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SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. E. W. DAWSON,

The death took place under painfully sudden circumstances early on Saturday morning of Mr. E. W. Dawson, a very popular figure in the Colony, who, but a few days ago, acemed to be in his usual robust health. On Monday last

the deceased entered the Government, Civil Hospital with what appeared to be mild form of appendicitis. He, was operated upon on Thursday and seemed to he recovering splendidly until about 1a.m. on Saturday, when there was a sud den change for the worse, and, despite all medical aid, Mr. Dawson expired two hours later. The deceased, who was but 38 years of age, leaves a widow and two young children, for whom much sympathy

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ST. GEORGE, When Edward struck for England

In glorious days of yore, When men made much of honour Forth fared each noble warrior

Won on the field of war, Keen-set to break a lance For the honour of his lady

With the chivalry of France.

1 the chivalry Loud rang above the battle.

From every gallant knight: St. George for Merrie England, And God defend the right!? And with his son full many

Rode out to their devoir, Among the Spanish passes

Or twixt Bordeaux and Loire, St. Ives for bold du Guesclin ! St. James for gallant Spain Nor were the victors honoured Above the knightly alain.

But over other war-cries

St. George for Merrie England, Rang clear from England's might:

And God defend the Right"

In later days of peril,

Beneath St, George's sign, Against the proad Armada

We act our battle-line, From Plymouth to the Foreland

It proudly waved o'erhead Until, in dire confusion, The lofty galleons fled.

Argent across gules waving

The late Mr. Dawson was a native of Victoria, Australia, and arrived in the Colony in 1904, to fill the position of

ard master at the Government Civil; Hospital Within two years he re- linquished this post to join the Sanitary Department. After three years' service he was made a Revenue Officer; and, at the time of his death, had attained the highest position possible for him in this department. Always an ardent sports- knun. the deceased was very popular among the followers of cricket and bowls, being a very useful exponent of both games for the Civil Service Club, and he was a member of the Civil Servico Com-And now on their foundation mittee for a number of years.

He was

also a good marksman, and always figur ed in the crack Volunteer Reserve team. The late Mr. Dawson was a most popular" member of the Reserves. He joined the Corps as a private when the Reserves wore quite an infant body, and at the time of his death was a Quartermastor Sergeant.. Since the outbreak of war he has been a very energetic worker on behalf of the Corps, especially in connection with office

Above our naval might St. George for Morrie England, And God defend the Right."

And so was formed our Empire, By those whose deeds we cherish,

Four-square on honour set,

By those whom we forget; For one that we remember

A thousand died unknown,

The Lion Race has grown. Self was to them as nothing,

If Britain's star shone bright:-- St. George for Merrie England, And God defend the right!"

Men spoke of base disunion

By envy nursed or greed. Who strikes against old England . Must reckon with her breed ! Class-troubles, disaffection,

That seemed so passing sore, To loyalty stood transmuted

By the alchemy of war.

duties, and so much was this appreciatAnd though the words be diff'rent, ed that his

name appeared in the list of those recently mentioned in the London Gazette for having perform-

eg valuable war services. The deceased

The spirit still flames white: "St. George for Morrie England, And God defend the right!"

To-day the battle ranger

Against a baser foc,

was also a prominent Mason, being a mem-whose arms are fouled with murder, ber of the Order of Scottish Freemasons.

Who naught of honour know,

He was also a P.M. of the loca Naval And many give their life-blood, and Military Lodge, and Grand Junior Wardenof the Grond

THE

While some may give but gold; District To keep our honour stainless

As in the days of old. Still, still shall be our war cry In this, our sternest fight:- "St. George for Merrie England, And God defend the right!"

E. W. H. April 23rd.

Lodge of Scottish Freemasons for Hong- kong and South China. The late Mr. Dawson was also e moving spirit in the activities of St. Peter's Church, and, as recently as Easter Monday, he was chiefly responsible for the arrangement of a most successful Church picnic. He was a type) of man who can ill be spared.

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FOR THE HOMELESS IN NORTHERN FRANCE.

BEVENTH LIST.

Professor Danenberg (proceeds

of Concert) Peak Club .... J. Scott Harston Hong Yip & Co. CA H....... Leo Song & Co. T. F. H.

The interment took place at Happy Valley yesterday, the deceased being accorded full military honours. There was also a large attendance of the general public, testifying to the high esteem in which the deceased

held. The officers present were:-Major Wakeman, Capt. Champkin, and Lieuts, Evan Jones, Sutherland, Thomas, Hancock and Thornhill (Volunteer Reserves), Major

Bde. Mere Supérieure de St. Macdonald, Capt. G. G. Wood and Paul's Institution Lieut. Highy (Hongkong Volunteers), Himly & Co.

