1920-11-12 — Page 3

ARMISTICE DAY. BSERVANCE IN HONGKONG

THE HONGKUNG: DALY PRESS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER

Song of the Dead, written after the South African War, bis equally applicable to us to-day

Wo

of thas great Liberator, Abraham Liscals, to Westminster Abbey, where the funeral Burvies will take place and the body of an common, no doubt, with every city, unknown warrior will be buried, a solitaryWe were drosmery dreaming greatly,

in the maratifed towar ow and hamlet" throughout the British representative of all those unknown war Empire, the arcond anniversary of Armin flors who, in many a distant field, and do go water, laid down their ice Day was observed in the Colony, this, " ear as last year, by solemn commemoration is at their country's call, and for the fervices and by the suspension of all chose of humanity. Westminister Abbey inent as to lead t "otivities at 11 o'clock for two minutes its long story has witnessed many moving ones, but I think it can have witnessed no tribute to the glorious dead who made the

many arrango

great sacrifice in the war. The day had been scene more moving than this, when King declared a general holiday, but there was and people meet together to do honour to Hothing of a holiday air about the city save the glorious dead. What is taking place e display of the Union Jack and other in London is being reflected in the remotest parts of our far dung Empire, And here, -lags and the reduced amount of pedretrian

Frase in the business centre of the town in this distant outpost, and in this Cather Moreover, the forenoon was wel, and the dral Church, we have met together të da Interpart cricket conteste were interrupted, honour to the dead, sad to pledge our The signal for the two minutes' silence wah polves that we for our part will not allow

yearned beyond the sky-ling where the strange ronds go dow Ce the Whisper, cerns the Vision, pamu

the Power with the Need, Till the Sout that is sot nina's soul was

As the dier breaks-as the atcer break from the hord where they graze, In the faith of little children we went

un our ways

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE FOUR DOORS.*

TO THE EDITOR OF " THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.

Str,--Your contributor who has takes up column and a half of your space, in Wednesday's isane, with quotations from "Proptical Idealism," Kipling, and Lord

many seems, apparently, to have takes ambrage at what aims of those who, like him, saw the Dunsany plays, recently pro duged by the Amateur Dramatic Society, said about the plays. He has, however, In the faith of Little children me laddened no arguments to show that what

down, nad died.

Then the wood siled then the food faited then the last water dried,

the the sand,

we wand drift-on the suit side

in the fern shrub we layjarin That our sons might follow after by the 120 bones on the wayin

Follow after fellow alter! We have

watered the root:

was said by the other aide about Dunsany's play was not just criticism. I In fact judging from his lengthy contribution, he seems to have ignored the true fitnation, of criticism. The arguments he had advanced

given by a gun fired by the Military autho- the sagorifice they have made to be squander the bud has come to blossom that to relate the critics are, to say the least

our sisters, too (for we will not forget them) our very gallant comrades in many a hard fought fight, the hundreds of thousands

rities, whereupon the trams and the farries ed away. We honour the dead, our brothers, stopped and all business activities in the European establishments censed for that brief and solemn interval in which the bomags of an Empire was paid to its glorions dead.

John's Chedral was filled to over

yes, the millions, who counted not their lives dear unto themselves, but freely gave them up for their friends. Ân we think and of the many

You did not seem to touch us very

nearly

And

гіро

For the fruit, Follow

after are waiting, by the trails that we lost, for that too of my footsteps for Follor after follow after-for the har-

vext is sown;

trend of s host.

By the bones about the wayside

shall come to your OWD."*

perile. He says that on the three nights the plays were produced, the theatre was will, bnd then he goes on to say than this phenomenon so he regards it--did not take pinch even when Mie Marie Tempest was Occupring the theatre. His climes in the first argument is reached when he mentions as a fast worth nothing that the Chinese appreciated, what they saw. The conclt

wonderful stage

flowing, the cougregation including a large of alf these kingly Sponge representation from the Garrison and from who have no graves but the ocean depths, And now, as 1 conclude, let me remind you the warships ju port. There was neithermen boch of the Royal Navy and of the that in the task of world reconstruction app mitting or standing room for all the re Merchant Service; we bow our heads in we, all, even the most lasignificant ofson one draws from this is that only it! a theatre is full, it is safe to argue that sidents of the Colony, who came to parti reverent gratitude and remind ourselves must have a share that the life of each the cipate in the service. B.E. the Governorat how great a price our deliverance has en of us is meant to count. A life is only the play is perfect, and if the Chinese (Sir Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.G.), Majorbera-bought. Nor can we allow ourselves truly

