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SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1980.

EMPIRE DAY.

Children's Services in Colony.

SCOUTS AND GUIDES ATTEND.

Hong Kong, the distant but very important outpost of the vast British Empire, to-day observed in reverence the celebrations of Empire Day, special services for children and young people being held in St. John's Cathedral and the Catholic Cathedral, respectively.

School children of all nationalities from all the learning institutions of the Calony, joined in the service in St. John's Cathedral, which was at- tended by nearly a thousand.

Brownies. Wolf Cubs, and Girl Guides, including many senior cfficers and commissioners, were pre- sent.

The preacher was the Rev. H. F. Foley, R.N., a new arrival to Hang Kong, who gave a very stirring ad-

Seating arrangements for the school children were in the capable

. School.

The service opened with a pro-

cessional hymn:-

"God, who conceals His glory, From prudent men and wise, Reveals his wondrous story, To simple childlike eyes- The Dean (the Very Rev. A. Swann), who conducted the service,

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Robinson Boad); St. Louis Indus- trial School (West Paint); Kal Lap Chinese School (Wanchai); Tak! Yin School (Wanchai); Aberdeen Chinese School; Shaukiwan Chin- ese School: Cathedral Chinese School; Italian Convent; French Convent; . St. Francis Schoo! St. Mary's School (anchai); (Kgtuon); Holy Spirit School (Robinson Road); Pui Tain Chin- ese School. (Italian Convent): and St. Joseph's Terrace Chinese School,

The service opened with the

Sum" by the Choir of the Seminary. A Stirring Address.

Then the Rev. Fr. J.J. O'Brien, C.F., addressed the children S under:-

THE CHINA MAILA

devotion to duty built up the CHINA AND AMERICA great Empire we know to-day.

Great Empires in past, Į Babylon, Egypt, Rome, falled Treaty Point Raised

in District Court.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE

cause their peoples did it live up to the virtues and traditions of their

HONG KONG, DEVELOPMENT ancestors. They became noft, plen-

NOT ABROGATED.

BUILDING & SAVINGS sure loving, and selfish through the

SOCIETY, LTD. * richea which came to them through.

Declaring that the treaty be-

(In Liquidation). their Empire-lost the best virtues tween China and Americï had not of manhood and so others came and yet been, abrogated and that a THERE being NO QUORUM took their Empire little by little Chinese tribunal cannot exercise present, the Extraordinary from them.

Jurisdiction over the property or General Meeting convened for the Only one Kingdom which is guar-person of an American, Mr. N. E. 23rd May, 1980, was adjourned to anteed its existence till the end of Lurton on May 17, In the Shanghai Friday, the 80th May, 1980, at the time is the Catholic Church of which District Court, vigorously opposed same time and will be held at the you have the privilege of being an application for H writ of offices of Messrs. Percy Smith, children. By virtue of your being execution against the China Fin-Seth & Fleming, 6, Des Voeux Catholics, you should be among the ance Co. an American corporation. Road, Central very best citizens of the great Bri- Presiding Judge Yung Fee, who tish Empire, and why? I will tell differed from Mr. Lurton In cortain

J. HENNESSEY SETH, you. I said before that past Em-respects, adjourned the proceed-

3. HAMPDEN ROSS, pires failed because their peoples] ings indefuitely for counsel to file

Liquidatora. fell into selfish, evil, pleasure lov-a brief, citing legal ground for his

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. ing ways and neglected their duty opposition.

The caso ivas originally one brought by the China FinanceŢOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN

to their country,

True Patriotism.

Hong Kong, 24th May, 1930.

