1924-11-11 — Page 7

The Debt You Owe

What have given,

Bolt sailor on the sea.

In earth or heavent

That you should die for me?

What can I give

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A party from the French, com- munity also took part in the cere mony being one of the first to lay a wreath on the Cenotaph after the Governor

This Afternoon's Events.

At four o'clock this afternoon; there will be a football match, the

("Tainar") and Marine Brown

To-night.

THE CHINA MAIJ

Miss N. McEwen. Misa A. Steel, " Miss K. McEwen. Miss E. Landolt. Miss D. Leach.

Armistice Sermon.

died

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1924.

Seven hundred thousand ox-. TO-DAY'S HISTORIC EVENT.

No service out of employment I wonder those who fought are dis- illusioned. No wonder they tell us| ARMISTICE DAY ANNIVERSARY.

to write beneath pur War Memoriile, These HONGKONG'S CELEBRATIONS.

bravely, but they died in vain. I Bay to wonder. But 1 am sura proceeds of which go to Earl Haig's Taking as his test, In the sight they are quite wrong. These men Fund. The teains are as follows- Impressive Ceremony At Cenotaph.

The Services.-P. O. Wavish of the unwise they seemed to die, did not die in vain, nor did any ("'Tumar"'); Marine Handford and their departure is taken for fight in vain. Whatever the Hongkong celebrated the anniversary of the, Armistice to-day

("Tamar") and A. Leonard

been wasted. It has gone towards with filling solemnity, the simple, almost austere ceremony at-the-om A Bmistry, and their going from us to purifice has cast then it has not Cenotaph making a deep impression upon everyone present.

in peare, For though they be pun for which they store. It may be Earlier in the morning a special service was held in St. John's (Surreys), E. R. A. Woodland be utter destruction, but they are winning thir..how and better world Cathedral, the Rev. R. J. Northcote preaching the sermon. H.E the Tamir) Q. M. S. Charles ished in the sight of teen vet is cold comfort to dish who is out of

their hope full of immortality," Governor, who was present, afterwards laid a wreath on the War worth (Surreys), Fte. C. Eten the Rev. R. J. Northente i pjob, or las hat his sight, but it Memorial in the Cathedral compound,

(Burreys), Cpl. Humberstone During the day about one hundred ladies helped by little girls (Surreys), Pte.-H. Butler (Surreys) spoke is follows: Those of us who is true nevertheless. No great up- That beneficinl. and boy scouts. Sold poppies in the streets for Eur! Haig's Fund, and and Bandsman Mackloworth (Su have read the Old Testament fairly heaval much as the late war confid

Trefully must often have noticed be of Hoavail. roys) Reserves: E. R. A Ball how it of it is taken up with process by which all things are invaded offices, clubs, etc. to further their sales in the good cause.

and Cpl. Woolridge This afternoon a large programme of sports. will be carried out (Subs.)

wrestling with the problem of auf- ordered does not so scatter life to and in the evening the Ex-Active Service Men's Association will hold (Surveys),

Rest.-Clarke (Police);fering. Partly with the individual bits, without remolding it nearer

to the heart's desire.. a dinner at the Hongkong-Hotel and the V.R.C. will hold a carnival-The"

national Men who have lost faith in this. Leng Tok-tong (S. all these gatherings yielding their tribute to the Poppy Day funds.Wyn Patice and Bishop Clubporrows and sins of men, and more

China), articularly with the

lava hot, only lost faith in Chris But running inity, they have lost sight of that MrKelvie (Kowloon and Dune claquities of Ismei.

(Kowloon), through it all, like a thread of gold throul of gold though which Chris- (Kowloon): Clémo Forsyth (Club), Johnson (Police), wonderful hope! Dased tianity was dusk. The Christian

Wai-tong (S, China) and Chan-bsolute confidence in the goodness

of God. The land may now be hith a hused on alsolute confidence Kwong-in (8. China),

