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ARMISTICE DAY IN HONGKONG.

BIG LIST OF ENGAGEMENTS, OCCUPATION FOR ALL ON PEACE ANNIVERSARY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESP, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1STH, 1922.

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YACHTING.

THE RESULT OF THE GABỪ CLASS"

RE-SAIL

After the service, the chair and clergy, war. The company sat down to “rations" followed by H. E. the Officer Administer to the tune of Cookhouse," after Galli ing the Government and the congregation poli eccktails, and went through an left the Cathedral and assembled at the excellent menu disguised under such titles

The re-sail of the first Championship War Memorial, when E. placed aan T.N.T." soup, "devilled whizzbangs wreath at the foot of the cross, in the on toast" and "dessert (plum and event (Gael Class) was held by the Royal

Finally, coffee and name of the community Wreaths wore

rum Hongkong Yashi Olub, yesterday over The Surprising growth and increased also placed on behalf of the Officers and Moppers-up: stand to ').

a course of Lyemun Beacon, Cust Rook development of solidarity in Hongkong's Brethren of the Oriental Loxlge, R.A.0.B., The toast of The King" was loyally buoy (N) and the Channel (port). Six population was strikingly demonstrated 3251 and the Ex-Active Servico Men's honoured, a gallant captain sweating yachts competed, the starting and ron Armistice Day, 1999. Not many years Association. Mr. G. T. Edkins placed a under his breath because the band was finishing point being at the Club premises,

ago, a public holiday was celebrated by wreath in manory of all old comrades late an parade.

The face" commenced at 10.45 a.p. 'and the small white population with picnics from Taikoo and another was sent

finished in the following order!- and hillside rambles, the Chinese" In remembrance of First Class Petty

Post-":" majority pursuing the ever tenor of their Officer Fred. Blansdon and comrades of

tion.Yacht. way, unmindful of all holidays except Submarine Do, who were sunk by mine, their national' oiiem. On Saturday, tens Nov. 3rd, 1914 Private residents also of thonstails of the population, of all placed wreaths, in memory of my dead" nationalities took advantage of a beauti as one card poignantly expressed it, ful day to engage in various fortes of

far recreation which--though numerous than they were ten or fifteenservice. years ago all attructed a large 'dümber; of followers.

A substantial "collection on behalf more St. Dunstan's was taken during

A great crowd watched the. Interport cricket match on the Hongkong Cricket Club's ground; thousands assembled, in Happy Valley for football; in spite of powerful counter-attractions, Fanling was by no means bereft of golfing devotees and all the motor garages were handling

-poak loads."

of

the

THE SALE OF POPPIES," " Thanks to the efforts of a comparatively small party of workers, the Colony had

opportunity of making a contribution towards the relief of distress amongst exactive service men at home, and their dependants. Artificial poppies were on sale at strategic points, the purchaser being expected to give what he could afford, to acquire immuily from further requests for contributions, Human nature gave various reactions under this test. There was the individual who went about bousting that he had far suceded in lodging the sellers of poppies and the fellow who discussed how little he could decently give. At the other end of the gave till it sale was the man who hurt in other words who put a strain on his resources, Fairly numerous was the class which gave generously but sign

Dr. Black propused the toast of "The Association," paying the members a neat compliment when, be said they held a unique position in belonging to a Club to which no amount of wealth or rank could force a claim for admission. They had a great responsibility to show that men who could fight well could also make

pence well...

The President, in responding, suggested that the right way to celebrate Armistice Diy was not, as Shakespeare put it, ta

1.-Gael 2-Joar 3-Viking 4-Toinette

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Finishing Teme.

3hrs. 20mins. 38aces. 4hrs: 4mins. 17secs. 4hrs. 4mins, 58accs, thra, 90mins, 50sees, 4hrs. 95mins. Svets. 4hrs. 50mins. 55eees.

There were two entries in the, Menn- serio tace which resulted as follows: Posi

Finishing Time.

tion. Yacht, 1-Colleen 2-Argula...

thrs. 28mine. 19secs. 2hrs: 47mins. 5dsets.

show one's wounds on Crispin's day, " but to recall the duties of citizenship. It was up to them all to my that the men who fought with them, joked with them, THE KENNEDY TOWN FIRE. lived with them and died by their side FIRE BRIGADE OPERATIONS CON had not sacrificed themselves in vain. The Asscoiation stood for the meziory of those inen and was inspired by their example. They had no right to go on living when the brightest and best had passed away, "unless they were prepared to do their duty.

