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HONGKONG
PRESS BRIDAY
MAY 25тн, 1917
DAY.
EMPIRE
HOW IT WAS OBSERVED IN THE COLONY
STRIKING SPEECHES AT THE HONGKONG. CLUB,
sent at St. Jober
7 say foolly it is by no means the least, lutionary, Russia, tomake the world anfo we welcome into this battle of righteous for ddmoorney, to root out from the ness and justice the great Lnited States earth the poison weed that has grown No of America. (Applause.) They are our to overshadow, the peaceful democratie kindred, they are related to us by ties of nations with a foilage of terror. bload, and their coming into the battle more than any of our alliess shuil wa has secured the whole English-speaking withhold an ounce of strength from that races, (Applause.) We have been inspir-task, from the greatest blow for liberty
Germany tucs not know. America, Empire Day in Hongkong was not sure, terrible as they have been,, will noted, I am sure, by the fins part played by this nation has had the privilage of
who, almost from the allowed to pass without several striking | have been in vain, and future generations the ex-President of the United States, striking, reminders of the significance of the day will owe a deep debt of gratitude to the Colonel Roosevelt Not the least important of these was the youth of the present day. (Applause.)very outset, has urged his country for said Lloyd George : she pictures a gold. Events on the Western Front during the ward, and now, at his age, is prepared soaked nation which will make war con gathering at the Hongkong Club, at noon, which was international in charac.last two months have shown the stuff that to lend an army of citizens of the United tiously with dollars, and does not dread (Applause.) about England. While Mr. George was ter and marked by some striking speeches.the British and French armies are com- States of America to the battlefields of us. She makes the same mistake she made On this occasion the Club was thrown posed of. Our munitions are secure, our France and Flanders open to the lady friends of members and financial resources are boundless, our Ladies and gentlemen, depend upon it, telling the Americans in London, “We subscribers, who were well represented, soldiers and sailors are full of fight, the the United States have risen to the know America,” and also we know that During and after luncheon up to datenation is rising to a full sense of its occasion They will ultimataly partici. «now she has said it she will do it" this selections of music were discoursed by responsibilities, and time only will vindipate in victory. I am asked to-day, on French and British Admirals, Gasset and The Secretary the excellent string band of the 25th cate the cause of the Allies. Let us behalf of the Committee, to welcome the Browning were in conference at Wushing- gentlemen, thank God for our all-power various Consuls of the great Powers whom ton with Secretary Daniels and afterward Batt. Middlesex Regiment. At fourful Navy. It is pursuing its ceaseless we have present with us, and we shall with Admiral Berson,
of our democratic allies this asurance. standing o'clock there was a special matinee at duties on the seas. To it we owe our have pleasure in listening to their senti: was giving the two naval representatives
gratitude for the preservation of our comments. Their presents here, the Theatre Royal, by arrangement with the Bandman Opera Co., to which the merce and our freedom from invasion, under these united flags, is a great epoch. We are not preparing for a short war; in the history of Hongkong, (Applause.) we are preparing for a long war in Let us reflect Indies and military
(Applause.) members of the local naval and'
gentlemen, for a moment on the effect of Depend upon it, this unity macks an im- which we will use all our resources to forces were invited.
In the morning there were special the war on our Empire. Believe me, it portant event, and an important time in defeat the German Government and we These words were instantly followed by services at St John's Cathedral and at has not been, even to the present, without English history, and, if I may my so, so intend to fight to a finish..
Look at the manner i far as this Club is concerned, it is a red the Roman (nolic Cathedral for the great results.
