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VICTORY CELEBRATIONS IN HONGKONG.

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MEMORABLE DAY

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THANKSGIVING SERVICES.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1918,

UNION CHURCH.

Allies that they alayın alarm thele

PATRIOTIC SPEECHES

AT THE HONGKONG CLUB

The next notable function of the

of the war and prodo by it, so that they There was Large

may not be plunged in a strife whick ST.JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

Thanksgiving [Service ab! Union - Church at 10 am. The turdide of themselves, and that they may can only result in anxiety and the Long before 10 o'clock, the hour for Pastor, the Box, J. Kirk Macsuschio, understand their wrongs, make repars commencement of the servicy, the are an admirable address. In the tion for them and be able to start a new course of it he said Peace is upon ur life in the comisy of nations. Let us Cathedral was packed to overdowing not the posos which is but the sub not forget in our prayers the coals: Special seats had been reserved of sidence of exhausted passion, but that of those gallant men who in ecurse, for EE the Office Administar from which amerges a recent hope their hundreds of thousands on land This is peace with a wide horizon, and, and cu sos and in the air have ing the Government, the members of the as we trust and pray, safe and lasting given up their lives for the cause of Executive and Loglalative Councils, and foundation, for it superwone apo ajustice and bumanity. Let us pray. for the Consuls and oficials generily sontess in which had to be decided the with fervour and humility. Tek na pray Yesterday, November 18th, had Mr. H. E. Pollock Hon. Mr. P. Has well as for the members of the guide homan affairs. Thst, profoundly tion to reform our lives, and rest assuredt principles which for the future are to with sorrow for our sins and for resolu been declared a Publis Holiday in Holyoak; Hon. Mr. Ho Fook Hon District Grand Lodge of Framous believe, enters essentially into out that God will accept them as the best of

Mr: Chan Kai-ming Hon. ME S. celebration of the signing of the H. Dodwell; and Mr. A. Dyer Ball who attended in full regalia. The thanksgiving to day. With ca it is thanksgiving, Armistice" with Germany and the (Clerk of Councile), **,

Girl Guides and members of the not simply that Britain is not to suffer All the Consuls of the Allied Count Cadet Corps were also present in bumilation; in France and Belgium it

THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, the colipse of ber'ancient glories in dira whole community give itself up to, celebrating with cheerfulnesstries were also present, together with uniform. Special prayers were med is not alone" because they have escaped Synagogue 'vaterday held a Thanks The Jewish Community at their Commodore V. R. Gurner, B... expreming thankfulness to God (1) for national destruction; nor in me giving Service for the restoration." HE fervour: never to, ba. forgotten: The His Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz, the success granted to us and to our been "sverted from ber peaceful shores Peace The Service was a special que

thasgrim and imminent menace har Gainese community joined in the Commander Beckwith, RF, ME general rejoicings. Moes of the prin- Goffe (British Consul at Yunnanfu), Allies; and (3) for preserving the These threatened calamities are indeed on the lines outlined by the Chief Rabbi Major GE Wakeman, H.K.D.C., Empire from invasion, and a third apared us, glad unspeakably we are to London. This included a sermons cipul Chinese shops avers closed and Mr. H. W. Birl, and a number of prayer to remember before Got there know it. But beneath and beyond all worthy of the occasion the principal streets were gaily be ladies. A group of Sismes Naval who have fallen is the service of the ark of civilisation bas weschered the that is the universal sigh of relief that decked with flags, Merchants re- Officers was present accompanied their country The Rar. H. Copley sevarest storm which has ever overtaken ported a great set:city of bunting, Fere Sith who Moyle, Chaplain of the Cathedral in Thaafeguarding of social and national

Acing Consultar Sinne vode but the Colony, nevertheless, mah

His EXCELLENTY the Offer Ad conducted the service assisted by the rights and interests would have hoon no small achievement even had it tod aged to make a brive, show. The ministering the Goverment read to Rev. F.G. B. Hastings (Naval Chaplin), alone. But higher than these and in public offices were noteably well the Council the telegraphic message who read the leason, and the Revi, T. cluding them are the commori franchisor

from the Secretary of State for the Featherstone and A. D. Stavirt, of all free men, and it in these, which day was at the Hongkong Cluð, dressed, and, taking into considera Colonies giving the full terms of the who read the prayers. Other clay have been menaced, these which now which was thrown open-Hers tion the shortness of the notice, Armistice.

present wore the Rev. P. C. Guagh, ane preserved, safeguarded, and, as we Rev. W. H. Hewitt, and the Rev. S trust, et forward toward a wider vogue several congratulatory speeches were "HIS EXCELLENCY, continuing, said Harrington. Mr. Denman Faler; and established in firmer hold upon made in the men hall which, was Hongkong, Thursday, Nov. 1651918. Royal Square was made to look very