TINUED UNTIL LAST NIGHT.

Throughout Saturday, and yesterday until 5.40 p.m., the Fire Brigade can. tinued its work upon the timber yard section of the great fire in Kennedy The Ex-President, Lieut. W. St. A

Town. The huge quantity of timber had Malleson, VC, proposed the toast to! dead crrarades, which was drank in to be turned out until water had pene- silence, followed by The Last Post trated every part and quenched the last

The toast of The Services

was pro-

After a busy day in the open air, the The evening was also fully occupied. Ex-Active, Service Men's Association held a dinner, the British Legion gave a dance anal there was also a dance at Repulse -Bay. In naval circles a concert took place and private gatherings appeared to

posed by Mr. E. H. Wilson and acknow- vestiges of fire. For this purpose one be numerous. Nevertheless, there were

ledged by Commodore H. E. Grace, R.N. hydrant was running almost continuous for the Royal Navy and by Colonel C. Wly throughout the two days. It was im rough people left to provide a large audience for an Italian. Opera Company

Dasy, C.M.G. for H.M. Forces. The which gave its opening performance at

Commodore gave some good advice as to practicable to use sea water as the con sinking mall disagreements, petty differeyance of the water from the fire float the Theatre Royal, So Mr. Temple

culties and personal, animosities in run to the timber yard by hose pipe would Bevan may take courage; all is, not lost ed. a chit for the amount that the ning an Association. Colonel Davy said involve holding up the tram service as) the organisers might know that "so-and- he might, if time permitted, have run 10 "had been liberal. Mention oust also lightly over the whole course of the war be made of the brave spirits who hid at(laughter)-but he would spare them, auctions and rendered themselves liable and only say that, in their Association, for tens of dollars, even ap to the they had a common stock of memories, of figures. However, the feast of these, the hardships shared, of dangers faced, of ex-service men, gave more than that victories gained, which must be a binding between 1914 and 1918.

link between them as long as they all should live." Apologising "for striking a mournful note,, the Colonel said the Assceintion was bound, if maintained on its present basis, to share, in time, the conungu fate of man, and gradually dwindle and disappear. Exercising the imagination, che could foresee the last survivor holding a solitary dinner at the Hongkong Hotel.

musically speaking, in Hongkong.

The day had its serious aspect, as befitted the sad memories which it recalls. A number of people gave up their holi day to organise a sale of poppies in aid of Enrt Haig's fund for ex-service men and their dependants in distress, Early iz, the day, also, a memorial service took place in St. John's Cathedral which was thronged to its utmost limits. All things considered, Hongkong may he said, te have put Armistice Day to the best use.

It is expected that at least $5,000 will be sept to Earl. Haig's Fund as a result Over $950 is of the Poppy Drive realised by an auction sale of posters and poppies at the Hongkong Club.

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well as the traffic on the Prays East and in Belcher Street.

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As far as can be ascertained, three people lost, their lives in the fire.

CONSTABLE SHOT.

SHOOTING AFFRAY AT HOMUNTIN.

A Chinese constable, No. 412, on police patrol at Homuntin, was shot at and seriously wounded on Friday night, the bullet entering his chest just above his heart. In hospital it was ascertained that the bullet had missed both his heart and left lung. There is good hope of his recovery.

The constable was placed on picket duty with a number of Indian and Chinese police. His post was near the

ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF ARMS.

The following is a list of ladies who THE CATHEDRAL SERVICE

took part in selling poppies:-Mrs. John's Hailey, Mrs. Beran, the Misses Bliss, Mrs. The congregation in St. Cathedral was fully representative of the Carrie, Mrs. R. Davies, Miss Denison,

Old soldiers never die," aptly quoted community. HE the Officer Administer. Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. Charles ing the Government and Mrs. Severa Forsyth, Mr. William Forsyth, the an interrupter, amid great laughter, and were in their places; Col. C. W. Davy, Misses Goodall, Miss Groundwater, Miss the Colonel thought it a good opportunity who temporarily represents the General Goodman, the ladies of Homuntin, Mrs. to follow their example and fade away Officer Commanding, was supported by a Hawker, Mrs. L. M. Hall, Mrs. H. K. by bringing his speech to a conclusion. large number of officers and men of H.M. Holmen, Miss Hendy, Miss Emily P. Mr. WJ. F. Mackenzie proposed "The Forces. Admiral Sir John Leveson was Landolt, Miss Jagan, the Misses Leveson, Visiters' and Mr. B. Wylie, in respond. not present at the Cathedral as he desired Mrs. Marcel, Mrs Murdoch, Mrs. Maclay, ing, suggested that the Association should to be on the quarter-deck of his flagship Miss Neave, Mrs. Porri, the Misses Ram, give the community the benefit of the during the two minutes silence which Mrs. John Russell as Start experience of its members, take a hand in Homuntin railway bridge and his special fell within the ambit of the servier. The Smyth, Mrs. Thornhill, Miss Mand T. M. communal affairs, and make cur bene-

