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OSMUND-PINNA-At the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Hongkong, on Sunday, May, 21 1929. Mr. Alvaro Engenio Osmand,
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the means. Let us in order to clarify the thought consider the ways of men in the world about us.
One man draws and paints a little, without Coing either well or in the manner of
THE CHINA MAIL.
EMPIRE DAY.
LOCAL CELEBRATIONS.
SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICES.
Over 500kchool children, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides. Servicemen and others attended at the Cathedral, which was specially decorated for the occasion. Several Government Officials and members of the Consular Corps were also present
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 19′2. -
LOCAL WEDDING.
OSMUND-DE PINNA
--
LAUNCHMEN'S STRIKE.
NO CHANGE IN SITUATION.
On Sunday afternoon at the
The position in the 'launchmen's Cathedral of the Immaculate Con-Secretary for Chinese Affairs received strite is unchanged. Yesterday the
phenomena that csme of his dabbling. So with humbler tasks than those of art. No man ge greater value for the wages he pays! his domestics than the man who has! experimented in performing for biz-| self the services they render him. The! dilettante is by analogy the poacher,
The participating schools were the Garrison School of Hong- ception Mr. Alvaro Engenio Osmund the following letter, of whom an adage a respectable as Chieti by the holding of special kong, So Joseph's College, the of Canton, was married to Miss To the Hon. S.CA the Jack-of-all-trades one affirms that church services for rebool children was Cathedral Seminary, St. Lewis' Gertrudes Stella de Finna. he makes the best gamekeeper. Men the occasion of Empire Day marked Industrial School, Italian Convent, are largely unhappy, and savonn lees Hongkong to-day. The men-of-reach Convent, St. Mary's School, of the sweetness of life than they should, because they see less than war dressed ship and some of the and Wayan English School.
Kailap Chinese School, Toying School they should. We may say that to buildings showed a little extra know more they must see more: bubunting but otherwise the community it is more importantly true that to see carried on much as usual. Except mere they should knew more. The little knowledge that comes to the that the Courts and some dilettante is not a dangerous thing Government offices were closed and a aste when he poses as having more few firms gave their staffs a ball than he has, and even then it is dan
holiday. gerous only to his false reputation. it is, in effect, a greater and more valuable aid to living than the slight efforts to attain it can be fairly said to earn. Therefore, dabble. Fear zo; charge of dilettantism.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
of the
ST JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
SERVICE FOR CHILDREN.
THE NEED FORĪ UNSZLFISĦNIES.
anim-
Mt.
Sir, The members of our Society oficiating priest and the bride, who Delegates have came to the Colony The Rav. Fr. Bianchi was the have elected 5 Delegates who have all been given full power These ware a pretty dress of charmeuse from Canton, and are waiting in the The Rt. Rev. Bishop D. Pozzoni crepe and officiated assisted by the Cathedral with silver braids, was
georgette trimmed Society. We do not know if the Serainag
given Chinese and Eurapean Owners_of Launches bare all come to your office her AWAY by The Service, which was
father,
to attend the meeting. If they have, Laudate Dominum," sang by the Hany Wicking and Co. Mesars. telephone to our Society, and pressive one, opened with the Sebastiao de Pinna of Messrs. we beg respectfully that you will Seminary Chair, and then His Lord Fausto M. Ozorio and Fernando delegates will come to your office at ship the Bishop addressed the children d'Almada Remedios acted as grooms- once to discuss the matter. from the pulpit as follows:-
men and the Migges Beatriz Ozono Chines: Cosawains' and Engineers" Dear Children,
and Beatriz Xavier as bridesmaids.
Association. The latter were charmingly attired in i Datei 23st May, 1922. dresses of organdie, trimmed with: Up to the present no delegates have silver braids.
appeared, so negotations can not be Following the ceremony in reszel the Cathedral. guests attended a reception at the Club Lusitano where an orchestra. was in attendance, by courtesy of Professor Gonzales.
The visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to the Colony must be still fresh in your memory. I speak of it to-day just to remizd Foa that in the person of His Royal Highness you see the symbol of the authority of the British Crown; that authority which is exercised over all persona resident in this British Colony
Celebrating Empire sy a service for the school children of the Colony was held in S. John's Cathedral. To-morrow being Ascension. This was largely attended, the body of Hongheng and to which all peace- there will be a celebration of Hell of the Church being completely filled. ful reai :ents irrespective of class, race Communion in St Andrew's church HE te Governor, accompanied by or creed must be obedient. Empire Mr. Eric Rice, was amongst those Day, as I have so often said before presest and the congregation aloin this Cathedral, has been appointed included the Hou, Mr. E . Irving as a day, of cbservance specially Direct. of Education, and members of the various teaching staffs.
Kowloon at 8.15 sm.
Canton Dairy Farms, laundry and barber shops are required to obtain a licence to carry on business, in the interests of públic sanitation.
"The annual Dragon Boat festival takes place next Wednesday. On that date the offices and atations of the Chinese Maritime Customs for Low loos and distric: will be closed to public business.
evening with evident enjoyment,
Messrs. Yarrow and Co. Ltd., the well known Glasgow firm of ship builders and designers are making a complimentary isene of a handy little wall map of Chins. One of them has been sent to the Chic Mail. It is a credit to the cartographer and should help to make the name of "Yarrows" even better known in (Lina than it is at present.
FIGHT WITH LEOPARD,
BRITON'S STRUGGLE FOR LIFE IN 6-FL. PIT.
P
A remarkable incident, probably without parallel in the history of African game hunting, occurred is Targanyika Territory.
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their honeymoon at Cantos.
Mr. and Mrs. Osmand are spending
CHIEF STEWARD...
AND CHIEF OFFICER.
ASSAULT CHARIE PROVED.
SANITARY BOARD.
ESTIMATES FOR 1923.
The fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held in the Boardroom. Post Office Building, Presterday afternoon.
Mr. G. R. Sayer presided, and there were present the Hon. Mr. Chou Saca- son, Mr. S. W. Tso, Dr. G. D. R. Black, Dr. F. M. G. Ozorio, Dr. W. W. Pearse (MO.H.), and Mr. C. M. W., Reynolda (Secretary).
among the school children to keep in memory Victoris the Good-the great- The service was conincted by the grandmother of the future King of Rev. II Copley Moyle, the other England whom you met and whe clergy present being the Revs. G. K. spoke to some of you when he inspect- Lindsay, M. W. Sherell, C.F., Crole ed you all in the Cricket Ground when Rees, G. E. S. Upedell. Bailey, B. Xbe visited Hongkong a little more
Refusing to obey orders, and as- Carver, RN, G. Waldegrave and J. than a month ago. One great and saniting Mr. Arther, thief officer of to
immortal English writer said that the Bank Line ss. "Saveric, were Department T. Holman.
Powers
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Addressing the meeting with regard the estimates of the for 1923, the
small addition. In asking the Board would like to thank the committee to endorse those recomincadations he
for the great attention they had paid to" esch item; and for their criticisms, which he found extremely useful. These were directed mainly at three points. One was the fashing of public water closets; the second was his selection of the top of latrines
The service opened with the pr the evil men do lives after them. charges preferred against Sayed Chairman said that the committed cessional hymn "Brightly gems our the good is oft interred with their Yacoob Ali, chief steward of the same appointed to investigate his proposals In spite of the lanachmer's banner," this being followed by pray bones." This saying is not always ship. before Commander G. 1. had reported in agreement with all tree, Queen Victoris, after whom Beckwith, RN, as the Marine Court the proposals, recommending one strike keeping most Hongkong people as appropriate to the day.
The sermon was preached by the this City of Victoria has been named, yesterday. away, the calico dance in the Kowloon
Rev. W. B. L. Martin, LA, was a Queen who has earned the name Theatre last night was quite who took as his text Psalm 47, v. 7of The Good" and so even though presented, cross-summoned the chief Defendant who was not legally re success, attracting" a number of Kowloon dancers who spent the "God is King of the earth." He said it is now many years since she has oficer for assault.
that as on October 10 they thought been cited to her barnat rest, ter Mr. H. H. Turner appeared for Mr. of the Chinese Nations! Day, to to-good works, her good example, live Arther. day they thought of the British after her and will continue to live in
According to the evidence given by The problem which gives a Empire Day. On October 10 they the memory of men for all time. One Capt. Hellwaine and Mr Arther, the deeper interest to the rugged love thought of how God had blessed of her faithful servants, the Ead of trouble arose on board the ship whilst story in "Life's Greatest Question." China through so many centuries Meath, thought of the idea of she was lying off Stonecutters on the Coronet Theatre's romance of the with so many happy people. To-day perperusting the Memory of Saturday. On that day the stewards for bath houses, which was thought to Far North, continues to intrigue they came not to boast or talk big Victoria the Cood by sppealing saw the captain and said he could be an extremely expensive position. cinema goers. This stirring pictars words, bas to think hambly and to the Government of England not arrange for having the sheep He was, however, able to satisfy the will be shown again to-morrow quietly of the glorious Empire of free and through the various Departments on board fed. The captain told committee that it was not such an evening for the last time.
people ruled over by our King of that Government to the Dominions him he would make other unsuitable place, because ground rents Emperor. King George-an Empire and the Colonies to observe the arrangements. The steward said were very high, and is would be very which like all other countries of anniversary of her birth as Earpire the chief oficer had promised expensive for the Government to the wo la wse" raled over by Day. Thus it came abent that now, hic five rupees for doing the work, erect a large number of single storey God, the King of the earth. Every for many years at the expressed wish but he had not given it. The captain buildings: secondly, experience of country was a member of the family of the Governor of Hongkong, I have sent for the chief officer and asked if Colombo was in favour of the method. of nations and God was the Father of been holding this service in this this was correct. The chief oficer The third point upon which he was all Therefore they ought all to be Cathedral for the children attending denied having offered the steward the pressed was why he did not make unselfish. In the past nations had the Catholic schools in Hongkong mony, whereupon the steward called more use of motor vehicles. He been selfish. America a few years ago I consider it a great privilege that I him a liar and struck him on the ear, explained to the Committee that, in was selfish because she was not willing an permitted to take so prominent drawing blood. The chief officer his opinion, the value of a motor to take any part in the problems and part in the observance of Expire retaliated and there was a scuffle, as a vehicle was for getting rapidly from troubles of the west. China, Day, and of being able to address result of which the summonses were point to point and to annihilate hundred years ago, did not want you from this altar to impress taken out
distance. But when they were foreigners in ber land. England, too, fapia, 700 the duty which
The defendant's story was that Mr. concerned with the area between the sithonch so good at colonising, was 302 owe, whether as subjects Arther came to his cabin, caught him points and had to stop at each in- sometimes selfish in taking some of the King of England, or as subjects by the neck and abused him. This dividual house in the area, or water the lands-not-all her lands without and citizens of fore was dezied.
streets throughout the area, there was thinking of the wishes of others.
reaiding in this
Mr. Turner submitted that the story no conceivable advantage in having To day things had changed, Ameri- British Colony, to the Government as told by the captain and chief officer expensive motor vehicles. Finally, a ca had asked the nations to meet through whose benign rule children of went to show that the chief steward compromise was arrived at, on his at Washington, China welcomed such different nationalities are per- was guilty both of refusing to obey suggestion, that it would be very foreigners to her cities and villages mitted to grow up and be taught in crds and of assault. It was admitted useful if the Board ☛ould with every respect and kindness, schools carried on with perfect freedom that the chief officer hit the steward, recommend a runabout motor car England, at Washington gave of religious liberty and thought such as but Mr. Turner asked the Court to to be provided on either s de of the For many weeks a leopard had Weihaiver back to China and gave those you frequent to-day. I do not remember that the chief officer was barbour for himself and for the terrorised a native village in the way on the matter of her right to rule think it comes amiss from me on this responsible for maintaining discipline. Medical Officers of Health, which was a master. Another sings or plays on Kloss area, stealing cattle. in the seas. Though nations had been occasion to congratulate every one of The steward struck him and drew a satisfactory solution of the matter. pe cr more instruments of music, daylight and patting the fear of somewhat unselfish in the past, they you children who took part in the blood and that, Mr. Tamer contended, The committee extremely but so little that his lack of skill death into the natives, who were were unselfish now. Those who were rally at the Cricket Ground on the justified the chief officer in retaming generous and recommended க offends accomplished musicians who afraid to move from their hats after members of the British Empire second day of the Prince's visit to the blow. It was ■ provoked maximum of $3,000 for each car, may hear him at it. Whereupon he dark. At length-the head man of should prove thie, unselfishness by Hongkong. I am glad that the assault and he asked that the cross- which would provide a serviceable is jeered at sa a dilettantique, on the village approached two Europeans their deeds. As nations were Catholic schools in Hongkong were to summons be dismissed.
