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MEMOS FOR TOMORROW.

Miscellaneous.

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out some years ago by the Karim, busj which, so far as concrete shape.is concerned. litsnet ret comé-to fruition. This latest declaration, how ever, only serves to show that the momentous question is still thought. worthy of practical consideration by louders of thought among the principal | nations of the earth, and we can only bopy and pray that it will find ä: re-echoing response from many quarters of the globe.

Corsair.]

JAPAN AND HALLEY'S COMET.

CLOUDY SKIES.

"Independent News Agency's Sarrier”.

to the China Mail)

Tokyo, May 21. Owing to cloudy skies the Tokyo Observatory was not in a position tċ gel observations of Balley's Comek of the 10th. It reports that no special influence was felt or apprehended at the time of transit of the tail past the earth.

If we are to pay any attention to the utterances of representative men, and if we are to grant, as we surely must, that in pronouncing open matters of such | A lator report from the 'Observatory, says that the comet appeared on the profound inenient as the one under morning of Friday on the north-eastern

what they say, then what obstacle stands west. The end of the tail rmched to

consideration they are honestly meaning borizon, its tail pointing to the south-

in the way of the 'realisation of a desire point about 120 degrees from the which has successively been voiced

by

the late E.so Ebar, the KAISER and by Mr Receva? Surely this is not the age when in every assertion in favour of peace and concord by those at the head of fariung Empires we must read | an ulterior motive or a sinister design. Yet there can be little doubt bit that the culmination of what is a universal Į desire is retardal simply because of

11.m.-Ordination Service intt. John's mistrust by one nation of another. We

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borizon.

THE TROUBLE INCRETE. DECLARATION BY PROTECT.

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(Benter's Service to the China Mai);

LONDON, May 20.

A Constantinople message reports that in reply to the circular from the Porte the Powers protecting Crete declare that the oath of allegiance to the King of Greece taken be the Cretan assembly ́is null and void. The Canea Assembly decided to exclude Moslems from the delates.

INDEPENDENCE OF ARGENTINE.

CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS.

Reuters Service to the China Mail.) LONTON, May. 19. The foreign war vessels are gather

REQUIESCAT IN PACE.

IN MEMORY OF THE KING.

HONGKONG'S GRIEF AND · SORROW."

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SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1910.

this the quartette parts were splendidly taken by Mr Jortian. Mr Best, Mr Agris and Mr. R. E. White. The Archdeacon then a further portion of the service on

conclusion of which the Bishop, accompanied by his chaplains, Came to the channal steps and pmnounced the words of Committal, The Kor. A. B. Thornhill intoned some sentence, to which responses were wunde by the congregation. the Lord's Prayer then being sang to Merbecku's setting. Further prayers word said by the Rer. B. Therhill, including the following

Almighty God, who rulost over all th kingdoms of the world, and dost order them According to Thy good pleasure: We yield Thee unfeigned thanks for that Thou wast piensed to wet Thy Servant, our late Saver- eien Lord. King Edward, upon the Throne af this Empire. We thank The that Thou didst lot hy wiedem be his guide, and Thine arts strengthen him. We thank Thee that The diet lot touch and justice. holiooss and righteousness, peace and charity, abound in his days; that Thou didst direct all his counsals and endeavours

to Thy glory, and the wolfare of his subjects: and tha: Thou didat let him always posseYA - the bencts of bis people, so that they were never wanting in honour to his Pareon, and in dutiful Aubmission to his Authority. Wa praise Thee that Thou didst give to him

A prosperous Reign, with the premise of the crown of immortality in the life to come thrcagh Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen,

Congregatios and choir then joined in singing the beautiful hymn, Sow the labourer's task is o'er." to the well known zano of "Requiescat (Dykes). All kneel- ing, the Bilcp in clear tote seid the Collect for the King and the Collect for All Saints' Day, concluding with the leasing, pronounced with

hand from the uplifted altar steps. A most impressive rendering of the Doad March from *Saul" followed. all present stauding, with heads howed and thoughts turned to the Homeland, where in a few heurs the mortal remains of a beloved King were to be laid at rest. There was many a deeply stirred heart as this magni- Bcent music filed the sacred edifice. Than from the west ond gallery rang out the notes of the Last Poet, sounded by sis buglers. So ended a historic and long to be remem bored service.

Chinese Memorial Service.

Hangrono Saturday, Mar 21. 1910 bope for that representatives of, to useing at Buenos Aytes for the centenarpheres of Hongkong yesterday he woufa - Church Valor was invited to send a clerical the Archdeacon of Hongkong and the For,

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In the afternoon a large body of some 600 Chinese Christians attended a special memorial service at St. John's Cathedral. The form of service consisted of an ab A Day of Deep Mourning.

