the Earl of Meath put borrow" is the last day on which forth the happy idea that the day they can make application to the which had so long been observed Liquidator for an exchange of the na Her Majesty's birthday should shares for those of the Malabon continue to be observed and designated
Supra Company Empire Day." It was a time when
the nation was being encouraged
The death has occurred at Foochar
THE CAT AND DOG SHOW.
Director of Education...
acquired a wider meaning, but in the It is not enough that you should
gency. As you progress in the battle of
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To the Editor of the China Mari
Sir-After the statement in Parlia
just sheer indifference ? *•.
Yours truly,
PATRIOT.
which therefore appealed to a large eaves a widow and three children. They help. The Rev. Y. Copley Moyle preach of the King in this Colony, section of the people both in the reside in Shanghai, Mr. Suhr was ed an appropriate and vigorous sermon
principle you will surely grow into truate buildings on Empira Day and that he worthy men and women and if you make Motherland and in the Colonies. It about 40 years old, and was the basing his remarks on the text "Adankoug the numerous far-flung proses you will find little difficulty in attaining followed, I expected to see
It is only fitting thet. Hongkong truth and self-sacrifice yene ileals in life hope the example would be generally has, in fact, been more generally and senior Quartermaster of the Far when He came near He beheld the Citytions of Great Britain, should cete-
the flag enthusiastically observed in the self- Eastern U.
and wept over it." The preacher robrate this day in a special manner. the greatest of watch-words. "Heur God flying today over the public offices in S. Squadron. At the called the scene of Christ before For you know that Hongkong was and bonour the King." governing colonies than at home; funeral, which took place at the Bub-Jerusalem and His descent from the added as the first jewel in the Crown
Hongkong I looked in vain. Is it but each year sees the day observed bling Well Cemetery, Shanghai, last Mount of Olives where He was met by of Her late Majesty Queen Pict aldress,
After His Excellency the foverio's necessary to get a special vote through weck, a naval painy from the Brooklyn the people in crowds.
Rear Admiral Anstruther the Legislative Council before a flag in all party of the Empire more and the Wilmington formed a guard of Why? Because He foresaw the great It is to keep alive her memory-the May, the Chief Scoot of Hongkong and a flagstaff can be provided, or is it Police Reserve's Entertain generally, and we have very little honour and the coffin was covered with city's destruction. He was therefore menory of Victoria the Good--that which were given right heartily.
Christ wept. during her, long and glorious reign.called for three cheers for Sir Henty doubt that before many more years fowers and wreaths from the whole patriot. Patriotism was right but the idea was formed of celebrating holiday, many Boy Scouts and the By reason of its not being a Bauk have elapsed Empire Day will be fett. Mr. Suhr had been in China for there was a danger that it might be the anniversary of her birth through Band were absent from parade, having celebrated throughout the far-flung over 20 years.
perverted. To-day patriotism had out the British Dominions...
[We presume the reference is to the dominions of the British Empire with)
remain, at their desks."
public offices near the Cathedral in which the same unanimity, say, that the
Midde Ages they saw little of the same spend the day in a round of festive
the Hon. Colonial Secretary, and the spirit In France a real patriotism was rejoicings. You must bring your
Hon. Director of Public Works have their Chinese show in their observance of their New Year's Day. Never has the
excited by Joan of Arc. Later religious selves to realise that, if there are
offices. The Union Jack, we observed, differences checked the identification privileges to enjoy and benefits to
was dying over the Government Offices The Chairman of the Hongkong in which the Post Office and the Treasury British subject, in whatever part of kong Dog and Cat Show held at the of patriotism and union and it also und obligatious to fulfil
At a committee meeting of the Hong. Elizabeth marked an epoch in the history flag, there are also duties to perform R.N., supported by Mr. R. Suther
of State and monarch. The reign of derive by living under the British Club Commander C. W. Beckwith, are accommodated ED.] the world he may live, been able to offices of Messrs Johnson, Stokes and marked the future direction of the respect I will ask you to be prepared member of the Committee, received In this land, Vice-Chairman, and other appreciate the greatness of the Master yesterday evening, the accounta Empire, as he is a able to appreciate
as shown below were passed, and the energies of the British race and gave and when you are all grown up to large and representative number
um of 15 guineas donated to the Blue the first clear indication of that restless, say with young Samuel. Lord, Thy of members and guests at noon. it to-day. The voluntary uprising of Cross Fund.
