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EMPIRE DAY IN HONGKONG.

HOLL OF HONOUR UNVEILED AT THE CLUB.

ANNUAL BISLEY MEETING AT KING'S PARK.

SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES.

Yesterday, being Empire Day, was observed as a general holiday in the Colony. In the morning services for the school children were held at the Anglican and Roman Catholic Cathedrals, where appropriate hymns were sung and addresses explaining the significance of the day were delivered. The usual Em- pire Day Essay competition was held at St. Joseph's College. At the Hong kong Club a "Roll of Honour" was unveiled by H. E. the Governor The annual inter-service rifle competitions organized by the Hongkong Police Reserve, were held at King's Park, Kow.

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EMPIRE DAY COMPETITION AT ST

JOSEPH'S COLLEGE.

Following the custom established since the formation of the St. Joseph's College Old Boys' Association in 2018, prises wers again offered this year for the best Empire Day cesays in each of the various classes of the College, including the

CHILDREN'S SERVICE AT ST.

JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

years of age he joined the British cruiser to aid and guide us in working out our Chester. Then came the 31st May, 1910, destiny in this world. Both have claims nearly two years ago. That was the day to our allegiance. To each, therefore, in of the great Jutland naval engagement, its special sphere, wo owe certain duties, when the German Grand Flees was driven binding us in conscience. Without the back ignominiously by the British into proper performance of these duties not the shelter of its own harbours Jack

only will your life be useless to your Cornwell's place was in the casement of selves and society, but it may also be the forward gun on board this Chester harmful. How then, will you be able to Soon all the gunners at that point had perform these dutice in future if, as Fr. been killed or wounded. He himself was Vaughan says, you do not learn how to badly wounded also. Moreover, bis gun perform them ↑ could not be used. Still, ho stood to his post, all covered in blood, until his ship Game out of action. His captain and his admiral both commended him for special gallantry, and, although he died vory on him the highest distinction in the son of his wounds, the King conferred Empire for Valour-the Victoria Cross If you wish to cultivato a character for loyalty you must do what Jack Corn

One of the first things you have to do in order that your studies may really become useful to you in future is that you

ou daily occupy yourself in studying

it, noither more nor less. It is a true during all the time that is set apart for saying that all work and no play make Jack a dull boy. Time is required for necessary, rest and prayer, and a certain portion of it for physical exercises, be

cause the development of the mind must ever go hand in hand with that of the

should be your motto. Secondly, you boly." A sound mind in a sound body must study every day so that none of the subjects forming the curriculum of your studies are neglected. Do not apply all your diligence only when the time for examination is near.

By doing so you

Kowloon branch-in all ten. At 815 The service concluded with the National failed in his duty. But He was not satis lessons at the last moment so as to ablo

yesterday morning the boys, numbering over 600, assembled in the College Yard for the distribution of prizes to the

successful competitors by Mr. P. Ralphs, Inspector of English Bchools, who ad- judicated. The awards were as follows:

Class 1.-L. Xavier.

find

St. John's Cathedral was crowded in the morning when a service for children was held. Nearly every British School in the Colony participated, about 900 children being present, while the Cadet Company, under See. Lieut. J. W. Beard, occupied the choir-stalls and The Girl assisted in the singing. Scouts were also present. Amongst the well did be faithful to whatever I congregation werd H.E. the Gevorner,

you are living under at any time, whe Lady May, the Misses May, the Hon.

the Services Satisfaction in life is not Mr. Claud Severn, C. M.G., and the Directher in home, or sell, or office, or in tar of Education. Archdeacon Barnett, to be found in doing only the things we

This will make a selfish man assisted by the Revs H 0. Copley like best.

and J. K. selfish woman, and selfishness cordes Moyle (Cathedral Chaplain)

loyalty just as rust cats away good on Maconachio (pastor of

the Union Be loyal, and you will be noble Church) conducted the service, which was faithful, and life's best will come to you will only eram your minds to be released simple and impressive. The hymns sung

"He that loseth his life shall save it.

But the greatest example of loyalty in on the sheet of examination paper and left there. Remember that it is not boy

enough that you should learn to be able were: 0 Lord, the God of Battles" all history is Jesus Christ. From a

onward He had one fixed purpose-to to write without mistakes in grammar. Land of our Birth, we pledge to thec": please His Father. Nothing could ever You must learn to be able to speak clear- and "O God our help in ages past.

turn Him from this purpose. He never pleasantly and without affectation. thought of pleasing himself. He never

It is even more useless to study your Anthem. Mr. Denman Fuller presided fied with this loyalty for himself alone; to repeat them parrot-like and by rote ho spent His time in trying to persuade your mind is not nourished with that others to be loyal, too. And this is still ideal spiritual and practical knowledge at the organ.

