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A PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

THANKSGIVING SERVICES IN ALL THE CHURCHES.

MASS MEETING IN THE THEATRE ROYAL,

DECORATIONS, ILLUMINATIONS AND FIREWORKS.

Throughout the day innumerable A public holiday was declared yester day in order that everyone in Hongkong Chinese crackers were fired in all parts might join in ebrating the advent of of the City; the students of the Univer- penco after four and a half years ofsity paraded the streets in large numbers warfare unequalled in the history of the and in variegated costumes. Everyone was world. The buildings in the City and bent on enjoyment; all were national the ships in harbour had been decorated emblems or streamers of patriotic ribbon, since Monday when the news that Ger- many had agreed to the terms of the and with Bags flying from all the build. Armistice was first published. Tuesdayings and the public squares profusely decorated with banting there was no was practically a holiday as very little lack of colour. In the evening the City was illuminated, many of the lighting business was done, but yesterday was the day officially set apart for public re effects, and especially that in Statue joicing and thanksgiving, for while, in

Square, being extremely effective. Al- ordinary circumstances, the signing of an armistice would not necessarily mean the together it way a day which will, for conclusion of peace, it is now known that many years, stand out prominently in the "terms "exacted by the victoricus the Colony's history. allies in return for a cessation of hostili. ties are so overwhelming and so far. reaching that the resumption of the war by Germany is impossible.

LEGISLATIVE, COUNCIL.

the

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homes to-day the glad tidings of impend-in a few years' time, but thank God This is the peace of ing peace after years of terrible anxiety it is not, that will bring a joy that no outward mani victory overwhelming and, unquestions festations can adequately express. The able victory. There is no room for com- wounded, the maimed and the prisoners promise. The vanquished snemy has had are being restored to those they love, to accept the terms which the victorious while the devastated lands and cities are Allies have dictated. We thank God for again being occupied by their rightful that. We thank Him that the victory on all the battle fronts is overwhelming owners 41 has been so ordered by Almighty God, to whoma, in another place and complete Nowhere has the enemy we shall shortly return thanks for His been victorious at the end. To ao part.

Hers our duty is to of the world-wide feld can he point and

great mercies. render the homage due to our King, who throughout the war has shared in the hopes and sorrows of his people therefore beg to move the following solution:-

I

say: "In that place wa are victors.' Everywhere the Allied cause, which is the cause of justice and righteousness—yea, ; which is the cause of God Himself everywhere that cause is" triumphant the Legislative with hearts overflowing with joy we

of "The members

Council of Hongkong assembled in

thank God for this victory. "At thy special session present their humble

rebuke, O God, both the chariot and duty and desire to express to Your horse are fallen. Then art the God that Majesty the heartfelt rejoicings doest wonders; Thou hast mightily with which Your Majesty's · loyal

And we thank God for what we have

subjects in the Colony of Hong-delivered thy people." kong have received the news of the Armistice with Germany, signify been spared. While many of our gallant ing by its terms complete vietery Allies have known the borror of invasion, for the British Forces and those of and have suffered all the terrors that a barbarous heart joined to a civilized their gallant Allies." Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK-Your Excel brain could devise, our Empire has been

We lency, a senior Unofficial member of free from, the foot of the invader.

God for

freedou this Council I beg leave to second the resolution which has just been proposed

expressed...

here

our

thank from invasion. There were Germans whe told August, 191-t that the German dag would fly on the Peak ere six months should pass.

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Ficture to yourselves the horrors which

A special meeting of the Legislative by you, and I desire, on behalf of my Council was held in the Council Chan-self and my colleagues to associate our H.E, the Officer selves with those sentiments which Your ber at 9.30 Administering the Government (Hon. Excellene has just now so feelingly Mr. Claud Severn, C.M.G.), who pre- sided, was attended by his Aides-de- Camp (Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, D.S.Planey then called for three cheers für and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, D.S.P. (R.)) and by his Private Secretary, Mr the King which were heartily given and Belgians and French suffered, and worse.

Offcer

The motion was put to the meeting and carried with acclamation: His Excel-

the Council adjourned.

THANKSGIVING SERVICES

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

would have been enacted here had that come about No wealth, no position, no power would have saved Englishmen and women from suffering all that the

The Legislative Council met at 8.30 a.m. in order that the members might present their "bumble duty" to His Majesty the King" and express the beartfelt rejoicings" with which all

The best. houses would have been what His Majesty's loyal subjects in the

the chateaux and castles of Northern Colony had received the news of the

France and Belgium are today, The victory gained by the British forces and Ponscnby-Fane. The members of the

fortunes of the wealthy would have dis- their gallant Allies. H.E. the Officer Council present included: H.E. Major Administering the Government. in a few General F. Vectris (General

in poverty as all Begians are to-day, no. suitable, eloquent words spbmitted the Commanding Troops in China); Hon.