H. Woolacott

G. W. Barton and Major Robertson, A.O.D. The Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sim coffin, which was conveyed on a gun-A. Kotas

J. Thesmar carriage, was covered with a Union Jack, Li Lam and the gun-carriage was drawn by Prof. and Mrs. Galluzzi Sergeants of the Reserves.

The pall-W. S. Brown ben ters were Surg-Major Cooke, T. Wilgrens

A. W.

C.Q.M.S.Tollan, C.Q.M.S. · McKio, Sergt. Major Rattay. Sergt. Bryson, Sergt. Harvey and Sergt.

Graham,

Sergt. Major Bond (Reservea) was also

present. The firing party was formed.

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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 23ED. 1917.

ST. GEORGE,

ADDRESS BY THE BISHOP OF VICTORIA.

Preaching at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, last night the Bishop of Victoria said :-

I have been asked to give a patriotic address Every, right thinking person loves his fatherland, not merely the fields and trees, towns auil streets, villages and

The Prime Minister in his stirring speech in the House of Commons said:- There are willions of gallant young men in France, in Salonika, in Egypt, in Mesopotamia facing torture, terror, death. They are the flower of our race, Unless the nation is prepared to take its share of the sacrifice, theirs would be in vain

and I say would be a crime ask them to risk their brave lives in the black crime--for any Government to coming conflict if they knew that the nation behind them was faint-hearted

Jancs, buildings and institutions he calls for selfished more of the spirit of self-

We all

God. Our forefathers in the 13th cen

George also stands for faith.

ing principle was faith in God. It was tury selected a patron saint whose guid- because he believed in God. that he tore down unjust edicts and attacked dragons. He bore upon his banner the Cross of Christ and in every representation of him we see that.

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his country, but the inward and spiri- tual something of which these are the sacrifice which is the very spirit of outward symbols. Patriotism is itself a Christ. The Cross stands for that, and form of religion. The Bible is full of the war will not have been in vain if it Jewish patriotism. Christ was a patriot brings back to the nation its true teach- But there is something wrong with ing. The prayer of Ignatus Loyola is patriotism if it is made supreme over one we may well make our own at this every other consideration. The Prussians time: "Teach us, good Lord, to servo. seom to have put the interests of the Thee us Thou deservest to give and not Fatherland above every other considerato count the cost, to fight and not to heed tion, even abore God and bonour. We

the wounds to toil and not to seek for know, as a modern writer aptly, quotes,

rest, to labour and not to ask for any a true patriot must be able to any to his reward save that of knowing that we do country, "I could not love thee, dear Lord.??

will through Jesus Christ Our aa much loved I not honour more. “Fear God." comes even before" Honour the King."

To-morrow is the commemoration of the com England's Patron Saint, and now at laat it is to be observed. Scottish nen have long made much of and nourished their love for Scotland by the observance of St. Andrew's Day. Others faster their devotion to Ireland by commemorating England in the past has had many St. Patrick We do not ask you to ob faults, but she has at any rate at least serve St. George's Day with any desire outwardly honoured God's name.. to emphasise England as more important greatest soldiers and sailors have been than Scotland or Ireland or Wales. Let men who believed in God and were not all races and all nationalities within the ashamed to say so. To-day I trust as a British Empire do their best to manifest nation we are not wanting in the virtues their united patriotism at this time; and of our Patron Saint-courage, chivalry when St. Andrew's and St. Patrick's and and self-sacrifice, but I muat honestly. St. David's Day come round, they will say there is not as much sign of our. afford other opportunities of patriotic faith in God as there should be. I know manifestation. I hope Scotah and Irish mon ashink from appearing to parade their and Welsh will not mind if we use the religion. I do not ask that we should be word England in its widest sense, as like the Kaiser, perpetually using the Nolson used it when he signalled, "Eng-name of the Deity as a sort of National land expects every man to do his duty, God. But I do say that we cannot afford and as we say English when we speak of our national language.. Even America uses that, and it is a joy to us to feel that the citizens of that great country sympathise with our patriotism, as do all the other Allies in this great fight for Justice and freedom. St. George has been the patron saint of our country since the reign of Edward III., and he has for many centuries been regarded as a Saint of the Church. About the year 303 A.D.the Roman Emperor Diocletian issued cruel proclamations ordering the Christions to be enslaved and their houses burnt. A young officer tore down the edict in front of the Emperor's palace. For this he was seized and bumt. He is supposed to be the original St. George," Many legends gather round his ue. Stories were perhaps dreamt by some ardent souls. and then believed in a credulous age. The one that the reverse of the English ed to pass unobserved in this Colony coins illustrates is the legend that a huge for ao many years, will be celebrated dragon with pestilential breath habitual-to-day by an effort on behalf of War ly fed upon beautiful maidens till St. Charities George went forth with a mighty, spear and slew him." To the English men of the 13th century. he stood for virtues which they admired, and ever since the best and most patriotic have tried to be like him. Some 200 churches in England are named in his honour.

