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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1917.
EMPIRE DAY.
An Appeal to Patriots.
The appeal made on behalf of the Hongkong Aeroplane Fand comes
DAY BY DAY.
KNOW THEN THYSELF; PRESUMI
with special appropriateness NOT GOD TO SOAN:
on Empire Day, and we sincerely |__THE PROPER STUDY OF MAN- hope that Mr. Bryan's latter of KIND IS MAR.-Pape yesterday's date will result in the
desired and being attained. 85 fary it appears, a sum of $6,500
To-morrow's Anniversary.
To-morrow in the 40th anniver-
has been susbcribed to the eary of the passing of the Bank
Holiday Act. Fand-quite 鼈 good I0 sponse, considering the many made being
other
cally
The Dollar.
in these days on behalf of the The opening rate of the dollar
ou demand 2a. 4.11/164.
wor.
That
to-day was
EMPIRE DAY.
ITS OBSERVANCE IN HONGKONG.
BRITISH AND ALLIED SPEECHES AT THE
HONGKONG' CLUB.
planted in a fertile, feld in the spring time in order that it may produce good fruits; it is almo necessary that it be watered and ... pruned by the farmer 2 so it is with you. You· KYO' in the spring time of your lifa when you are at-school." You mELLENT not only do your beat by apply ing diligently to your studies bat | alão put into practice the lesson I that are given yon now so that the summer of your manhood and the winter of old age might not
Bat the smonut is not aufficiens to meet the cost of an aeroplane, s fariber sum ofj $6,000 being required.
The Gymkhana," The band of the 251b Middle can sad ought to be raised. There is a special inducement sex Battalion is to provide the provided in the foot that if this music at Saturday's Gymkhans, [of the Empire, of which the dwelt upon the Ohristianity that into the mould, can be given sny
Wigwam Tennis Club
treat after their own heart. -
=>
St. John's Cathedrai Service.
the Union Jack represented,
The service was brought to close by the singing of the National Anthem,
Mr. Denman Fuller was at the organ.
At the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
result of the St. George's Day testant schools attended
school children of Pro- were also sung, while the service other than Almighty God Him-
celebration will be sanodisced.
Hongkong Solicitor's
Bereavement.
From Hongkong.
Pazzoni
8.6
Bishop
are many. common to all
Today is Empire Day, and to peoples of other nationalities, be dismal failures." Some children whilst there have been no really, for trae liberty meant liberty grow to young manhood without cutstanding celebrations in Hong- all round. In speaking of the developing their charsoter and koog, the day has been marked ooity the flag stood for, the therefore in after years they are by everal events calcula ed to Bishop explained how it was nothing but overgrown babies.
mind. residents of the glories called the Union Jack, and finally
Cement, before being placed
The Courts."
Colony forma so important an amount is fortbooming by the
[kind of shape; but after it has There has been no business of outpost. At nice o'clock first week in July, a local resi-
|bsen placed into the mould a dent will contribute the satire public interest at the Supreme this morning special services were
becomes hard as stone. At the cost of an additional machine. By Court or the Police Courte to-day. held at the Anglican, and Roman Competition.
Catholic Cathedrals for chicol
present time your minds and raising this $6,000, therefore, we
hearts are soft and pliable. You ̈ eball be giving to the Empire, not entries for the Police Reserve attended, and later in the morn
We are asked to state that the children, these being largely
will be fashioned according to one but two aeroplanee. The Gazette competition close on the ing the members of the Hong-
the mould you will select for. condition imposed by the axony-31st inat.