Now, you, by your religious train- against a Chinese and his guaran- Nan EXTRAORDINARY ing are taught that authority is of tor for balanco due on the pur- GENERAL MEETING of the Vot God and that you owe respect and chase of motor truck, the notes ing Members of the Hong Kong hands of Mr. G. F. Nightingale, selection "La Nuova Banda" play-bedience to all lawfully comtituted and sales contract having been Jockey Club will be held at the head master of the Central. British ed by the Band of the St. Louis In- authority, and that in the event of negotiated by the sellers with the Club House, Happy Valley, Vic-

After the notes toria,

in the Colony of Hong dustrial School, and then followed defending your country it in your China Finance. the singing of the hymn "Lactatus, duty to sacrifice all, even life itself and the money still remained un-Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the 4th tor it. That is true patriotism. pald, it was stated, the China day of June, 1930, immediately Then, also, you are schooled in all Finance seized the truck and sub- after the Half Yearly Meeting of good citizens, build up men of firm the buyer and his guarantor, hold- of considering, and if thought fit, the other virtues which go to make sequently brought action against Voting Members, for the purpose character, generosity in service, ing them jointly responsible.

passing the following resolu, courage in well doing, avoidence of During the trint of the case an- tion:-

in and of all that is mean and un- other Chinese party intervened just to your neighbour-habits of asserting that they held a prior self-denial and self-ancrifice. To mortgage on the truck: A judge build up and maintain such n char- and American consular oftelal who acter you have the help of your heard the case in the old Provi- Court gave Judgment Frayers, the Holy Mass, the Sacrasional ments. That is why Catholics yield against the buyers and the guar- to none in the spirit of patriotism antor, but decided that the China and why it was that in the Great Finance should return the truck War they fought with the greatest to the intervenors or, in the courage, each for his own country.

then said:

We are come together into the presence of Almighty God to offer our praises and up to Him thanksgivings for His goodness to the British Empire, and for the noble men and women who have made its people, great and free, and caused it to be a blessing to

mankind.

heritage

as members

Therefore, let us rejoice in our of this Empire and pray that we too may serve it well and be a blessing In our time to other lands.

alternative, pay them Tis. 1,000.

When the caso was. called execution of judgment, R lawyer for the interv 10rs stressed the Chinn Finance's

My dear children,-We have met to-day to celebrate. Empire Day um not going to talk to you about the geography of the Empire, that you learn in school, where you are told that the Empire is so vast that the sun never sets on it; in every quarter of the globe the British Flag flies over some piece of land. We are citizens of no mess Empire and we are rightly proud of our heritage, In all the Colonies and Dominions,

Some of you may be called to high British Law and British sense of positions, to do great work for the for fair play make the citizen of the Empire; but each of you, in your Empire feel at home in no matter chosen career in life, can do much failure to comply with the former what far flung part of it he may

to carry on the great heritage that] wander. It is in many senses the has been handed down to you. So, decision, and insisted that the Let us stand and say slowly and greatest Empire that hus ever exist-play well, study well, and pray well court issue a writ of execution altogether the following words, ed, and I think I am right in saying that you may be able to fit your that we may remember the great-that it has been productive of more ness of our calling in the fellow good to the various peoples that ship of the British Empire.

form part of it than has any other great Commonwealth of the past.

Empire Benefits Just to touch on a few of the benefits that have been conferred on many countries and peoples within the Empire: While respecting the religious and racial feelings of the

What heroes thou hast bred!

I see the mighty dead Pass in line,

Each with undaunted heart Playing his gallant part. Making thee what thou art, Mother of mine!

Then let me take my place, Amid the gallant race That is thine.

Ready to hear thy call, Ready to give thee all, Ready, whale'er befall, Mother of mine!

selves for whatever task may be re- served. for you in the future that is the best way

of serving the Empire.

Singing by the Choir. The rest of the service compris ed the singing of the "O Salutaris”! and "Tantum Ergo" by the Cathe- dral Choir, after which the Bene-

against the China Finance

Mr. Lurton insisted that the court cannot exercise jurisdiction over American citizens when the judge pointed out that the decision. was rendered by a Chinese judge of the old court and an American consular representative. ΑΣΤ. Lurten replied that it was only an indication by the court to show the rights of the parties involved, but

people, much of the cruelty and evit diction was given by the Bishop: could by no stretch of the imingind-1

inherent in superstition has been suppressed; peace and security to work and receive the reward of his inbour have been secured to the worker; the fruits of centuries of civilisation have been put at the disposal of the backward peoples, and opportunity of education afford-,

The lesson, read by the Dean, wased to all. taken from a passage in Isaiah

of

After Benediction, "Adoremus"

was sung by the Cathedral Choir, against an American corporation, tion be construed as a judgment and the ceremony was brought to a close by the singing of "God Save as claimed. The Consular, repre the King" by the entire congrega-had no prerogative to consent to sentative. Mr. Lurton continued,

tion.