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The Bishop, in conclusion, pointed out that there were dragons to be slain be sides German materialism and ambition. There were the hideous dragons of in- temperance and impurity.

There was a large congregation, and the collection amounted to $328.

St. George's Day, which has been allow-

Throughout the morning badges of England's patron Saint will be sold in the streets by a number of ladies. In the afternoon & Cafe Chantent will be held at the Volunteer Headquarters, where the arrangements are such that all sorts of amusements may be enjoyed no. matter what the weather may be. There will be a plentiful supply of broken glass and brickbats for feeding the elephant. which is reported to be in the pink of condition. Tea will be provided, and the procedings will be enlivened with selct- tions of music by the find band of the Middlesex Regiment.

At night "Boones from Shakespeare." England's poet, who was born on St. George's Day, will be given in the Theatre Royal. All the seats for this performance havo already been sold,

1. He stands for Courage. Every one admires that, even savages do. All have a contempi for cowards and sneaks. It required great courage to tear down the Emperor's edict, to go forth and attack the awesome dragon. This is a Christian virtue, St. Peter Kaya,

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There can be no neutrality Sorgta. Mess H.K.V.C. 25.00 when wrong is being done either by A. Jenkyns 25.00 Emperors or dragons, 25.00

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by "A" Company, in charge of Sergt. W. Featherstone, the first part being at least give our money, MeHutcheon, and the "Dead March read in the cometery chapel. Three today is to be given to the sufferers in from Suul was played by the hand of volleys were fired over the grave, and Northern France. I hope there will be the 18th Infantry.

buglers of the 18th Infantry sounded the a generous response for the brave French who have suffered what our own kith and "Last Post' Among those also present at the grave There was a large collection of beauti kin have for the anat part been merci

fully spared side were: The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn ful wreaths, which came from, among St. George stands for self-sacrifice. others, the following: Your BOTTOW C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary), Mr. H. H. ing wife and two sons" St. Peter's To tear down the Emperor's edict meant J.Gompertz (Puisne Judge), Comman Church, Mr. J. D. Lloyd, the Royal certain death, but he felt he must do it. Το attack the dragon of the legend der Beckwith, R.N., Mr. J. R. Wood, Naval Yard: Folice Officers and Men was equally perilous, to do it he

hers of Lodge Naval and Military must jeopardise his Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Dr. McKenny, 848, 8.C. Morbors of Grand Lodge Everything he valued, oven life itself. Messrs. Taylor and Lloyd (Revenue Scottish Freemasonry in Hongkong and must be sacrificed for others. But he Department), Inspectors Wilden, Lanai-South China; Civil Service Cricket did it and did it voluntarily, and Eng Club-Inspectors of the Detective Staff; land takes him as her patron saint. She gan, Mackintosh, and Clarke (Revenue Gande, Price & Co. Officers and Brethren would have all her sons follow his ex- Department), Chief Inspector Kerr, and of the Lodge of St. John, 618, 8:C.; ample, and millions have to-day cheer Crowther Smith

United Service Lodge, 1341, S.C.; fully done so. We honour the memory E. Lecable Inspectora Brasil, P. O'Sullivan and European Staff of the Harbour Offices of those who are now jeopardising their WA Butterfield Watts (Police), Sanitary Inspector Staff of Imports and Exports Depart lives for us. But what about ourselves B

ment: Members of the Overseas Club, in this highly favoured spot Are our WB. Walker aylor and Pearson; Mr. F. C. Jenkin Hongkong Branch; Rev. TW. Feather Roblest and best to lay down their lives W. D. Kraft D.S.FR.), Mr. Franks (DS.P., R.), stone Kowloon C Mr. R Q Hat that we may live on in luxury and com- D H Cameron, T. W. Parker, to F. C. Comrie, R. T. Einger, Inspectors Lammort and Gegg (Hong- Revenus Olicers; "A" Co., H.K.V.R.; in oostly array, spend our time in sports

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H. Woolley and J. Blake (represent and Mrs. Wakeman; Signalling Section, Are the majority of English people in HKV.B. Lieut. Col. Chapman and Hongkong to think chiefy of themselves the Civil Bervice Club), the Chinese, cars of the E.K.V.C.; Plain Clothes and enjoy themselves God forbid Donors paying subscriptions direct to off of the Revenue Department, and Members of the Revenue Department; Better that our enemics attack as and the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank are by others

Lieut. MeKay, R.N.VB. Oficers and compel us to defend ourselves, than that requested to write their names on the N.C.Os H.K.V.R.; Yaumsti Revenue we should prove such unworthy subjects paying-in slip in order that they may be

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