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TEH HONGKONG DAILY PRKES, THURSDAY,
THE MINING OF THE
*TYNDAREUS
IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL
SERVICE,
LIEUT. COL. JOHN WARD, M.P
ADDRESSES THE SOLDIERS.. Yesterday was the first anniversary of the mining of the transport Tyndarets,
It will be re off Cape Agulhas membered that the 'yareus was con. veying the 25th Battalion of the Middle Box Regiment to Hongkong when the accident occurred, shaking the troopship
The " "Assembly from stem to stern.
"
hanging well out of the water; and it appeared almost certain that she would sink before, assistance could reach her,
* FEBRUARY 7ra, 1918.
the greatest crils that can afflict the country." God heard their prayers and He was sure to protect them from the fierce enemies who assailed them. He was able to save them, and keep them from falling and would present them unto His most glorious people.
ADDRESS BY LT-COL JOHN WARD, M.P.
At the conclusion of the service the men filled out of the Cathedral and form
themselves into a square, under the shadow of the Cathedral.
lest, but not least, they owed them to the discipline and courage that their officers and they themselves displayed on that occasion. They would remember the usssage that came from His Majesty the King. It was fitting perhaps that it should be read on that occasion. The message was Please express to the Officer Commanding the Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment my admiration of the conduct displayed by all ranks oned the occasion of the accident to the
Lieut. Col. Ward, Commanding Officer Tyndareux. In their dissipline and
Officers, Warrant
Non-Commissioned courage they worthily upheld the splen. then addressed them. He said:-Officers aid tradition of the bircahead, ever Officers and Men of the 25th Middleeas, cherished in the annals of the British On the 6th of February, a year ago Army George, R. But their service to-day, we left Cape Town under the was at once sounded, and the troops, each that day suggested that they believed moet glorious circumstances of weather man wearing a life-feit, lined the decks that, behind all those things, there was and conditions. We imagined that we another power that saved their lives were now sato for the remainder of our Hong wk; 2, Tsang Wai-hing; in perfect order. The ship was settling There was an old house in Chester which voyage. The glorious South African sun vidence as mine inheritance, and hea sudden and sorrible explosion, which Wan Leug-n; 2, Li Poshiu; 58, 1, Yim down by the head with the propellers bore the ancient inseription "God's Pro had barely sunk off Cape Agulhas Chiếc Choisin 2, Fun Yuishiu, Ba L Wa Mak Kam-chous; 7, 1, Kong
ventured to say that God's providence seemed almost to destroy the ship, took The tons of water for a moment, had saved their lives. By the providence place. Th
and for men to the deck,
moment it intendence of the Universe. That was looked as though the end bad come. Sud- of God te meant is overruling super. especially in the part where I stood, beat of nature which they believed Ged had
tess that I am proud to remember the laid down, and which helped them to apparent chaos to order and I must con realise His great care of individuals on
of order amongst everyone you men that plant. The world was such as or splendid and remarkable development of Whether the world new or not, I was which was perhaps one of a million of
in a position to watch and 1 simply speck and revolved round one little sun uns, and if their sun, were to burn out marvelled at the steadiness and the dis out any life upon it, apparently it would Your country the Bishop in bis
to you this morning has told you you not make a great dess of difference to vastness of the universe and the small very well the occasion of which this cere- ness of the world, it was wonderful to mony is the trst anniversary to-day. But realise God's providential care of them, no one could ever know the terrible ordeal one of them. They believed that God, wh And yet there was an instinct in every and the remarkable fortitude and bravery who we so might roar fe controlled except those who were there. You do
Will care for individuais. They believed that matter. 1, as your commanding officer,
ever forget the whole universe, could yot be able to remember Whether your country il or not is another Jesus Christ said truly when he said here again declare that I am extremoly the very hairs of our iced are number proud of you: And as that occasion of ground without our Heavenly Father knowing it. He spoke of God, not only as the Governor of the Universe, but as a Father who pitied His dildren, and knew them and cared for them,
Man-tsun; 2. lu Tak-lam.
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATES
Khan Wei Lan-sing, Lau Hon-ches, Lambat, though the men must have all realis generally manifested to them by the laws there came a transformation from
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splendid
Mutriculation, J. Braga, M. Aslam Wan-po, Weng Kwok-in, Shin lok-anged their imminent peril, their demeanour Cyril Laing, sad. Li Pak-hung.
suggested not that they were facing death, Senior Local-Sheik Akbar Ismail.
but that they were parading for long Junior Local Choa Man-chan, Edward Be-tung, P. A. Xavier, S. B. Ahmed, S.