Ladies, and gentlemen, I fear I French, British and American admirals school children of the Colony, who at which it has consolidated the British Elettor day in the history of the Hongkong deeds, by the arrangement Between the tended in large numbers. The scholarshire South Africa a few years ago was Club from all the British Schools were pre-r enemy and now, by the benign in have delayed you too long. I bid you be of the plan for joint naval action against
Due, I
our final resources in this battle, and we amongst the three flecta. In London the subject of The friend in battle.(Applause.) Flag" by the Bishop of Victoria. At the largely to the benign influence of Bri-shall hand down to our children, and to American Ambassador was pledging, be Roman Catholic Cathedral, the Rt. Revih, rule, and due, if I may venture those who follow them, a noble heritage, fore cheering Americans and British, the Bishop Pozzoni vointed out the duties of to express my own opinion, in no small (Applause.) Finally, the vindication of utmost endeavours of his country, and We gave nations a charter of liberty and freedom. said the American nation as comrades citizenship. the ch als "epresented were part the grant of local autonomy to right against might should secure to all the British Premier was saluting as he na follow; —Army School of Hongkeng South Africa. (Applause)
voice in their(Applause.) I will now give you the in arms. In Washington the words and Kowloon, St. Joseph's English Col them the right to have lege, Italian onvent, French Conven. own local affairs, and this has had the toast I ask you to drink, with musical were boing translated into sction as they It is cheering and comforting to Ameri- St Francis School (Wanchai), Steffect of making them true a devoted honours, to His Most Gracious Majesty spoke
The toast was honoured with much, en cans to find that their Governs.acnt, sa Marys School (Kuvioon), St. Lewis subjects of the King. They have put in the King God bless him. Industrial School West Point), Yaumati the field some gallant soldiers, they have Chinese School, Hungh Chinese School, turned out remarkable generals, and onethusiasm, and after this had been done, Sir forbearing and patient in the face of Aberdeen Chinees School, Shaukivan indeed I say is not only a general but a William Rees Davies proposed the toast; provocation, is entering the war with
situation. (Applause.) Chinese School, Kay Lop Chinese remarkable stateeman, General Smuts, of Our Allies," and also called for three such a complete recognition of the size School (Wanchui), and To-Ying School who recently delivered a speech worthy cheers. The toast was heartily received of the task, and the necessities of the
ANDERSON, the American Conani- (Glenealy). At both of the services appro- of the most distinguished statesmen and loud cheers were given. priate hymna were sung, and at the close Applause.) It would be casy to-day. the children united in singing "Gouadies and gentlemen, to talk at some General, on rising to speak was greeted longth on the parts played by the with applause. He said that he was sure Save the King"
Dominions and the Colonics as a whole they would appreciate the fact that he was held at the King's Para Range durin this war. I do not propose to do so, was sensible of the privilege he had All day long the British squares had but I will refer briefly to them. Canada addressing them in a new relationship the finest army in the world, and they had and Australia have played a splendid but he thought he would fail to be par-withstood the assaults of the finest ariny ing the day, under the auspices of the
Bart. The Crown Colonies have come into fectly frank with them if he did not say in the world to-day. They had suffered Police Reserve, which also organised a
The that during the last two and a half years Boxing display at the Volunteer hend
Maine and can and will do more.
much to these over relations between Britishers and Ameri and now it was time to use the reserves as every skillful general knew how to use Country owes quarters fur the entertainment of the Mother
them. That reserve, was the United stas possessions. I say the Mother Coun- cans in Hongkong had not always been 81aver Services in the evening.
try owes much, and doubtless we will get friendly. He felt that Americans had States. (Applause.) It seemed to him AT THE LONG KONG CPUB
our reward. Imperial Federation at ono been misjudged. They had been faced INTERESTING SPEECHES.
crain was the dream of a visionary, but with a spirit of uncompromising criti-that it was quite possible that the United burde of 6 'clock. If it was necessary y should take the heavier burden There was a large and distinguished it is now within the region of practical ciam. Anything they had done had been inter would have to bear the heavy company present in the main hall of the politics. A great event has recently taken subject to review in newspapers and Hongkong Club at noon, when, in accord place Colonial statesmen, statesmen re-otherwise in a way which had not been that ance with custom, the health of His presenting the Dominions, have been very friendly. The United States was they would do it. (Applause.) What a Majesty the King was proposed. On this called into consultation with our Minis situated somewhat differently from nastupendous work it was. All that the occasion, albo, there was another toast, ters at Home to deliberate on the Lions in Europe, their interests had been world had ever done in art, in science, The speakers platform great affairs there Is not that a more or less separate from those of in resources, in men were in the present "The Allies."
capacity of future generations without was draped with the Allied flags, and great epoch in our bistory, a recognition Europe, and while there were many ties war on what was comparatively a few thought because they knew that the prize speeches were delivered by Consuls r pre that in future the Dominions beyond the binding them closer and closer to those miles in France. They had pledged the as immeasurably greater. Those who sentative of several of the allied nations, song, whether they be self-governing nations in Europe it had been more as
moat enthusiastic Colonies or whether they be Crown distant friend than as a neighbour. He The gathering was a one. There was a large attendance of Colonies of the Empire, are to participate was not disposed to apologise for the years- during the last two and a half
it was given to few of the men at the say this glorious solidation of the Empire, however terrible they had done right as they saw right, front to realise what the whole of the piret. _-_ I
were addressedthedral, where theyuence of British rule is our stanchof good cheer, let us, it needs be, exhaust Germany, and 'for the division of the task
An inter-Service shooting competition.
Mr.
He believed that the war today was
Waterloo at 4 o'clock in the afternoon- in the same position as the battle of
was time the reserves were brought up. withstood the assaults of what was then
not been to the front could not
ladies and, at the conclusion of the directly in the deliberations of the Ecourse the United States had followed realise the existence in the trenches, and
speeches, those prosent sat down to a special tiffin.
con-
SIT WILLIAM REES DAVIES (Chief Jut- and however awful the war has been, and if in pursuit of that course they terrible struggle was. Yet to some of tice), in a most inspiriting speech, said any rate has the rede ming feature of came to war it represented no change of them here it was given to visualise it I have been deputed by the Committee of taking the English-speaking races a con- policy but rather the natural and inevit because already the hand of death had
solidated whole.
