EMPIRE DAY.
HOW HONGKONG HAS OBSERVED IT.
ROLL OF HONOUR UNVEILED AT THE HONGKONG CLUB,
Empire Day has been observed S. B. Carlill, E. Carpmael, W. in Hongkong to-day, in common J. Carrie, A. B. Cavalier (Labour with celebrations in all parts of Corpe), D. G. Chessman, J. His Majesty'e Dominions. In the Clark, P. E. Cobb, T. E. Cooker, morning, there were largely. E. Coche, Dr. A. L. E. F. attended services for children Coleman, J. Coulthart, F. Mo. D. both in the Anglican and Roman Courtney." Catholic Cathedrals, while gathering also took place at St. Joseph's College, at which prizes
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were presented to sobolare for essays on the British Empire. Just before the tiffin bour, an important gathering was held at the Hongkong Club, when His Excellency the Governor unveiled a Roll of Honour in the presen of many of the Colony's lead. ing residents. The annus! "Bisley" Hesting promoted by
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1918.
stage His Breellency pulled the Loyalty and selfishness are over commanded him for special Day brings us once again to morning an interesting ceremony oard, the Band of the 18th In opposed to each other, they are gallantry, and although he died gether. We are bere congregated was performed, when Mr. fantry at the same playing the deadly anemies; they belong to very soon of his wounds to thank God once more for the Balpha, the Inspector of English National Anthem..
rival campe, I take an example the King conferred on him happy and exfe shelter that we Sahcols, presented the prises won Continuing, His Excellency of what I mean from school life, the highest distinction in find under the English fig, for this year. said: The names of the men on Two boys, "A" and "B," are foot the Empire for valour the England," mye the Bishop of The boys of the College the right tablet are the names of ballers good enough to be in the Victoria Cross. If you wish to Northampton when presching at sanembled at 8.15 there being a men who have volunteered their 1st team. Both are chosen to cultivate a character for loyalty the unveiling of the War Shrine master of soms 600. The papers services. Their names will always play in schools match. But you must do what Jack Cornwell at Northampton, "in spits of her had previously been submitted by be held in grateful and reverent there has also been fixed for that did-be faithful to whatever law faults, is still the champion of re- the Director of the College to Mr. remembrance. When I scan these day a picnic with a motor ride, you are living under at any time, ligions liberty and free decoracy. Balpha for adjudication, and the names on the left, I am reminded and bathing and plenty of good whether in home, or school, or Moreover she has poured forth awards he had mada" were as of the magnificent lines of Rupert things to eat. Now, the pionic office, or in the service. Satisfac floods of benevolence that have followe *-*-*-*-* Brooke, himself one who has attracts them both, but "A" tion in life is not to be found in astonished the whole world." made the supreme sacrifice arguse with himself thas: "If I doing only the things we like One of this acts of benevolence "Blow out, you bugler, over the go to the pionie they will have to best. This will makes selfish is the oareful consideration that And is given to education everywhere find another man, and my absence man, a selfish woman.
T. Dallin, A. J. Darby, A. La Dawson, H. L. Deonye (Labour Carpe), P. B. Dixon, W. G. Dove,"
A. Ü. Elton, W. B. Elwes.
Dr. G. H. L. Fitzwilliams, J. C. Fletcher, C. M. Forrest, O. B. Frost.
A. L. Gace, F. A. Gace, M. Garibaldi, H. G. Gerin.
A. H. Gillingham, J. H. Gordon,
E. W. H. Graham, H. O, Gray,
L. 8. Greenbill, Dr. P. Grove."
E. Hail, F. O. Hall, F. T. Hall,
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rarer gifts than gold. These laid the world away; poured out the redi geet wine of youth; gave up
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Class 1, -L Xavier. Class 2-Clement A Brags, Olam 34.-W. Nöronhs. Clans 3B.-B. Aubony, Glas 4A-Hugh Brags,
Olase 4B-A de Jeens.
Class AA, H. Xvier. Olsa 5B,-0, Kai Man. Class 50.-J. Moutalto. Kowloon.-L, Sousa.