Tour Of The Empire. The Prime Minister will at 9.30

a judgment against an American corporation.

•

"That the present unincor- porated members Club known as the Hong Kong Jockey Club be Incorporated and registered in Hong Kong under the Hong Kong Compantes Ordinance as a company limited by guarantee and that the name of such company shall be the Hong Kong Jockey Club and that the draft Memorandum and Articles of Association contained in the printed document submitted to the meeting and for the pur- pose of identification subscrib- ed by the Chairman thereof be approved and adopted as the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Club as in- corporated and that the same be subscribed by the existing Stewards of. the Hong Kong

Jockey Club and registered as auch and that the company be registered without the addition of the word Limited to its name as being an association which intends to apply its profits in promoting its objects and which prohibits the payment of any dividends to its members and that the existing Stewards of the Hong Kong Jockey Club do forthwith after the Incorpora- tion and registration of the said company transfer and assign all to-morrow night introduce a speelal

After a further interchange of

the property effects benefit and liabilities of the present unin corporated Hong Kong Jockey programme from all stations of the words between counsel and the Better methods farming, British Broadcasting Corporation

judge, Mr. Lurton pointed out that!

Club to the company so incor- Chapter LX, after which were sald And industry have been in, in connection

the treaty strictly states, that the with the annual prayers for the British Empire, introduced,

porated and registered." making for great Empire Day celebrations.

courts of the respective -parties; During which thoughts were turned to the er prosperity and 靄 higher beauty of the world we live in, and standard of living. Large tracts of paid to Canada, Australia, Singa-continuing to state

alone shall decide any issues AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO the programme listeners vill, me against that party. On the judge GIVEN that a further Extraordin- all the peoples of different languages waste country have been rendered

that the deary General Meeting of the Hong. and colour dwelling therein.

pore, Indin, and South Africa and cision of the former. judge was Kong Jockey Club will be held at Silence was observed for a few

fertile by gigantic schemes of irri-ships, trains, aeroplanes, wireless countenanced by the American con- the same place on MONDAY, the minutes as remembrance of God's gation in many parts of the Empire. I and other forms of Imperial com gular representative, Mr. Lurton/23rd day of June, 1930, at 5.30 The test result of British medical munication will be represented. submitted that the question of goodness to our Nation.

A stirring sermon was then de-research have been used to combat The experimentul Short Wave Em-jurisdiction was a diplomatic issue purpose of receiving a report of livered by the Rev. H. F. Foley, who death and disease in every part of pire Station 5SW will also transmit which could not he decided by the the proceedings of the above men

the Empire, with reminded the congregation that the nearly all tropical diseases have

the result that this programme-British Wireless court. Counsel suggested, that the tioned meeting and of confirming. It world was made by God, and that He been conquered. Then, too, on the

matter should remain in abeyance thought fit, the above mentioned put

resolution. until the court "satisfy itself on men and women into it, to spiritual side, for all the subjects flourish and keep it going.

Copies of the proposed Memoran- of the Empire have souls as well

that score. Shanghai Times.'

dum and Articles of Association Seventy eight years ago, said Mr.s bodies, the way has been opened Foley. (40 he had learned) Hong for missionaries to spread the bies- £70,000 Extra Duty on Sir Arthur that people should members and can be seen during Balfour, speaking in are open to the Inspection of Kong was but a barren rock, but

Grass-Seed. to-day "it was not that, but a beauti-ings of Christianity among pagan peoples, though in most countries

spend more time in their homes in the usual business hours at the ful place."

the Catholic missionary preceded the

an endeavour to retain national office of the Secretary, Mr. C., B. Will the American golfer have to individualism...!