purpose is consecrated to a great proverbially polite, people express, their General F. Ventris, C.B., Commanding to forget the sacrifice of Him who has re purpose. The emblem on our national fag appreciation-particularly when the play is H.M's Forces in China, and Commodore deemed from waste all, the sacrifices that is a cross, and this way alone all greatness given in aid of ʼn Chinese charity—no one Bowden-Smith, R.N., as the chief repre- these our brothers have made, even Jesus lies Fer, for all time, the saying is true, say a word against the author. Then grain of wheat fall into the he takes a sentence, which serves his purs sentative of the Royal Navy, were present.Christ our Lord, who has tasted death for " Except a

The wryice consisted of the singing of every man, and abolished death, and has earth and die it abideth by itself alone; pose, out of a book without regard to the *& God our Help in ages past" as a pro- opened the Kingdom of Heaven to all but if it die is beareth much fruit- He context Decoration, instead of being a ccasional hyn; the reading of a lesson believers. And here some words I have that loveth his life loseth it, and he that aids suc, is the very heart and soul of true (Ecclesiasticus 41, 1-14) by the Rev. H. quoted more than once to men in France hatech his life in this world shall save it "art"--and talks about the "beautifu) re Copley Moyle, Chaplain of the Cathedral, and which seemed to meet our need out into life eternal." The cry of the crucified sults" produced by

still goes forth to the sons of man "Are settings, and finally challenges those who! the singing of the "Te Drum" to Oakley there, come irresistibly to my mind:

ye able to drink of the cup that I drank do not agree with him regarding Lord very nearly-

of 1" And it is for us to bow our heads Dunsany's work as a dramatist to produce quadruple chant; the recitation of the "We had forgotten You, or

and humbly to make reply as these our beter work than Dunsany's To begin Creed and then pravere recited by the

with, it was waste of time quoting any one Army Chaplain (the Rev. Mr. Sherell) in-

brethren did "We are able,"

about the value of decoration in "true cluding a prayer of thanksgiving for the victory, one for those herved by the war,

art as the point was never in dispute. No one denied that Mr. Sinclair's settings and a prayer for H.M. the King and Queen

werd good, but what should one say of the and other members of the Royal Family;"

and diettini that the decoration,

the hot a prayer for the League of Nations; and

play (30 it rends in the contribution), is others. Then, before the gun fired, there" care the interval of silence which lasted in

SIR-We have celebrated another Armis, the thing? Under the sub-heading *** The the Cathedral fully Ave minutes, and after

tice Day, but it seems to me that our Compromise, your contributor shows how wards the Dead March in “Saut was.im

celebrations have lacked chronological great is the value of decoration in big esti- pressively played by the organist (Mr.

exactitude es, apparently, those who in-mation when be talks about the scene for Deanan Fallery, the congregation standing.

augurated them desired that they should framing the words of The Compromise of Then came an address by the Bishop of

We have no doubt, we know that You baye. The two-minutes' silence was observed the King of the Golden Isles." Ha Victoria (Dr. Duppay) and the service con

at 11 o'clock in the morning everywhere, triumphantly asserts that wherever clas oluded with the singing of Kipling'e

presumably, to synchronise with a similar observances in the metropolis of our Enth play in staged, it will never be pro- fire. But little account was taken of the duced better than in Hongkong" That may he so, but it does not prove that the difference in tune in various places in the Empira If that had been done, our play, as a play, is good. Why he quotes in platitudes about the work reflecting the observation of the solemn moment would from Dunny the Dramatist or indulges have taken place somewhere about 5 pm.

-the Blessing and the National Anthom. During the singing of the hymn a collection was taken for Naval and Military charities.

Of course, we thought about You, now

and then;

AN Especially in any time of trouble We knew that You were good in time of

trouble-

But we are very ordinary men,

Now we remember; over here in Flanders, (It n't strange to think of You in.

Flanders)

This hideous warfare seem to make

things clear

We over, thought about You much in

England,

But Sow that we are far away..from

England

"are" here,

/* Recessional,” the General Thanksgiving, "You helped us pass the jest along the

trenches, Where, in cold blood, we

waited in the trenches You touched its ribaldry and made it You stood beside us in our pain and weak,

ROMAN CATHOLIC SERVICE.

Mass was celebrated in the St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road, by the Rev. Father Purcell, R.N., for souls of those who had fallen in the Great War. Eefore the two minute silence the De Profundis was sung. After the silence, the Miss commenced.