Several cricket mutthes are down desolate without inhabitant, the in the goodness of God. · God trimn- flor decision, including an "un-young men and unnidens may be phant oven through the tragedy official interport Between Shameen captives in the enemick hand; yet the Crosa, Christian men have and Kowloon at Kowloon,

to the eye of the prophet the time always believed that although the is always coming when war shall be free wills of the can do any I no more, when they shall not buy things against the will, of God, wet Members of the Ex-Active Ser-or, destroy in all God's Holy moun from a loftier-viewpoint all that | vire Men'e Association are due to bins: when the pld me what on enn de is as it were super Barn out in large numbers for the dream dreams, and the young men fint, on the surfien of Cind's plans. dinner at the Hongkong Hotel to stall sed visions: when the wine Gil never loses control of his own." night after which an auction of press shall be overflowing with There never a montent when a poppies will be held in aid of the wine; and the valleys shall stand o siel atom of Hiéta ivoryefuantul

of the. Above and Land.

thick with or that they shall the peser The Y.R.C. is to be the scene of laugh and sing.

vol, within, and around the Ja Grand Poppy Night Carnivel When we turn to the New Testa- Ways of igen Cled moves unfalter kwith a special Poppy Dance! The ment

ingly, and there is never a gallant we find ourselves on an Lyric Dance Orchestra will be pre-entirely different spiritual, level, leaveur, never a noble thought sent Mr.. A. Carpi of the Italian | but the same hope holds good. The or lo dly deed, never a life given or Open Company is arranging for world may be full of tribulition bat forsaken neser oven a twn of his singers to appear.

in Christ it shall be overcome the waken. blundering, effort after Auctions of poppies, posters, etc., disciples will be dragged before Tightsress Bhat has not, in the will be carried but at other this kings and prices, they will be Portal y of God. its own and the Query's There is giving a hated of all men, they will be true worth and recompense. special perfortunen from which 20 stoned and sawn asunder, and slain per rent. af the takings will be with the sword: yet through it all fullrated to the Fund.

their eyes are fixed on a new heaven and anew warth, when all' The drive" for the selling of nations and kindreds and peoples. poppies in aid of Earl Haig's fund and torques, shall stand together which opened yesterday with a before the throne of God; and God campaign of offices which would shall wipe awpy all tears from remain closed to-day was

con- their eyes, and there shall be no tinued this morning and such was more sow, nor sighing, neither,

Why is it men labour as they do! the vigilance of the charming slut there be any more pain; for lady sellers that there was hardly! God Himself shall be with therű blair at tasks der will never sed the end of, or for which they, can a buttonhole anadorned with red and be their Ciol.

But it is not only in the sacred eter høns to reg syan the reward to be seen in the streets after nine!

Why is it except books of the Bible, but running ở gratinde? -o'clock. Pedestrians held up.

appeared to surrender quite will-gh the literature of the whole and wasan into the secret places of world there is this same thrend of the set of every one of us there ingly and the boxes when opened gold, this se lope, in the ultim is this thread of cold, this hones, at the Poppy Day headquarters at at fulfilment of man's most pre- this faith; that our labour is not That some the Volunteer headquarters dis- pious dreams. . And the more in vain in tar Lori? closed a large number of notes.thought a writer is the more how in ways must zair, undarstung. The sixteen opened at 11.30 am.learly defined this hope seems to ine -he contending faithfully, by

he.

Cuero writing about daive our host srcare-creating-i So averaged about 360 a box.

Following is a list of workers at B.C. 50 speaks of the day when, entething of mal value: "we ndre "there shall be no longer one-law, hastoping the secomplishment of the various stations

ut Rome, another at Athens, one sous Divine Event, we are building law to-day, another to-morrow: but from the coutines ruin of this the same law everlasting and um world, the Dear City, the Kingdom changeable all bind a nations at of Our God.

-- O soldier, leal and brave

"Hong as liver-

To pay the life rön gave?

„Wilai sithe or part

Can I return to thee,

O stripken heart,

That thou should'st break for:

me?

-F.-W. Bourdillon

in "The Spectator."

Church Services.

The Prince Places Wreath,

with the surroundings and gave the appropriate touch of colour to make the serne one to bé ionembered.

talion, the East Surrey Regiment, Holy Communion was celebrated Officers and their families,

Sanh Side-Representatives of nt St. John's Cathedral, at 7.45)

the Government. Executive and ad, and also at a qurial service at Legislative Councils, the Consular 9.45 am, which lasted slota three{

The endlecy, and the Chamber of Com qarters of an hour. tions were fof St. Dunstan's Honerer...