Archdeacon Barnett, addressing the is great purpose that boys and girls, which is necessary for the performance of congregation, mid-Boys and girls, men and woman, should be loyal to God the duties of life. Those children com- am to speak to you today Loyalty cost Him his life, but it has mit a great mistake, also, who have not givon Him a name above every other arly other end in study than a too quick You will not

the name in the world. So now He says to attempt to obtain a certain small loyalty. word in the Bible, but the thing each one, Be thou loyal to God and of livelihood. Such children will never the very best that life eucceed in anything; they will never be member these words in Bevelation iis, 10 has to give.

able to satiafs ither themselves or others. you that you Be thou faithful unto death, and will give you the crown of life. This greatest Empire the world has ever seen who have no other end in view is a call to loyalty for each one of us, Do not boast about it, but thank God merely competitive efforts and remain with the promise attached that loyalty for this wonderful inheritance He has satisfied so long as they can claim to

To you who are first" in the examination. I ask you, extracts from life the very best that life bequeathed to you has to give Loyalty, then, is being growing up there comes a great trust dear children, and hope that you will hope that you faithful, even though you may have to the responsibility to pass on undimmed avoid these mistakes. dia for it. Loyalty will not allow you the ligat and glory of Empire which you will understand that to study properly Mr. Ralphe addressed the boys as ful always to be thinking of yourself, of are wceiving from those who have made is to till the ground of your mind and to sow the seed in your heart, and to lows:-I have to thank you for agaia so- kindly inviting me to distribute the your likes and dislikes. You will the nude of England great. You are

not always asking

they may be the means to chuse the seed prizes won by various students for Em- are going to cung how much you coming citizens of a State that stands train the faculties of your soul so that

you for right, truth and honour. To main pire Day Essays, and also for having net for others. Selfishness of this kind tain this Empire unbroken in the world to grow continually of itself during the given me the

The task of final Loyalty and selfishness are ever opposed life's treasure. I have seen the men re-

years have been giving their dearest good and faithful citizens." adjudication was no easy one, as all to each other; they are deadly enemies turning from the battle-front with smart- of the papers I read, and

they belong to rival camps.

wounds and maimed bodies too crash. those in Class 1 were very good

ake an example of what I mean I take the

to: carry their own weight, but every- and I

writers on congratulate

Two boys, A and B, one bore himself as a hero should. efforts. Last year when address school life...

the story of the build 1 team Both are chosen to play in n I remarked

wre footballers good enough to be in the have seen empty seats in many a lovely memorial tablets in the hall of the of the Empire

Wad too long to l feld I am glad to schools match. But there has day in a home, while mothers and wives and sisters Hongkong Club, bearing the names face the gap in the family circle with a of those members of the Club who fortitude that commande our humblest have either made the supreme sacrifice or find that this story has evidently been fixed for that day a picnic, with a motor- learned during the year, as it is dealt ride, and bathing and plenty of good homage. It is for you whe assemble in are serving on the various fronts at the with at

at considerable length in the essays things to eat. Now, the picnic attracts ent in by Class 1 and Class 2. pupils them both, but A argues with himself athedral to-day to prove yourselves prevent moment. There was a large and WORTHY BUCOessors of those heroes and representative gathering present. The If thusi

go to the picnic they heroines who are suffering so severely that ceremony was a simple and impressive I take the opportunity of congratulating t St. Joseph'a

upon the patriotic have to find another man, and my absence you may in due time enter upon your in-one, and will live long in the memory of spirit shown annually in its celebration on the match. I'll stick to the

may won the tea and possible 1919 heritance without shame. They are faith those who witnessed t

ful, even though they have to suffer and The Hop. Mr. P. H. HOLTOAK, the of Empire Day, and thanks are due to

die for it. Imitate their examples of Chairman of the Club, said:-Gentlemen, the St. Joseph's College Association, the On the other hand, B says You us

played all the season and it's get loyalty. Adopt as your life's motto, on your behalf I have the pleasure of members of which are old papils of the

hot. In any case I'm full up of For God and country. Take Jesus College for generously providing is football. Let them get a sub. I'll go Christ as your pattern in loyalty, and welcoming His Excellency who, in the annually for Empire Day essays. It

and enjoy myself in my own way determine that, God helping, you will past fow weeks, has for the second time

Class 2.Clement A. Braga. Claes 30.-W. Noronha Class 3b.-B. Auboug. Class: 40.-Hugh Braga.