vehicle that would save, much of the and sisters in anskilful dabbler, and it is accounted Mr. J. Taraley and Major Bradstock, brothers
the thoroughly and, numerically BO Finding against the defendant, the valuable time of the Medical Officers- unrighteous of him that he has and a gun trap was laid.
family of nations they should respect strongly represented on the occasion Marine Magistrate in passing sentence of Health. Dot served & proper apprenticeship, After a short time the
each other-even their poorest coolies. of that rally. That occasion is, in- of six weeks hard labour, said that he The Chairman also mentioned other nor studied diligently, nor practised explodes and a native brought the They were human like ourselves, deed, 's memorable one, and in com- found both charges proved against Ectorʊnd, Wenxinday, May 24, 1992 assiduously, in order to be capable of tidings that the leopard had been children of God. The preacher ex- glad that your schools have been pre-dismissed on the ground that the
they had immortal sonis and were all memoration of the Royal visit I am him. a perfect performance. If it should killed. Mr Turnley and Major happen to be the game of chesa, he Bradstock proceeded to investigate Preseed his appreciation of the presented each with a photograph of His provocation justified the astanit. may with access excuse, bimself by and on approaching the trap liajor were enjoying the hospitality of the intance that photograph bears the sence of many Chinese subjects who Royal Highness and in one notable making answer that for him chess is Bradstock, who was some distance, a mere game for pastime, and not behind, was horrified to see a fall. Colony for the purposes of education. autograph of the Heir-Apparent to Now it is to be remembered that worthy the exhaustive and exhausting grown leopard spring out in the direc- the British Empire the speaker said sence at the rally is to me a most had no equal. Its permanence have application for permission to erect Addressing himself to subjects of the Throne of England. Your pre- Britain such as we know to-day has The meeting also dealt with an there is a Bomen word that is study that is necessary to high protien of Mr. Turnley. The next spelled something like diluante and ficiency. Men are reasonable enough moment both
they could recall to-day "their great gratifying evidence of your loyal bees the admiration of the world three water closets at No. 134, that has gotten inte our coloquial to recognize justice in such an attitude disappeared into a fit. pit.
pacts, such
as Shakespeare and obedience to your superiors and your at large. Under its aystem Connaught Road Central. Language as a naturalized native now towards chess, but not towards the Major Bradstock hurried to the ton, the great revers and desire to take part in the loyal de of a limited monarchy with its Houses The Chairman said he was not pre- to hear the missing of a dabbler, of arts. Yet it is good that men should edge to find his companion wrestling their great inventors as Newton and every torn during the two days that with its Legislative Assemblies, we In his opinion these houses were not adventurers, like Raleigh and Drake; monstrations such as were seen at of Parliament sad, in the Colonies,pared to recommend the application. me that is (in another fashion of our draw and sketch and dabble in the for his life with the leopard. It ws Lord Kelvin, whose compass had Hongkong had the honour of enter have symbolised in the person of the suitable as they consisted of a long porch) a "Jark of All Trades, and a other arts. Tiere are
enough impossible, in the whiri of deat to the meaning given to it in the English enough without those such men may momenta in answer to Master of Noue." But that is not pictures, and the world could do well render any assistance but after a few done so much to make the seas safe taining its Royal guest. In point of King the centre of authority to which oblong-shaped dwelling. If the people shouted for sailors; Stephenson, who less than arts Hengkong with its 405 square all subjects owe allegiance. I wish to desired modern sanitary conveniences dictionaries into which it has found produce; but there are not enough instructions from Major Bradstock, in Great Britain; their saints and the total of 11 millions of square subject of the King those of you who for the purpose.
