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PONDENCE

THE LATE SIR PAUL CHATEF

To the Editör of

* the China Mail).

Sir By the passing of Sir Paul Chater, the Colony has sus tained an immeasurable loss and the memory of this one of the most lustrious citizens of his time, will forever be held in the history and future development of this Colony,

TUESDAY H

MEMORIAL SERVICE. are willing for the rising cias

dheut us out again to su

CATHEDRAL TRIBUTE TO MË HOLYOAK

· BISHOP'S ADDRESS.

God's Strangers.

But auch is not our despart, ba- Hef about for We are strangers and sojourners, but we are something- more. We are. Goda strangers: Wes have hore no abiding city, but God has prepared for us a City,

A memorial service to the late Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, held in St. John's Cathedral yesterday evening, was attended by His Excellenty the Governor and staff and members of official bodies, among those present being:

Captain H. B. L Dowbiggin rather his friends. And be (Hon, A.D.C.), Commodore Stirling, hind all our life is the providence and purpose of God. God, la at N., Sir Shou-son Chow, Hon. Mr. ER. Hallifax, Hon Mr. J. work in all history and in the life cf every man. It is He who gives Kemp, Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, Hon.

Heaven (e Behind this passing. show of earth. Heaven, the region. of reality, of things that are..

We are in this world" as God's”) sangers, cast upon his cars and protection, his. : poor guests. nay

As a resident of the Colony, the late Sir Paul Chater had given his full time and money for the general welfare of the Island and its inhabitants and stood a Mr. H. W. Bird. Hon. Dr. R. Ho each his daily bread and leadeth noble example of a generous bene Kotowall, Hon Mr & Mel Messeran by ways that they know not.

You remember how St. Paul takes factor, a business man of marked Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Hon. ability and last but not least, Mr. AO. Lang, Hon. Mr. E. D. Can old Jewish legand and uses. It man born with the true virtues Wolfe, Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, Illustrate, his belief about the Providence of God. The Rabbis and an Empire Patriot. It is only C. D. Melbourne, Mr. Dused to say the rock which Moses Atting that as a recognition of Burlingham, Captain Bloxham, Dr. Fatruck and from which the water Sir Paul's wonderful realisation E Minett, Mr. E. Ralphs. Drunked out was round like a bee- of one's duty of citizenship that a. M. Koch, Dr. Woo, Messrs. hire and rolled along in the desert life-size statue of Sir Paul should N. Smith, W. E. L. Shenton. after the people so that they never be put up in an appropriate Lauder, G. S. Archbutt. D. Herdest to thirst again. This, St. place would suggest that as Cameron, Li Yuehun, Ho Komnul tells us, was their way or saying that God was about them all Sir Paul was actually the citizen tong. He Kwong and C. La French.

Masonic the timeThat it was not just a who rendered the greatest ser Approximately 150

ice in the public nitairs of the Lodges were represented among case of a miracle, horo and there on Colony, the cost of erection of the the officers present being

the desert march these forty years Mr. J. M. MeHutcheon, D.G.S.W. but all was miracle and wonder. statue should be borne by the Government as a permanent mem-in charra, Mr. J. Edwards,

We are strangers. bat God's: ove to her most noble citizen D.D.G.M. (SC.). Ofcers of D.GL strangers, and about us in all our and benefactor.

(3.C.), Officers of D.G.L. (S.0.) goings are the everlasting arms. Acting Mastery Officers and

On this earth we have no con- Brethren of Zetland, Victoria, Pertinuing city, but God. has prepared severance, United Services Lodges for us a "City. and representatives of Star of S. China, University, Cathay, 8t John's, Navd" and Military and a common life, a life of fellowship, Eastern Scotia Lodges.

Youre etc.,

'ADMIRER.

Hongkong, May 31...

LONG SERVICE.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE.

AWARDS.

CEREMONIAL PARADE.

The ushers for the service were Col. Robertson" und Messrs. P. S. Cassidy, WL Pattendon and W. Jackson..

The clergy, taking part in the service were the Right Rev. C. R.

The one far of divine event to which the whole creation moves is

the life of a City where there shall be no night, no pain, no death, where the curse has been taken away.

And in this city. God's servants shall continue to do Him service. service with the St. John Am-Duppuy, Blahop of Victoria, the removal of limitations, a setting

The completion of ten years

Death is not. & breaking off. It is bulance Brigade of Mr. E. Ralph Rev. H. Copley Moyle, the Rev. G. T. free of old powers for new develop- Assistant Commissioner, and Dr. Waldegrave, the Rev. G. E. Sments. All instincts immature, all W. V. M. Koch, District Surgeon, Upsdell, Rav. W. E. L. Martin, the purposes unsure, shall find was made the occasion yesterday Rev. W. T. Featherstone; the Rev. full development when that which of a ceremonial parade on the part. V. Halward. of the local corps.