I will thus be seen that, altogether, ten prises were given
The task of
Hongkong Club Roll of Honour E. Joseland, F. W. James,ly, and who are debarred from are learning. This is why I prees and you shall receive the vary allegiance. To sach, therefore, congratulate the writers on their
Considerable interest was taken by members of the Hongkong Olub in the unveiling of the Roll of Honour bearing the names of members of the Club volunteered
for active service and the names of others who have made the supreme sacrifice. Of the 80 of there are fifteen, and over 180 of those who have gone to the front, The unveiling ceremony took place in the Hall of the Club and
was performed by His Excellency panied by Mr. P. P. J. Wode house, A. D. O. There was a very large number of members precent to witness a very interesting and impressive function. The Roll of Honour bore the following
the was socom-
KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED ÖF WOUNDS.
J.
T.
O. Mycock.
G. Norrington.
A. D. Openshaw.
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J. J. Paterson, Dr. W. W. Peares, H. Handley Pegg, H. N.
This concluded the ceremony.
St. John's Cathedral.
to you
may weaken the team and possibly selfishness corrodes loyalty, just under the British flag in order lose them the match. I'll stick as rust sata away good iron. Be that on the part of the State, not to the school." On the other hand, loyal, and you will be noble. Be only may it be equally given to "B" says: "Yon see I've played faithful, and life's best will come all, without any difference of all the season and it's getting hot. to you. He that loooth his life creed, of the relative position of In any case I'm full up of football. shall save it. But the greatest the children of the rich and of Let them get a 'sub. I'll go and example of loyalty in all history the poor; but also to secure that enjoy myself in my own way." is Jesus Christ. From a boy religion had a proper place and Es never thinks of his duty to the onward He had one fixed purpose, be applied to all social problems this year, this being an increase team, of what he owes to his to please His Father. Nothing in the curriculum of studies, ao of two prises presented for the That men call age; and school,only of his own likes and could ever turn Him from this that, se Father Vaughan saya, sew Kowloon Branah.
After Mr. Ralphe had made those who would have been, dislikes. And the result is a parpoes. He never thought of children learn how to cultivate "Their sons, they gave, their slacker, while "A" proves his loy-pleasing himself. He never fail the sense of self-governing re the presentation, he addressed
immortality."
alty by placing his sabool before ed in his duty. Bat He was not sponsibilty and be inspired by the boys, saying I have generous and to thank you for again 80 And shall we not strive to emulate his own self-pleasing. There is satisfied with this loyalty for lofty, boly,- their example of self-sacrifice? no place like the school in which himself alone. He spent His honourable principles and thus kindly inviting me to distribata "WFOR by various It behoves each one of us to put to learn loyalty. So I say to every time in trying to persuade others become men of character, that is the prisse the Police Reserva commenced at B. B. C. Hallowee, O. N. M. forth his utmost energy to the boy and girl hers to-day, do your to be loyal too. And this is still to say, men able to perform their students for Empire Day essays, King'e Park range this morning Hamilton, E. B. B. Hancock, work allotted to him and. to level best for your own school His great purpose that boys and duties towards the Church and and also for having given me the and had not concluded when we R. Harris, V. Harris, practise in each day of his life in study, in play, in maintaining girls, men and women should be the State in a proper and efficient opportunity of reading the best went to press. A general holiday G. de de Havilland, H. G. that charity which teaches self- its good name during holidays loyal to God. Loyalty ocet Him manner. Both the Church and essays submitted. air has prevailed in the city, Hegarty, H. S. Hills, T. W. Hill, denial, patience, loving Hindness, and afterwards. Loyalty to your his life but it has given Him a the State have a mission from final adjudication was no say business being practically Dr. H. G. Hobson, H. F. Hodges, faith and hope. And to those school should make you become name above every other name in God to aid and guide as in work-one, as most of the papers I read, suspended after tilia.
