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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 21 1910

THE LATE KING EDWARD THE SEVENTH.

MEMORIAL SERVICES.

HONGKONG IN MOURNING.

MAGNIFICENT FLORAL TRIBUTES.

26th lust,

6. la the morping it is green, and growth The officially needed, the unofficial Impert. up: but in the evening it is cut down, dried ant, the great important, public, add some self-jup, and withered.

7. For we consume away in Thy displeasure: imporinst, word this morning in a serious frime of mind. To-day the very Urown passes,id are afraid at Thy wrathful Indignation.

8. Thou hast set our misdeeds bolora Thee: Today every Britisher mouros his Chiel.. this

Bir Homusjeo said: -Gentlemen and Co-re. ligienists-You know for what purpose we are mot here. The occasion is a melancholy OBE. We meet to perform tão sal and dusjfal ceremony,) accord ag to our filmais, la com- memoration of our late King of belved memory, Edward the Peacemaker. We.bum- |bly affar.nus pripers to Holy Ahura, Mazadi ju whore Holy, heavenly and pute Realm raste our revered Sovereign the late King Edward the Seventh With your consent will lead with our prayer-

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tached by a black ribbon to the wreath, on which A written From the Japanese Community of Roughang

The wreath from the Dutch community was also effective from its very simplicity

There, was ab wreath from the Portuguese community as a whole, whose absence of cour lon and apparent decentralisation obviously iccanst for the various floral tributes that were tent (an less than four in number), thedit? tinctly artistic merit of which was the subjˇçl of commant. That from the Club Lusliano Te was made up of white and purple flowers with a profasion of the delicately tinted malden hair arm; the whole resting on a background of black crêps. Long streamers bf white^und; purple silk werd capped by one of black. Tas inscriptions at each and of the streamers rendz. 'In tokes of despest sympathy: From the members of the Club Lanitaaeng

nace with the rhu ils of the followers of the Thee that Thon didit give to him a prosperous damed greater this Mrses or account of his Reign, with the promise the emwn of immorable disposition. The former was an ideal Zoroastrian Jaith Item, were present-almoli rality in the life to come ; through Jesus Christ poest, beloved for his kindly ways, while the entire Parten community in Hongkong

kad appropriately Most was a stóra disciplinatlaŭ thingh loving nor Lord. Amer.

rough the Trusices Almighty God, with Whoes do live the spirits and kind at heart. Still, the people loved. of the Parics Chaily Food in South of them that depart hence in the Lord, and with Aaron, who, woat abiat as a pesce maker, China appointed their worthy prealdant, Whom the souls of the faithful, after they are reconciling man and wifs when be saw them Sir Hormujes Nowinje. Hody, to lead delivered from the burden of the Rush, are lo entranged, or a man, with his neighbour when the solemn service. Sir Hormusjoe, by joy and felicity: We give Thee bearly thanks, they had fallen out, spreading broadcast love the way, is the last Knight, Bachelor to be far that it hath pleased Thee to deliveroor Most add peace and introducing harmony wherever | elevated to that distincnished Older by Gracious King out of the miseries of this sinfal') there was discord. From tent to tent bo went his ve Majesty before his death. When world; beseeching Then, that it may please carrying unto its inmates that Love and Peace all the Parsees had assembled in the meeting Thee, of Thy gracious goodness, shortly to ac which brought the people nearer to God, halt of, the setional venue, Sir Hormuslepresented a huge crown on an easel. The crown complish the number of Thine elect, and to The historian or biographer of the future took his appolated place and was supported Fund. Walls hasten Thy kingdom; that we, with all these when lie comes to write the life of our late by the Trustees of the that are departed in the true faith of-Thy holy beloved King will find how faithfal a disciple all remained rsvarently standing, the President Nama, may bave our perfect consummation he was of Aston the high priest. His loving announced, that, he would open the Memorial and bliss, both in body and soul, in Thy eterant and amiable diaposition and above all his nas Service which the follower of Zorvastar in The Colony of Hongong had met together to and everlasting glory; through Jesus Christ tiring love for peace have endeared him to one our Lord, Amen.