Ereviated use of the Burial Service, and included the bym (translated into Chinese) Had a stranger utterly unconscious of addres It was thoroughly undenomi For ever with the Lord.

Prayers wore read by the Venerable the passing of the King arrived on the nations in character. Ita Hongkong

representative, while the Roman Catholic. Mackenzie. hardly need to have been informed that Bishop was also naked to attend. The Rer. clergy also took part the Ravs. Fok- The following native Mr "ROOSEVELT's phrase, "the Great celebration of Argentine independence, the whole Colony, was in mourning. The C. Buna (Weslayan) attended as the Church tsing shan, Cheung-singwong; Hun-leurg-

The Japanese erviser "Ikoma."

Union's representative, but the Roman ch'ol, and Yung-ch'ungpak. Powers honestly hent on Peace" may remains at Babia Blanca owing to her the expression on their faces would have garl of the people would have told him so,

Catholic Bishop regretfully declined the The sormen was preached in Chinese by invitation.

the Rev. Fok taingshan, of the C.M.S. S meet in serious ecrference, each with draught being too great for the harbour eloquently testified to the fact, the on-

The service proper commenced at 11.30 Stephen's Church, West, Point. Taking aa some practical suggestion to make in the at the capital, but she is sending 200 wonted bush and quietude prevailing would

a,, but the doors were open to the public his teak, Ianiah 67-1, "The righteous matter of naval and military under sailors to Buenos Aytes to take part A funeral air everywhere made itself felt. Erery possible arrangement had been made

quite an iour and a half before that time. perisheth, and no man layeth it to.

heart and merciful men arg taken Standings, and all imbued with the in the review next Wednesday. The Hongkong was in very truth a city insurn- for coping with the big demand for sittings, is taken away from the evil to come." away, none considering that the righteous and the organisation was such that every loftiest motive which can actunté the celebrations will continue til June ing for the dead.

thing passed off without the slightest hitch. The preacher referred briety to The demonstrations of grief and sorrow all being in their seits well before the purpose for which they had met together. mind-the desire to live at peace with

were most remarkable, every section of the con

commencement of the special funeral music Although noos of them had seen the face all men. Were the new Ruler of the

community, irrespective of race or colour, at 11 o'clock. Shortly before the striking or heard the voice of their late beloved evincing its sympathy and its keen sense of this hour the church bell began to toll, and under whose government the Chinese in King yet all reuimbered him as oce great British Empire to lead the way

of less on this sad funeral day. Every place drums from the choir, where the Buils Hongkong had prospered. He had reigned immediately on its cessing tho rumbling of in the convening of such an historic

of business in the Colony was shut down, a

band was accommodated. indicated that days illness, be had suddenly been cailed. in righteousness, and now, after only a few remarkable tribute to the affection which Beethoven's Funersi March wie being away. To some, so sudden a call would assembly it would clearly show that lie

the Chinese had for the late Monarch being opened by the instrumentalists. The grand have found them unprepared, but it was is determined to ret further advance

(Reuter's Service to the China drail.) of their shops were closed for the whole position were bonutifully brought out by Pescomaker" was widespread and he

provided

the fact that even the smallest and solemn strains of this magnißent com- that glorious chase with which the name!

not so with our King. His reputation - LONDON, May 19. day, while even the services of the coolies the band and organ, Mrs W. Tibke wad af bis revered father will ever be)

Reuter's correspondent at Havana obtained. The electric cars caused to rusness of Mr. W. White (deputy organist). penca throughout the world. It is written and rickshaw pullors could scarcely be at the latter instrument owing to the ill-censing is his efforts to promote associated.

telegraphe that considerable larmdering the middle of the day, all the Ears while Mr C. B. Hewitt conducted the

Blessed are the Pencemakers," and we prevails owing to the threatened out in the Culony were closed, flags were every band. As the conclusion of this March the know that in this our King was truly good. where at half-mast, no sport of any kind, bell again tolled for a space of five minutes.the trouble to come, and we now believe He has inished his work; is taken away from public or private, was indulged in, and, in Then the land-and organ gave the more fact, all the ordinary activities of everyday dramatic strains of Chopin's Marche Fume that he is with Christ in Paradiso. There life were suspended.

bro, the edect being altogether impressivo fore we should be glad for his sake, A feature of the day was the number of and afoeling. This ended, precisaly st11.30 although we sorrow that we can not any memorial services bold. At St. John's o'chir the surpliced clergy and chair longer see his face. We are in this world Cathedral there were no less than three-entered the Cathedral from the west ond the dew of the morning; a mement and

it prases away.