yourselves and you will become kong Club gathered together moas patriot will, we feel sure,
fired and set in your ways for to toast the future prosperity and be fully met. We have five or
The Wigwam Lawn Tennis welfare of the Empire, On the rifle
better or worse. As it is useless... six weeks in which to find the Club is holding the first of a range at King's Park, a Services
Pupils of the Catholic schools to try and give the cement aum, and it will be a thousand series of "At Home" on Satur-shoot was held, which unfortunate assembled at the Cathedral of the bicck another shape or
size pities if the opportunity pre-day, June 2, from 3 to 6 p.m. ly was marred by wet weather, Immacolate Conception this once it is moulded, so it will be sented is COL takea full Tes will be provided, and there and this afternoon the Bandman morning, when a service of a equally useless to try to give your hearts and minda a different. cast sommunications addressed to the Editor, not accessarily for advantage of. The Overseas Club will be a sponu som petituun,
has done eplendid work on
Opere Company gave a matinee patriotic character was held. Postponed Teanis Match.
after you have once set in your at the City Hall for the benefit of His Lordship Bishop Pozzosi bebalf of the Imperial Aiacraft
Owing to the weather, the Open Service men. This evening an officiated and was assisted by the see how important it is that your waye. From this, then, you will Flotills, and, as it points out, Double Championship match fixed assault-at-arms will be held in clergy and students of the hearts and minds be given a pro- every contributor to funds under for to-morrow at the B.K. O.C. the large matched at the Volan- Cathedral Seminary. The Prayer per uaining now whilst you are. ita auspices bas the satisfaction ground has been postponed to a teer Headquarters, this baring for Peace was recited by papils of yet at school, so that in after life of knowing that though he later date. All tickets sold will been arranged by the Police the Italian Convent en Prayer you may be men of good character may be prevented by eircan be available for the postponed Reserver, with the object of giv. for the King by the congregation, who will be able to perform your stances from taking his place in date.
ing naval and military men alled by St. Joseph's College choir. religions as well as your social and the field, he is helping to repel
St. George's Society. the German invader. Every
The following hymns were aung: oiril duties. The attention of Englishmen is
-"O Love Divine," and "Help of machine presented is named after directed to the fact that a meeting the contributing distrist, and in is to be held at the City Hall on
Christians," pupils of the Italian Remember, dear children, that this way a permanent link is the 31st inst, at 5 15 p.m., for
Convent; sud "O S«lutaria," by every one of you has a mission in established with the Royal Flying the purpose of formings 8 St. filled to overflowing this morning, Joseph's College choir. Tantum paring yourselves: The plau fr The Anglican Cathedral was the congregation, led by St. life, for which you are now pre- Corps. Our readers do not need George's Society. Mr. Justice whes practically the whole of the Brgo and the Laudate Dominum this mission is drawn up by none to be reminded that the wastage Gompertz is to preside, and the of seroplanes is very heavy, and is likely to increase as the days
the concluded with the National (self. Everyone has the germ of go by, That is so additional
pecial Empire Day service. Anthem, in which all joined. virtue and certain inclinations.
schools reason why we should do all in
There were nearly 800 scholars The
participating that appeal to our mission in life the following in the servics our power to help the Hongkong Deep sympathy will be felt for present from
were:Army which is to be cultivated in a of Hongkong Fund. Who will start the ball Mr. R. O. Faithfull, who has schools-Queen's College, Ellis School
and special way. There is moch trath rolling with the first hundred jast received information that his Kadoorie School, Baiyingpan Kowloon, S. Joseph's English in thesaying of the learned Alfred. Although yet another 24th of May has found the world still at war, dollars towards the six thousand only son, Gordon Chamberlain School, Wanchai School, Tsumati College, Italian Convent, French de Veguy that a great life is but there are two points on which the subjects of the enormous Empire required?