Many hundreds of people, desirous of appeared. All Britons would have been resolution which was to be cabled Home. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher (Colonial Secre Three cheers for the King were then tary); Hon Mr. J. H. Kemp (Attorney. being present at the Thanksgiving Ser-man's life would have been safe, and no called for. After these bad been General); Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson vice at St. John's Cathedral were dis-woman's honour would have been secure. policy of frightfulness." They de- heartily given the Council adjourned (Colonial Treasurer); Hon. Mr. E. R. appointed owing to lack of accomoda Fur, as we know, Germany adopted the and H.E. the Officer Administering the Hallifax (Secretary for Chinese Affairs); tion. Seats were reserved for H.E. the

and members of the Legislative Council fearful thing that the enemy would sue Government, accompanied by his Aides Hon. Mr. Mel. Messer (Captain SuperOfficer Administering the Government liberately attempted to make war such a de-Camp and members of Council, pro-intendent of Police); Hon. Mr. T. L eceded in State to the Thanksgiving Perkins (Director of Public Works); who attended in state, for Officers for peace on any terms. With them was Servico at the Cathedral. Long before Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock; Hon. Mr. P. the bour "fixed for the service the H. Holyoak; Hon Mr. Ho Fook; Hon.

ptied of all chivalry, divested of all Cathedral was crowded to overflowing Mr. Chan Kaming; Bon. Mr. S. Hously assembled at Freemasons' Hall and romance, equipped with torches and It was a record congregation and it is Dodwell; and Mr. A. Dyer Bali (Clerk marched in procession to the Cathedral spraying machines to burn the houses of attired in full regalia The Girl Guides non-combatants, destroying an ancient satisfactory to note, also, that a record of Councils)..

All the Consuls of the Allied Coun and members of the Cadet Corps, also, University in one place, in another a The general Cathedral consecrated by the associations offertory was taken. In the midst of the jubilation those who have fallen were tries were also present together with were present in uniform. not forgotten and over $1,700 was col Commodore V. G. Gurner, R.N., His public began to assemble at a very early of centuries, levying monstrous finds on lected to provide some fitting memorial Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz, Major G. bour, and long before the servios was conquered towns, shooting

--and doing all this, not in the heat and to them either within the Cathedral it. Wakeman, Corrander Beckwith, timed to commence the sacred building citizens whom they had taken as hostages

Special prayers were offered by the Rev. self or in the grounds adjoining R.N., Mr. Goffe (British Consul at was crowded.

W. Featherstone and the Rev. &. Drago of battle, not as the acts of men beyond control, bat deliberately, of Bet Thanksgiving Services were held in all Yuanantu), Mr. H. W. Bird, Mr. H.

The Lesson was read by the

under orders written in mili- purpose, the other Churches and in cach instance Percy Smith, and a number of ladies.

Among Stewart.

tary Headquarters. We thank God that the accommodation available was taxed

Hev. F. G. B. Hastings, B.,

we and the whole of our Empire "have to the uttermost.

Shahn, the Rev. P. C. Gough, the "Rev.

been spared the horrors of invasion. by other clergy present were the Rev. C. B. W. H. Hewitt and the Rev. J. E. such foss, and that the cruel and vindic- Harrington. The Psalms chosen were tive methods by which they sought to

and 149,

terrify the world have resulted in arous

H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT read the terms of the At mid-day there was a great gather Armistice, which will be found on Continuing His Excellency ing at the Hongkong Club which was

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of tho thrown open to all the friends of the said --Honourable members members. The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak Legislative Council-Victory as complete welcomed the visitors. H.E. the Officer

as any subject of His Majesty the King

could have wished for a signified by the Armistice which Germany has signed.

the Army and Navy, and for members of the masonic fraternity who had previ-

Noo.

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was reduced to a calculated science, em-

the and

to the occasion, were sang with a fervour

the overflowing congregation. Mr. Den- man Fyller, F.3.0.0., presided at the organ, and the band of H.M.S. assisted in the musical portion of the service, which closed with the National Anthem.

innocent

is a menace to civilization which cannot be endured.