Before the hour of eleven had Tor Blinked Sollages, 11.E. the Governor attended the special ser arrived, á crowd of several thou- Statue vice after which he laid a wreath on studs ad assembled in

There the War Memorial onside the Spouse be the ceremony, Cathedral in the rotupound of the was alust an equal mer of Cathedral. The preacher was the ladies and men and the dresses of the fair sex, in today's idea! Rev. R. J. Northrott, P.

blended baronionsly "Other_ministers taking part in weather. the service apart from the Arnav Chaplain were The Rev. R. H. Copley Moyle, Chaplain, the Roy, TB. Powell, assistant chaplain, “ Along those noticed on the south and the Rev. Y. A. Peet, assistant side of The Cenotaph were H.E. the Governor (Sir Edward Stubbs) ciplain, Seamen's Fostitute.

His Excellency was accompanied and Captain Neville, A.D.C., Mil- miral Sir Arthur Leveson, Com. by Capt. RA. R. Neville, ander-in-Chief of the China Fleet,

un B.E.

Major-General Sir John official members of the Legislative Fowler and party, Sir Cland Connell present were Sir Henry Severn and Lady Severn, Sir Palleeks and the Hon. Mr. P.. H., Henry Cowper Gollan, the Chief Holyoak and the Hon. Mr. Justice. Mr. Justice H. H. 1. The Colonial Compertz, the Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Montagne Erle Secretary, Sir Clad Severn. Was Messer, the Hon. Mr, H. W. Bird. accompanied by Lady Severn and the Hon. M. TIT. Creasy, the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son, the (Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, the D.P.W. by Mrs. Creasy,

American, Portuguese and German Consuls and others.

R.M.LT, ADC.. and the

The 3rd- Hongkong troup of Boy Scouts who were present will their elours were under S. M. A. Kirke and the 1st troup of Girl Guides were under Cub-muster Mrs. White.

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All along the Supreme Court pavement and at other approaches to the Cenotaph. people were lined up, those at the-back craning over To watch a glimpse of what was

Of representatives of Educational going on in front. The windows institutions present there were and verandals of the Hongkong noticed the Vice-Chancellor of the Club, the Square Court and other Hongkong University, Mr. W. W. points of vintage were also quite Horrell, C.1., and Mr. Evans, full, Start, St. Paul's College.

Just before eleven, the Band

At eight dirty, a special service stuck up the hyam "Oh God, was held at St. Joseph's, Church, our help in ages past" and then the Garden Road, which was attended Surrey Regiment buglers sounded by the French Consal-General and the Last Post. Almost exactly the French community. A subse on the stroke of eleven, a gun was quent service for all was also held, fired from Murray Parade Ground. rominated by the Rey W. P.The two minutes' silence ensued O'Connor, Catholic Naval Chaplain but a number of unknowing ones on B.M.S. "Hawkins,"

Cenotaph Ceremony.

At the Cenotaph, the arrange ments were:-

West Side Chaplains, Formed body of Navy and Army.

in the crowd were still discussing what was to be seen when the period was over. The buglers then konnded Reveille after which His Excellency the Governor laid a magnificent wreath on the Ceno- The Band played the taph,

Last Side. Representatives of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence National Anthem and then the dif

Corps, British Legion, Association and Mercantile Marine..

North Side.-Band of 1st Bat

Arms caliens Comprado

Antena

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ferent contingent arched-away to the strains of music from the Surrey Band.

ORE WESTERN FRONT, 1914-18.

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Sale of Poppies.

Top Tram Station:-

Miss Ram.

Miss Bird.

"

Miss, D. Holyoak..

:

Miss E. Harston. Barker Road, Tram Station:-

Miss Alrey. Miss Miller.

May Rond, Tram Station:-

Miss Hollingsworth. Miss Geoghan. Bowen Road, Tram Station:

Mrs. Childs.

Queen's Gardens:- ·

Miss Monroe. Miss Grant. Mrs. Clemes.

Bottom Tram Station:-

Miss Thwaite. Miss Hume: Mrs. Baines. Bottom of Garden Road:-

Mrs. Montana. ·· Mrs. Scott. Miss Barton. Bottom of Battery Path: Miss Ellis.

M138 - Cotton,

.

Corner H.K. Hotel, Jardines,

Post Office & Union:-

Mrs. Dunnett.

Mrs. Cassidy.