Faithfall, was killed in action last School, Prays East School, Indian Convent. St. Francis' School the thought of youth carried out over which His Gracions Majesty roles may congratulate themselves::
month in France. He was Firet School, Kowloon British School, (Wanchai St. Mary's School in mature years. Although the strides have been made towards the final establishment of an endur- Alifed Subjects and the Army,
Lieutenant in the Cacadian Ex-Victoria British School. Peak (Kowloon), St. Lawia Industrial missions of men ing peace; and the sons of the Empire bave been drawn more
peditionary Force. He was in his School, Belilios Public School, School (West Point), Yaumati they are closely together than ever, during the year that has gone. Misan. We rejoice to read that the 30th year and leaves a young Diocesan Girls' School, Diocesan Chinese School, Bunghom Chinese in one respect, that is, all men, Baye School, St. Stephen's Boys' School, Aberdeen Chinese School, without exception, have the derstandings have been swept aside in India and Santh Africa; advisability of enlisting subjects widow and infant child in 0.4a wa Sabool, St.Bephen's Girls' School, Shankiwan Chinese School, Kay mission to help one another. You Australia, New Zealand and Canada are showing themselves more of our allies who happen to be to mourn bis lose. anxions than ever to make sacrifices for the sake of the Mother living in Britain is under dis-
St. Paul's College and the Military Lop Chinese School (Wanchai), mast therefore do your best to see Country, while from the smaller Colonies a steady stream of men cuaion. As usual, our Government
The following is printed in an School. The Cadets and Girl and To-Ying School (Glenealy). thatyoureducation should not only
The Right Rev.
be used for your own benefit, but" and money continues to flow for the defence of the Empire. is a day behind the fair, If we re English college magazine, written Guides were also represented.
Among those present were His D...
also for the benefit of those by an Old Boy from Hongkong:-
delivered an Ireland, too, means to set her house in order, and, at this very member correctly, the war was "Owing to the liquidation of the Excellency the Governor and address moment, the way is being made clear for an adjustment of her not very old when the French German firme here, the British Mies Phoebe May, accompanied Children-By
follows:-Dear mong whom you are to live. While you attend with all your the grace of And there are yet other respects in which to-day is a special Britishere of military age, resident firms have greatly increased their hy Captain Edwards. A.D.C., and God we meet again this year in diligence to your studies, you "Empire Day," for almost the entire non-British world just now in France, must either in the business and consequently are Mr. E. Balphs, (Inspector of His house to for Him ores more most train your mind and heart inclinea to anti-monarchism. The age is one of republica. The Foreign Legion or site betake very busy and shore at fed owing English Schools).
our thanks for the unimpaired to learn how to be useful to your
The Beed A special form of service was greatness and strength of the I have to work late
neighbours.
of a recent revolution in Russia has caused an echo in various other themselves to their own country; parts of the worl; first and foremost, as goes, without saying, in and a remarkably sensible law it nearly every night of the week, ased, in which such appropriate British Empire. We all rejoice bood. It is not only pecessary that generous life must be sown in boy- Germany and Austria. Indred almost the whole trend of modern was. For over two years there and bave found on that there by Lord, the God of from the fact that we are living s boyshould be fan 1 of his studies; Battles," "Land of our birth, we in a British colony to which we that is to say, to study only with and many of us may live to see the day when Britain will be almost England who are well able to mercial house, or hoog,' as they pledge to thee" (Kipling), and "O are proud to offer our loyalty for the purpose of gaining knowledge. Continental thought, where it is not militaristic, is anti-monarchical; bave been many Belgians in alone in supporting a monarchy. That we always shell support fight-and some, we griere to say, think. We are both members of were eang.
are called out here, than people Gud our help in Agea, Past" the great bea fi's we enjoy under for himself and his persons!
The prayers had its flag. These benefits we owe one, there is no room. for doubt. And the reason is not far have occasionally found their
gratification. That would be and Lo seet, already. Our fethers saw to that; and they realised, as we da'to-court for one offence or another. My brother has done very well in The Rev. A. G. H. Griffitha sense of individual liberty. The morbid life, as in the case of those
We want no revolution to set us free, because we are free way into the dock of a polies the Kowloon Cricket Club, and special reference to the war to British justice
her selfish and would lead some to s conducted the service, the Rev. J. present war has given as the who indulge in romantic reading batting."