Webb, ficent though despotic Government valise duty was to search suspects passing along Cominodore, Mrs. Grace and the Misses White, Mies Woolley, Miss 1. Grace were present and a number of naval Master W. Tilley, Miss Dorothy Good that its ways are not always wise. As the road. He was walking a little dis

Master Eric Chatterton, Mrs. well as being social and recreational, you officers and naval ratings. Members of the Legislative Council and of the civil Hedley, Mrs. Gourly, Miss J. Simp must be also political," concluded Mr.tance ahead of the patrol and approach. BOD, Miss M. Rumell, Miss Nancy Wylic, amid some expressions of dissent, eda raan for the purpose of searching service were present in force; also mem

McNeillie. Mise C Ferguson, Mim H.. the Officer Administering the him. About three paces away the wan bers of the British Legion, the Ex-Activo Service Men's Association and of the Jean Foulds, Hiss Ida Bell, Miss Mattend the British Legion's Dance, ex point-blank at the constable, who collap Ina Morrison, Miss Nan Ferguson, Miss Government, before withdrawing to suddenly drew a revolver and fired general public.

my and Navy-Chaplains assisted in Wallace, Miss Jean Whyte, Miss B. pressed his great pleasure in being pre- sed after firing two shots in return. conducting the service The congregation Laing, Miss R. Hardwick, Miss J. sent and told one or two Scots stories in

Sergeant Kelly, in charge of the picket, Cons led a prayer jus lx for elevrn Soares, Mir. M. Soul, Miss M, da Roza, the dialect, or what appeared to the immediately gave chase and a number el o'clock so that the people observed the dies I. Spbury, Miss A. la Roza and Sassenach to be a

good imitation thereof. shots were fired at the retreating figure, Miss A. Alret Members of the Boy two minutes silence on their knees. It Scouts rendered grint assistance in carry- Baana Club where Lieut. Malleson was sible to say whether the criminal was The Company then adjourned to the but owing to the darkness it was impos happened that these in charge of a steamer in harbour considered the moment ng supplies of Poppies from the report presented with a silver hunter watch on hit. He disappeared amongst the scrub an appropriate one to emit a succession to the sellers, Mr. AH, K. Cobb also his approaching departure frohi the on the hillside. In his anxiety to escape of blasts on the siren; some motorists, did yeoman service as secretary. Colony. Mr. Mackintoeb, in making the the fugitive discarded his shoes. TheBo also, neglected the King's request and EX-ACTIVE SERVICE MEN'S ASSOCIA presentation, paid a tribute to Mr. form the only clue that the police possen drove, hooting, down Garden Road and

Malleson's tact and judgment in steering: the workmen on a new building near the

the Association through a difficult first Cathedral smoto a piece of iron. Within The Ex-Active Service Men's Associa year. Incidentally, the Chairman re the. Cathedral, silence was observed, save tion is doomed to ultimate extinction, marked that it was-very difficult to dia for the coughs of those who can never as Colonel Davy reminded his fellow cover from the late President what he did control their laryngeal passages in diners in responding to a toast. Unless, to win the V.C., but he had heard of a

Mr. J. R.. Wood, at the Magistracy, on Church The Last Pout" was played by indeed, some of those trainers of an ideal young midshipman, who, when the great buglers on Murray Parade Ground and Constitution, who were so busy at the landing at the Dardanelles was being Saturday sentenced two Chinese to threa the organist, Mr. Denman Fuller, ren last annual meeting, persuade the men effected, and when the boats were unable months' imprisonment each for having their possession twa dered the Dead March in "Saul" on the burs to avail themselves of the hereditary to obtain a proper mooring, swam ashore unlawfully in

principle and make the sons of members under a murderous fire and fixed up the Mauser pistols and a Winchester pistol.