100 years ago set up the first raway miles is but an infinitesimal part of impress upon you children that as they must build a modern dwelling. its way. At least, in one that lies seers, and whatever the dilettante may Mr. Tanley exerted almost super handy it is said to signify a lover of fail to be, he cannot fail to see more human strength and forced the leopard kong who lost his life in the typhoon of the dominions, crown colonies not and must not fail in your dutiful seconded the Chairman's propceal heroes such as that Bishop of Hong miles which represent the total arms belong to the British nationality can. The Medical Officer of Health the fine arts, and that is the mean áng that best serves the parpose of his fellows. Form and colour will Major Bradstock could
and see better than the average of st arm's length away from him until of 1910 white of his way to teach the and dependencies of Great Britain loyalty. Again to those of you who that the application be rejected. this exay. hugh the love we would meas more to him than to them opportunity of chancing a shot, further think of the great scvereigns, ranks as one of the first of the Crown tender just one little word of advice. Officer took the view that in a board- farmers in the villages. They could Yet in point of importance Hongkong are not of British nationality let me Dr. Ozorio thought the Medical reach is less of the arts than of life and his life will be correspondingly which fortunately reached a vital like King George, whose aim in file Colonies and has been aptly described Be obedient to constitutionals thoning house, where large numbers of Fitaslf. For the position may be the richer for his fuller perceptions spat essayed at once, in which we would A little knowledge of the rudiments
as the most precious gem in the ty and by that obedience you will be people congregated, there ought to be Mr. Tornley was helped from the was service to others.
British Crown In point of loyalty it carrying out the injunction of the water closets. If the premises were for an end need not academically, a good yachtsman, but it will for ever wile's devotion, is expected to recOFET.
has been said, over and over again, Church who is your best counsellor unsuitable for a water closet how though in practis it may and often make him to look at yachts with more
that it is second to none. That is and, friend. + 1
much more unsuitable must they be does, entail love for the means to that interest and a better vision than can
saying a good deal of its population After the address, the Ego rum for a dry closet. end. Art is u jealous mistress, many those who still wonder how yachts go
of 600,000 odd out of a total popala- Pania Vivns" and the "Tantum Ergo”, The Chairman: How much more artists contes, thereby admitting szainst the wind. No master of
tien of the British Empire which is set were sang, and then His Lordship, suitable would be's nice hapse time Ngubat they ve come to confuss the e dour bas ever yet painted a rainbow'
The Empire Day commemora- at £20,000,000 odd. History records pronounced the Benediption, which After further discnesion had taken means with the und, and eveu to or a surest to his own satisfaction, better than Chambertin Pay Pal Catholic Schools of Hongkong and fervanturies of empire her empire Adoremus.
tia service for the children of Fomia the existence in the 16th 17th and was followed by the singing of the place Dr. Ozorio moved that the terase their positions so that the bat many a dabbler with paints and Now the time to get no of it by this Kowloon, was held at the Cathedral of which grew and attained to eminence The singing of "God Save the means have become the end, sal the pigments has felt thaukul for the ions and act how use the Immacuis'e Conception at 9 bat unfortunately have quickly King" with the dongregation standing, and has been sacrificed on the altar to Evelier
relieve the pain and soreness. For appreciation of these by all Chemists and Storekeepers.
o'clock this morning.
paed away? The Empire of Greater brought the Bervice to a close.
of Canton, to Miss Gertrudes
Stella de Pinna, af Hongkong.
The China Mail.
* YECTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SPEVICE."
IN PRAISE OF DILETTANTISH:
mat and
gun
beast!
find AZ
be and have you with us, that love of yacht calling will not make a man pit terribly maaled. but thanks to his
NOW IS THE TIME.
Fox rheumatism you will find nothing
THE E. C. CATHEDRAL.
'RISBOP POZZONI'S ADDRESS.
The
erces-apmamyns was
were
items, a new market at Kowloon shuipo, in view of the rapid growth City and a sanitary depot at Sharz---
of that place, and the inconvenience of taking all cleansing gear from Yaumati daily.
The estimates were approved.
Teo seconded the amendment and
sophiestion be granted. Mr. S. W
it was carried. Only the Christne...
and the H.O.IL. voted against it.