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ARMISTICE DAY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 1925.
· OBSERVANCES IN HONGKONG.
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IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY AT THE CENOTAPE.
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what looks like utter failure God bringi Vistory.
Give yourself away, “Find your life by giving yourself away. This is the way of soldiers and sportsmen and explorers and loveca. It is one way of students too, and it is the way of Christ. The life of ad venture, risks, and palas is the true life. Be not afraid of suffering and of pain if only through it the purpose of the ages may be fulflied. And as I say this I am reminded of the words of two men who burly sacrificed their lives in the War. We live our little lives and die. To some are given the chances of proving themselves men and to others no chance comes. Some will live and many will die. hut count the loss nought. So wrote one, while the other I have in my wind, Lieutenant W. G. E. Gladstone (grand- son of the great William Ewart Glad- stone);"wrote--" It is not the length of
short And our Lord Jesus asid existence that counts, but what is achieved during that existenco however
com of wheat fall into the earth and die it abideth by itself alone, but, if it die it beareth much fruit. He that loveth his life laasth it, and he that hateth his life in this world shall find it until lifa eternal
followed, only two, sounds from the out side world Que was the twittering of a tree in the compound j'the other was" Leaused by matorists In Garden Road who pal no heed to the King's request and drove their cars down the road during | the short period of silence. In the Cathedral all was quiet save for the tiny talk of a small child who found the two minutes trying and who could not quite understand the great quiet which "had cept over the vast assembly: Then, in Armistice Day was well observed by the With a feeling of relief the newspaper the distance, a hugle sonaded. It was those the "Last Post The congregation British and other European residents of representatives-being amongst Hongkong. Owing to the day fulling this why fax one speaker put it) worked quietly rose to its foot and stood to
their passage
through the proceedings attention" until the pathetic notes died a Sunday, the Poppy Daywelcomed the debut of Lieut. Col. F. away. Then followed the Bishop's short Drive in, aid of Earl Haig's Fund for Eaves, D.SO. (T.A. Res) whose first sermon, which is printed below. At the the relief of distress caused by the War sentonces indicated familiarity with the conclusion of the address the grand, old art of public speaking. As the gallant hyma "Fight the (lood Fight" was sung, to ex-Servicemen, and their dependenti Colonel's remarks do not need first aid the congregation joining in the singing The service concluded and the widows and orphans of men who at the hands of the reporter they may most hearity.
be given verbatim. He said :---
with the singing of the National Anthem. made the suprême, sacrifice, took placeIt has fallen to my lot, as a very Cathedral Chaplain the Re-It-G-Copley The service was conducted by the "on"Saturday" with very satisfactory renewly elected Vice-President of this
sutta. On Sunday, there was a special Association, to propose the toast of The Moyle) assisted by the Rev. J.T. Hol-Verily, warily I say unto you except a acrvice in St. John's Cathedral, at which Services in which expression I include R. J. Northcott, C. F. whilst the Rev. man. The lesson was read by the Rev. not only His Majesty's Regular Forces the. Bishop of the diocese preached. Ap.but those Auxiliary Forces which, in time. T. Waldegrave sitended as Bishop's propriate services were also held in all of national emergency, are called to the Chaplain. Directly the service was con- the other churches and chapels of the aid of their professional comrades-included practically the entire congregation this Colony, the Defence Corps-Cap the ecremony of taying wreaths at the wended its way to the cenotaph where Colony, At noon there was an impres plause). If we look back, even on the foot of the monument took place shortly aive ceremony at the Cenotaph. The history of our own time, we must admit afterwards. The soldiers and sailors were oechaion was also observed by a dinner (if we care to admit realities) what an on Saturday organised by the Ex-Active incalculable debt we owe to the Service marched to the scene from the Cathedral Servion Men's Club, and there was a (applause.) One always hopes that warheaded by the King's Regimental Band. special dinner and dance on Saturday at time friendships between civilians and Cathedral the Bishop of Victorin (Dr. In addressing the congregation at the the Repulse. Bay Hotel
Service men will long bear the strain of Duppoy) self bis sermon on the words: 'peace, but human idealy seem strangely "Death shall be no more; neither shall
impracticable and it must be somewha
there be mourning, nor crying, cor pain disappointing in the Services to find that EXCELLENT RESULT OF STREET the enthusiastic friendship of the civilian any more: the first things are passed away. Auil He that sitteth on the throne for the Service man died, apparently said, Behold I make all things now.””, on the 11th November, 1915." (Loud ap The sale of poppies in the streets of plause from the Service men, who were (Rev. xxi 4 and 5). Hosong and Kowloon on Saturday met present in considerable force, and oppo- with excellent results. Over $5,000 was sition cries, of “No.”) To most of us collected by the energetic lady sellers of service in the Army or Navy recalls me the famous red flower. This is an admories which we would gladly forget, but vance of something like $2,000 on the sum collected by the street sellers last year. So great was the demand for poppies that ..by 10 o'clock the stock (8,000) had prac tically been sold out, but by noon a fresh supply was obtained and the ladies were able to continue with their good work One young lady collected over $200 from her sales.
