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their country and their King and to IN THE “GAZETTE,’ know that the best service they
could render, the Empire and its
Head was to be a race of God-fear- DR. J. T. SMALLEY TO ACT AS Ing men and women.
THE P.C.M.O.
Thus, by a real giving of our
Mra. Harvey Mrs. Crofton, Mrs: Hives to God, might we as an Em PROMOTION FOR HON, A.D.C. - Woodward, Mra, Lyal, Mrs. Good-pire show the world that all the win, the Misses V. Levkovitch, D. bitter sorrow, all the suffering, 'all Hamblin, B. Woods, O. Redmond, the dreadful waste of young lives E. Calvert, R. Ingram, M. Witchell; all the sacrifice, privation and en- of the "Goverment Gazette,"
Dr.-J..T. Smalley acts as Prin
are announced in the current issue Several interesting appointments
F. Fiold, B. Spulding, P. Hargrave, durance; have taught us their les- D. Jan, N. Field, L Tollan, E. son and that in the future we are cipal Civil Medical Officer.until Kinole, I. Kiu, E. Rozario, C. Alves, resolved to be a more godly nation further notice.
E. Alves, M. GII, I. Jan, H. than ever before, absolutely deter Captain H. B. L. Dowbiggin of Brewer, E. M. Witchell, J. Black, V. mined that we will never allow any the Hor Kong Volunteer Defence Mitchell, J. Farhi, Lee, B. Walker, thing to interfere with our Corps, promoted Major. He is G. White. D. Falconer, C. Sanh, O duty to our God and our King, but, an honorary aide-de-camp to HIE. Ribeiro, R. Maxwell, I. Raymond; indeed, in humble gratitude to try the Governor. D. Smith, I. Remedios, E. Ribeiro, and copy more faithfully the ex-Bostock, C.B.E., R.A.M.C., is, ap- Lt. Col. and Brev. Col. J. S. R. Ribeiro, D. Tolian, H. Wylle, M. ample of our Master and of those pointed a member of the Sanitary George, W. George, P. George, E. of whom it is truly said: "Thoir Board in substitution of Lt. Col. Landolt, N. Gubbny, K. Murphy name Ifveth for evermore." S. Boylan Smith, D.S.O. 0.B.E., and others.
R.A.M.C.
The Taikoo Dockyard Recreation Club arranged their own sales, and the names of the ladies assisting them are not available. The Civil Service Cricket Club and the East Point Recreation Club deserve thanks. --
AT FANLING.
Wreath Placed on War.
Memorial.
The usual arrangements are
Mr. Tao Sech-wan (Dr. S. W. Tso, LI.D) has been re-appointed to the Sanitary Board for a further three years from November 15.
Dr. W. V. M. Koch is re-appoint- ed to the Licensing Board for a fur- ther three years from November The Kowloon Dock Recreation being made for, Armistice Day at
-14.: Club arranged their
A wreath was placed VICTIMISED TWICE. own sales, Fanling.
and the Kowloon Cricket Club had on the War Memorial at 9.20 an raffles, auctions etc. also the and bombs were fired near U.S.R.C. a dance etc. WE
Sandy's Pulpit at 11 and 11.02 a.m. Thanks are also due to the City to. Indicate the two minutes' Hall authorities for use of the Elty silence, during which golfers Hall as Headquarters.
ceased playing.
CATHEDRAL SERVICE.
Army Chaplain On Duty to the Living.
In the
Sale of Popples.
· EXPERIENCE OF CHINESE WOMAN.
P
To be victimised twice on one day by. highway robbers was the unique Chinese woman
The usual street sale of popples xperience of a both on the Hong Kong side and from Cheungchau, in Kowloon is being conducted by The story was told to Mr. W. about 150 ladies. There are over Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy 5,000 Flanders Poppies here for yesterday afternoon, when a Shu- sale, and it is hoped to make this kiwan woman was charged with course of his address, from Hong Kong a
year's contribution to the fund participation in the hold-ups. She record one was further charged with receiv- at the special Cathedral service Poppy Day Posters will be. aucing a pair of gold bangles knowing Major Webb said that many generations to come Novem at the Kowloon Cricket Club.
for tioned at the Hong Kong Club and them to have been stolen.