Miss Stubbins.

Mrs. Whyte Smith. Corner H.K. Club, Cricket

Club:

Miss Pearce.

Miss Owen Hughes,

Miss E. Harston. Miss J. Holyoak.

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Corner A.P.C. Building, Flower

Street:-

Mrs. Fitzroy-Williams. Corner, King Edward Hotel:--

Mrs. Bernard Brown, Mias Bernard Brown. Miss Grant.

Miss Weills.

do.

Miss Peck.

Mrs. Hawker.

Novne a sigh of passion or of

Xeet a wail for weakness, or

for wrong. Finds not is archive in the

"ongela" city.

Wath not its den in the heaven-

by song"

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all times. And there shall be I do not see how we canӊn One Common Master and Ruler of without the Kingdom of God. T All, even God, the Almighty Crea- believe it is in heenuse we are tor and Arbitrator of this Taw." trying to leave God out that there Since our time is very limited we iss much of this post-war will skip getting on for a couple of pessimism. We see it in thousand years and rome to the novels, our urt, our noetry, we hear "Westminster Gazette" of six or, it in a hundred different conversa. right weeks ago where we find Mr. tions. The idea that everything is HG Wells reviewing the thirty all for nothing. The sorrows and volumes of his own collected works, pleasures and life alike vanity of which are about to be published, vanities.

Ti is not than men do not believe saving about the lot of them. "Triplicit behind and beyond all in progress. They never believed these writings there is faith great outside. I do believe there is a better life for such creatures a we are, and betterment for our race, and an escape from the mean ness. the dullness, the potty doomed life of this time.

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But paradoxically in more. enough they do not believe they are progressing anywhere in particular. They have lost the vision on which' alone progress man be sustained, this Vision of God, and of his Kingdom. 'The realisation that all life is from God, through God, to God.

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GRAND OPERA:

"MADAME BUTTERFLY."

I think if we were able to make a rough survey of the history, the vast records of the past, which we now have at our disposal, we should agree that this hope of the world- has been justified. True, things have not often happened just as men expected them to, or as quick. Ty ús-men hoped. "But looking over long periods of time there is no question about it things have in- proved. Things have gone forward

acting of and not backward. The World has struggled from some primal Ainbrose (Cho-Cho-San) and the darkness towards that light wo be general excellence of the singing. lieve we are regihhing to discern. alone saved Madame "Butterfly As Professor filbert Murray put it proving a huge joke to those the other day It looks as if we present (who know Japan) at the were moving in the direction of Theatre Royal lastnight.-to-wit- realising upon the earth, something ness the performance by the Royal

Tialah Opera Company. like the One Great City of God Red-headed Japanese men and and Men,

women and at amah with wristlet The Great War has had strange watch and sparkling rings are and unexpected effects. One of

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The

Mile Lina

the strangest and least expected blunders that could so easily have was the high hope with which men heen avoided.

Mile Lina has evidently given went into the War, and the little much time to the study of Japanese hope with which they have come out of it. But in a way it cannot ways and customs and she made very few mistakes. Her rendering be wondered ut After all the men of "Some Day He'll Come" alone who rallied to the flag in those was worth the money, and an Kowloon Ferry (H.K. Side) great daye.. were led to believe

encore was insisted upon they fould and the new Jerusalem apparently much to the conductor's the other side of Berlin. They got disgust as he had already left his the other side of Berlin. But it did

post. Another notable festure not strike thein that, from the verg was the natural acting of the child nature of things, the men who did #Trouble played by a kiddie most to win the war would suffer designated as for the pro most in the peace. We did hot gragime. The writer has, never think then that the then who were Ben terror better simulated than going through hell, who lived out the final scene, where, by the Paprded night and day by s bun- way Cha-Cho San-should-not-cut Mrs. Haslam (Repulseed different forms of hideous her three-a stap in the breast is

Bay)death would when it was all over, corrector dan bidding m

bezdependent on the churity of To night the Barber of Sevlile Miss Stewart those who paved at Home (often will be singed: On Wednesday Miss Betty Steel. Mrs Hunt, and the Mas enough I know against their will) Force of Destiny will be Hunt (with donkey). and who did in fact grow rich at the presented, on Thursday, “Minon

Foxpense of their lyotllers' lives; and on Friday,“ La Sonambula.

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