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EONGKONG AND SHANGHẢI

BANK'S MEMORIAL..

THE FINE RECORD OF THE

· BANK'S STAFF. Immediately after the unveiling of the Cenotaph, His Excellency the Governor proceeded to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank's memorial in memory of the men belonging to the Bank who met their deaths during the war.

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This memorial, which is placed on a site

inscription:

4021-1914.

EMPIRE DAY. OBSERVANCY IN HONGKONG.

THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, MAY 25TH, 1998.

Wherever

THE INTERPORT CRICKET MATCH.

OFF THE FIELD.

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The following is an extract frymn the report of the concluding day of the Interport Cricket match appearing in the:

hilg News:-

fought back to back, and avery one man would not let another man down. That was why the British people came to be Empiry Day was most appropriately trusted. As they stuck to one another “TAM" SHOULDERED IN TRIUMPH, chosen for the unveiling of two War so they stuck to their word. Meñorials-the community's 'memorial, was the British flug they were to be trust-

the memory of the 42ed to the last ship, to the last man. and that to

The Cenotaph was to be unveiled that members of the Staff of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation who day, the preacher continued. They hon made the "grent sacrifice in the Great joured those men, not just because they were victorious, but because they did the finest thing any man could do in this work. They were true to their own "Greater love hath no man, than this that a man lay down his life for his

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friends."

AT THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL

Pearce, whose 145 not out saved and win the game for his side, was carried shoulder high to the Pavilion by members of the Hongkong team and well deservid the congratulations be received. It was a skilful innings played with excellent judgment, and included 2 fours, a five,

wo threes and eight twos,'

A call for three chvers for the Hong-

Apart from this Empire Day was in the Bank Gardens facing the Praya derved in the Colony in dar customary takes the form of a striking female figurenner. Government offices and schools of Fanie, danding sú high, and lubling were closed for the day and in the city

La front of the in her hand a wrwith.

usiness houses for" the most part closed for, half the day and in soute cases all figure is Smaller statue, that of a Boldier with his kit and rifle. The figur

The children of the Roman Catholic kong Captain was responded to with great of Fame stands on a pedestal of polished day. On the Harbour all the naval ships i Peterbend granite, on the front of which land nearly all the British mercantile ships

the in port "dressed ship." In the City itself Schools attended a similar servies at the heartiness. and Mr Pearce, in a short with [32].27+*/ branze

there, was a marked absence of display. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conceptionsprech, cuqumented ́upon the admirable Aling Des Voeux Road Central, from that 9 a.m... conducted by Bishop Pozzoni | Sporting spirit with which the gaine had |Hongkong Cricket Club ground right and assisted by the Clergy and Studrats iren played, and noted also as a feature down to the Central Market only a few of the Cathedral Seminary. The schoolsf play the very sporting attituls of the

113 the servic www:spetacor. who showed as much pleasu British flags were to be seen whilst in participating Ios Hour Street flere appeared to be Garrison School of Hongkong, St. when Hongkong were getting runs as when

Joseph's English College, Italian Couvent, Shanghaj were,

Altogether, t WILM une of the mest evete. Tower,

In the morning there was a special St. Francis School (Wanchai). Students

at St. Joseph's of the Cathedral Seminary, St. Lewis interesting interport games witnessed for parade of students College when prizes for an es-ny on Industrial School (West Point). Aberdeen | many years. The Shanghai players may Schoo's Shankiwan Chinese have been a little, disappointed, but they Eppire Day were distributed by the Director of the College... The prizes were School, Kai Lap Chinese School (Wan. had this satisfaction: the Hongkong win donated by the Old Boys' Association and chai), „To Ying School (Mosque Street), as eertainly no fluke. the successful essayists were:

"Lo menory of the men of the Hoogkung.and Shanghai Bank wiose hes were given for their Country in the Great War" Underneath the plate engraved in the granite am the following words :---

They shall not grow old as we that.. are alive grow old. Ag shall not weary the r the years condemn. At the ging down of the sun qul in the morning we shall remember them." Un each side of the pedestal there are Janger puùrts upon which the names of the men who fell are inscrisal. The whole rests upon a lower base of local granite. and mentally it will be surrounded by a ariche, also in feel granite, and flanked on either hand by two pillars. There are two smaller pillars on each side of the menurial wel these will have grafted on

Th to them, brozes up standards, design, like that of the Cataph. aims at sumplicity and it has a general aspect of atmple dignity.