Sojourners Here." The Bishop based his addrens

their

departed may seem Afting and proper. But why should it in volve a senseless waste of good money-on-wreaths that fade and die all too soon? Would the rela- tives and personal friends of one who has passed away not have the gloom of thair bereavement relieved in some more practical. why? That many do recognise, that the purchase of a wreath may be equivalent to throwing money away is evidenced by the increns- ing number of funeral notices to which is appended the intimation: "No flowers by request." In Vie- torian and early Edwardian days it was considered to be the "cor rect thing" on the occasion of a death, to spend pounds and pounds on the purchase of heavy mourn ing attire a custom that made considerably poorer many a family who had lost the breadwinner. In Long service, medals were pres course of time better counsels presented the two." officers by His

"the texts.-1ąt - `Chronicles.. vailed, and to-day the expenditure Excellency the Governor.

His Excellency was received at thee, and sojourners as all our 29-15, "We are strangers before FRUGTNIET-On May 28, 1926, on mourning has been cut down to the West entrance by Mr. fathers were: our days on the

at No. 35, Dhoby Ghaut,

a minimum that would have Ralphs, Commissioner, and other earth are as a shadow and there (née ! Singapore, to Ivy Pearce) wife of M. W. shocked thed dear old folk three or officers of the corps and, accom is no abiding," and Hebrews 13-14,

four decades ago.

panied by Capt. H B Lwe have not here an abiding city Dowbiggin HKVDC. (Hon-

but we seek after the City which place from the wind, and és a Why cannot the non-Chinese

orary A.D.C.), proceeded to

is to come."

a covert from the tempest, as the" community here go a step further the saluting base.

On He said. The body of our friend shadow of a great rock in a weary Tand eliminate wreaths and floral arrival there the pipe and dram EDWARDS.On May 24, at 63,tributes from funerals? Why band of the 1st Battalion Eastery Hobson Holyoak has already lund.". man, that is, shall be been laid to rest and his spirit has both a shelter and a fountain of Scotty Road,

Surrey Regiment played the Singapore perpetuate & custom that has National Anthem, the parade, returned to God who gave it, and force to his fellows.

A Fountain of Force Esme, dearly beloved wife of E. C. Edwards.

scarcely one good point in its formed in a hollow square, stand yet over his memory we fain would

paose: awhile and let the thoughts. I think we may, truly say of HANSON.At the General Hos-favour? Let us throw.conserva ing at the salute.

pital, Singapore, on May 25, tiam, or "olo custom or anything shaking hands with the officers time as this have their way with both a fountain of force and a After inspecting the corps and which come flooding in at such a Pervy Hebron Holyoak that he was Mrs. E. H. Hanson, aged 80. else you like to call it, to the in command of each section, His thoughts about life and its shelter. He was a man with a big KERNICK-At Singapore, on winds instead of putting money in Excellency returned to the salut-purpose and of the influence of a spirit and a big kindly constant Bent. A man of high- ideals and May 24, Henry William, aged the pockets of Chinese flower ven-ing base where he pinned the Lone man's life upon his fellow men.

Time, like an ever rolling stream.. wide sympathies. He was an out- 38 years, beloved husband of dors for that whose beauty is a Service medal on the breasts of bears all its fons away. We are standing character among us. His

matter of hours or days? If it is the recipients.

only strangers and sojourners on positions on the Councils, his After a march past of all those this earth. That was the thought chairmanship over a long period of felt that a tangible tribute is call-on parade, His Excellency left the that pressed in upon me yesterday the Chamber of Commerce of the ed for, is there no other means of ground and the ceremony came to as I stood in St. Andrew's Church, Alice Memorial Hospital, as Pre- doing honour to those who have an end, passed away? Instead of pur- chasing a wreath, why should not En equivalent sum be sent by each

BIRTH..

niet a son...

DEATHS.

Constance Kernick,

Frugt

| LOWNDES.—At Singapore, on May 24, the result of a motor accident, Percy Norman Lowndes, aged 42.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

iin part shall be done away.

What here is fulthfully begun Shall be completed, not undone. Things learnt on earth.

about life and its meaning, Dow

We shall practise in Heaven. We have thought for a little let us consider what a man can do among his fellow men. "A man' said Iswich "whall be as a hiding

to the and what he undertook.