aud all. The history of the present day amply hold in memory of the late King Edward the O MEPCIFUL. GOD, the Father of our Lord testifice bis loving tactful ways, which made Seventh. He then offered a special prayer, the

King Edward VII of England becams follow of the Geographical Society of Lisbon la Jesus Christ, Who is the Resurection and the him.bilored not only by his own subjects but antira community following audibly. A printed Life; in Whom whosoever believeth shall live, by the people of the world. From Court to copy of the prayer was circulated among the

(c) The fellows of the same society in though he dies and whosoever liveth, and by Court be bas moved, carrying with him the congregatios.

Hoogkong sent a wreath representing the lieveth in 11im, but not die, eternally; Who Message of Peace; and thus the peace of the

society's emblem consisting of a plala figura of the armillary sphere of gold on blas ground, niso hath taught us, by Ilis holy Apostle Saint world his been batter established by our late

wills the Portuguesa national coat-of-armon Paul, not to be sorry, as inen without hope, for King, who has diffused. bis genially to all them that sleep in Him; We wekly beseech sects whojever he went and to whomsoever ha mat, however humble his station in life;

upon it; encompassed by a red circle was the Jagend in gold letters *** Par. Thre, O Father, to raise us from he death of

in onto the life rf righteousness; that, when and when such a good and Peace-loying King

imares munes d'antes navigedu;” And Re- white circle other outer we shall depart this Lfa we may rest in Him, pater, away it is the world that mouras his as our hope is our Most Gracions King, doth loss.

with the name of the society Sociedade de Verily, our Masters have said that, "Who and that, at the general Resurrection in the last day, we may be found acceptable in Thy sight; ever maketh peace in his own house to him is

Geographia de Lisbon 2875%. The symbol of independence and of national sovereignty in and receive that blessing, which Thy well be as much merit as if he had made peace in. Is-

represented by the crown of Portugal on the Top. The wreath was attached by a braid loved Son shall then pronounce to all that inva rael-Aboth R. Nathan XXXVIII, 6-and

black ribbon with the following dedicatory.word and fear Tace, saying, Come, Te blessed children this has been amply exemplified by our late

in gold latiers A memoria de Sua Magastada nly Father, receive the kingdom prepared King, who has been a devoted son to unbis for you from the beginning of the world: Grant parents, a loving husband to an adorable wife,

Adord VII Reapestans homenagem de pro 13. Turn Thet again, Land, at the lusthis, we beseech Thee, O merciful Father, and a lond father to his children. He has por Marida, Holy, Heavenly, Pure: Ba gracious junda magua der Socios de Sociedade de Gr

Through Jesus Christ, our Madiator and Reformed those.commande enjoland upon us, luch

as. the honouring of parents, scis of charityusus by hige davacsias Servants; and graphia de Lisboa am Hongkong. deemer. Amen.

hospitality to strangers, making peace between satisfy us with Thy mercy: Voucbiale to us;The third Portuguese wreath was that of the a man and his fellow, as it is written in the Merciful Creator, that out late blessed Gracious Portuguese Library. It was one of cypress Sovereign King Edward VII Tan Peacemaker and colombios with black ribbon og which Mishaab, "Whereof the man who performs partaker of everlasting glory in Tay King- was printed in gold la toss the following: "A

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fruits la this enjoyath the

dom of te wen. Re, the Fravashi of the pure, memoria de Sua Magestado. Edward VII world and the principal stock remaineth for the future ose, and he has therefore rightly put his trust in Thee; he was led uste righteous lamesagem de profundo sentimento dos Bess and justice by the muttude of Thy divine scios da Bibliotheca Portuguera de Hong erced In this world the glorious title, the

mercy and grace, and set as the throne that

kang Prince of Peacemakers. May the remem.