POPPY DAY.
"SALES,
The Bishop said: Amid all the aceptic ism and cynicism and weariness in the world the Christian message is one of undying hope. It is a message that good- ness and loving-kindness is at the theart there is one which I trust will never be of things; that through the ages ono forgotten in our time, and that, is the increasing purpose runs; that God always delt of gratitude which we can never has the last word. It is a message that repay. Although we can do little to dis-sucrifice is not in vain. That man is most charge it, we can at any rate acknow-man not when he is down in the valley edge it and I therefore call upon you but when he is on the heights, All this to do so by drinking to “The Services” the Christian faith undoubtedly stands |~~(Applause.)
for.
fucius, a third-the Buddha, and
The day must dawn and darksome
night be past;
** Faith's journey ends in welcome to
the weary.
And Heaven, the heart's true home,
will come at last."!
the River of Death the immortal al Of Valiant-for-the-Truth as be crossed legorist records. So he passed over and all the trumpets sounded for him on the other side." The trumpet shall sound: be no more; neither shall there be that is our assurance and Death shall mourning, nor crying, not pain any more: The first things are passed away. And He that sitteth on the throne said, Be- bold I make all things new. Every power of evil is doomed at, the last. Let us endure always and hope always for the end is sure. All instincts immature, all purposes unsure shall find their full deve- lopment when that which is in part is done away.
What here is faithfully begun Shall be completed, not undone."* As the Arab saying puta it, There is no conqueror but the most High God." God always has the last word. lujah, for the Lord our God the Almighty reigneth. Let us rejoice" and be exceed- ing glad, and let us give the Glory unto Him.
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The toast was enthusiastically honour- But men, are all adrifs with regard to Seen on Saturday night after a very ed. after which Mr. Percy Smith created their faith today. A picture which for
SERVICE AT UNION CHURCH heavy day's, work, Mr. D. L. Ralph, the a diversion with no unpremeditated little long stood in Tokyo represents the con- THE FUNDAMENTAL LESSON OF undefatigable Hon. Secretary of the perch in which he conveyed (in effect) dition not only of many in Japan but of Poppy Day. Committee, said that whilst that be and those present would never countless others also. It was a picture the street collections were up on last forget the Service man.(Resounding of a bewildered child surrounded by foar year he did not think that the Organising | cheers.)
A large congregation, assembled at Committee would obtain last year's total, i Commodore Grace, RN.. replied to the en, ono was a Shinto priest, one Conica Church on Sunday morning when as several auctions of posters and pop toast in a happy speech. While thanking fourth the Christ. The child was at a A
the choir gave a fine rendering of the pirs which took place last year were not Lieut.Colone! Eaves for his remarks, he loss whom to follow. People are truly anthem. Who are these which are likely to take place this year. This, how could not quite agree that the Serviers bewildered. They feel they must get at arrayed?" and the Ray, J. Kirk Macon- aver, remains to be seen for at the were altogether forgotten, Lieut.-Colonel reality, but they do not know where to achie preached striking.sermon from F.A.S.M.A. Club celebrations on Satur-Eaves perhaps had in mind the old tag go. For instance, Mr. Bertrand Russell the test, Lest thou forget the things day night nearly 3600 was raised by the to the effect that, when the war is on, is brought out to lecture to the students which thine eyes have seen auctioning of peppies, whilst the Kowloon everybody gets down on his knees and in Peking. What has he got to tell young make them known unto thy children and Cricket Club hid, not by that time auc- prays to God and pats the soldier China! What has he got to tell the thy children's children." It would it be tioned their poster. So, that when the on the back; but when the war is world? Just this"That nothing can come us, he said, to overweight the youth final result is known it is very likely that over. God is slighted and the soldier is preserve an individual life beyond the of our children with a sense of pur past the aldoubt collected will not fall far short forgotten. Putting in a word for the grave; that all the labours of the ages, blunders; nevertheless they need to have of last year's intal
senior Service, Commodore Grace said, all the devotion, all the noon-day bright-the tremendous experiences of those As the actual sales of poppies the" The sailor has the greatest contempness of human genius are destined to ex- fateful years of war "impressed upon Jady sellers had been well posted in every for anybody who is not a sailor. It is a tinction in the vast death of the solar them. The whole future of the world- street in the city and in the European dog's life and we cannot all do it." system and that the whole temple of which under, our guidance was nearly residential part of Hongkong and Kow- (Laughter and applause.) The Services man's achievement must be buried berecked-depends upon our children Joon. The ladies were early at work and desired to offer the Association every neath the debris of a universe in ruins. learning the lesson of our experience. many business men were disturbed at encouragement: it was most desirable Is that the last word in science! People I might be, indeed, as John Bright their breakfast tables by these persistent and appropriate that the memory of the well may ask. Over against these words bitterly said. "that every generation mollers. Later, offices were invaded and War should not be allowed to drop-(ap of Bertrand Russell I want to put the will insist on having its own war"-are- every Europene,,ladies included, asked to plause); that the loyalty and love of simple words of a hymn. The words are fletion which led him to declare that never buy. There was no refusing and one and fellow men which came to the surfaca these
again would be essay opposition to the all gave liberally: ingeturn for the little then should be perpetuated. Members
wishes of his countrymen when they were. flower. The proceeds, are in aid of Earl of the Services were honoured in being Haig's Fund for the assistance of ex allowed to participate in remembering
resolved on blood-still; hope seemed now to be widely cherished that the losses in Servicemen, widows and orphans of men those good fellows who lived and died killed in the War and, of the dependents by their side. He deplored the absence
the late unprecedented war, and fears of worse things in another war, were of those disabled during the Great War.