Honourable Members of the Legis FRCO presided at the organ, the faith and affections of maskin pretty with festoons of ret Chinese

lative CounellVictory 4 complete laterns varried, from, the. Statue of

as any subject of His Majesty the Cathedral Chaplain (the Rev. H. Copley Italy or Britain would have perished Alhed nations. Never before bas The armon was preached by the Mors than just the glory of France or ally druped with the flags of the THE DOMINATING TOPIC. Queen Victoria to the railings of King could have wished for is signifoyle) In the course of his sermon from the earth had some strange fate these been such a large assemblage"

the various garders, and at night fied by the Armistice which tier the preacher said: "This is the pace decreed, that to-day's rejoicing should THERE ia only one topic of interest when these lanterns were illumin. many has signed. Victory shined of victory overwhelming and unques have been within Middle Enreps instead at the Club. The hull was packed

by the splendid strategy of Marshal Ronable ristery. There is no room for of all around it. The ideals of kind to its utmost capacity, while a large- just now, and that is the Armistice nou by electricity the scene was Fuch and the tactical skill of the compromise: The vanquished enemy ness of merey, of justice and charity number of ladies und gentlemen and all that it means to the wide still more channing.

leaders on the various Fronte, to has had to accept the terms which the would have been sunk for the time world, "We are able to gather from The day's proceedings, may be said which she fine endurance and bravery victorious Allies have dictated We and that no brief period beneath listened to the speeches from the of the Allied forces gave effect. thank God for that. We thank Him triumphant ruthlessness rejoicing a balcony above, The Hon. Mr. P the cables bow greats has been the to have commenced with a Бресіз! Undersigned have received in-

Victory has come at list, and though that the victory on all the battle-fronts the storm-fiend to ride is course. Holyoak, Chairman of the Club, structions

Baby Fablic rejcicing in all the Allied countries meeting of District Grand Lodge of this is not the occasion for review where has the enemy been victorious at homes; for pure love of country there presided over the biking an

is overwhelming and complete. No Men Bght hard for their hearth and over the complete abjection of the Freemasons at 9a.m. at the Masonicing all the great deeds that have the end. To ne part of the world-wide slways are thousands who canst not delivered an appropriat speech, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONOKENE))},

Central Fowers to the will of the Temple to Which all constitutions brought about the triumph of Right field can he point and say: In that their lives dear. But this war has also Allies. It is pct strictly correct were, invited by the District Grand we are gathered here today, we Allied cause, which is the cause of passes all local boundaries, and man Administerug, the Government whe over Might, it k-fitting that while place we are victor. Everywhere the heen-for the common cause which avar-being followed by H.E. The Over of course to describe there rejoicings Master, Mr. T. F. Hough, and all should mark our deep sense of grati-justice and righteousness yea, which have stood forward just as men, neither as "Peace celebrations," though if the present subsequently went to St. tide to those who on the sea, on is the cause of God Himself very allie vor British, nor Slav, no Roman proposed the boulth of HM. The Armistice which the German ropre-John's Cathedmi.

land and in the air have by their bere that cauan is triumphant. With feat all which makes our human life King. Speeches were made by the wearing their

velour made the victory possible. hearts overfewing with joy we think worth perpetuating should be swept Ceruls for France, the United One CULUMBIA GEAFONOLA with sentatives have sigued is not to be regalis...

God for this victory. The preacher from the ken of fature generations. treated as a mere scrap of paper" it At 0.80 the Legislative Council un linperishable record of duty nobly the British Empire had been spared by come far more than simply partners for and the enthusiasm of the audience, (Applause.) Our Navy has earned proceeded to dilate upon the horrors The Allied nations have growingly he States; Portugal, Japan and Italy," is obrigas to all the world that it is an assembled for the purpose of sending done, without which all the vast its freedom from invasion, and said the time in a passing enterprise of self- especially in the greeting it noword- Armistice which not only suspends but a message of congratulation to the been unavailing (Applause.) A valour of the Army and Navy and those into brotherhood is conscions, and re-ed to the Consul for France and

efforts of the land forces would have they thanked God for the undaunted presacration. They have been welded definitely puta. an end to hostilities. King. At this meeting His Excel- loss of five thousand combatants out of our Allies; they thanked God also sponsible charge of the highest interests the United States, was unbounded. Hence the people of the victorious lency the Officer Administering the of twenty-two million guarded in for the valiant dead who had died that of the entire family, holding these in After, enel Consul had spoken the nations have anticipated the formal Government was able to announce their passage across the seas surny we might live died for their country trust for time to come, and I believe it conclusion of peace and given them- the full terms of the Armistice, and better than any eliborute phrases and the cause of righteousness and can be truly said they are united with Band of one of His Majesty e shipc- can do what our Navy, aided in no truth. In conclusion the preacher saidless of individualistic self-seeking than played the National Anthem of the 929 elves up to anrestrained rejoicing the information as it became known small degree by our Japanese Allies. Look behind the great acruzgic that ever before it history. God througe Consul's Country