Those who know him as leader of

Kowloon, at the memorial service sident of the Hongkong Boy Scouts to Catchick Paul Chater and let Association, as Vice-Chairman of HOUSES SOLD.."

my Imagination go back over the Y.M.C.A."all" attest to thla. twenty years to the day when the He was a man who loved his home After an increase of nearly two

foundation stone of that Church yet did not spare himéet in Lady Chater desires to thank individual to, say, the Rev. G. P. and a half thousand dollars, three was laid. I thought of Bishop Jublic service with all its heavy friends for their kind expressions

houses situated in Baker Street,

demanda. A man of "no. half- of sympathy in her great bereave-Waldegrave,, who is recognised as Hunghom, were sold yesterday at Hoare, who dedicated, that store, so ment and for the many floral a sort of central charitable the China Auction rooms to irs. Soon afterwards losing his life insures who always saw through tributes.

bureau and who could be relied Chan Kwok-shi for the sum of twenty years later of that grand old Farish Freemasonry in this Colony

the typhoon... of 1908, and now

úpon to ensure that such money

The lot, offered by Mr E. V. M. Pan of Hongkong laid to rest, that was spent in the sweet cause of de Sousa, the auctioneer, compris, master builder who has left Hong charity the most pressing claimed Sub-section 2 of Section A of kong and Kowloon as his memorial, and thought of all that has happen of all in every community? Such Hunghom Lot No 20 oered in the world and in this place keeping before him those high a scheme appears to us simple and known as Ncs, 20, 22, and 24 Baker since then. And as to-day we think ideals of brotherhood and charity

of our brother Peroy Hobson for which Masonry stands.

Hongkong. Tuesday, June 1, 1926,

"NO FLOWERS.”

$13.400.

with the buildings erected thereon

can testify to the high ideals for which he stood: he regarded his position as District Grand Master as a sacred trust and never tired.

man of

A plea for some reforms in actieable in every way. Indeed, Street, The property has an area Holyoak cut down in his prime. hope the Masonic service start- of 2,445 square feet or thereabouts with so many anfinished projects in ed this year will be kept up to his

The bidding was started at his hands, the words of David come memory. He was a

again to my mind."We are integrity, a man much beloved. strangers and sojourners before price to

Steel true, blade straight, "The great, artificer made" my

måte.

respect of local funerals seems both necessary and timely Tas. subject may by some be regarded

at: first sight 48 delicate one, but on closer examination it should

Tissue:

a tribute to those whose loss we mourn could not well assume a nobler form than Avoluntary donation to a central charitable fund. What our readers think?

be agreed that neither indelicacy There is one more phase of local nor irreverence need cloud the "foreign". Tunerals that likewise calls for comment. Outside the Nearly a couple of decades ago Services the Police, and similar the Chinese commenced a burial bodies why should it be left to roform movement, which was Chinese to arry a sdain from the taken up throughout China and hearse to the graveside? Is this Malaya with good resulta. All also the outcome of a custom that that was considered was whether hits been permitted to grow - WDY the time was ripe for reform. In cannot non-Chinese pallbearers the course of time Chinese volunteer for such. solema duty.. funerale on the reform system 08. Surelyșă.

came quite common. There was no ficient, for a dozen to perforen acute controversy, no heart-burn-task at every

ho domestic bitterness all eigner! The present of which testified

sound tainly calls for s03 commonsense of the leaders of it cannot be tritis the Chinese community,

In regard to the funerals of non-

Chinese residents of this Colony it ⠀⠀ - A paint

must have, occurre

people what a great

money is involved in th

of wreaths sad

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$11,000.

Twelve bids of two hundred dollars each took the $13,100.

TAKE THIS BEFORE GOINGRO

thee

no you want to be that unfortunat person whose coughing at church, concert, lecturs or theatre, blots out the word we most want to heart Chamberlain's Cough Remedy balye an end to coughing and tickling throats We have been cast by the weaver time on an unknown shore, and

"those, Lumiharrassed Lones, quickly puts

- For sale everywhere..?

our days on the earth are a shadow and there is no abiding.

The race of man has encamped could be said of him. upon this earth for countless And he was a man of grit and generations, and yet it has been an determination. You had only to encampment only, not a possession. Jook into those eyes of his to know "One generation goeth and another that. He met with his share of cometh but the Earth abideth reverses as well. success, but he forever.

was never beaten, for before n map can be beaten at his task he must be beaten in his own soul, and this he never was. And to anyone who knew him in the deeper ide of his nature it was apparent on whom he put his trust. - It was the Most High

The Morning After in Hongkong

the pi

wet:

Not

but g nsary USTAW

you're bitten everywher push them off or are

Man goeth forth to his work and to Ale labour, until the evening, bat”. |_ He, who doeth, the will of God.

| abideth for RVBEZMEM

How

Thg out hope.

there will be trumpets in He

Burne Toner nld. Thit đ wasted at Browning's funeral.: trumpet, clangorous, trimphänt.

And to Percy Hobson

would