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EMPIRE DAY IN HONG KONG.
HUGE CROWDS VISIT EMPIRE PRODUCTS FAIR/
STIRRING ADDRESSES AT CHURCH SERVICES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Empire Day in Hong Kong was celebrated in Atting manner. yesterday. Special Empiro Day services were hold and were at- tonded by large numbers of school children.
The Empire Products Fair at the Peninsula Hotel again at tracted huge numbers yesterday, while not a few schools book ad- vantage of the holiday to hold launch pionies.
Mrs. H... Creasy, M.B. E representing Sen Scouts and Girl Quides, placed a basket of roses at the foot of Queen Victoria's Statue, while in the afternoon at Government House, Girl Guides Rally was held, and a large number of Boy Scouts were entertained at Flagstaff House,
The Luion Jack was flown from many buildings in the city while men-of-war 'in harbour dress ship" for the occasion.
It is ontimated that as least 18,000 people attended the British Empire Produce Fair during the two days on which it was opened to the public.
CELEBRATIONS BY GIRL GUIDES AND BOY SCOUTS.
A basket of roses, decorated with red, white and blue ribbons, was placed at the foot of Queen Vic, torin's Statue yesterday by the Senior Sea Seout. Mrs. H. T. Creasy, M.B.E. There was a very good attendance of Sea Scouts and
Girl Guides at the function.
ANGLICAN SERVICE. "The observanes of Empire Day at St. John's Cathedral took the form of a special service for children and
Father O'Brien stressed the neces sity of penance and prayer to in voke, the assistuace of God towards solution of the ills that aftice the Empire in common with the rest of the world. "We see in the Holy Scriptures how merciful and power- ful. God was to deliver His Chosen People from their afflictions when they turned to Him in prayer and
watches over all His creatures and Half sacrifice, His Providence still
if seems that there are times when He alone in His great wisdom and
young people, which was conducted. by the Dean. The Ray, J. N. Lewis mercy enn deliver them from the Bryan, B.A., Senior Chaplain of evils they have brought upon them the Foreca, O. of E., gave the ad dress.
Loives.
"The problems that face the
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1932.
A HAPPY AFTERNOON
GUIDES AND BROWNIES AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
The guides and perhaps ovsa moro the Brownies, had been engar- ly looking forward for many days
MR. JP. BRAGA'S IMPRESSIONS AND THANKS TO HELPERS.
FXHIBITORS QUITE SATISFIED WITH THE FAIR."
CROWDS OF VISITORS TO PENINSULA HOTEL ALL DAY LONG.
Interviewed by our
* past to the rally 'which was hald venterday afternoon at Government
representado late for amends to be made, House. Their pleasurable anticipative the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, noe this opportunity is offered tions were more than fulfiled for Chairman of the Fair said: me to announce the pleasing fact this rally combined the importance I would be failing in my recogni-that when H. E the Hon. Mr. W. of a grown-up" parado." and the joys of a children's party. Happy tion of the valuable aid of the T. Southorn made his tour of in sto guides who have so charming Prest towards the success of the spection on Monday, addressing. and understanding Commissioner Empire Fair if I do not thank Dunlop's representative, His Ex- As Mrs. Southern, and doubly
I coliangy remarked that he was happy the little girl who had the them in the first instance. honour of decorating H.E. the make it my duty, therefore, to ten-customer of Dunlop's. It is Officer Administering the Govern dar to the Press the sincere thanks gratifying fact; Dunlop's enjoys ment with a rose, while he knelt on of the Fair Committee. The extent official as well as publie patronage. one knes before her 1-
After His Excellency had inspect of the success of the Committee's The quality of Dunlop's goods is ed the Guides and Brownies who undertaking can best be measured its best recommendation. Dunlop's were drawn up in a somi eircle on the rear lawn, he spoke to them by the support so generously ao tyres and Dunlop's accessories were about Empire Day and the work corded to it. I feel that, without staged in Q which they could do for the Empire the response from the firms, public favourable comment
manner that drew and the world. The Prince of
from the Wales Banner was then presented companies and commercial houses thousands of visitors whose atten- to the winning troupo-the 1st Row in Hong Kong, no matter how tion was drawn to the stand by its loon Company-by the commission kaen the enthusiasm of the promo-artistic display,** or Mrs. Southora, and the Dyor
"I felt very happy, indeed, when Cup to the runners up-the 5th ters, or how effective the organisa- Hong Kong Company.
tion-no Fair, let alone one as sucat a late hour, in the forenoon, the cesful as that staged on Monday and Far East Aviation Company, with its local headquarters at Kai Tack, yesterday could have beun possible.
the Guides was
well
"An, excellent tea was served to the children and to the many other guests after which several of the troupes gavo sport performances on After the opening ceremony; which approached me for the display of the lawn. A row of stalls on the went off with so much eclat, and on Avro-Avian machine. Nothing, verandah, on wh were articles before closing time; I made it my pleased me better than the ability, patronised sinea the money taken business to visit every stall and in-with the co-operation of the Policn made hy was for the building fund for torregste the ladies and gentlemen traffic officers, to parmit of the dis- the Guide Headquarters. If the
acnt House as they did when they tions displaying flowers and clean when they left Govern- tion to the extremely attractive mec-in front of the Peninsula fountain. Brownies did not lock quite so pent in charge of the 38 stalls, in addi-play of the Avro 'plans on the lawn
and It was a great attraction. Hun arrived they looked aven more. cheerful. Grubby little faces were poultry, respectively, and were clutching parcels of sweets, beaming and sticky little hands gorgeous Dominions section. and little trifles made by
the
guides None of those little ones to Government House will forget who yesterday paid their first visit
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H.E.'S SPEECH
The following schools were prosented in the congregation:-
Te world now seem beyond the powers delightful afternoon. Belilics Public Contral British, of any one natious or group of Diocesan Girls and Diocesan Boysations to solve, and it is ominent- Ellis Kadooris, Garrison, Gap a time to awak flod's aid in Road. Kowloon Junior, Peak, hamble End. edrnast prayer. Quirky Bay, Taurabh nghai, Queen's College, St. Stephen's Girls College and St. Paul's College.
to
the
Patriotism and loyalty Empire under which we enjoy such large measure of peace, security and liberty is a sacred duty of its every citizen, and to-day we ask A special form of service was used ouratives how we can best fulfil that which contmenced with the Proces
duty. insal Hymn, "God, who conceals ended with
"Let us, by all means give pre- this gray and which and "The forenes to Empire produce in the wants of our daily life and to help
Blessing.
Service and Self-Sacrifice.
to, fuster Empiro trads.
Ottawa Conference.
#
You have
"We Have Done Well"
the
dreds of Chinese and not a few Büropeans crowded around this most useful machine, admiring its various featuros:
salt of the Fair" I asked it, each "Are you satisfied with the rs-
ball.
anower dame:
C
the numerous lady helpers who were No praise can be high enough to
so willing and so good as to assist "Quite satised;" was the reply and to serve out to their patrizia Addressing the Guides and from some whilst from others the dainty parcels and tiny baskets Brownios His Execiloney said:
"We've done ex laden with the good things for the This is a great week, and this is the greatest day of the week. tremely well." "To my mind this table. Theso ladies, young and old, First it is a great world-wide feature of the satisfaction felt by aro imbued with the feeling of Guide week, the week of your the exhibitors; who really were the patriotism and their sense of duty twenty-frat birthday. now come of age as a movement people responsible for the success t the Empire canapt bet spoken though it will take some of you of the show, is most gratifying," of in too high terms of praise. good many years to maturo go of twenty-one. The in- felt last evening, this morning's Mr. D. Stewart for Gilman and reach the continued Mr. Braga Happy as I Major B. Barrett for Morris Cara, Lord and Lady Baden Powell has surprise crowned the feeling of Company's Moter Car Department, ternational sisterhood started by proved its worth, and now stands satisfaction beyond words. As ear-and. Mr. L. E. Holbrook for the firmly ostablished as one of the ly as 8.30 in the morning, when the Hong Kong Hotel Garage, each ox- finest influences for good not only produce stalls had already been in the British Empire but in the replenished with fresh vegetables prassed in turn satisfaction at the whole world."
from the Now Territories, and result of their displays, and their Mrs. Dyer's atalls laden with the displays were indeed such as do choice flower that added, very much colour and fragrance within credit to the manufacturers whom the lobby, a large number of visithey represent In each of these torn began to stream in to visit reservationa "cars were labelled in large type "sold" and in cne case even the name of the Chinese buyer.
la a brief address, the Rev. Lawia, Bryan apoke of the tremendous" "But above all let us pray for herein the men of England had God's blessing on the deliberations shown in going out to the far parts of our Empire abatesmen who meet of the earth and founding the Em-at Ottawa in July on the results
A Great Week. pire, saying that wherever the of that Conference hangs the fato Union Jack was flying the banner of the Empire.