Brown, Messrs. Linstead & Davis, Empire builder. In short, you have

Alexandra Bulidings, Hong Kong, "Land of our birth, we pledge only to look round at this little out pay more for his golf? The United

States Senate proposes to increase On a charge of attempting to and at the office of Messrs. Our love and toil in, the years post of the Empire in which you live the duty on imported bent-grass murder a 13-years-old girl on Sheen Deacons, 1, Des Voeux Road Cah- When we are grown and take Joyed by the peoples of the Empire seed by 50 per cent, which will put Common, George Collier, aged 15, tral, Hong Kong, the Club's Soli

as a whole-a rich, prosperous, well

an additional burden on the game was committed for trial at Mortlake citors, and at the Club 'House, our place

ordered Colony built up in the of £70,000 a year. As men and women with our

course of little more than half a cen- race." and two verses, of the Nationaltury from what was practically a

wilderness. Anthem, followed by the Blessing, by the Dean, brought, an inspiring service to a close.

The singing of

to thee

to be,

.

The following schools were re- presented:

to realise the benefits that are en-

Dependence on Youth. Now, you are young citizens of the grent Empire; upon the youth

of the Empire its fature depends. It will endure in all its glory and

Service.

TAXING U.S. GOLF.

American golfers are not going

to submit to this increase without o fight, and clubs are making_pro- tests to their Congressmen against the duty.

WARSHIPS IN PORT

British warships in port this more

Basin of RN. Dockyard:

Central British School, Diocesan Girls' School, Gap Road School, usefulness If you are faithful to the Garrison School, India School, great Christian and national virtues ing were

which distinguished its founders. Brace, Tarantula, pa sam

Kowloon Junior School. Peak They were not men who ant at home School, Queen's College, St. Paul's wanting everything brought to College, St. Stephens's Girla them, and grumbling when they got College, Wantsal School, Yaumat. They were men of great faith- School and the Yet Chung Anglo-faith in God, in themselves, and in Chinese School,

their country who by their cour age, endurance, self-sacrifice, and

CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL

Address by the Rev. Father

*** O'Brien, ente

The Empiro Day service at the Catholic Cathedral, Glenealy, was held at Da.m. It took the same form as in former years, the Rt. Rev. Bishop H. Valtorta officiating, assisted by the Clergy of the Cathe dral, and the Students of the Seminary

ASA There was a large gathering of children present, representing the following local institutions:

Garrison School of Hong Kong; 16th (Catholic Cathedral) Triop Boy Scout Students;

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In Dock Sirdar, Somme, No. 6. Buoy: Vindictive. No. 8 Buoy:: Castor, pizza Foreign men-war in Portuguese Chalber Adauto

Adamastor U.S. gunboat Helens,

Police-court.

Has it

ever occurred

to

you

WHY. WE FLY FLAGS,

o'clock in the afternoon. for the

Happy Valley, Hong Kong,

Dated the 21st day of May, 1980.

By Order of the Stewards,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

TIENTSIN CUSTOMS.

Talyuan, May 8. VERY country, and State of The Shansi Jihpat, an official the modern world has its par- organ of the Taiyuan administra- ticular flag or flags.. tion; printe a despatch stating that: From the paintings and carvings General, Fu Teo-yl, Garrison Com of the ancient Egyptians, we can missioner of Tientsin, has been r see that flags were in quite com- dered to first send a warning to Mr. mon use among them, especially Bell, new Comissioner of Customs, in for military purposes. Several of connection with the disposal of the the companies of the Egyptian Customs revenues. army had flags of their own: Mr. Bell is given to understand Sacred animals, boats, or tablets that unless the orders of Marshal bearing the king's name were used Yen Hu-shan dealing with the re RB emblems to inspire the men with tention of the Customs redefpts be courage: It is curious, however, complied with peacefully at onde, that the early Egyptians do not adequate measures will be employed seem to have favoured the use of by the Shansi authorities to enforce fage on their ships, although they themRN were great seafarers.

The paper says that as the Nation Among the Romans the office of al Government at --Nanking" bas standard-bearer was considered ceased to be the central administra one of great pride, and only a man tion of China, the Shansi-Kuomin- who had distinguished himself by chun combination has full rights to bravery could hope to be thus retain the Customs receipts after honoured. Who has forgotten deducting the necessary amount for the story of the standard bearer the payment of foreign ioan service, of a legion who, seeing that his Me Chu Ao-halang, Chief of the fellow-soldiers were unnerved Diplomatic Department in Peking. temp

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