According to the story told to the ber 11 would be amongst those days
Ensma Dinner, ·
Magistrate by Sab-Inspector Fallon, which were called and felt to be
The annual dinner of the Ex the complainant had been acquaint- special. It was very fitting that Active Service Men's Association ed with the accused for three years. ing their sons and their relatives Christian men and women should wilt, as usual, be held at Volunteer the carly part of October: this they gave of their own life's blood congregate in the Churches, or at Headquarters, at 8 p.m. A com- year, the complainant received for the sacred honour of an Em-return heartfelt thanks to Al-Among the guests will be E. the of which she came to Hong Kong the War Memorial or Cenotaph to pany of about 200 is expected, letter from the accused as a result pire's bond. The spirit of Armis- mighty God for the renewed bless, Officer Administering the Govern- on October 11, and was met at the tice Day- will remain though a new ings of peace and for the Example ment (the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern, wharf by the accused and a man generation springs up-to whom the of those who gave us such a won-C.M.G.), H.E. the G.O.C. (Major named Leung Yuk. The party then sorrows of the War are unknown.liness, endurance and brotherly love, Commodore J. L. Pearson, C.M.C., plainant lived with the man for derful lesson of courage, true man- General C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G.), went to Hunghom where the com- In that spirit will the Empire and coupled with ardent Loyalty to our and Paymaster-Comdr. H. Rogers, four days. Then the complainant all ita sons and daughters go on
Sovereign Lord the King.
Lt. Col. F. Hayley Bell, D.S.O.. Pre-went back to Cheungchau, return- with the great work of Locarno that ing a sincere note of gratitude but side.
We did well and rightly in sound-sident of the Association, will pre-ing to Hong Kong on October 27..
The accused and the man' took her is the most natural complement of he fancied that, we must have in
Poppy Day Carnival. 12 to a theatre and then to a restaur- Armageddon,
mind that the dominating note was A Poppy Day Carnival is being ant. Afterwards they went for a becoming more and more that of held at the Cafe Begent to-night long walk through the streets and memorial. We were thanking God and 15 per cent. of the day's pro- were met by two other men.* for those who by their self-sacrifice ceeds will be given to Earl Haig's Then the accused and Leung seiz- made peace. possible. We were Fund. thanking God for what they did and praying that they might rest in peace in that place where they now were in the nearer presence of God-and that the Holy Spirit might..comfort the hearts of those who mourned their loss.
BARON WEDDED.
CEREMONY IN ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH.
the
St. Joseph's Church, was acone yesterday of the wedding of Baron Baudoin Guillaume, n
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U. S. R. C.
Plats More Than. Realised.
An exceptionally good response
ed the complainant, and with the assistance of the other two rellev ed her of her Jewellary, The. two strangers ran away, whilst the complainant, accused and Leung re- turned home.
Here the complainant discussed the robbery with other inmates-of
Eut would that suffice? The cost was received from members and the house and was advised to re- gian financier who is on a tour of was past and a whole,company had | creation Club yesterday after-joffered to take her to the Station, Bel was sa tremendous; a great peril friends of the United Services Report to the police. The accused
the Far East; and Madame Phil- lipon, who arrived in the Colony marched from Victory to Paradise, noon when
the
from Belgium by the Messageries and what would the world do? The tournaments and other social en-Leung.
annual tennis and they were accompanied by Instead of going to the Maritimes liner Porthos." Baron spirit of Love so abundantly shown gagements were held in aid of police, the couple took the complain- Guillaume is Inspector of the well- in our Lord's life was not always Poppy Day fund. The results by ant to the Railway at Hunghem ARMISTICE DAY.
known financial institution of the in evidence even now. There was far exceeded the committee's anti- where they again attacked her, and Credit Foncier d'Extreme Orient much that was loveless, bitter and cipations and the various competi-after stealing a pair of gold bangles "Armistice Day" is a "Day of Belgian Envay Plenipotentiary to to God's laws and to that magnifta record attendance.
and is the brother of the present indifferent--much that was foreign tions were thoroughly enjoyed by pushed her own the embankment. Remembrance" in the Calendar of Peking.