from the proceedings, this year, of “ Old The sale wax organised by a special Bill" and of the cards bearing the I shall always associate that hymn with of peace in future. He was unable to going to keep the nations in the ways sul-committee of the local branch of the names of places which were, landmarks a Sunday I spent in Boulogne in Septembelieve that fear and apprehension would British Legion, of which Mr. D. L. Ralph in the story of the War. Some might be ber 1918. I was waiting for the boat to be peteat to avert strife: our hopes, if was Hon. Sccrotary. Mra Holmes, Mrs. classed as failures, but they all ropre take me on leave and went into a Church. they are to find rock, must go deeper Bond, Miss Clark and Mrs. Carrie were sented a good blow, straight from the Since I had been in a Church last, we down than that. Only love is capable of in chargo of the selling arrangements for shoulder with the result, Enally, that had had the retreat and the opening casting cut fear, and if our children are the City at Victoria; Mrs. Herridge or the enemy got the knock-out blow stages of the Advance of 1018 and I had to be delivered from the dread of future ganised the selling in Kowloon; Mr.
seen death dealt out with a lavish land. catastrophe they must be trained in all Osmund at Ho Mun Tin, Mr.-J. B. Hamil
(applause.)
Mr. J. D. Martyn proposed the toast After all the carnage I had sero, that countries not to despise and hate the ton at Kowloon Dock, and Mr. C. B. of "The Visitors, to which Mr. B. hyma seemed to ring true then and to people of other races, but to learn to Matthews at Trikoo.
Wylie responded.
broathe a message of hope. And to me understand and appreciate them and to During an interval, over $100 was it still rings true. The Christian message cherish goodwill. He would like to be added to Earl Haig's Fand by an auction at contruction to the pessimistic delieve that some perception of this
flat doc fundamental fact inspired the ejacula sale of poppies.
Bir Claud Severn was then prevailed trine that. The whole temple of rose'sion "Never again!" when the pros A NIGHT OF SPEECH AND SONG.upen to regale the assembly with some achievement is to be buried beneath the pect of future wars was discussed. Men
1 the Armistice Night dinner of the mcenisters" and "whusky"
Scottish atories which centred around. debris of a universe in ruins.'
Tho And you will remember those other ensue, but wo must love peace for its desired peace that prosperity might Ex-Acuve Service Men's Association had gathering bext ndjourned in excellent lines in this bymn of Faber:
own sake if it was to prevail. been held in a barrack but instead of in spirits (no double meaning intended) to
"Far, far away like bells at evening the handsome bullroom of the Hongkong the Erama Club where the Diomeder
pealing. Hotel it would have been still more Concert Party wound up the evening
The voice of Jesus sounds o'er land wrongly reminiscent of Army days and with on excellent entertainment.
'sing-song in the Canteen." A should be added that the menu card of large company assembled, and the Band the dinner admirably "combined grave of the King's Regiment enlivened the and gay. On the front, bearing the dinner with the tunes so heartening to Fasma fag, vas. the. famtiar figure. What has the voice of Tesun, the voies the spirit finds its native bome with God many a weary "foot-slogger." Early which is associated with the expression, that still soundeth on from the centuries he gave it. We may be a baptised days of the Great War were re-called "Still going strong on the back was that are gone to the centuries that shall people, but, on the whole, our thoughts. once more: the remoteness of Tipperary a akilfully taken photograph of the from Leicester Square was deplored, Cenotaph dominating the bills of China be-What has that roice to say to us? of death are less than: Christian and we Just this I think, "Come and see things forget that it is ours to say. Thanks he Out with Me. Believe in the goodness to God, who giveth the victory. So. of things and give your life away for while we stand in silence, it is not with others. This world which men despair hearts downcast by inconsolable" grief, of is God's world, in which He is work but rather that we may join in spirit with the triumph of the saints around ing his purpose out,
the Throne. Let us not turn away from "Shadows "are It is not true to say,
Lai u
EX-AUTIVE SERVICE MEN'S DINNER
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the intention to keep the home, fires
burning (in spite of the heat) was re- THE SERVICE IN THE CATHEDRAL asserted, and tribute was paid once again
SILENCE.
to the memory of Mademoiselle from AN IMPRESSIVE TWO MINUTES" Armentitres," who osculatory experi ences had been suspended until she must have been considerably past her
I
It
The very large congregation which
and seas
And laden souls by thousands meekly
stealing.
Kind Sheperd, turn their weary steps
to Thea."
Finally, in an allusion to the ceremony about to take place at the Cenotaph, Mr. Maconachie said: "Do not let us presume to be sorry for our dead: do
not speak of them, or think of them as Dundeed returns to the earth, but Ising berieath the fields of Flanders.
prime. With commendable restraint, the assembled in St. John's. Cathedral yes. hero, life is beyond.". Neither is it true the graye with a sad farewell, but a
sert.
to say
AT THE WESLEYAN CHURCH.
"2 life is here and shadows are back to duty with strengthened heart discreditable adventures of William terday morning for the specially arranged layond. The right. faith is, that we and puror purpose.” the Navigator" were not alluded to at Armistice service was fully representative Heliove and confess, that life is here and least while our representative was pre-of the European community of the Colony more, life is beyond. Though none of of Hongkong, including the Royal Navy your dreams come true, and though your Hilarity was abdued whilst the "The and the Army. The cathedral was filled sun goes down in darkacas, still, believe Silent Toast" was honoured, buglor of long before the servico was timed to God's world, believe in the goodness the King's Regiment, afterwards sound
of things. Believe that behind all this ing The Last Fost. This would have
show of things there is an Unseen other been more effective, perhaps, if sounded
who is ever mindful of his own. Do not on the balcony and would also have been
fear to go through,ail:life's 'experiences, a muezzin to the faithful in the streets below.
commence, and those who were unforta nate enough to arrive a little ints ex perienced difficulty in finding seating accommodation.
A memorial servicu was held at the Wesleyan Church, Wanchai, yesterday, the Chaplain, the Rev. 0 Clouston Porri, conducting the service. The Choir ren- in White, and, the Chaplain, who was lered an anthem, "What are these arrayed
and 'restryterian Force in Egypt, Rhyo an
His Excellency the Governor (Sir R. to go straight into the deep darkness of for our years Chaplain in the Wesleyan
SERVICE ON
ΤΗΣ
There
** TAMAR,”
E. Stubbs, K.C...) and all the prin- the world's suffering and sin, to ask all drink on "Flowers we have gathered in On the hole, the spooches were the cipal officials of the Government were the questious, because in the end you the tronches and shell holes and their Tenst successful part of the proceedings, presented
will find, if you go along with Christ, The proposer of The Association A most impressive part of the service that there is a God of Love. And if menessige as an Imperishable wreath.”. Th Dr. C. McKenny was called away was the two minutes silence. This came tell you, the God you trust in is dead, was a large congregation pr during dinner sad the toast was deputed very appropriately when the large com- believe them not. Did they. not taunt to Mr. J. W. Franks who did his best gregation was on its knees. A prayer Christ upon the cross and any." He trust- at short notice The Chairman, Mr. for those who fell in the Great War hnded in God that He would deliver Him,
. J. E. Markonzie, confessed in reply last licen offered and the Chaplain had Let Him deliver Him now if He will have confucted on the H.M.S. Famar yesterday A very impressive memorial service was that his own command of the English just got to the end of the line "May Him." And it did look as if Cod was morning by the Rev. G. C. Howard, the language was more suited to the parade the souls of the Faithful rest in peace dead when Christ was left to hang there. Naval Chaplain Commeilore Grace rond ground than to after dinner oratory. He when the boom of a canon, fired near upon the cross. But on the third day the lesson from Ecclesiastes which contains thanked the proposer and withdrew his by, pronounced the commencement of the God raised Him from the dead and suf, the famous passage in prajeo ut famous forces leaving orsterial casualties scatter two minutes silence. The congregation fered not His Holy One to see corrup- meng ed on the field.
remained on its knees; a deep silence tion. And so we ever find it-that out of
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