ever judged rightly, ministered to the wall brance of his good deeds be before his Creator, so that He grant to him the inheritance of the being, peace and prosperity of the various treasures o His Maker, as it is written, "For Balionaisties put by Toy divion wisdom under his care those nine years, and ministered Tor my covenant was with him the life and the peace, and may his soul rest in the buod of the welfare of his earthly kingdom; for ever in-

creasing strength and durability to the ever life."

lasting glory of Thy heaveoly and highest name. Therefore, O God Ahura Mazada, be

The Jawish community's wreath was a favourable to him to the glory, of eternal life in Tay imperishable Kingdom of purity and lething of beauty. A white harp with a brokas hit rest team his labours under the shadow of chord, the other strings of lilac fl swers, carried

is no day for ordiony doings; but some poor and our secret sins in the light of Tby -jungle-covered savage hold wasail and cele. Couplepage.

9. For when Thou art angry all our days' brale samo gloomy least fed with gloomy vices in the darkness of the bush, but even are gone: we bring our years to an end, as the Inuit and the flattenint, and the Kordulant were a tale that is told.

to. The days our age are threescore years now pre speechless and wuapopless side hy side with the muuraing subjects of the savesia and tea; and though men be. so strong, that Edward. He was every Englishman's own they coms to fourscore yales: yet is their everything, Asu lasa resort the Englishman strength shea bit labour and sorrow; 10 000 cau, alier all, petition His. Myesty, and passeth it away, and we are gone,

11. But was regardets the power of Thy Tha Sco.chman and good comes of it. Tishman have laid side the thoughts wrath: for even thereafter as a mio feareth, so of the "hammer of the Scots Edward and is Thy displeasure,

11. So teach us to sumber our days; that straight booter Strom bow when shey weep for a France and pray for a King Cur-Narman may apply our hearts unté w:dom. whose are dor Normans? Where are Lefevide and Talbaie, D'Arcy's nod Tu-iness? Their blood is everywhere arouod our Frog, ready to bished to able uses at the word of the Kig. Let enemies of Butaistuink of this; but we see anne. Here out allien the Purluguoso and our thou,bly hoher friends and chums the Franch, are sounding their symp, by while wo write. Our American brother and man!' and Dutch cousins knew out King and liked big heartily. What day of mod ning it bas bren 1ail were there, of every Nation, all came at the summans of the representative of the son of our new king-God save him i

and be gracious uns. Thy servants.

"-14. O satisfy us with Thy mercy, and that 2000; so shall we rej zice and be glad all the days of our life.,

15. Comfort us again now after the time that Thou bast piirdus and for the years where in we have suffered adversy.

15. Shew Thy servants Thy, work: nada their children Thy glory.

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17. And the glorious Majesty of the Lord' nur God be upon ust prosper Thou the work of our hands upon us, O prosper Thou our hindy-work.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son; and to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amm

The Rev. C Bone read the lesson. Tas choice of this gentleman for this duty was auricularly happy.

The day had been precisimed a dior men is Ho gkoop and "was rigidly observed as a Day of Mourning Too Baoks, the com- mercial house, the insurance offices and every place of business in the Colony were closed. Askora and fleat Hongkong hura every visible semblance of mourning, H. M. S.

L'950 7. Tamas, e Franch, German, and Roniu-

1. Thess. IV. guene warships ip port thandered forth their melancholy minute guts as a reminder A quartette comprising Mrs. Jordan, Mr. though one were,necded-of the last bolimn | Hest, Mr. Ayriss and Mr. RE White sang the rites being performed to the memory of our Authem:

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dead King. None will deby that Hongkong's "Blest are the Departed who in the Lord outward demonstration of the sense of its loss are sleeping, from hencefouth for evermore; is but the visible sign of the inward sentiment they rest from their labours, and their works felt by one nad all with the ualius on the banalillow them" day of its beloved Soverei n..