The complainant climbed back to the Empire. On it, nine years ago, the ceremony,
Bishop Valtorta officiated
cent example of comradeship given. During the earlier part of the the road, and meeting an Indian At to the world by those who in life afternoon, a there ceased to pour forth in un-
The bride was given away
and indeed in the hour of death for mixed doubles-and-another-for As the result of a keen watch by tonnis tournament policeman made a report to him. stinted measure the blood of the Banque
by M. C. Lem, the manager of the stood side by side and shared alike. men's doubles were played, the the constable, the accused was ar- sons of Empire, shed in the cause the witnesse9
Should there not be greater care large number of entries keeping rested, with the bangles on her were M. Dufaure and remembrance of those who were the players occupied throughout wrists. of our liberties and our safety, and de la Prade, French Consul, and permanently disabled and of those the afternoon.
M. G. Bolsius, Belgian consul. who lost their sight?
Mrs. Lynch and
The Magistrate gave adjournment Amongst those present at the re-there not be greater care for those competitors in the mixed event
Should Lieut. Hale were the successful until next week. ception which followed at Lane, on whose breasts were tokens that while the men's doubles were won Crawford's Restaurant were Mrs. for God and Freedom they stood by Major Lucas and Capt. Murphy. Southorn, Dr. Wagner, the German between us and the enemy. They Consul, and prominent members of were suffering to-day and we could ment was also arranged, several A Bridge and mah jong tourna- the French and Belgian communi-help to ease that suffering by. gly enthusiasts taking part in the
and
also
in
ties.
de
l'Indo-Chine;
FOLK SONGS.
INSTITUTE.
and
BOY SCOUTS.
DATE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING,
ing of those things which they games, The ladies' prize, was won needed. But could we not do even by Mrs. Somers while Mr. R., E. Kong branch of the Boy Scouts As The annual meeting of the Hong more? To-day, gathered together Lindsell scored the highest num-sociation will be held on Wednes in this Cathedral Church thinking ber of pointa among the men.
day: at-5.16 p.m., in St. John's A dance was held in the ever-The agenda comprises
"Cathedral Hall. ing, with the Lyric Orchestra In attendance.
of these things, must we not give ourselves-afresh-to-God?
First Prize.. Second Prize
Third Prize
Na & No, 492
No 375
No, 576
Presentation of the report for Scoutmaster A White. the past Scout Year by District
of freedom and right throughout the world. The day unites, in sad solemn, memories, and strong sentiments of pride and love, the heart of a mighty realm with its most distant extremities. "Armistice Day" is a word to con- jure with; it has become part of the Empire spirit, an inseparable element-of-the-wonderful-legacy-of-MUSICALE AT HELENA MAY duties and responsibilities that hes
To remember these brave souls descended to us from the past.
and to express our thanks in words. A raffle was run in connection would not be all that was neces- with the fete and the following are The fortnightly musicale at the There is no evidence that it is pass- Helena May Institute last evening sary. Very soon we would take our the winning numbers:
Statement of the financial posl-; ing out of remembrance, or that its took the form of a recitation of old part with others in that great cor-
tion of the Association by Mr. significancegia being diminished by fairly large audience. Girl pupils Empire and many other countries folk songs for which there was a porate act of worship when the.