A. O. Halborow, H. K. Holmes.
amongst us in whose veins the red loyal and true citizens of our the world: So now He says to ing out our destiny in this and especially those in Class 1 J. Bell Irving.
sweet wine of youth surges strong-world-wide Empire of which you each of us: Be thou loyal to God world. Both have claim to our were very good indeed, and I HL Jonce.
When I was in England beat that life has to give in its special sphere, we owe efforts. Last year when addressing Botaal fighting, I would say, re-it. 0.0. Kench, E. M. Ken-member that this war is not waged everywhere I saw great placards Remember that you belong to certain duties, binding us in you I remarked that the story of dall, W. R. Knight
with the sword alone but by the showing six words "Your King the greatest Empire the world conscience. Without the proper the building of the Empire was too H. de Last, B. Lambert, whole nation, men and women, and Country Need You." He has over seen, Do not boast performance of these duties not long to be told in a brief addres; E. F. H. Lang, L. V. Lang, D. M.mobilised for one common effort member these words, for when about it, but thank God for this only will your life be useless to I am glad to find that this story Larkins, O. Lawdex, R. W. Lee each according to the duty assign you are men and women these wonderful inheritance He has yourselves and society, but it may has evidently been learned during Jones, H. W. Lester, D. J. Lewis, ed to him. Do not forget that words will still be true; "Your bequeathed to you. To you who also be harmful. How, then, will the year, as it is dealt with at D. Lloyd, M. H. Logan, R., F. They also serve who only stand King and Country Need You," are growing up there comes a you be able to perform these daties considerable length in the essays
and wait" Long.
Let us then all go but it is only if you are loyal that great trust the responsibility to in faturs if, as Fr. Vaughan says, sent in by Class 1 and Cises 2 H. R. Makin, F. B. Mann, Dr. forward animated by the common you will be of much use to King pass on undimmed the light and you do not learn how to perform papile. I take the opportunity of St. Joseph's Marriott, W. B. Marshall, O. object of winning the cause for and Country. There is an example glory of Empire which you are them? One of the first things congratulating
order College upon the patriotic Mason, P. Mathieson, J. S. which theas our, friends and of school-boy loyalty that did me receiving from those who have you have to do in MoGann, J. F. Macgregor, J. H hundreds of thousands of our good to hear first hand. When made the name of England grat. that your studies may really spirit shown annually in ite in celebration of Empire Day, and McMurtrie, G. Miskin, E. J.. countrymen sad brave Allies have the great war broke out there You are coming citizens of a become neeful Mitchell, A. V. Monk, H. W given and are giving their lives were living in North Chins three State that stands for right, truth future is that you must daily thanks are due to the St. Joseph's sons of a schoolmaster missionary. and honour, To maintain this occupy yourself in studying all College Association, the members Moon, Dr. W. B. A. Moore,(Applause).
The two elder boys resigned their Empire anbroken in the world the time that is set apart for it, of which are old pupils of the Murdoch, L N. Murphy,
business appointments at once to men, and women too, for nearly neither more nor less. It is atras College, for generously provid join up. The youngest had not four years past have been giving saying that "all work and no playing prizee sanually for Empire yat left school. He begged his their dearest life's treasure. I makes Jack a dull boy." Time is Day essays. It is not necessary. father to allow him to accompany have seen the men returning from required for necessary rest and to remind you of the object There was a very large atten- his brothers to England. He was the battle-front with smarting prayer and a certain portion of it of Empire Day-you have all Pountney, W. A. Powell, A. M. Chapman, B.F.Lieut. E.G.A., Preston, B. de Preville, A. B. dance at St. John's Cathedral, a well-developed, tall, athletic wounds and maimed bodies too far physical exercises, because the dealt with it more or less in Hongkong Singapore Battalion; Purves.
nearly 800 children being present lad. When he presented himself crashed to carry their weight. development of the mind must your essays; one of the younger R.G.A., Killed in Palestine, 19th Jae. Balaton, W. A. Bay besides a considerable number of before the recruiting sergeant he But everyone bore himself as sever go hand in hand with that boys summed it up by writing "Seventeen, hero should. I have seen empty of the body. “A sound mind in "On this day, people think about April, 1917.
(Labour Corps), E. B. Reed, G, adulte, all the seating accommod- was asked his age.
Secondly, you mdat of the British Empire, and of all Ounningham; 0. 0. F.-2nd A, Robinson, L. Ross, A. J. Wation being taken. The following air," was the reply. "Nonsense," seste in many a lovely home, while a sound body" should be your the British Empire." We think
represented: said the sergeant, "a big fellow mothers and wives and sisters motto.. Lient, Argyll and Sutherland Bomer, O. S. B. Bowe, N. E. Queen's College, Ellis Kadoorie, like you canst be nineteen years face the gap in the family circle study every day so that none of that it implies not only Highlanders: Killed in Flanders, Butherford.
"No," answered with a fortitude that commands the subjects forming the curri of its greatness and the benefits 19th May, 1916.
B. J. Saunders, G. B. Sayer, Indian School, Kowloon British the lad,
Saigingpun, Praya East School, old if a day."
I am still under our humbleet homage: It is for oalam of your studies are neglect and privileges enjoyed by Delsaney,
who assemble in this ed. Do not apply all your dilig. all who dwell within it, but P.-Soar-Lieat., L. Scott, Orowther Smith, E. J.
Bobool, Victoria British Bohool, eighteen years and I am not you Grant Smith (Labour Corps), Pear Sobool, Belilios Pablis going to tell a lie about it." Oathedral to-day to 138E. Regiment a'Infanterie.
prove once only when the time for of the obligation which those N. L. Smith, R. Melville Smith, Schools, Diocesan Girls' School, Then," replied the sergeant, yourselves worthy successors examination is near. By doing privileges and benefits carry Boy E. St. Amory, BLS. Sweet Diocesan Boys' School, St." better go home to your mammy. of these heroes and heroines so you will only aram your minds with ahem, the obligation of in action in France.
ing, J. K. Swire, D.V. Stevenson. Stephen's] Boya School, St. We don't want you here." The who are suffering en saverely to be released on the sheet of duties to the Empire. That duty, Elborough, A. O. E.-Captain, 4. Temperley, J. J. Thompson, Stephen's Girls' School, St. Paul's lad was terribly disappointed to that you may in due time enter examination paper and left there. which must be based on patric KO.YLL; Died of Wounds, 10th E. R. Thomsa, EL. P. Thomas.
College, and the Military School. be turned down after going all upon your inheritance without Remember that it is not enough tism or it will be only half-heart- July, 1916.
E. J. T. Warren (Labour The Boy Scouts, in charge of the way from China to London to shame. They are faithful, even that you should learn to be able ed, requires us to be above all Griesel, F.-2ad Lient., Cold. Corpe), W. E. Warburton, T. C. Lieutenant Beszd, and the Girl enlist. But mark his loyalty. though they have to suffer and to write without mistakes in things self-sacrificing, to put our stream Guards; Killed in Action,
Guides were also present. Within three weeks he was on his die for it. Imitate their examples grammar. You must learn to be own calfish desires for ease and 15th September, 1918.
Among othera present at the way to Canada where he worked of loyalty. Adopt as your life's able to speak clearly, plissantly comfort last, and to devote all Gall, L2nd Eleat. Machine A. Whitmarsh, B. H. Whittall, service were His Excellency the hard on the land for eighteen mucito, "For God and Country." and without affectation. It is our energies to the common good.
LM Whyte, A. M. Wilkie, R. Gan Corpe; Killed in Action, Wilkins, E., E. Wilkinson, B. Governor (Sir Henry May) and months to make himself fit. Take Jesus Christ as your pattern even more useless to study your Upon each one of you will fall, as Inst moment you grow up, the duty of guard. July, 1917.
Lady May, the Hon. Mr. Oland Then, on his nineteenth birthday, in loyalty, and determine that; lessons at the Greeson, J. E.-2nd Lieut., Wilkinson, O. Willson, G. M. D. Bevern, G.M.G., Mr. E. Ralphs before breakfast, he pret med God helping, you will contribute so as to able to repest them ing the safety and welfare of your
rote if Motherland. 3rd Cheshire Regiment; Killed Wolf, E. Wrightson.
(Inspector of English Schools), himself at the recruiting offies your share of value, of character, parrot like and by
In thees, your earlier years, D. H. G. Young. in Flanders, 27th May, 1915.
and Mr. E. Irving (Director of and enlisted. You see what I of greatness to the land that gave your mind is not nourished with Manro, B. G.-2nd Lieut., 2nd The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak Education).
mean when I say that if a boy you birth. Loyalty, like every that ideal spiritual and practical when you are too young to shoulder Battalion, London Irish Rifles, said: Gentlemen, on your be During the service, special cultivates loyalty he cannot be great possession, is costly to knowledge which is necessary for rifle and go to the Front, your M.C., D..O.; Died of Wounds, half I have pleasure in welcom- hymns appropriate to the occasion come a slacker through just trying obtain, but it is worth all you may the performanos of the duties of first duty is to prepare by train- 19th September, 1916.
ing His Excellency, who has dar were sang, including "O Lord, to please himself. The same in have to pay for it. Loyalty to life. Those children commit a ing yourselves, by strict discipline Robinson, F., M.0.-Lieut., ing the past few weeks for the the God of Battles," "Land of true of girls. England would be in God and country will bring you great mistake also who have not of mind and body, for the struggle 3rd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regi- second time done as the hour of our birth, we pledge to Thee" serious plight to-day were it not the very richest rewards that life any other end in study than a too which inevitably lies before you, ment, Attached 3rd Nigerian entering the Clab, and to ask and "O God Our Help in Ages for the magnificent loyalty of her can give the consciousness of a quick attempt to obtain certain you intend to maintain the of livelihood. Empire in the glorious position Begiment; Killed in Action in him, on your behalf, to unveil Past." The special prayers girls and women. No words can well-fought fight in a cause that small
Such children will never which has been won for it by East Afrios, October, 1917.-. our Roll of Honour. In doing so, offered all had reference to the express our admitation for the can never be defested,
succeed in anything; they will those men and women of our should like to explain that the war. The service was conducted way in which they have put aside
never be able to astinfy either race who, regardless of danger Roll which appears on the board by the Bev. V. H. Copley Hoyle, their personal preferences and Killed in Action, 7th June, 1917, after the unveiling is necessarily the lessons being read by the are freely giving themselves to The Roman Catholic Cathedral, themselves or others. Those or discomfort, have carried children commit a mistake also the flag to every corner of the Stokes, B. A2nd Lieut, somewhat imperfect and only Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, while take their fall abare in saving our KOTLL; Killed in action in of a temporary mature. It the Venerable Archdeacon Empire from destruction in this
A commemoration service for who have no other end in view earth, and carried with that flag France, 24th February, 1917. would have been unveiled long Barnett delivered an address. hour of its greatest peril. You the Catholic Schools of Hongkong than merely, competitive efforts the spirit of Justice and Freedom. Shewan, A. D.-Captain, Lith before this bat for the isot that In the course of his address, have all heard of the boy Jack and Kowloon was held at the and remain antisfied so long as We mast, too, never lose might of Argyll and Sutherland Highlan we have been held up in the first Archdeacon Barnett said: Boya Cornwell. He was just an ordin-Cathedral of the Immaculate they can claim to be "fire" in what appears to be a humbler ders; Killed in action in Flanders, place by the silver wreaths being and Girls: I am to speak to you ary boy, but at school he showed Conception at 9 o'clock this the examination. I ask you, dear duty, the duty of doing always 15th August, 1916.
an andaly long time before they to-day on loyalty. You will not himself always loyal. He was morning. His Lordship Bishop children, and hope that you will and doing to the best of our Thorne, G.8-Captain, B.F.O., were completed and, in the find the word in the Bible, but one," said his master, "whom I Possoni officiated, being assisted avoid these mistakes. I hope ability, the work in front of us, shot down east of Arzss, 18th second place, because it was ex- the thing itself is there-every-could siways trust". At 16 years by the clergy and studente of the that you will understand that to the daily round, the common saak March, 1917.
veedingly difficult to compile an where. You will remember these of age be joined the British Cathedral Seminary. A special study properly is to fill the for it is only thus that we shall WHI used, ground of your mind and to now curselves for more strecizon Walker, C.N.G.Liedtenant; accurate list and it must neces words in Revelation 2. 10, "Be cruiser Chester. Then came the form of service Killed in action at Dardanelles, sarily follow that some of the thou faithfal unto death, and I 31st May, 1916, nearly two ending with the singing of the seed in your heart, and to duties which await as Hon lat August, 1915.
names appearing on the board will give you the crown of life" years ago. That was the day of the National Anthem. The train the faculties of your soul so kong has sent many › mak may be slightly inaccurate. This This is a call of loyalty for each the great Jatland naval engage schools participating were that they may be the means to the Front, and some. will be remedied when the one of as, with the promise attachment, when the German Grand Garrison School of Hongkong, St. cause the seed to grow continual have alreadyma memorial becomes a permanent ed that loyalty extracts from life Fleet was driven back ignomini-Joseph's English College, Italian ly of itself during the conres of une and when the Honorary the very best that life has to ously by the British into the Covent, French Content, St. your life and so make of you J. T. Bagram, F. L. Baker, Architect, Mr. Bird, replaces it give. Loyalty, then, is being shelter of its own harbours, Jack Francis School (Wanahai), 8 good and faithful citizens, LM. Bayly, B. C. Beaumont, F.it with a permanent memorial in faithful, even though you may Cornwell's place was in the esee Mary's School (Kowloon), St. E. Bell, H. D. Bell, J. Bentley, brass, I have much pleasure in have to die for it. Loyality will dent of the forward gan on board Lewis' Industrial School Wat
saking His Excellency to unveil not allow you alway:
Deane, A. F.-2nd Lieutenant,
167th Machine Gun Carps; Killed
Richardson, F.-Cap, First
24th London Begiment (Queen's);
GONE TO THE FRONT”
Dr. J. U. Dalmahoy Allen, H. G. Allen, O. M. Alport, B. N. Anderson, P. D. Atkinson.
G. F. Bird, L. G. Burd, O. Blaker,
B.T. B. Boothby, John Bouch
A. O. Brawn, (Labour Corpa),
T. H. G. Brayfield, M. F. Breen,
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Weall, d. E. Weatherall, H. Went H. G. White (Labour Corps),
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orifice. We who specially you of generation, that must that they have not die we owe to them s Baraly the greatest mer can build, more endario monuments of marble, or of brass, is the memoris mast be enthroned kanoef the hearts of those for whoo
to the Ohester. Soon all the gunners Paint), Yaumati Chinese School,
Since 1913, the year of its the Hongkong Club Roll of be thinking of yourself, of at that point had been killed or Hangiom Chinese School, Aber- Honour.
your likee and dislikes. You wounded. He himself was badly deen Chinese School, Shankiwan formiction, the St. Joseph's College His Excellency said: I am will not always be asking how wounded also. Moreover, his gun Chinese School, Kay Lop Chinese Old Boys Association has anun especially honoured in unveiling much you are going to get out of oculd not be used: Still, he stood School (Wanchai), and To-Xing presented priser to be som
if before you not for others. to his post, all overed in blond (Banque Size) addrefor by the pholars of the school discs memorial of tha G. K. Hall Bratton, 0. H. this tablet.
The Bishop, in his Buckingham, D. Burlingham, The tablet had been veiled Selfishness of this kind makes until his ship came out of action.
in an Empire Day eBay Compet. P, R. Baller, (Labour Corps), with Union Jacka -
slacker. Loyalty makes a hero. His captain and his admiral both | såld Dear Children, Empizm ition, and at the College ilia
A. H. Bremner, J. K. Brownrigg,