Class 4b.A vier..

Class 6a.—A. M

Class Bb-0 Kei Man Class 50.-J. Montalto, Kowloon. Sousa.

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itself is there everywhere. You will ro you shall belong to the Those children. commit & Dustaka

Remember

means

bo

best essays shortnuity of reading the makes a slacker. Loyalty makes a hero.men, and women too, for nearly four course of your life and so make of you

Prou

ing cd

past

AT THE HONGKONG CLUB.

HE. the Governor unveiled two

not necessary to remind you of the object He never thinks of his duty to the team contribute your share of value, of charne done us the honour of entering the Club,

one of

it more or less in your essay writ 16 Oncker, while à proves hission, costly to obtain, but it is explain that the rolls which will appear

and

own likes and dislikes and the result you birth Loyalty, like every great Honour. In doing so, I should like to the younger boys summed it up A REALLY DELIGHTFUL SMALL CIGAB

ing "On this day, people think about is

bis own: the British Empire. We think of the by placing his school before

pleasing.

There is no place like the worth all you may have to pay for it on the boards when they are unveiled are British Empire, and of all that at the school in which to learn loyalty. So you the very richest rewards that lile naturally of a temporary nature,

Loyalty to God and country will bring necessarily somewhat imperfect, and They plies: not only of the gloves by all say to every boy and girl here to-day can give the consciousness of a well would have been unveiled long before baneats and privileges who dwell within it, but of the obligation. Do your level best for your own school fougat fight in a cause that can never this, but for the fact that we were held which those privileges and bonefits carry in study, in play in maintaining its be defeated. with them. the obligation of duty to the good name during holidays and after.

bey Empire.

schoo! should That duty, which must be based wards. Loyalty on patriotism or it will be only half make you become loyal and true citizens

to

all of our world-wide Empire, of which you hearted, requires us be, above

This is why I press it. selfish desires for cass and comfort laat, When I was in England everywhere things, self-sacrificing, to put our own are learning. and to devote all our energies to the Your King and country need you."

great placards showing six words

of the Immacuate Conception by Bishop which appear on the board may be common good. Upon each one of you

fall, as you grow up, the duty of Remember these words, for when you are Pozzoni, assisted by the clergy and slightly incorrect and incomplete. These men and women these words will still students of the Cathedral Seminary. defecte, gentlemen, will be remedied the safety and welfare of berland

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AT THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL

up in the first place, by the silver wreaths which were to appear on them being an unduly long time delayed, and, in the second place, because it was exceedingly difficult to obtain à correct list of those A commemoration servica for the who have left. It must almost neces Roman Catholic Schools of Hongkong sarily follow that some of the names and Kowloors was held at the Cathedral

In these, your earlier years, we be true. Your King and country need. The choirs of the several schools rendered when the memorial becomes a permanent

the

you

you, but it is only if you are loyal that

When the great war broke out

"Tantum Ergo,

The Union Jack which covered the

are too young to shoulder a rifle and go you will be of much use to King and ppropriate anthems and hymns, includono and the printed lists are replaced

"The

40 Lova Di Prayer by brass tablets. I have now the great pleasure in asking His Excellency the to the Front, your first duty is to pre country. an example of school and foirne Prayer for Boots &

There is

and Governor to unveil the Hongkong Club Balutaris," pare by training yourselves, by and loyalty that did me good to hear at first-rate After the Benediction, the Roll of Honour. (Applause:) ** discipline of mind and body, for the

HIS EXCELLENCY said:-L thank you for struggle which inevitably lies before hand. you, if you intend to maintain the Er there were living in North China three National Anthera was sung by the large

congregation The

participating were the affording me the honour of unveiling thin pire in the glorious position which has sons of a schoolmaster missionary.