Certainly there has never been into the general public boightened the has achieved. Ever since our sol has closed and you will see that it was there has intervened to sva to the world PUBLIQ AUCTION.

the whole history of this Colony an Feelings of jubilation.

struggle between two great principles from German and to asys Germany The Hon. Ir. Houros, in the diers by their stubborn resistance the one ride was the principle of from herself the debated and poisoned occasion when the community rejoiced. At 10 o'clock there were services and indomitable courage stayed the Nietzche, the principle that. Might is well which in this last half-century has to course of his speech, remarked that at all the principal places of wormal onrush of our foes in the early Right, that the strong can do what he the waiverssi soo and amazement the last mar gathering at the Club. HE Undersigned have received in-

ructions to sell by Public Anction, so fervently as they did yesterday whip in the Colony and crowded con part of this year, they have fought likee, that truth need not be regarded somehow displaced the oider Germany of was for the purpose of unveiling af

Never has the civilised world had

side by side with their French, and on the other side is the principle of which all were disposed to think all tablete which record the names of {FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)

gregations were the rule. greater occasion to rejoice than over

Italian, Belgian and Portuguese comtruth, the principle that treaties are It from these great and large In the tin hour the Hongkong rudes, and with the wonderful new inviolable, the principle that the strong causes and not any mere triomph of the our honoured dead auk of those the complete and final defest of a Clus was a scene of great animation.bom Army of the United States of must defend the weak, the principle of British flag that we citizens of the member of the Club who are still monarch whose overweening ambi-Just about 12 o'clock a few mem-merica, forcing back the enemy as untrades to other words, the grip British Empira rejse our banners this serving our King and country. tion led him to aspire to be the bers had discovered some German (Applause.) Strategy and endur- derided the law, the morality, the teach more becomes as to make the first hour was occasion to report progress and

every point of the Western Front. ciples of Christ. The Germans openly day. With there things in mind it the master of the whole world, through augs in's store cupboard where bun arce have achieved their end. Withing of Christ. It was, aan Irish water in this day's celebrations an hour of to cheer each other on in the great- an utter disregard of public law and ing is usually kept, and these were all cur Allies we rejoice to see this put it, that dis bar throw down his worship in the House of Prayer.est struggle for Right against Might

ruthless subjugation of weak unceremoniously taken outside the day, and while we rejoice at the last challenge to Christ, and today we

AN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL that the world has ever known natioun by a terroriam such as no Club and publicly burnt. There was hearts the precious memory of those, les ruined and undons. To-day the A very impressive Thanksgiving to celebrate the complete, and, they

end of strife we treasure in our thank God that the principles of Christ ROMAN

bare triumphed, and German culmrs

(Applause) To-day they were met prior to 1014 had thought any great gathering of members and who have given their lives in win German nation has began to learn that Service was held at the Roman Catho hoped, Shal overthrow of Might nation capable of practicing in the their friends, including many ladies, ning freedom for the nations of the selfishness does not pay. May that lie Cathedral, Bishop Pozzoni officiating (appluisend to do honour to li Twentieth Contury. We know how in the hall of the Club where patriq-world. In numberless homes to-day nation te brought to a real repentance at The Cathedral was crowded those who, in any capacity whatso Bath Towels, Face Towels, de, da

the glad tidings of impending peace by the hardships and punishments confidently the Ciracles of Germany the speeches were delivered and the after years of terrible anxiety will which are in store for her, so that into ita utracet capacity ever had aided in this great and DAWNWORK-Bedspreads, Pillow Cile, Tray Cloths, &c., &

have spoken in the whole course of health of "H.M. The King drunk bring a joy that rolloutward mani- the years to come she may become Amanget the congregation were Cant glorious task Germany, lour years EMBROIDERIES:Bedspreads, Table the war down to but a few months with the greatest enthusiasm, and festations can adequately express an honourable nation and he found Floquet, representing the Consel for ago, elected to put the struggle to Coters, Tea Cloths, Ruaners 18 by stin..