Kirk Meconachie reading the greatest proof of this. By what for amusement. It is praisewortby lesson. The Bishop of Victoris, indeed, was England inspired to for a boy at school to look after (Sr. Lander), gave the address, take up arms, with the determina- his own progress and to be able have obtained from such a monarch as King John the Ohart Volunteer regiments, too: why er on which our liberties are based. Only a free people could have cannot Allied subjects be ad-
(Chaplain) being also present, victory is secured, if not for the if he forgets the progress of handed ou from one generation to another the wholesome doctrine mitted at any rate for the dars-
In addressing the children, the freedom of nations and indivi- that the King is as much the servant of the people as he is their ruler. tion of the war? In Hongkong
Commandant :-Lady May.
Bishop, who tock as bie text "In dusis both in their material and others, he will become a 'selfieb the name of our God we will eat moral sides? It is due to the in the moral and temporal need man, unable to take any interest Such a doctrine made for universal content, for it gave every man there are many Americane and Acting Commandant :-Yrs. up our banners: " (Paalms 20,7.5), love for unrestrained freedom of his neighbours. Now what ss it were a proprietorial interest in the Crown. Of cours we have Frenchmen, as well as a few Hickling, L.B.C.P. and S. bad Sovereigns who have sought to over-ride the costom; bat their Italians, who would gladly offer L. The monthly meeting will spoke of the British flag, the Un- | within the limits of justice that have you to do in order to avoid · triumph has invariably been a short one. Plantagenent and Tador, their services for the Valantear or take place at the Military Hospital,dencted the presence of the King to all creeda and enable the useful to society and be able to ion Jack, saying that it sometimes prompts England to grant freedom gelfishness, in order to become Stuart and Guelph, sil have been made to feel, when it was neces- the Police Reserve; and it would Bowen Rosd on Friday, the 25th or of His Excellency the Gover. Catholio religion to develop to its perform sets of charity among the sary, that the ultimate voice in Britain is the people's. With each be a gracions set on the part of inst. at 10.15 am, when a lecture nor, and was sometimes the sign fall extent in all placas under the a theory woven into the grain of the Britisher, it was hardly likely the Government to give them an will be given by Mrs. Ballock, of victory. When the dag was British Bag and most especially people whom God will place you? that he would want to try any dangerous experiments. Against the opportunity of showing their and the Drill will be in charge of bosited over Bagdad a few weeks in Great Britain. "I can be First of all you must have an better judgment of the country, is once tolerated a ten years' would- anxiety to play the game. If only Mrs. Mc Gregor, M B., B.Ch. be republic; but it was soon made clear that the man in whom the a hundred extra men could be
sgo, it meant a British victory, safely asserted," says the Biebop intimate knowledge of your 2. Dr. Johnson, P.O.M.O., has and par troops in France were of Narthampton in one of his religion and of the mesas that people had endeavoured to put their trust was betraying them, and enrolled in the Colony by this agreed to give 's series of leclares sometimes artting up the French recent pastoral letters, "that as your religion gives in order to be was in point of fact an infinitely greater tyrant than any member of means, it would free another in first aid at the Victoria Aloe flag to show that they had one thinge go in the modern world, able to practise her teaching, for that Royal House which ultimately wrought its own downfall by its hundred for active service, at pital, Barker Road. Particulars ceeded in taking a town exaggerated belief in the Divine Right, Britain had her lemon then, need. There is such a thing so may be bad from the Arijatent village from the hands of the change their political status for command our will so that we or British Catholics would not ex-only religion has the power to and does not need another. She has no quarrel with nations which being too insular. After all, the and Hon. Secretary. The follow Germans. He went on to say that of any of their fellow may deny ourselves in order to prefer an elective government; but she knows what suite herself war in moob our allies' war as it ing members may attend in order that the fig atood for four Catholice its relations with foreign Powere. Between it and Francs the bond on 急諒 active American aring them for the Bar to Medallion: Christianity. He appealed in al world, probably, are so many con-mind that it is right to do so, grows tighter every day, while from every other