The schools been won for it by those men and women ese appointments at once to join Joseph's English College, Italian Con-

elder boys reigned their busi

St: tables Garrisou School of Hongkong, of our race who, regardless of danger or discomfort, have carried the flag to up. The youngest had not yet left school vent, French Convent, St. Francis School tablets was then drawn aside and the every corner of the earth, and carried but he begged his father to allow him (Wanchai), St. Mary's School (Kowloon), Band of the 18th Infantry played the

and to accompany his brothers to England St. Lewis Industrial School

“' National Anthem, a (West of Justico with that flag the spirit

There were two tablets, one containing Freedom. We must too, never lose He was a well-developed, tall, athletic Point), Yaumati Chinese School, Bang sight of what appears to be a humbler ud. When he presented himself before hom Chinese School, Aberdeen Chinese the names of those fallen and the other uty, the duty of doing always, and the recruiting sergeant he was asked his School, Shaukiwan Chinese School, Kay the names of the men who are at present oing to

Seventeen, sir," was the reply Lop Chinese School (Wanchai), and. To- fighting. Above each was a silver laurel our ability, at work age best of

pacase, front of us the daily round, tho

," suju the sergeant. “A big Ying School (Mosque Strect).

wreath, underneath which were the words common task "for it is only thus that fellow like you must be nineteen years

Bishop Pozzoni addressed the children Dulce et decorum est pro Patria mori old if a day.

No, answered the

as follows

We are here congregatepectively. duties which await us.

to toll a lie

le out to thank God once more for the happy

about

After this ceremony had been Hongkong has sent many man to the and I am not

that we find under the Frent, and some of these have already it. When replied the and safe

for:" England," says the performed His Excellency, who spoke made the great sacrifice. We who re- better go home to your made

don't want you here. The

when main, and especially you of younger

especially honoured in unveiling unveiling Chinn to Northampton, in spite of her faults, this tablet. The names on the right not died in vain we owe to them aafter going all the way from memorial, and surely the greatest memo London to enlist. But wark his loyalty is still the champion of religious liberty tablet are names of men who have rial we can build, more enduring thin Within three weeks be was on his way and free democracy. Moreover, she has volunteered for service. Their names

the marble or tablets of brass to Canada: where his work tanko in voured forthed the whole world." One reverent memory. When I scan theses monuments

that will always be held in grateful and is the memorial which must be enthroned land for eighteen months to mako hin

baye astonished henceforth in the hearts of those for self at Then, on his nineteenth birth of these nets of benevolence is the careful names on the left I am reminded of the whom they died, memorial of fatuon celf at the recruiting office and enlisted consideration that in given to education splendid lines of Rupert Brooke, one whic fulness and gratitude, determination of vet what I mean when I say that order that on the part of the State notBlow out, you hugle, over the rich

everywhere under the British

has made supreme sacrifice hardshing cheerfully, to make ou

and, if need be, to die, as if a boy cultivates loyalty he

himself. The game is pleas

we shall fit ourselves for more strenuous "I am still under eighteen years again We Day brings us once and Pro Rege et Pro Patria," re-

of the

Raceration, must see to it that they have terribly disappointed to be turned de Bishop opto War Caching with evident emotion, said:-1 am-

of:

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have

cannot

true of

admiration

dead!

There's none of these so lonely and

poor of old, t But, dying, has made us rarer gifts

than gold.

These Inid the world away; poured our

out.

of creed or of relative difference But any tchwords are Justice and Freedom land would be in a serious plight position of the children of the rich and Brother Aimar, the Director of the to-day were it not for the magnificent ligion has a proper place and is spolied of the poor, but also to secure that ro College, thanked Mr. Ralphs for porning.

and, women. again to the College. Ho card the boys loyalty of her girls

to all social problems in the curriculure for of the College knew, and the teacher words can express our

I may learn how to cultivato, the red *** impressed it on their minds, that in the way in which they have put aside of studies so that as Father Vaughan

the sense of self-governing Empire Day they were doing their personal preferences and are freel Bay, children celebrating a right and fitting thing. He called on giving themselves to take their full share and the boys to salute the flag. After the National Anthem thre

in this hour of singing of ten for His Majesty the You have all heard of the

were

Cornwall. He was just an King

The boys were later marched down to church to attend the commemoration

Service at nine o'clock,

in saving our Empire From: destruction and konspired by 101 Ponsibility Sweet wine of youth; gave up the years

greatest peril Jack

Kenerous principles and thus como men of character, that is to ordinary boy, pen able to perform their duties towards the Church and the State in a propor but at school he showed himself always and efheient manner. Both the Church

to be

Of work and joy, and that unhoped

serene

That men call nge; and those who

would have been

loyal. He was one, said his master, and the State have a mission from God Their sons, they gave, their immortality."

When I could always trust. At 16