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Administering the Government proposed

hymns, which, also, were appropriate ing against them the wrath of the world the toast of "The King" and all the

which testified to the sincere joy and they hoped to terrify, so that the world Consuls of the Allied countries spoke | Victory gained by the splendid strat devout thankfulness of every member of bas seen that such a method of warfare with feeling and justifiable pride of the of Marshal Foch and the tactical skill part each and all had taken in bringing of the leaders on the various front, to about the ultimate triumph of "Right which the fine endurance and bravery of Over Might." The greatest cathusiasm the Allied. forces gave effect. Victory prevailed. The large hall of the Club has come at last, and though this is not and the galleries were crowded; cheer the occasion for reviewing all the great

and followed cheer

the National deeds that have brought about the Anthems of all the nations represented triumph or right over might, it is fit were duly honoured. After the speeches, ting that while we are gathered here tifin was served and again the need of to-day we should mark our deep sense helping those who had been maimed in the struggle was remembered. A number of gratitude to those who on the sea, on land and in the air have by their valour. of menu cards, signed with the initials made the victory possible. Our Navy

of those present, were put up for

has earned an imperishable record of auction. One was sold for over $2,000 and as every one who made a bid was duty nobly done, without which all the vast efforts of the land forces would have requested to pay, no less a sum than

been unavailing. A loss of five thousand combatants out of twenty-two million guarded in their passage across the seas

The offertory was on behalf of a fund for erecting a monument-either in the Cathedral or the Cathedral compound

over

our

And today, is "we thank God for sparing our Empire from invasion dur- ing the years of war, we thank Him, too, for having delivered those allied coun- tries, which have been held in the iron bondage of Prussian rule, from the yoke of the oppressor. They have seen their

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ievalour

to those from this Colony who have fallen fields ruined, their houses burnt, their in the war. It amounted to $1,758.26. "people slain, but the end has come. The The Bev. H. Copley Moyle, who invader has been driven out, or is now God it is evacuating them, and freedom and peace preached, said:-Thank

That is the thought in all will soon reign again in those sorely hearts. The terrible time of tortured lands

We shall po We thank God to-day for the undaunt slaughter is ánished. $12,000 was realised for St. Dunstan's

longer dread to receive a telegram lested valour of our Army and Navy, and Home. A hat was sold for $1,000, and a

it tell us of brother or son or husband those of our Allies. (ind works always killed or missing. The river of blood, through human means, and it is through, banana realised $100. Ladies were pre- sent in large numbers and it is interest sums up better than any elaborate phrases which for the last four years has been them that the victory has been won. Let

us not only thank God for theif can do what our Navy, aided in no small drenching the soil of Belgium and ing to place on record that one in degree by our Japanese Allies, has France, and of many another country, but for the spirit of unity which has has ceased to flow. We thank God for been such a marked characteristic of the uniform with a star on her shoulder achieved Ever since our soldiers by

Allied armies during this war. States demonstrating that she held a commis their stubborn resistance and indomitable that.

In the old days, before the war, we

men and leaders and fighting men' of the sioned rank in the British Army, wended courage stayed the final onrush of our

were so accustomed to peace that we had Allied nations have been united in the ber way to the Bar where she made a foes in the early part of this year, they

one great cause and have subordinated brief but happy response to the toart have (fought side by side with their almost forgotten to realise what a won- which was enthusiastically drank in her French, Italian, Belgian and Portuguese derful blowsing it is. But now that we all gise to that Personal and national know what war is we thank God for the interests have been made to give way to honour. Tempora mutantur.

comrades, and with the wonderful new In the afternoon there was a mass born army of the United States of blessing of peace. We feel like a person the one supreme object of winning the war. Never in the history of the world menting in the Theatre Royal, over which America, forcing back the enemy at every awaking from a nightmare, only our the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.O point of the Western Front. Strategy nightmare has lasted over four years, and have so many nations been allied together it has been so real-pow it is finished for so long a time, and maintained and presided. The speakers included the

and endurancs have achieved their end. Hon. Mr. Helyoak and representatives With all our Allies we rejoice to see this The world war is over, and that alone is deepened the spirit of unity, as the

Allied pations have done in this of U.S.A. France, Portugal, and the day, and while we rejoice at the end of cause for thanksgiving. Chinese and Indian communities. Later, there was a similar gathering convened strife we treasure in our hearts the pre- by the Portuguese Consul at the Club cions memory of those who have given Lusitano when a message, of congratula

President of their lives in winning freedom Lor the tion wag cabled to the

pations of the world. In numberless Portugal

We might have had an inconclusive Without that spirit of unity the victory peace, a peace of exhaustion, a peace could not have been won. We thank God brought about by war weariness, a peace for it, and pray that it may still con- which would result in a renewal of war tinne and increase