audacious spirit of enterprise which was servant heareth." the whole Empire in defence of
The Consuls of France, Russia, It was alan decided to hold another to make the ocean our highway and to Justice, Liberty and Truth, as Lord 1917 aul to inchule Pigeons and Poul- every part of the world. But still patriot a certain age, are called upon by the present as were also His Excellency
In most countries in Europe the Japan, Portugal and Represent CAPTAIN UNDER EXAMINATION AT Show about the first week in March lead us to an unexampled dominion in young men, when they have reached tives of other Foreign Powers were
YOKOHAMA.: TENNYSON, the late Governor-try also. General of Australia, has expressed thusiasta were authorized to get busy aur French Revolution and it was thame to do certain work and
ism was the virtue of a few. Modern military authorities by the Govern-Major-General F. Ventris, G.0.0. The Secretary and the other cu patriotism dated from the time of the mentand for a certain time have und Rear Admiral R. H. Anstruther, mand of the ill-fated Chiyo. Mara " Captain Ernest Bent, who was in coma- it, makes a page in our history of think out new schemes for the comfort terised by all the virtues and disfigured assigned to them. Similarly with Naval and Military Staffs; and as Jaland. near Hongkong, or March 31, duties R.N., CM.G., accompanied by the when she ran on the rocks of Lema tremendous significance. It brings and convenience of the exhibitors and by all the abuses of which the sentiment the girls. Although they are not representing His Majesty's Imperial reached Yokoban on the 17th, having Imperial Federation at once within visitors, and the next Show will pro-was capable. The love of the whole mure to work, they are invited to Government the Honourable the travelled from Nagasak by mail." On the
bably he run on home lines.
people was for their land. Fatriotism give up a certain amount of their Coloniul Secretary and other rem following day Captain Bent visited 3r had grown and widened with the time out of their own free will, to bers of the Civil Service attended. advance of civilization and the progress work for the gooil of their country
Asano, Jr., Dirritor of the Toyo Kisen The Chairman of the Club spoke Kaisha. Accompanied by Mr. Komata, 67.50 of liberty, and was strongest to-day Who knows but what some day you as follows:-Gentlemen,-Following Secretary to the President of the T.K.K., in democratic countries. Referring to may be called upon in like manner the custom of my predecessors, Captain Bent (thie." Advertisor reports) 400 Empire patriotism, the preacher said to do like work? If that time ever lave asked you to meet me here proceeded to the Yokohama pifice of the this began with the jubilee of Queen arrives I will counsel you to place to-day to celebrate in a modest Way Eastern Marios. Boreau of Commvanica- Victoria and was considerably supported yourselves in that frame of mind so that day of the year, which amongst tions, where he underwent a preliminary by the offer of our Colonies to assist in to recognise the holy Will of God all others has become our National examination by Marine Judga Magano of the South African war. Empire Day in whatever part you may be called Day," wherever our flag is flying the Tokio Marine Court. The examina was the suggestion of an individual. Upon to play to fulfil your duties as from. Arctic to Antarctic Circle.
tion lasted for about six hours. Captain Since we met in this room a year Bent was accompanied by Chief Officer The British Empire was immense and loyal citizens and chedient children
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, MAY 25.-
Queen Mary's Birthday (3867).
11 am.-Auction of Offer Furnit
etc. at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's, SATURDAY, May 27:-
2.30pm.Aution of Japanese Curios
et. Messes. Hughes and Hough's
3.45 pm-Second Gymkhana Meeting
of the Scuson.
SUNDAY, May 28:-
J
-Excursion to Macao by Trishun". MONDAY, May 29 ---
11am-Auction of Ship's Gear ef Chiyo Maru" at T.K.K. and Skott and Co's Godowns, Kennedy Town. TUESDAY, May, 30 —
Decoration Day in U.S.A. Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement
Day.
2.30 pm.--Auction of Portable Mutor
the pale of practical polities, and the
which the Colonies have made în great sacrifices in men and money
common with the Motherland have dissipated doubts wherever they may have previously existed as to the sincerity and strength of the imperial
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garded as a fault. At all events, the British people cannot be charged with excessive patriotic display: we are disposed rather to let the evidences of the great achievements of our race tell their own story to the world.
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