SERMON BY THE BISHOP.

fine.

Dess

We're glad to think You understand our

weakness-- Somehow it seems to help ne, not to

whine...

ARMISTICE AND CHRONO- LOGICAL EXACTITUDE..

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY FRESS."

1

15210.

A NEW LIST

OF

CHOCOLATES, FONDANTS,

CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES

AND

FOOD SPECIALTIES

Pascall's and Cadbury's Chocolates in Fancy Boxes and tinge Callard and Bowser's Butter Scotch and Nougat Caillers and Peters Chocolates in Fancy Boxes. Clarke's, Nicoll's and Coombe's French and English Fondants. Crosse and Blackwell's Xmas Puddings and Mincemeat. Chiver's Mincemeat in Jara.

Lazenby's bottled Gooseberries, Black Currants, Red Plums,

Greengages.

Crosse and Blackwell's English Jams in tins. Del Monte Melba Pears in tins. Malaga Raisons in Clusters. Smyrus Imperial Figs. Peek Frean's Fancy Biscuits. Cooper's Oxford Marmalade. Paysandu Ox Tongues

Stilton Cheese.

Lane, Crawford & Co.

DICKS

PATENT UNIVERSAL SIZE PACKING STEAM AND HYDRAULIC.

The most useful and efficient packing known.

SOLE AGENTS ¦

LANE CRAWFORD

HONGKONG,

THE

COLUMBIA his wholesale denunciation of

It seems to me that steps should be taken artist is best known to himself, but it seema throughout the Empire to ascertain the to me that his ideas about art and criticism exact moment when the various observances are at their best confused and elementary. in connection with Armistice Day take Wi.com As we remember these cur brethren who

place in London in terms of local time and have given their lives for us we will not all arrangements should be made in such forget Him who is the Resurrection and the a manner as to make is possible for every deemed from waste all the sacrifices that one in the Empire to know that he The Bishop, took as his text, St. John 11Life who came into this world that men acting at the moment in unison with his

24 and 25:"Except a grain of wheat fall into the carch and die it abidth might not perish but have everlasting life, fellow-citizens from London to by itelf alone, but if it die it beareth much frit He cut loveth his life loseth it," and he that haseth his life in this world' shall save it unto Rife eternal" The Bishop BaidThis is a very sacred moment for us all. Wherever, throughout the world, the Hag of Britain is unfurled, and among our Allies too, men and women, aye, and little chüdren, are joining this day in an agi

یادم با من

Gad of the Living, in Whose Eyes,. Unveiled the whale Creation lies; All souls are Thine"we must not any. That thou am dead, who pass away; From this our world of flesh act free; We know the living unto Thee,

Not spilt like water on the ground, Not wrapp'd in dreamjess sleep profound, Not wandering in unknown dopair,. Beyond Thy voion, Thine arm, Thy care; Not lot to lie lika fallen tree

of solemn remembrance and of dedication Not dead but living unto Thee

Yours, etc.,

Hongkong, November 11th.

SOLENT TUNNEL SCHEME.

A POINT IN FAVOUR OF A TRAIN FERRY.

At a meeting of the Royal Isle of Wight ural Society, at Newport recently, Bir Charles Beely preiding, a resolution

moderu revues and musicst comedicg. Judging from his own standard, based on decoration, both the modern revue and the musical comedy should be the semo of art. Yet, he thinks that they mostly appeal "to the lower than to the higher untures of the audience. Again, Why Is it not true that it is the angle of vision of the on- booker which is the determining factor ↑ That it is so is proved by the differences which

Fish, bave arisen between your contri butor and others, who looked more to the plays themselves than to the "decoration" for the

of the author, Those who meaning disagree with your contributor givo Mr. Binclair his due, but they, probably, do not

clair's settings or make and ignore the deficiencies of a dramatist-Yours, etc?

DRAMA.