"More good
Secondly it is a great local Guide of Christ was by its side.
wrought by prayer than this world week for you are on Thursday next dreams of," wrote Shakespeare. So to see the laying of the foundation The Empire had been built, he make a resolution to include in your stone of your Guide Headquarters the Fair for the first time. continued, with the ideals of ser daily prayers an earnest supplica by your very good friend His Ex- vice and sacriace. "The speaker dent, with service to the home, with tion that God may deign to guard collenoy Major General Sandilands. particular reference to children Statesmen to such, wise and just tend to compare the achievement of our State, and guide our Empire (Applauso.) Now we do not pre- Revice to school and service to the conclusions at the forthcoming Con-raising the funds for your Head the day was a public holiday whenes to show that, as Major Bar- It was a happy coincidence that was written on the card. All this Church of Christ. Nothing in the ference that they may benefit not quarters with
rett mentioned on Sunday morning, the wonderful the children of the Colony were if a Fair can be productive of re world was worth getting, he said, only the Nations of the Empire but achievement of the raising of the fros from their school duties insults the Hong Kong Empire Fair unless it was obtained by snerifice. the whole world.
funds for your Headquarters, in der to be able to visit the Fair. They of 1932 is one that will be out. CATHOLIC SERVICE.
London-but you must all be proud were formed in parties composed,
Catholic school children attended
Athem.
and come in.
Children's Day..
and in others of European childron also in their school attire," The
The Poultry Section.
to think that in these hard times in some instances, of Chinese girls standing in testimony. you have raised no less than $6,500 in their schol uniform and badges, at the Roman Catholic Cathedral ness and the inspiration which argowards the cost of your new Head in large numbers to attend the needed to combat the depression quarters here. Funds have flowed Empire Day service. The Rt. Rev. and the apathy which are today in from all sides, Chinese friends, wout Commissioner, the Rev. G. T I have not yet referred to the Bishop Henry Valtortay Vicar the principal enemies of progres. Portuguese friends, British friends Waldegrave, accompanied the Boy stands to be admired on its own Poultry section: That .section Apostolic, officinted, assisted by the And this is where the Girl Guides and many others, not only from Scouts and Sea Scouts. There were merits. Mrs. R. M. Dyer, whose Clergy of the Cathedral
A Guide is helpful, Hong Kong, hava subscribed alect the Canadian Nuns of the work is perfect in every detail has tudents of the Seminary Fr. A. guide is cheerful, a guido is always liberally and their generosity bears Maryknoll School whose school Rossello was the orpom prepared, and here you have the eloquent tribute to their faith in children, are model of discipline. Mr. J. A. S. Alves and his daugh
had the valuable co-operation of panying the Cathedral un
very qualities the Empire needs the Girl Guide movement. I con- The groups visited action after ters, Mr. A. A. Lopes, and Cap The service commended with the Guides with their brothers the Boy trust that the new Headquarters in all they saw. The scene was en- ing little girls. Mention must not and it may yet be that the Cirl gratulate you most heartily and section and tork intelligent interest tain Livitsky and his two charm rendering of Un Addio a Quick Scouts will be the means of bring will be a happy meeting place for living March, by the St. Louis Industrial ing back prosperity to the Empire you all from the oldest guido to gentleman in the Colony spoke to Alves, who with her hammer and
and, 16 a prominent
be omitted of little "Bannie.!! School Band, the Choir of the and with it to the world. For the the youngest, brownie and I hope me in the course of the afternoon, her rig out of shorts was helping Seminary wing "Ave Maris Stella," Guides will not be antisded morely you will someday invite me to come after which Fr. J. J. O'Brien, with a prosperous British Empire. and visit you there,
must have been a real inspiration--. Chaplain to the Forces, delivered They embrace every country, they
and so it was There was access her father in giving the haishing the Empire Day address.