Haroon, Tsui Ping-teng, leave. As soon as the roll had been called Haroon, E. Yeung Knin-lam, Lo Man-ho. Tam Wai-pins and the order" Stand easy had been To Kisan, Li Chang-shi, U Kamping, Shi lu-tak, Mok Tai-tin, Wa Min, Chau Po- given, someone started "The Long, Long Fand that planet became a cinder, with cipline and the courage of all ranks. sham, Chan Kwan-shut, Lau Ka-tet. Kwok Trail," and in a few seconds the whole Jen-hing, Cheng Yak-kran, Tam Yung ki, Wong Shin-hing. Thang Chang-nin, gathering from cad to end of the ship the universe. When toy thought of the your country and the world remembers | Wong Pok-hing, Ko Kin-fan, Fang Kee had taken up the refrain. Then came yuen, hau Hang-eban, Tso In-kin. Wong the oldest favourite. Tipperary," and La-ka, Chan Ping-sham, Chau Man-kam,
Waktu, Extra fan, Lau Ping-fur half an hour afterwards, while the tsang, Fok Chong-wa. Kwok U-hi, han omincus incline of the deck towards the Tre-toi, Jeo Pak-nun, Lu Wai-kran, Wong Bows became more and more, noticeable, Tin-sib, Sui Trok-mui, Henry Hall, Wong,
chorus after chorus swept along the lines Shuiyan, So Sul, and Chan Mandag.
and over the sea, where both the Oxford-
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE CERTIFICATÉS. San in-tung, Tai Li-him, Mak Wai-min,
address to
which was displayed on that occasion well
Wu In-nam; Yueng Ming-tat, So Cheuk-fai. | shire and the Bumaeus were racing to the ed and that not a sparrow falls to the threatened death made us feel so much
Jo Kwok-niu, Leting Chenk-iting, San Io- yik. Tso Chung-leung, and Chau Kwong- shing.
VERNACULAR CLASSES,
Class Wong Upper School-Matric. Teng-ching; Com. 1. Young Hlin; F. 21, Tam Walying, F. 28, Fan Shin-ching: Sp,
rescue.
A fine example of pluck was given by half-a-dozen of the troops, who, engineers by profession, volunteered to assist in the engine-room, and, exchanging khaki
Distn. Univer. Junt., Lo Walksan; for overalls, did splendid work in the Lo Shiu-kin, C. 2, Lan Hon-ying; C. 2,
most dangerous spot in the ship until 'Chan lu-fai; F. 3x, Chan Kam-man; F. 3p, Uhan Shiu-pong; C. Sa, Ku Chik-fu; C. 30, she was towed to safety. Wu Tak-fu; C. 30, Lam Chan-shing, C. 3D, Chua lan-ninh; C. 32, Kwok Chu Sơn.
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Lower School-Class 4, Ng In-cheung; 48, Ng Hin-kwan ic. Lau Chuk-sau; Chan Chan-shan; 50, O Yau-sheng; 6. Shun-pai; Sn, Leung Sik kai, and 7, Leung Shi-Jup.
more
brotherly and friendly and good comrades, one with another, and as we feared that perhaps that splendid spirit of discipline and order and good comrade.
consultation with my staff, decided upon said there was much they told and help might wane as the years go on, I, in
this rela
religious ceremony to day. I would ence. If they asked him why God's pro now like to read the several messages that lain as to the working of God's provid.
one from HM the King. vidines apared their ship and their were sent The Bishop has already lives, and why God's providence did not quoted spare the Lusitane, with so many lives Another from the Naval Commander-in- en board, and did not spare the amp Chief, Simon's Town, to
to the Admiralty was as follow shere, with Lord Kiteauner and many other lives, quite as valuable as theirs,. he would not be able to answer. It was much easier to ask a question of that
He sup kind than it was to answer it
posed the day would come when they
The behaviour of →→→ Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment on beard thu steamship Tyndarcus after the accident to
tity
that ship there being a large quan-
of water on board and the ship apparent was most praiseworthon sinking by the head in a heavy and
equal to the Birkenhead tradition of the British Army on the samo spot,
only It was
Yesterday morning 360 of the Regiment. attended the Cathedral, where a special service of thanksgiving for their miracu lous scape was conducted by the Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Lander). The men were. assembly, Mr.
under the command of Lt Col. John In addressing the Severn said the Headmaster's report both satisfactory,
Ward, M.P., and Major Browne (Second was entirely
our in-Command). The other officers present as regards numbers and There had been a tendency for: to all during the last few years, and it were:-Captain Smith, Adj.; Captain
satisfactory to note that they were now rising. With regard to ladies Richardson, O. C. "B" Co.; Capt. it was hoped that Patfield, Lients Eastman, Dickenson, teaching in the the study of would greatly benclit by their presence. Speaking of Jeffreys, Cooper, Padleaf and Watson. purpose in the world. It would have should remember the remarkable courage. the educational ladler provided for a Prior to the service the Middlesex Regi- boy who went to a Government school,
Was very
would all know that the God who ruled things had not made any mistake. He was certain that those who had been spared through such an experience as they had ought to thank God in the game way na they were doing. They ought not to let their lives deteriorate. And surely which had been spared, He supposed all. they must make the best use of their livex the lives spared had been spared for some
drowned a year ago that to live base been far better for the men to have been
Tost
due to this that no lives the boat. The ship was and
were the coolness and perseverance
of the captain,
engine-room gaffers, engineers Colonel Ward added –While we are here today, I think it is only fitting that we
Flint, Captain of the shi
ship, and the officers displayed by that gallant man, Captain and crew in the salter. The Bishop has
first through Queen's College and then ment marched through the principal lives and let their characters deteriorate asked us to devote the lives that were so to the Carsity, Mr. Severn said there streets of the city, preceded by their fine Christ said of certain people who com miraculously saved on that occasion to
Jack.”
had been a tendency to promote boys in Band, under the baton of Bandmaster their classes too rapidly, with the result that, when tested by the University Owen. Included in the parade was the standard. their wraknesses had been ex mascot of the Battalion, the dog posed. The system of giving boys ar Rchool. primary educational ladder by secondary schools and university, as they in Hongkong strove to do, was the same system as Mr. Fisher, Minister of Educa tion, was striving to do at Home I was all part of the democratic spirit of
the
that
ter for them if a milistone were tied mitted certain sins that it would be bet- round their necks and they had been drowned in the depths of the sea. They had not been drowned in the depths of the sea therefore it was their duty to The service was fully choral, the band remember the past year and live well. a perilous voyage at best, and there were accompanying. The Rev. C. L. Cooper Life was a voyage for everyone. It was Hunt, C.F., conducted the service, which enemies who wore ready with insidious made moral shipwrecks of their lives. In Hongkong it was essential began with the hymn "O Worship the attacks, and there were many men who should be well grounded in King" Special prayers were offered Had he (the speaker) time he could tell them of many anares, mines and attacks English before going to the University
made upon the moral welfare of man. so as to be able to take advantage of the and Psalm exxiv, and the Te Deurn chunted. The special lesson were in the faculty which they entered.
He would, however, mention only three, Joctares It was no use promoting boys to the upper school unless they were fit for it, for the day was read by the Rev. W. The first was fornication and all kinds of wxual sins. They were so constitut. For the idea should be to get as high a Hipwell, of Pakuoi. The service oned that men situated as they were who
credit pass with
cluded with the singing of the hymns "0 were miles away from their wives and percentage as possible to the Senior Matriculation examination of the Hongkong University He went on God our help in ages past;" "Eternal families-were liable to very fierce temp tations, and several opportunities for to refer to a speech he made at the Col. lego in 1912 on the eve of Empire Day, Father strung to save," and the Nation falling were present in Hongkong. But it seemed to him that the terrible diseases speaking on responsibility and self al Anthem,
which followed the fall into temptation Bacrifice. He then pointed out the value
indicated the abhorrence of the Alzaighty of good citizenship and gratuitous public
that
amongst those
God of that particular sin As God Bervice, mentioning
had apared their lives he warned them who had been foremost in such service
and beseeched them not to make a ship in Hongkong were the scholars of Queen's well
They that go down to the sea in ships, wreck of their lives on the rock of farmi College That position had been maintained. The present Chinese un that do business in great waters. These cation. At the beginning of the war Mr. official members of the Legislative Coun
Chu Pak and theme the works of the Lord and His wonders Lloyd George said they were fighting three enemies-Germany, Austria and eil, the Hon, Mr.
were old Queen's in the deep. Then they cry unto the
drink and he further stated that drink Hon. Mr. Ho Fooks... boys, and there were many others, among Lord in their trouble and He bringeth was the greatest of the three. He was whom was Mr. Ho Kom-tong. The war had given a grant impetus to such ser them out of their distress. Then are they afraid there was much truth in that statement While many thousands of vive, an outstanding example being
men had perished in the war, far more formation of the Police Reserve. During glad, because they he quiet; so He
had perished through drink. God had spared their lives, and be besocched then
the
present
The Bishop preached an appropriate sermon, taking for his ext vorzas 23, 24, 25, 30 and 31 of Psalm evil.