The Hon Mr. A. 6. SreeDES in asking! His Excellency to unveil the statue, said Your Extelloney, It was at the share holders' meeting in February, 1986 when the Chairman proposed, and it was nerved de, that n mawa siwuld in» «rected here in memory of the Bank staff who lost their lives in the War.

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Chinese

and Wa Yen English Selwok (Robinson

Class 1-Robert Chon (First) and J. A. Road). Johnson (Second).

Class -Carlos Rozn Class 2.-A. E. Souan. Class 34--Louis A." XnvieT. Class 38.-George Lun

Class 4 (LK.-ABert Rodrigues. Casa (H.K)-Chan Shee Wing. Class 1"(Kowloon).-George Pearson). SERVICE AT THE ST. JOHN'S

CATHEDRAL.

In the morning-n children's service was held at the St. John's Cathedral which was largely attended day children Ten my of the schools of the Colony: also by Girl Guides and Boy Scents;

The Hon. Mr. E A. Irving (Diretori

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It is possible that the big supply ofį crackers and bombs" got ready by thr ground staff had been gathered in argi- cipation of a Shanghai victory, but they gerved very well for Hongkong and madn a suitable commotion when the popular Tam" was being shouldered in triumph

the field.

SPORTSMANSHIP OVERDONE,

Bishop Pozzost," addressing the child. ren, said:-bear Children.-Thanks, bei to God we are assembled here again in this Cathedral to celebrate Empire Day We are here to unite ourselves with the habitants of all these countries and Folimies which belong to Great Britaia and from the great British Empire toy

In an Echtorial comment on the match pray with all our fervour and reverence the X. C. thaily Nrix says: "

The incident which occurred in the for its unity and prosperity. It is our!

Interport cricket match Thursday whether we be of the British ras afternoon, when Mr. Leach, after having do so, for maler the British given out by the umpire, was allow Bagwe have full religious liberty anded to pantinue his innings beenings in freedom from oppression. This is the the opinion of the Hongkong men the

decisión was wrong, was an example i

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of Education Mr. E. Raiphs (Inspector use now-a days. I am sorry to say, under of good fellowship and gund sports

the adults who attended..

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"ab'y' thought in that mesting that the War was nearly over and the tale of our! lows warly examplete, but had to wait, als.. for nearly three gears beforeį a fun! list of the names of these iray men could be made. They are now en Krav on this Monument-1 of them for Victoria (Dr. C. R. Huppuy), the Revstives of every race, creed, und class, off realls that same years ago Hongkong lost

The Bank staff did its full share of duty in the War. Of those of the ad stift

his friends."

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was unwell. Inciden

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of Schools) and Mr. B. Tanner (Headrain other govertonents which pertendmanship which we cannot but adimir,

to be civilised and abral-minded.

might have caused the loss of the gam master of Queen's Colinge), were among have every reason" believe that the for Lenten and Quaye put on 132 runs for offered to God on this wicket--it was a breach of the rules prayers which we

Auteur sportsmen are ba The service was conducted by the similar previous celebrations have been of cricket. Chaplain of the Cathedral (the Henreoptable to Him, however unworthy w prone to waive the rules as a set of we shall see this afternoon representa- billiards and other games, and the writer H. Copley Moyley assisted by the Bishop might, individually have been because courtesy, not only in cricket, but in G. T. Waldegrave. J. T. Holman, H. this British Colony united in most heart an Interport match on their own ground to these gallant meg who fought in the man wrongfully handling the ball. In Bailey, J. Romanis Lee and Noel Ecuns, felt relidarity, delesting a monument owing to waiving an objection to a luta The sermon was delivered by the Best War and gave their lives for their this connection, two incidents of a sonie

what similar nature occurred at Oxford' who joined the Army, every fourth man R. J. Northeule, C.F.. who took us his Mother Country. was killed. There are naw, or have been, föxt: "Greater love hath no man thun; Permit me to take the opportunity of and Catabridge Universities last year each At Oxford, G. T. S. serving with us, apart from those com-this, that a man iny down his life for the unveiling on this day of the manorial of which brought forth sharp criticism

to those who fell in the grimt conflict, from the M.C.C. memorated here, 217 mea who fought on