astion, save our Frenchman, who is forced by eir Mrs. Dauby, Miss L Ellie, Miss to be loyal to the soldiers and versions from Protestantism re- and only religion has the means onomies, praise-even if sometimes gradging-moomes. Other na- cumstances to remain in Hong. G. Ellie, Mies P. Lammert, Kressilore who were now giving eceded as in England. Some ten to enable us to do so. But this tions may say of us, as we readily say of ourselves, that we pass kong, that he should be denied sn Shenton, Mrs. Ralphs, M. Ra proof of their loyalty, and esid thousand are received every year. knowledge will be of no use it our time between making and repairing blanders; but we are proud opportunity of doing his bit," baisan, Mine Wilkinson. The fol that wherever the dag was flown. This progress is dus in part file to her teaching by employing you will not conform your daily to feel that to-day there is no Allied or neutral country that ques We have met many of these men lowing members may qualify for thera was liberty and freedom. to tions the honesty of John Ball's intentions. The British Killed the who would thankfully have the Medallion:-Mrs. Armstrong. The Empire had paid enormous elementary schools under the daily the mesus given for thin
the setaal position of old story of their being a race of grasping hypocrites when, at an shouldered a rifle and pat them. Miss Carter, Mise Davidson, Miss same of money and spent many incredible expense and without say hope of gain, they went to the selves in training for the defence Denison, Miss A. Gordon, Miss M lives in order to free the slave, favourably 8574 the
British flag, which compares par powe (especially by approach- ing as often as you can the Holy' help of the Han's victims. They have established their integrity of the Colony, should need ever Gordon, Mrs. Lander, Mrs. Man- and there was no such things Bishop, with that of most other Communion). and have gained immeasurably in the world's respect. And there have arisen. It is not too iste forning, Miss Woodoook. The slavery
"get one more point. Since last Empire Day the British have Hongkong Britishers to mend following members should attend Empire's gwes hoisted. It the fortunate circumstance of what Tertulianus said, that man known where the nations," But, dear children, Becondly, you should remember aced into as alliance with the other great English-speaking nation their ways, in this regard; these lectures in order to pass the did not stand for "the Will to your living in a British colony is born a Christian, sad conse of the world.Old jealousies and misunderstandings have vanished, and we earnestly hope that some examination to become qualified Fower" as the Gorman flag and pursuing your studiae in quently children are naturally and the men of the daughter country are rushing to take their arrangement can be made where members of the Detachment did, and he asked, why do nearly schools administered under the generous and charitable. Be and places in the field by the side of the men of Britain and of France, by the Oath of Allegianes can be ra. Alabaster, Miss Hastings. 500.000 Chinese livs in this jast and liberal English lawa will careful, therefore, not to dea in the great and last battle for the world's liberty. An Empire that waived in the ease of the mes, Mrs. Hayward, Miss D. Hitchie, British Colony? Because under not be of any use to you if you the good nature that an attract to itself the sympathy and affection of all the diverse and unbatituted by some special Mrs. Leask. elemente that now make up the Eatents is surely not ons of which Oath sworn in the presence of
the fag they were all free. Be do not apply yourusiven sarnestly or aid donorit sither tame ever seed Evel ashamed.
naked the children always to in order to soft by them. It if in your m their respective oanisla.
Adjabat and Hon. Becretary: avoid being overbearing or harsh † not enough that a tree should be-
troubles.
Government made a law that all
day, that the safest form of Government in what has aptly been Why not, if it is impossible termed a hereditary republic. A domination such as exists to-day to put these men back with in, Germany was deyer possible in Britain when once the Norman and their own army, enrol them in
to the war.
is
ic more work
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Saxon elements had become welded. Only a naturally free people oura? With regard to Colonial HONGKONG NO. 1. V. A. D. the Rev. W. T. Featherstone tion not to lay them down until to earn his own living, but,
Again, in the year that has gone, par Empire has strengthened is our own, and it is rather hard to pass the examination qualify-things-loyalty, liberty, unity and Government. Nowhere in the the power to peranada
ander soy other help others; only religion has
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our