C. Hr Blason, Hon. Treasurer.
The Hon. Dr. R... H. Kotewn!!,. An over the Empire. the from the Garrison Schools parti- were shocked Into Silence. What a
C.M.G, LL.D., President of the tributes paid to the honour and cipated in the chorus singing of a time, when millions of our fellow
Local Association, will move the number of pretty songs, these beings were praying, to recor
adoption of the report and settle- glory of the beloved dead" appear being supplemented by contribu-secrate ourselves to God, to resolve lect $1,000 for the Poppy Day fund meeting on the aims and needs of ment of accounts and address the to become annually more spontane-ons from an adult quartette com- that our lives must be more worthy but this amount was forthcoming ence to the Hong Kong Branch. ous and universal. --'/..
the movement, with special refer- prising Mra. Davenport Browne, of those we were commemorating from the afternoon events alone. The Commissioner will second This Colony, is not one whit be Richards and Hargreaves Browne, by service to the Empire they died total to well over the thousand of the organisation and methods of Mrs. Russell Brown and Messrs. What better way could ive find that The dance in the evening took the the motion and give an explanation hind the other parts of the Empire Mrs. Balean gave a highly enjoy vice to
able violin selection entitled in observing the "Day, of Remem- "Zigeunerweisen." In the absence
mark, about $1,200 being collected the Boy Scouts Association, both What better way was there of acin all. brance. Here homes have been of Mr. Hopkins who was to have complishing this than for each and
[locally and in its international
aspect," darkened, Iffe to many has been Womack came to the rescue with afreshi and then to see to it that contributed Negro melodies, Mrs. everyone to consecrate themselves embittered, the optimism of many two songs which were much ap- the children of to-day were brought held at the Supreme Court on Nov
Next Criminal Sessions will be NORTHANTS LEAVE. an individual befors 1914 has been preciated. Miss Enid Jannaway up to have a devouring love for ember 21. transformed into a pessimism that
wes the accompanist. not all the precepts and counsels of the theorists can, shake. True,
time.
these realise that the sacrifice made VOLUNTEER CORPS.
by their beloved ones has not been
INTERESTING LECTURE ON MONDAY:
in vain. They appreciate to the full all that that sacrifice has meant to the Empire. With the passing of the years may be that some of F. C. Roberts, V.C., D.S.O., O.BE., A lecture is to be given by Major the earlier borrow has been assuag M., G.S.0.1. of the South China ed by Time, the great healer, but headquarters on Monday, at 6.80 Command, to the Volunteers at on this day of days they cannot but p.m. look backward with a heavy sigh, the discussion which will follow his lecture. and regretful that it was ever necessary will be of great interest to all mem to make the supreme sacrifice, yet bers of the Volunteer Corps past or Povratak present or whatever unit of the theless, rejoicing that in-gly. Corps they may belong
Fourth Prize
Fifth Prize............. N₫ 473 The committee had hoped to col-
THE SERVICE.
Have we not all one freedom, Jost and found, When to one, service, body and soul are bound? And is not life itself, if seen aright,
A great emergency, an endless fight For all men's native land, and worth the price Of all men's service and their sacrifice? AL The Brotherhood, the Service, Life at War These are the bonds, that hold where heroes.are. These only apake the men who weary, not, The men who fall rejoicing, self-forgot My friends I do not ask for men like these A little dole, a little time of case
For them and, all who love them, all who mours And all that to their faith shall yet be bor
I bak you this take them for what they Your Comrades in the Service Lite at,
DEPARTURE FOR
SHANGHAL E
At 30 yesterday afternoon, the 8.8. Somersetshire left. Holte Wharf at Kowloon with 2nd Bat talion the Northamptonshire, Regi ment, aboard, bound for Shanghai. The Regiment was recently brought up to strength by a large draft from Home,
The "Somersetshire" is expected to return from Shanghal shortly with the Battalion of Marines on board. A number of detachments from Hong Kong will accompany Marines Homesure com
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