The preacher said when he was asked to incite you wanin to pray that God may Steves was askril to go on batting after the various fronts. Many of them had

to speak at that service he was told that so grant the beatle Sision to those had given him out 1.b.w., and opportunities of spindly distinguishing there would be a great munder of school! anangst them who have not yet been adat Camiidge. In the sand innings of themselves and were duly rewarded, and boys present and a certain number of mitted to it. Permit me also to invite you to the Free Foresters, G. B. Cuthbertson most of these will bear the marks of their grown up people. He supposed the views pry to those who have already attained was allowed to hat a substitute for J. N.

of schoolboys and grown ups were not celestial beatitude that they may inter. Buchanan, who servis, till their dying day. I think all of the same, bat, at any rate, they had eye with God and obtain that the Britisha Cutherston scored 76 not out. The school Lys Empire may continue strong in the unity, this subject, Mr. Sydney A. Fardon, editor of Wisden's Airnanek," says:-"I not privileged to serve thing in common. us who were in the fighting forces for reasons of age would one day be grown up and the and patriotism of all its Dominions and am at a loss to understand how anyone

were once school boys or Colonies, as it was during the Great War grown-ups

They rub criches of all significanevi and or otherwise, must still feel somewhat school girls. They all started at school when we saw ith subjects and members can wrionsly defendl laxities of this kind, envions of these who are commemorated it was at school that they learned most from every corner of the globe meeting the fact that similar things have happen-

They learned to read. to write, on the common ground of self-sacrifico here and, of their gallant contades who things. were fortunate enough to survive. It is to fight, to play; but the most valuable enduring the greatest privations and the ed in the past is nothing to the point. I well that we win mourn their les should lesson they learned was a lesson which most terrible hardships, sacrificing their am rigid purist in these matters and all they never really realised they were lives with the sole purpose of upholding for the rigour of the game. When in dedients this Monument to the men who learning. At school they learned how to its honour and maintaining its glory. the Gentlemen and Players match at the fell in the cause for which we fought the make friends. And anaking friends was Let us pray to the that the British Oval in 1904 W. L. Murdoch and L. V.

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exemplar of justice, Harper were allowed to take the place in net quite as easy as it sounded.

and George Beldam, both of whom had War. so that the menary of their sacrifice was in secrot about making friends. The morality, and religion, based on good the Gentlemen's team of P. F. Warner | shall be preserved for all time, as an secret was this. They must be absolutely education, and be over ready to fight felled through, the first day, Beldrim example and as an encouragement to the true to their friends. Whatever happen against any kind of civil oppression or going on to bowl, I wrote privately to present generation and its successors, and d to them, whoever turned against them, ignorance: that the schools and Univer- `it is especially appropriat, that it should they must never let their friends down sities may continually had under the the M.C.C. asking them to give a ruling They learned not only how to make British flag that protection, naissance on the point. They decided that what! is placed on this spot near the head-school friends but to make friend of and practical help that has been univer had happened at the Oval in Beldam's in view of previous irregularities of, the Why they would die frsally accorded in the past; and as far case was an infringement of Law 37, but the shoul all such loyal servants. I ask Your friends at school. Sometimes they thought it is no exaggeration to say that our action. With regard to the question whe- they would like to do something for the educational services have always been ther the M.C.C. last June, instead of Excelency to unveil the Monument.

They would like to follow the appreciated aud uur schools probably HIS EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOu, before school.

might not have been content with private before. And the Colony.

reproofs, I cannot do better, than quote performing The unveiling ceremony, said: good examples of some of the old boys more liberally assisted than in any other reading their condemnation broadcast,

who had gone on --1, esteem it an honour to be asked to preacher thought that the average boy Now, dear children, what conclusion from a letter sent to me getting forth the unveil

to this monument

the brave was anxious, rather than do any great

dent that if our Government is so bene mind that the whole cricket world is members of the Bank staff who falling in the world, that he would be should you draw from this? It is evi- 31.C.C's view: It has to be borne in