past two years members of that force bringeth them unto their desired haven bad given up a good dead of their spare time to become efficient. There were six, that men would praise the Lord for His goodness and for His wonderful students in that force, and the of past students was very large works to the children of man.”” In closing,
referred to the Mr. Severn
The Bishop said those words were approaching departure of Mr. Dealy the Headmaster, saying that the College written by the Psalmist and truly they
retire was suffering a great loss in ment, Mr. Dealy, had been for more than were very appropriatx on the present thirty years connected with the school. It was a wonderful record. He had consign The 6th of February would, he
his
seted na second master nearly $8 years supposed, ever be a red-letter day to their
and for the past nine years had hendionster The pupils who had absen Regiment, or that battalion at any rate through his hands had numbered many All the world had heard of their ex- memorable day. thousands and his Sa infuence Teachings had had periences on that
the great characters of many of the most prominent Humanly speaking, there were many men of the business and professional life
that
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the best t use of the country. My appeal
to you is merely this-Fear God, serve Lieut.-Col Ward then gave the order your country, and honour your King. * Battalion, Present Arma," the Band played the National Anthem and the men marched back to the Barracks.
DEATH OF MRS. LYALL, OF SWATOW
We deeply regret to record the death of Mrs. Lyall, of the Presbyterian Church of England Mission, Swatow, which sad event took place on Tuesday, Mrs. the 29th ult., shortly after 2 p.m. Lyall was a Canadian by birth and of good old English stock. As Miss Nor wood she came to Swatow many years ago to join the American Baptist Mission. After some years of service in this: Mission she became the wife of Dr. Lyall more than thirty years ago. She was an indefatigable worker of boundless energy. with a clear head for business, and was She initiated new a skilful organizer. enterprises amongst the Chinese, teaching hundreds of the women how to help them. selves, To a large number of people up and down the coast Mrs. Lyall was well known as a very kind and gracious hostess. To those more immediately in daily contact with her, she was regarded as the trnest and best and most sym- pathetic of frienda Multitudes will hear of her. death with deep sorrow, and will feel that of all the old and well known residents of Swatow none could be more missed than Mrs. Lyall,
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
(RESERVE)
PARADES
There will be no parade and no practices of the band or buglers and drummers during the week commencing Monday next, February 11th
not to make a shipwreck of their livea on the rock of drink. The third enemy was gambling. It was a very insidious temptation and tended in thousands of cases to deterioration of character DEER BED BY AB F. C. JENKIN, D.S.P If they looked at the man who gambled they would find that he be came crafty and cunning Frum bis scores of cases of those who bad made experience of men he could tell them shipwrecks of their lives through betting The
plenty opportunities for them to into that and gembling
tion in Hongsong.
But he A them, as their lives were
to avoid that sin.
to remind spared through the providence of God
by His Majesty King in
in these thre dared to point a finger of slander
were
131e work and causes to which they owed their deliver them of the example set A
GENITAL NOTIFICATION. notification was issued to all ranks on the march on the 5th inst, Members not present or for any cause not in possession of a copy are warned to same from their Platoon Commanders. A copy is posted on thả Board at Headquarters Club,
BAND FRACTICES
be looked back upon with anes and their lives. It was a good thing No the purity of his life The hole Friday, Feb 8th Tuesday Feb. 19th;
Hongkong. It was a
could be ODB pride and pleasure He coul
could confident that it was a etrong well-built ship in against the ly assure Mr. Dealy that he would carry into his retirement the best wishes of the which they were sailing. It was & mercy of his family life was known to the wh
Government as well as of the generations that the wireless telegraph apparatus was of scholars he had trained within those not damaged, and it was remarkable that walls. (Loud applause.)
called then
thror some heavy machinery as he
Mr.
"Fevern- hearty
Denly in acknowledging tribute, said that he was grieved to leave the Colony and that it would be veritable unroofing
cheers for Mr. Dealy
Cheers were also given for His Majesty the King and the British Empire and for the visitors.
formed -- fell into the can, thus lightening the ship, And they owed their lives humsaly speaking--also to the splendid courage and excellent management of the captain and officers of that ship, and
would remember his splen
world, They w
did example in the matter of drink- that he and Lord Kitchener decided to
Friday Feb. 2nd, Friday, March
CLARIONET CLASH.
February 20th
By Order,
FHOUGH, ABP (8.) and Adjutant. Hongkong, 8th February, 1917.
do away with the nae of intoxicating Wednesday,
did His Majesty What stimulants. about letting and gambling + We would He made this statement five years ago: I have a horror of gam- bling and I wish always to do my utmost to discourage others who have the inclination as it, as the spirit of gam bling in like intensperance, and is one of
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