THE TRADE OF HONGKONG, RETURNS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER

In the metropole of our Empire, na you 21-

Before we leave this Cathedral Chure was ped that the society favoured the bold with your contributor that Mr. Sin know, a moving secre is taking place, The let us solemnly consecrate ourselves to the construction of a tunnel ander the Solent Cenotaph, in Whitehall, that ample mono, tasks that lie before as-task of vast

of far-reaching, consequence inadeguato mars of communication be pide the best means of improving the present ment of the proud mourning of our Empire magnitude and of f is being unveiled today by His Majesty Three months ago I was in the Thronetwon the island and the mainland, but Hongkong, November 10th, 1990. the King There in the open, round the Room in Buckingham Palace nad I remand could not it present support any moneurs berwell the challenging words, the King which would increase the ofrady heavy rate Cenotaph a never-to-be-forgotten service

The Chaceman said it was for the railway is being held a service in which tons of addressed to the 250 Bishope sesembled burden

there, from all parts of the world concern. companies affected to make the first move thousands of volen will unite in singing mer that hynin which we have been singing ing all that turns upon cas, boldly and in the matter of the tunnel, which would in procramon this day: O God our Help without delay facing all the tasks that he enormously increase railway traffic to and

before us at the present time, I rememom the island. As to the suggestion of The Trade and Shipping Returns of the Minister, of Transport that a trair Hongkong for the third quarter of the year in ages past; Our hope for years to some"; a service in which countless voices will be ber too what that Grand Old Man of ferry would be more practicable,Bir bave just boon.published by the Govers

in reating that prayer, which binds Franco-Clemenceau, who today Charles Sealy did that train ferries had and, one, advantage of such a scheme was other into on all Christian, people of veiling a war momozidi si Bingapore-antă proved suitable and satisfactory elsewhere, to the Franch Senators who, the eve of this a trustworthy collate of the cost Our Father which art in all ages: Haven." Then all the voices will be still, Armistice Day, 1918, came to congratulate could be obsed,

him on victory: Gontieren, our difficult

BADAK SENSATION

ment printers. The imports during the and the exports a total of £28,488,823. The quarter shows total value of £26,916,777 values in local currency were converted at 2/8 in July, R. 111d, in August and 4. Pid. in September,

The value of the total trade shows, an advance in imports and a decline in exporta as compared with the figures for the cor

will be a bush, and His Majesty the time is approaching; it is harder for a

the Denstaph Alter will unver

to win the pasce than to win the war." there will be a great silence, kept for the No true man here among us but must leiters received by the directors of the responding quarter of last year, but fa space of two minu ves, while men's thoughts, reel that, he cannot allow this wealth of Badak Company from Mr. HF. Scar 1918 the value of the sugar importa wan are concentrated in reperent rememberance acrifice to be wasted that be cannot heat") borough, the company's representativo in ) 20t giran, whereas this year they have been

the Malay Peninsula, Mr. Scarborough included.

The Shipping returns for the quarter of the gloriate doud. The silence will be faith with the dead. It is not right that gives further confirmation of his opinion, broken by the bugles as sound out our brethren should have given their Jivos sent by cable message, that the property give the departures of 2,010 ships having live lavaltele.Commenting on tho senes an aggregate tonnage of 9,874,871,7OI The Last Post Then wrontbe will be and that we who are left should live cational cable message in which he stated that the Vessels 1,166 were Britt Segregating lord at the foot of the Cenotaph by the selfish lives, Tho. taaks of the world 8g beros and buttoned for the full length 1,471,977; 305 were Chinos aggregating

Mizi King, the Pria

and Reprren are still to be accomplished only by iron of the Jenery villey, and that the result 208,888 tons; 227 were Japanese, totalling wers.yaloelser Bearborough writes: 516,810 tons. United Stater vessels num. tatives of the Empire After the the pro. sacrifice of body and of

Let me think this is sufficient to covinos you bored 76 having an aggregate tonnage of

262,001.00 cemion will move on pass the monument quote you, the moring worda of Kipling's | End 96 30*4 B6 Bad.

No: 270

[15

CO.

[468

RECORD

“EIGHTSOME REEL" &

“FOURSOME REEL”

SERVES AS A PRACTICE FOR

ANDREW'S BALL

AT YOUR OWN HOME.

Obtainable only at

է:

The Anderson Rusic Co., Ltd.

Powell

TELEPHORA 34%

TRAVELLING

REQUISITES.

WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF

THE FOLLOWING LINES.

CABIN TRUNKS,

SUIT CASES,

KIT BAGS,

ATTACHE CASES,

HOLDALLS,

LADIES ARD

BLOUSE CASES, FIBRE TRUNKS,

BRUSH CASES,

WARDROBE TRUNKS, LINEN BAGS,

GENT'S HAT CASES

WRITING CANES AND FOLIOS, LADIES AND GENT'S DRESSING CASES,

ALL WOOL RUGS

EVERYTHING FOR TRAVELLERS:

GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS.