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AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTËL; MAJESTIC HOTEL,
Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHÁT"
HOTELS.
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Peking.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms," newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone.
All Trams pasa in front of Hotel.
Most Moderate Rates in the Colony.
Hotel launch meets all steamers.
Dining Room and Lounge now open to the Public.'
($25 for thirty Tina Tickets can be had at the Ofice of the above Hotel).
TEA DANCES.
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS
Tel. Add. Victoria.
5 to 7 p.m.
J. H. WITCHELL,
Telephone C.379.
Manager.
HOTEL SAVOY
Comfort, Convenience and Distinction.
HOTEL METROPOLE. HOTEL BOA VISTA.
22, Ica House Street.
Macao.
UNDER THE SAME MANAGEMENT.
KOWLOON HOTEL
KOWLOON
A FIRST CLASS HOTEL WITH ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES.
High Class Cuisine and Table Appointments. Wonderful view of the Harbour and Peak, and five minutes 'from the Ferry, Wharves and Station.
Drawing Room, Saloon Bar and Billiard Room,
Very moderate rates
on application to-
H. J. WHITE,
Tel. Nos. K608 & K609, 1 Cables, KOWLOTEL'
Hongkong.
Tel. Kowloon No. 8
PALACE HOTEL
Manager,
Tel Address "PALACE,”
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
tion
ARMISTICE DAY IN HONGKONG,
(Continued from Page 1)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1927.
millions of our fellow-bolugs are praying to reconsecrate ourselves to God-to resolve that our lives must be more worthy of those we jcommemorate." .
arrived, accompanied by his A.D.C., shortly before eleven o'clock.
His Excellency joined the official group, including members of the ||Legislative and Executive Councils, What better way could they find and other prominent local res- of accomplishing this he asked, Idants, and scarcely had the final The service was begun with the than for each and every one toole of the "Last Post," sounded professional hymn "Thy Kingdom consecrate themselves atrush, and to by buglers of the K.O.S.B., died Come O'God,"after which came the see to it that the children of to-day away, before a gun-shot signalleä General Confession and Absolu-are brought up to have a devouring the hour of eleven.
love for their country and their The gathering stood with bowed The Losson, "Wisdom," Was read by the Rev. II. G. Hewid King, and to know that the best heads, an impressive two minutes ervice they can render the Empire allenco being observed, broken R. N. which was followed by the and its head, is to be a race of when a bugler sounded the Greed and prayers, the latter
"Revelle," and the whole assembly boing led by the Rev. W. R. Can. Godfearing men and women,
joined in singing "O God Our nell.” Following this the con- Thus, by a real giving of their Help in Ages Past." gregation sang "O God Our Help lives to God and the Empire, they The coremonial was brought to In Ages Past after which the could show the world that all the a close by H.E. the Officer Ad- address was given by the Rev. Lbitter sorrow, all the suffering, all ministering the Government laying Webb, Chaplain to the Forces in the dreadful waste of young lives, the Colony's wreath at the base China. He said they who were all the sacrifice, had taught thair of the Cenotaph. gathered there should return lesson, and that in future they Subsequently many other mani- heartfelt thanks to Almighty God were resolved to be a more Godly festations of sympathy and respect for the renewed blessings of peace, nation than ever before, absolutely is the shape of beautiful floral and for the example of those who determined never to allow anything tributes to "Oúr Glorious Dead" gave such wonderful lessons of to interfere with duty to God and were laid, the base of the monu- true manliness, endurance sad the King; but;in-deep and humblement being entirely hidden by brotherly love, coupled with ardent gratitude to pray and copy more these silent, tributes. Conspicu loyalty to His Majesty the King, faithfully the example of the Mas-ous were beautiful and effective They did well and rightly inter, and of those of whom it is wreaths laid on behalf of various
note sounding a sincere
of truly said "Their name liveth for service units, worked appropriate- gratitude, but they must bear Inlevermore."
17 to represent their badges mind that the dominating note was Kipling a stirring "Recessional colours. becoming more and, more that of was then sung. memorial.
Afterwards came
ey were thanking God for silence, through which were heard a profound those, who, by their self-sacrifice, the ringing notes of the bugles, as made peace possible. They were the buglers of the King's Own thanking God for what they did. Scottish Borderera sounded the and praying that they might reit Last Post and the Reveille. in peace in that place where they The indoor service concluded are how-in the near presence with the National Anthem and the of God; and that the Holy Spirit Blessing. might comfort the hearts of those. who mourn their Ings.
or
over no
was returned at the inquest at A verdict of Accidental Death Kingsdown, near Deal, on George Stephen Kennett, a Walmer taxicab owner, who was killed on Wednes day by the fall of his cab Kingsdown eliff. There were eye-witnesses of the accident, but marks on the grass at the cliff-top The choir and clergy, followed. showed that, in turning, the the Government, the Hon. Mr. W. T. and the cab ran backwards down by H. E. the Officer Administering wheels apparently failed to grip Southern, and the congregation, the slope and fell more than 100 a brave company then proceeded to the Cathedral feet. Kennett was still at the driv had marched from victory War Memorial, where His Excel-ing wheel when the cab struck tho
But did that suice? The cost was so tremendous-A great peril was past and
Paradise, but what would the world do?
lancy placed a wreath,
In addition to those mentioned ine preacher continued: "The above, the following clergy par spirit of love, so abundantly shown ticipated-The Revs. H. Copley in Our Lord's life, is not always Moyle, N. V. Halward, M.C., G., in evidence even now. There is Stopford, W. W. Rogers, C. B. much that is lawless, bitter and indifferent-much that is foreign Shann, and G. E. S. Upsdell, to God's laws, and to
Included in the congregation magnificent example of comrade who marched to the Cathedral were a number of ex-Service men, ship, given to the world by those,under the command of Lieut Col. who, in life, and indeed, in the hour of death, stood side by side F. Hayley Bell, D. S. O. and shared alike,
that
Should there.not be greater care! and remembrance of those who are permanently disabled and of thole who lost their sight? Should there not be greater care for those
AT THE CENOTAPH,
Impressive Wreath-laying
Ceremony,
The most solemn and dignified
on whose breasts are tokens that phase of the Colony's observance for God and freedom, they stood of this day of remembrance was between us and the enemy? The naturally centred at the Cenotaph, are suffering to-day, and we can where, in the presence of a large. help to ease that suffering by assembly representative of the giving of those things which they naval, military and civil commu- need; but could we "nat do eren storing the Government (the Hon. nities, HE. the Officer Admini-
Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.) laid To-day, gathered together in the a wreath on behalf of the Colonial Cathedral Church, thinking of Government.
more?
bench.
organise the trade union movement Plans are under discussion to re- of Britain into single federations for each industry, thus facilitating negotiations with the employers. It is recognised that agreements rendered impossible through the with employers are frequently obstinacy of
one union. An in- stance is provided in the shipbuild- ing industry, where an agreement. on procedure for the settlement of disputes is held up by the refusal of one of the of the more militant unions, the Boilermakers' Society, to come into line.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
The following are the replies to to-day's questions:
1. Lines joining points of equal pressure in a cyclonje elurt. 2. (a) American YAD- baseball champion. (d) Spanish dictator. gel, (b) ritish im star, (e) American () Austrian violinist. 5. Sluzhina. 4. (n) Winchester, (b) Exeter (c) Oakham, (8) Lewis fo) Kalabury. E. Great Fire of London. Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station, those things, must we not give The ceremony was remarkably 6. Distinguished Service Order; errors and Entirely, under English Management Electric Light and Fans throughout. rselves afresh to God?" To re-Impressive. Naval contingents, eponder all your piast tunawer if
omissions excepted; Penlunular and Oriental; Every Koom with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms.member those brave souls and to detachments from the K.O.S.Benne): %. The Prince of Wales. 8. Pans, Unrivalled Cuisine under the persona! supervision of the proprietress. express our thanks in kind, will Scots Guards, Queen's Royal Regim. f. Jarvis, M
lenni, Marabbanks, Weems. Terms" moderate. Special terms to families on application to:
not be all that is necessary. Veryment, other military units, groups Machine for producing current in bak; Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietress.soon we shall take our part with representing the E.A.S.M.A., Bri-short sight; a sole of a salvagle battery
other in that great corporate act tish Legion, and Mercantile Mar-with a plane parallel to its sides; medieval plane curve formed by Intersecting a cono | of worship, when the Empire and ine, tap majority displaying, war astronomical Instrument, uned to take
many other countries are shocked decorations, stood encircling the Harly. Rastaad. D. Johnson, Anatole France. aliktelen of the sun and stain. 11. Thomas. into silence-what a time, when Cenotaph when His Excellency 12 Colonel Fawcett.
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