(Applause.) ___ Nowable development in the same direction been laid upon their loved ones, Those
this Club to
to submit to you on this Empire Day the toast of His Majesty the King few words as to our Alites. Gallant little and the Allied Forces. know, Empire Day, and the original con- ception of Empire Day is to knit together neighbour, France, is 18 impossible to
It 19, 28 you igual at the outset of the war played they had proceeded all along. (Ap who had died had already paid the great
a noble part, (Applause) As to our
plause.)
price. That was the price of liberty and It had taken just as much moral fibre they could all do their share, The Bri
the component parts of the British overrate the great service she bus render to follow that course as it would have tish nation to-day was greater than it
that we are a unity of nations. No cele
sooner had ever been before because during the
pire-the Mother Country and her Overed in this great battle. (Applause) Our taken to have entered the war seas Dominions. The flags under which soldiers are lighting side by side with the (Applause.) Since America had entered war more land and more people had become I stand this morning demonstrate the fact French, and the glorious entente cordiale, the war there was, he thought, a disposi Britannia' (Applause). It had com as a whatever it may have meant in the past, tion on the part of some British people natural product of the struggle, but there bration of our Empire at the presnt as at any rate now become a glorious to feel that perhaps they were coming in was a great deal of significance in it. time, however, would be complete with reality; the Channel does not now divide at the back door, (Cries of "No.") He Americans joked about the self-assurance out associations with our Allies. (Apus Perhaps I ought to say that the had found that disposition, and had of the Britisher, yet he did believe they plause.) Ladies and gentlemen, this is no Channel only did divide us from France, heard a fair but foolish passenger on the realised what a terrible danger to the British nation could best be appre come in to get elated by the fact that in the four thou gain day. It is in my opinion no octa- but now in these days of aircraft nothing Peak Tramway remark that America American interests Great Britain could
and had thor sion for a humorous speech, and I pro divid # us, and I see no reason why the had waited until the war was won be. How they regarded this increase in
the glory
They did not believe sand miles of border land between mise that I will not attempt it. It is unity which has prevailed between the two
armed body of man. (Applause.) The a day is this far outpost, of Empirs in great neighbouring dauntries on either that the war had been won. Lord Kit Canada and America there was not i
British Empire was that which we get together to pledge our side of the English Channel should not be cherer told the British people to prepare single gun, not a single fort or a single
-government. allegiance to, sye, and our affection, for our a lasting and a binding one. (Applause) for three years war and America was explanation was that the spirit of the
And so he presented the hey would do
responsibilities Sovereign-fapplause) and to cement the Russia is a great nation which at the
to all who were gathered in that m mense | He hesitated a little to say, as be felt in
struggle, who were responsible Alliances which happily exist between us beginning of the war, with its greet preparing for at least three years more the law, the spirit of selfperty under and the overwhelming majority of the army, held the Eastern front and enabled He did not know what they great nations of the world, ho are fight the Allies to concentrate their forces alge- eh ing in the cause of humanity against a where. This great nation, with its mil-the position of the man who had sold ruthless enemy who have resorted to the lions of soldiers and which is still, I short und was asked to deliver the goods. worst form of oppression, ni eruelty and may say, in the zenith of its power bas! He thought the spirit of the United the British Empire not along Imperial.. of outrage in the pursuit of their relent claimed the eternal gratitude of the Blates could be shown from an article less warfare. Again, this is no occasion Allied Powers (Applause.) Tapan, our from the New York Times. This said- to celebrate the fruits of victory. The old Ally, is staunch, and her Navy in the We can no longer speak objectively of time is not yet, but in the end victory is Far East played no small part in the the Allies. The word is no longer in the assured. (Applause) As the light of battle, (Applause.) Italy, the home of third person plural, but in the first. We day follows the darkness of night, so will freedom, and the land of Garibaldi, bas are one of the Allies. We are allied with our righteous cause prevail. (Applause) joined in crushing brutal aggression and democratic Britain, with republican sacrifices in human life and in trear military despotism. Finally, and though France, with democratie Italy and revo
Our
of
London considered the new extension of for continuing that spirit of liberty So long as the Imperial Conference in
the problem of self-government for each and every part the problem of liberty or arbitrary lines but addressed italt to
appreciate how earnest he was when ho under the law-thes could well under-
God of your fathers, be with you yet, stand that the United States were
To you forget, lest you forget with the heart and soul. They would
(Applause.)
said