If the first case the man was arrested The Bishop of Victoria gave the address, eligible for admission in order to keep mooring-(Great applause). He felt that in which he said that, although four the fathers memories green, However, it would not be right if they concluded on the Kowloon wharf. He said he had years had passed since the Great. War the members though veterans-are still their celebrations without expressing only just arrived from the country and aded, men had still to fight to build "young veterans and there were no signs their debt of gratitude to him for having did not know local regulations. A man out of the ruins of bys gone years-a on Savirday night, four years after the consented to become their first President, engaged him to carry the pistols.

Mr. Malleson was lifted on to a table In the other case, a saloon boy on the better world, and out of the rancour of Armistice, of that decrepitude and senile

President Cleveland, said a friend in De past to build up a world brotherhood, decay which must be creeping nearer, when he stood up to reply. He wasferica asked him to take the pistol to The tragedy of the present situation," thirty and forty and fifty years on evidently much overcome and thanking relatives at Mincao. He also put in a id the Bishop,is that, while we "Old Bill" was there and some of the the members said he was just an labour for, peace, manifold forces are at Hongkong Hotel's blus. coat boys ordinary kind of bloke. His year's plea of ignorance. werk driving us on to dissension and seemed to. have the wind, up at his service with the Club had meant much to decord. Many frankly have given up awesome appearance. To many it was him and be thanked them one and all. the fight and have said that the dream is almost a painful reminder of the mud, During the remainder of the evening a Uppin and have sunk back to where blood and misery of the trenches to see concert was held. Earlier, severnt poppies thy were before; to the old way of self- once more the tatterdamalion warrior of were auctioned for omsiderable suma inerest, not self-sacrifice, How can the fortnight up the line." The tables' future be saved }· Writ large over the were treated as different parts of the Meanwhile, the British Legion was A seaman named Stepen Harrow, a experience of the past four years is this: France and. Flander battle area. This Oily in the light of the Eternal can the year's President, Mr. Teesdale Mac holding a dance in the City Hall and native of Liverpool, was charged before tak be faced Man without God can kinto, was in charge at "Hell Fire next door, at the Theatre Royal, Italian Mr. J. R. Wood on Saturday, with ver manage civilization, good without Corner of the front line platoon"?. opera was being rendered. St. George'a baving stowed away on board the N.Y.K. Gd is an impossibility. If the attain consisting of E. the Officer Administer and St. Andrew's Halls were tastefully is. Tamba Mart mante of man are hounded by the possi-ing the Government the Commodore and decorated for the dance, with flags, Inspector Moody said defendant stowed blities of our like here our ond is despair, Colonel-Day Dr. Black, treated with palme and replicas of regimental creats away from Hongkong to Singapore on Oct. al the generations of mankind are fight generous hospitality, found himself in and a fairly large company assembled. 26th The police at Singapore had re- an a forlorn hops and the very heart is Armentières; "the place," as he remark The arrangements were kindly under- fused to allow him to land, and he was tash out of human endeavour. If the cd, where the fair maiden came fromaker by Mr Shenton Commander brought back to Hongkong by the Kitano physical universo is all; no provision is Other guests included Lieut Colonel Watkins, Lieut C. P. Moore, Mr. E. W Mar muda for the permanent existence of Nicholson, Mr H Percy Smith, Prof. Alderson and Mr. A. G. Lamplugh. spritual values, and all good has been Middleton Smith Licut-Commander win only to be lost. It makes all the Worthington, Mr. H. A. Cartwright,

CELEBRATIONS IN CANTON difference to the practical conduct of life MILK. Holate (secretary of the The exeervice men on Shameen cele York on an American chip. He missed wether you believe this life is an end in British Legion) and Mr. BoWylie brated Artistici Day, on Saturday even-his ship at Manila and bought a passage ite or a fragment of an uns whole. The band of the King's Regimenting with banquet at the Canton Club to Hongkong From here be stowed Ke are saved by hope, and only belief in greatly helped to promote the right All business houses were closed on the way to Singapore, Bernity will bring heauty peace and joy atmosphere by playing the melodies that Shameed, ut in Canton there was no ind this disordered and disseed world." } were favouriten än be army during the | formal oslebration.

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BRITSIH LEGION DANCE.

A EUROPEAN STOWAWAY.

A MAN WHO MISSED HIS SHIP AT MANILA.

Defendant told the Magistrate he had worked on ships from 1917 to 1921 and then worked for some time in Canada finally coming out to Manila from New

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