ago, of their final triumph, and it is later at the tiffin no less than $12,000 The wounded, the maimed and the worthy to be admitted to the canity France the Consuls for Peru, the test of Might against Right, the Also

the vivid recollection of these proud was raised in aid of St. Dunstan's prisoners are being restored to those of civilised peoples, from which Chile Portugal, Brazil and Mexics whole spirit of strength against they love, while the devastated to-day shank God to-day for victory. Reserve, under the command of Inspec- Armistice were read he thought they The Portuguese members of the Police weakness. When the terms of the boasts that makes the terms of the Home for Bind Soldiers and Sailors, lands and cities are again being occu- and let us pray that as ocr nakon and tor Alves, marched to the Church at would be convinced that the struggle Armistice so frightful to the German The public meeting held later in pied by their rightful owners. All our Alles were unabaken in the day of 10 am headed by the Band, of light again. Bight had hopele people and so satisfactory to all the the Theatre Royal was one of the has been so ordered by Almighty calamity, so we may be wide in the day The service commenced with the ly failed, us it deserved to do peoples who have maintained the largest and most enthusiastic, ever shall shortly return thanks for His for the good of mankind and for the Bishop ring which Gone given brief summary of the prin God to Whom in another place we of victory to use our success unselishly celebration of the Holy Mass by the plause) Holyout proceede long struggle against the Central held within the walls.

great mercies. Here our duty is to glory of God. We stand to day at the sang the "Ad Te Leravi en a solo. Palm Empires which bare now so suddenly

In the evening there were illum render the homage due to car King, most momentous epoch in the world's 122 was chanted. During the offertory, terms of the Armistice, and 930 crumbled to pieces, We are too nations and a good deal of fectivity who throughout the war has shared history since the Resurrection of Christ. Mr. EH. Aquino sang the dee Mariascribed the documen

in the tropes and Some of his Old things are passing away, aw and four voices of the Choir rendered whalming defeat [near to the event to measure is in the hotels and clube..

people (Applause.) I therefore world is in the making. Is it to be a thefts Feram. The Benediction of confession of de meaning. So for we have only the

We must not omit to mention the beg to move the following resold world in which the old sollisk prmciple the Blessed Sacrament followed the proud Germany great Armistice conditions. The Peace during the day by the Chinese, conditions have yet to come, and The entire celebration was cer among other things it will be tainly one worthy of the occasion generally hoped that they will end will never be forgotten. provide for the surrender of the KALER, the CROWN PRINCE, and other arch criminals who are repon sible for plunging the world in war ELK WOOD AND BLACKWOOD and for waging war with a savagery FURNITURE, BRASS AND TEAK which can never be forgotten to the

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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

MESSAGE OF CONGRATULATION":

TO THE KING

A special meeting of the Legisla

ye Council was held in the Counil Chamber at 9.80 am

cast. We thank

with the fall body of clergy, and semi-

address beginning by quoting the text (Cheers.) Proceedi

This in the day which the Lord hus

made let us be glad and rejoice there wald-I want to deal hnedy been in the course of his address Fave the honour of speaking

The Members of file:Legaln

the rulet. Or is it to be a word in wich concluded with the Laudate Dominum, that they were determined the unselfishness of those who sacribed Mr. D. A. Baptista "played the organ principal, criminals in thes Council

of Hongkong | LSHEIN-

their lives for us is reflected in a few sccompaniments. N war should be punished bleit in speciul session present spirit of unselföhness to Bishop Pozzoni delivered a short how highly placed their humble duty and desire to Something kindlier, higher, bolier express-to Your Majesty the pro-alf for each and each for all found at action with which The spirit of anselfishess is the spirit Your Majesty's loyal subjects in of Christ. Let us see that His spirit the Colony of Hongkong have rules in our hearts, and then the world his Lordship said Wabould be Great Britain, first, on received the news of the Armistice will be a better word, a happier worlds most grateful to God who has been Great Britain has played in with Germany signifying by its world that has learned the truth of so merciful towards us as to grant ou There a little doubt, wht terms complete victory for the that divins paradox: Whosoever will prayers and bless our sacrifices, and have been said to the cont Brial Forces and those of their save his life shall lose it, but whosoever guide those who have been the not only was our conscence clean gallant Allen h We will lose his life for My ste, the ame means of the triumph of our armiin enter

in spite of our demerits, – becɛnas) it fo Hon. Mr. H. E POLLOCK, KC, It was announced at the service that He alware upholds se of right

and justice. as senior unofficial, neinbey, on bea offertory would be taken

the terrible

blood

than

half of his colleagues, associated him, devoted to erooting monument, dar faith

in the Caths Officer Administering the Gove

self with the antments axpressed compound, to men from the ment (Hor. At Claud Severn by His Excellency and seconded the who bare fallen in the word CMG), who presided was attend

reschition, which, was unanimously exertory amounted to 14

It would doubtless, hatec Wodehouse, D.B.P and ed by Ins Aide-de-Camp, Mr. Pcarried

∙larger had

Kenkin, D.S.P. (R.), and by his Officer Ad

Mr. F

On the

The mothers of the Council Private Secre Mr. Ponsonby ment,

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