*We will !! are a sisterhood of the world, a
tion in the stream of visitors, which touch to the elaborate poultry acc And thirdly this is the greatest by a taller hour in the afternoontion; for Bonnie Alves, is no The Cathedral Choir, afterwards grent international peace movement day of the work for it is Empire had increased in numbers to thous other than Mr and Mrs Alves' Bang "O Salutaris," Tantum which knows that no part of the Day the birthday of Ergo," and thin
Queen ands, including, residents from all Youngest daughter. Mr. H. S Adermus."-world can be wholly prosperous till Victoria who presided over the parts of Hong Kong and the Main. Chen of the Sunny Farm was the impressive service was brought want you to be leyal to the Empire years and watched the United Maryknoll Nuns were welcomed by Benediction was administered, and the whole world in prosperous We destinies of England for over sixby land. I should have stated that the in person attending to his display
of rare chickens. to a close by the congregation join but we what you at the same time Kingdom with ita few colonies grow Government Trade Commissioner, thanks cannot be sufficiently con- To these ladies and gentlemen Major V. E. Duclos, Canadian ing in the singing of the National to be friends with all the world. into the British Empire, It is very
and, of course, to every workov, Winning Companies...
fitting that Empira. Day should be why by his untiring energy and linked up with Queen Victoria and work, set a standing example for eyed in words. The Committee, to ticipating wera:-The 2nd H.K.. We have another special reason for with the Girl Guides for the great the successful salesmen. Major a man, feel that, while they get Group of Boy Scouts (Catholic our gathering here to-day, for the Queen embodied the guide pris Ducios explained to the Maryknoll the praise for this success of the Cathedral): Garrisch School of Colony Commissioner will shortly ciples of service for others and loy-Sisters, I suppose, every detail of show it is to the enthusiasm und Hong Kong Students of the present to the winning, company the alty to the state.
the hard work put in by unassuin his country's products, 2 Cathedral Seminary; St. Joseph's Prince of Wales' Baanor which has
A notable feature of the Fair,ing men and women who had scorn English College; St. Joseph's been won by the let Howloon Com-
For the Empire.
Mr Braga continued, is the fected the limelight in order to cry Troop of Boy Scouts, Girl Guides; pay, and to the runners up the Docksin English School: St. Louis Dyer Cup which has been won by wo are making special efforts to made it a point of duty, after the
Today, throughout the Empire, that Kowloon ladies, indeed, pratic-stalliss the idea of the Fair into
ally evory housewife in Kowloon,it has proved to be."
the enormous practical success, that! Jadtrial Schoul (West-Point); the 5th Hong Kong Company. Kai Lap Chinese School (Wan-understand that the competition Empire more closely together One mitted by Lady Feel and later by Ibring the units of our scattered appeal from Mra: Amery trans- thai); Tak Yin School (Wanghai) was very keenly contested and that way of doing this in by stimulating Mrs. Southorn, to make their pur. Nor can I omit a special word
A Fleet of Transports. Aberdeas Chinese Schoot; Blau- you had this year the great advan Empire trade and to this our chases not only from the provision of praise to the transportation ar kiwan Chinese School Cathedral tage of an examination by an ex Empire Products Fair is dedicated, stalls of the Dominicus but exten- Chine School; Italian Convent;ceptionally highly qualified guide but that is perhaps more a matter ively also from the New Terri. rangement, which worked without a Fronch Convent; St. Francia from England, Bliss Rachel War for grown-up people. You young tories stalls School (Wanchai); St Mary's ren, whose work for the guides here people have your own special share
hitch as an incident will suffice' to- School (Kowloon) Holy Spirit has I am sure beon very much ap-in the work of the Empire to-day.
prove. As is well known a fleet of School; Pui Tsin Chinese Schoolpreciated. I offer heartiest con- We are passing through a broubled
lorries were kindly lent to the Com- (Italian Convent): St. Joseph's gratulations to the let Kowloon period of the world's history, far
· DUNLOP RUBBER CO.
mittes by the various companies and Terrace Chinete Belsool
and 8th Hong Kong Companies on more troubled than most of us in "I owe an apology to a promin E. Strange, of the Botanical and firms already mentioned. Mr. S their success.
Hong Kong can realize, and I coment firm of exhibitors concerning Forestry Department, was placed in We welcome you all here to-day; mend to you the Prince of Wales' whose display, through my unpar charge of the transportation wer Taking as his text the words from we invite you to sample an Em-stirring appeal to the youth of the dorabio inadvertence, no mention vice, I can assure Daily Pran Psalm 120 "Unless the Lord pire tea and we hope you will carry Empire to supply the courage the had been made in detail I refer renders was not phild plag guardelh the State he watcheth in away happy memories of Empire faith, the originality, the cheerful to the firm of Dunlop Rubber Co. when the sixty odd varieties of vain who koopa, guard, over it,” Day 1932. (Applause.)
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