·trur --A man who would never le volent towards our schools, you must always looking to M.C.C. for right guid daring the War. The record which you another mas down

The preacher likened the whole world avail yourselves of its benevolence by ace. If there is a tendency to go astray basic recounted to us is a five one, reflect ing Gredit not only on the individual to a huge school. When they left school, attending to your studies with all dili-ail that M.C., can do is to remonstrate, he said, and went out into the world her, constancy, and more especially with and surely it is wiser that it should do obedience 1 presume that all of you so publics. Otherwise there is a risk offere and my concerned, but also on

the first lesson they learned was thuit the have the instincts and feelings of a of errors being repeated some tire sul their employers who made the sacrifiers world was just like a big school, and the patriot, and I hope that the will insequently, and the excuse being put in required to sunble so many of their staff men in it were just like school boys. Thorens and Auperatiound this afterauon that these things had been done in such melches and M.C.C. had not corrected to serve in the War. I know from what same lessons held good. The world was at the unveiling of the cenotaph. you have told me how eager all your good old place and there were some sure, dear children, that you will not them

good people in it. And the best and succeed in being trae patricts and useful young men bere wera to go to the front. best thing they could do in the world embers of your country if you are not at school--to be daily doing your best to attain true edu-

Do not devote yourselves to the work and the difficulty you had in sparing them. was 'the same as The figures you have given us are a fue solutely true to their friends, true to cation First of all remember that true

their homes, true to their country. The patriotism is based on religion: it should of your education principally for the sako record for any institution, and I con- n they wanted for a friend was the therefore be one of your principal duties of purely financial and material advin- If you allow yourselves to ha gratulate the Bank on the fire spiritina who thought there were no friends and you should be eager to study it tages shown by its employees. If we are called like his friends, no home quite as dear continually and as perfectly as possible; anunated by the desire of gaining money üppa to perform similar service in the as his home, he country quite as splendid consequently it should in ande a necesar of being ne moon at possible industrial na his country. It was quite a mistake, sary part of your daily school work, so producers before you have finished your futuro, 1 am sure we may rely upon their said the preacher, to think that because that you may become enlightened and studies, you will make a mistake, and supessore in the Bank's service to play an they loved and were loyal to their own educated citizens with a strong national this will have no inwholesome influence country that they were disloyal to the character. You will then be useful in your education and will prevent the equally glorious part.

EXCELLENT then unveiled the wider idea of the brotherhood of all auxiliaries in truly national development proper development of your individuality 18

nations. The man who was going to do True religion teaches and inculcates and capacities; it will lead to the elimi statue, and buglers from the King's the most to bring all the flags of the obedience to God and to all lawful nation of initiative and the spirit of stunt the power of world to wave together was the man who authority: if, therefor you ignore re-enterprise and

Consequently when yon leave Regiment sounded "The Last Post."

will find yourselves ill- The Regimental Band of the King's was loyal to his own country. The men ligion, or if you do not train yourselves thought, played the National Anthem, after which who made the British Empire great did in the practice of it you will never have scheel you His Excelloney laid a wreath at the foot net go out into the world with the deter-the spirit of obedience to God or topped for your individual different of the monument: A number of other mination to make the British Empire the lawfully constituted authority. It is my avortions and for loyal service to your wreathe worn glad Jail, including one from greatest cupirs the world had ever seen. carat wish that you would devote your-curtry. Int us again, before leaving, the Bank stall, and a beautiful wreath The British people never had, and never selves whole-beartedly to your education pray that God may bless this dear from Mr: BP. Cassidy, a former member would have, any particular wish to rule whilst at school so as to develop your Colony, her Government, the Mother the world. These men went for the most mora and spiritual attributes and in Country, and our augurt Sovereign, of the eternost

them to the greatest possible His Excellency, in company with Ladypart like a lot of school boys, driven by creas Stabbs, Captain Neville, and Mr. Eric the sheer love of strange things.

they went shoulder to shoulder, they (Continued`al foat of neat column.] Tier then droth - gway.

quarters of the Bank of which they were their school, because they loved their as we in Hongkong are concerned. I think same kind they took no retrosprelive

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Goorge the Fifth, gloriously reigning.

The ervice closed with the singing of the National Anthem.

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