The harvest time น Chinese in the afternoon, and another, for rising to ita feet. The order of the

therefore be at work, and in due time military and anual men in the evening. cession w

receive our reward," As the Union Church the Nonconformists united at 6 o'clock, while striking services were also held by the Japanese, the Jaws, Rev. the Mohammedans and the Parsons, There were touching scenes before the statue of the Inte King in Royal Square, where numerous floral tributes Rev. were placed while starting at 2 o'clock minute gane boomed out from the land battery, the Tanaz, and from French and Rev. Fok Tung Shan (St. Stephens) and Portuguese warships in harbour. The

Rev. W. H. Hewett (C. M. S.) weather whe a unusually dull and cheerless, Rer. A. Delins Banin (Chaplain to Forces) of the sister Services, including a rapresent the skies an zuhy grey, with wreaths of and Hov. O. R. Hughes, R.N. (Chaplain to alive detachment of the Volunteara. Two wist around the Peak and on the Kowloon

H.MLS. Tamar) hundred of the sitioga were ast aside for hills, and this fact gare the whole day an

The Archdeacon of Hongkong. oficus and their ladies. The scene was

residents and visitors alike. appropriately impressivo setting. It was a The Right Rev. the Bishop of a most brilliant oua. His Excellency Sir day which will live long in the memory of

Victoria Beary May, Rear Admiral Lyon and the Rev. Feng Yat San & Rev. A. D. Stewart Officer Commanding the Troops (Col C. Hall to witness the lying in state of the

(Bishop's chaplains).

W. R. St. John) wore present.

As at "the morning service, there was late King. There was then a dope oss The Cathedral Memorial Service. As the procession mored up the no sermon, cr address.. outside. The queue having been broken,

aisle the opening sentences

The form of of the service used was also similar in most other the police tried without avail to stern

The memorial service held in the fera. Burial Service were read in tura respects to the previous one, save that simplicity, its solemnity, and its im Spink and C. E. Thompson, commencing in attendance) and that there were three over the Pulice Yard and the door of pressiveness, be long remembered, if with the words, "I am the Resurrection hymns. The clergy taking part were the the Hall was closed with difficulty..

indeed it can ever be forgotten by those and the Life." Then was rung, with Right Bey. the Bishop of Victoria, the presesteldom has auch crowded and bestial effect, Paxim XC (Lord. Thou Archdeacon of Hongkong; the Reva R. U. representative assembly gathered within hast been our Refuge " to Barnby's set Hughes, R.N., A. Dalian Ennis, A. B.. the walls of the sacred building. The read the leason-1, Thessaloniana, IV, 13 P. Crofton, W, W. Regers and W. EL ting. Following thie the Rev. C. Bcne Thornhill, S. W. Payne. B. O. Rpink, A. members of the Executive and Legislative from Spohr's "The Last Judgment." In March in Skal" were played, while the huge congregation, which numbered well 18, after which the choir sang with marked Hewitt, aver 1,129, comprised, amongst others. feeling and taste Blest are the Departed."

the formation League of Peace. aning the Gras Powers of the world,¦ NEWS OF THE DAY.

hreak of race disturbances. should have been utteral only a few

Orders for extra copies of this week's

Three thousand pounds of dyna. hours before the passing of the greatest Overland China Masi, containius fuli fomite, belonging to the Public Works Peacemaker of his age. The circum-Parts of the commemoration services, etc., Department, was being removed to

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stanco has is pathetic side. but should be sent in early as the supply is the barracks at Pinard El Rio,, when the big service in the forenoon, one for door, the huge congregation immediately come and does not permit of delay, let us

Singapore has decided to postpone the does it not portent that though great celebration of Empire Day till June 3. the and noble advocates of peace and good-birthday of King George V. will may pass away yet there are not

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THE KING'S LYING IN STATE

FINAL SCENES,

(Reuters. Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, May 10. By the coincidence referred to, will represent the British National Council hour 10,500 people entered Westminster During the last three quarters of an public interest has again been re-as secretary of the F.3.C.A. newed in the question of the possibility

Great regret is felt by numerous of sters being taken to check the Catholics that the Month of Mary proces

Reman Catholic Cathedral compound on Sunday evening, Ins heen cancelled.

Rav, S. W. Payne (Cathedral)

C. E. Thompson (St. Peter's) and Rev. . . Spink (St. Andrew's), Buys of the Choir. Gentlemen of the Choir.

C. N. R. Mackenzie and Ror, W. W.

Rogers (descons from Cattan).. Rov. A. P Crofton (St. Peter's)

The benediction was pronounced by the Bishop of Victoria, after which the large congregation of Chinese stood while the Dead March in Saul" was played.

Naval and Military Service.

At 6 p.m. there was a most striking naval and military memorial service at the Cathe dral, being attended by about 900 members

growth of armaments, which now im- sion, which was to have taken place in the the rush of the crowd, which swarmed or at St. John's Cathedral will, for its by the Pers S.. B. Payne, H. O. there was no anthera (the choir not being

The Bishop of Victoria will hold an ordination service in St. John's Cathedral, at II a.m. on Sunday morning. Trinity

poses such a strain on the bigger Bottles will be charged for nations of the world. The opinion given expression to by Mr RooBEVELT of $1.20 per

that international Peace could

be steadi. dozen, and credited in fly advanced by arbitration trecties Sunday, The sermon will be preached by on being returned in good being entered into by the leading the Rev. W. E.Hewitt, B.D. Matins will

Powers, is certainly one which will be sung at 10am. condition.

receive the assent of most sound-think ing people the world over. Bat the

HONGKONG,

30th April 1910.

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A TOUCHING INCIDENT.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

Lossos, May, 20.

Courcils, Hongkong Government and Depse crowd's awaited the arrival the Consulat body, zupresentatives of the Chinese Government Officials, members of The public will bear with satisfaction of the German Emperor at Victoria Army and Navy, while in addition to the that the Star Ferry Company intend to Station, whence he drove to Buck purely European element in the rast crowd shortly construct a new and substantialingham Palace and subsequently ac of the general public present, there was. pier on the Hongkong side in place of the companieil King George to Westmin-panese, Portuguese and foreigners of other

a good sprinkling of Parsees, Chinese, Ja matshed which periodically collapses ouster Hail, where be laid a magnificent nationalities. His Excellency the Officer the visitation of every byphoto,

wreath on the coffin of the dend May) arrived shortly before il o'clock, Administering the Government (Bir Henry being scompanied by Lady May and daughters, together with his A.D.C. (Capt. farzett) and Private Pecrotary (Me 0. Clementi) The Officer Commanding the Troops (Col. C. W. R. St. Jabe) and Rear Admiral Lyon were also pro- The Chinesu diguitaries present were B.E. Liang Yi Li (Inspector General of Bailways) and his Secre tors, and Tozi Wang Wi Kan, of the Imperial Chinese Telegra, bs. very avaliable seat was occupied long before the An historic dinner party met at commencement the service; indeed, Buckingham Falure hast nigh. The many had to be content with standing room At the various doorways. All present

AN HISTORIC GATHERING."

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, May 20

ment

es Fresident of the United States went further he asserted that it would be a master stroke the Great Powers honestly bent on peace were to form As was feared on Thursday, the arch. The Kaiser and the King a league of Peace, not only to keep the photographs of the sun taken by the knelt in prayer before the bier and Hongkong Observatory Staff at the timaan rising grasped bands, both being peace themselves, but to prevent, by of transit show so traces of Halley's cawet.

deeply touched. forue if necessary, others from breaking Several minor sun-spots come out in the Although not just now occupying negatives, but the nucleus of the couet was evidently not dense enough to prevent 20y official position in the nation of tire page of light, snil hepce of not whichbe is such a distinguislied und

be photographed. This has been the ex- perience of astronomers generally through powerful representative, Bir Roosvels,

Jout the world, -- in giving voice to this worthy capirutiça, MONDAYI may be takin as reflecting the very best thought of the people of the United

| athens of colours. few touches of relief no wreath from the Portugueso em Fushimi and Prince Teli Tan.. States upon a matter of far greater immunity as a whole, etc., laid on the

bright uniforms of tho paval and military port than any other which can possibly King's statue on Friday, and

officers, the full dream of the consuls and the gay coloured attire of Paruco ladice. Ferns, From Mossra. A. Tack and Co. whims and white Bowers were introduced exercise the minde of men, and

and cae which that while the Portuguese community lava received several stereoscopis views of for decorative purposes in the choir and must, could it only be soon le squarely and are as sincere as anyone in the Colent erents occurring on Friday. They include baptistry, while the paiple was filed with Introducing Novelties never sera in Hong-faced and adequately deal with in their sorrow at the death of His late the Band of The EuJa Ined up outside greenery and adorned in front with a Majesty King Edward, it shows petty spits St. Joho's Cathedral, the Band lenying as was draped in black and white, and a kung, and

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in days to come. We remember that fe to allow a personal matter to be responsible the Cathedral Sir Henry May receiving purple altar cloth was substitutod for that Surprising Infantle Comic, Sorio and

ROOSEVELT'SESuggestion bears a close complained of. "Four wreaths were cent

for such defamatory statement that the wreaths at the King's statue: the genprolly used. A special form of servico Bacitations."

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