The singing of this Anthem had a powai, The singers ful eff.ct on all who heard it AT ST. JOHN'S, CATHEDRAL At t o'clock this morning St. Joba's Caths. evidently exercised that spell which only musicians or poe's c.in themselves feel, dral was full-sleven hundred seats occupied, and therefore cast on others. This won and no standing 100m. At o'clock, Sir Henry derful piece of the music was truly inter- kéne, ile Officer Administating the Government, preted by the four who understoo! it to a deep. with his aide-ût comp and private secretary M. Clementi Lady May, Colonel St. Officer Commanding the Troops in South China the members of the Hongkong Executivo and Legislative Councils, the Foreign Consuls, the

by mound. cregation..

The organ accompanied the service, and was

played by Mr. W. K. Tiebs, in the absence of MW. White, who is ill.

The Proper Lesson, 1. Thess: IV. 13.È, followed

Chief Justice, ike Acting Puitus Judge, and at far as we could see, althebigh officials of all the

But I would not have you to be ignorant, Government Department:Į without exception, bre hren, concerning them which are asleep, took their seals in Frost, on the right-hand side. that ye sorrow got even at others which baye an Is the chait were a number of reserved sexshops. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose

The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Love of God, and the Fellowship of the Holy Ghost, he with us all ever-more.” Amen,

The Choir and Congregation theo saug :-

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"The Souls of the riskt-nus are in the hond of, God, and there shall no torment touch them,"

Now the Labourad's task is o'er;

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Now the battle day it past : ` Now anon the farther shots.

Loods the Voyager at last Father, in Thy gracinus keeping Leave we now Thy Servant sleeping. ...There the tears of earth are dried :

Thrve its hidden things are clear: There the walk of life in tried

Hy a juster Judge thas here.. Father, in Thy gracious keeping Lenva we now Thy Servant sleeping.

There the sinful souls, that turn

To the Cross their dying eyes, All the love of CHRIS† shill learn

A bis Feet in Paradise. FATHER, in The gracious keep'rg Leave we pow Thy :ervant siceping. There no more the powers of hell

Čas prevailto:mar their price; CHRIST the Lord shall guard them 'wil, He Who died for their release. FATHER, in Thy gracious keeping Leave we now Thy ervant sleeping. "Earth to earth, and dust to.dust," Calmly now the words we say, Leaving Him to sleep ja trust

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Till tha Resurrectina-day. !ATH R, in Thy gracious beeping. Leave w now Thy Serv.ot starping,

Amen. "Then the Bishop said, all kneeling

ALMIGHTY adverlasting God, we are taught by Thy hol, Word, that the harris of Kings are in Thy tule and governance, and

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But, dear fellow congregants, in our grief for the dead we must not forget the living. We mast not forget that august lady who has been bis companion and consort for class upon ball century, and who is now plunged is the deepest of sorrow by the loss of one so dear to her. Its roparable fans, a loss which onaa Cie gauge but herself, but let us pray to the Al- mighty to help her to bear such a beavy loss with calmness and serenity. May she live long to enjay the traits of her labour in seeing her son the King and, his Koyal Consort carrying out their duties to their people and earn their love in the same mauarr as his late revered and noble father. Let us pray to God'in His Infinite Meity to send her His comfort and' the sweet hope of an overlasting reunion with her beloved usb ind i the Kingdom of God, where there can be no separation but an elereal joy and elerual d. Let us pray also that God noods isis comforts to the children'he left behind, to his Ķuyal brother. We have now a worthy son whe shoulders the mantle of Kingship ha falen and on whom the responsibly of a high duly has devolved. As a prince

to his we have known of his devotedposs parents sad to his various duties, and now As our Sovereign and King we welcome him heartily and loyally, lor we are assured el bis love to his people and subjects, and we are equally assured that the said that has been sowa by such noble parents will of a

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BLESSED BE THE NAME OF HOLY

ANURA-MAZADA. Hear the voice of our prayer, O Aura

Thy throne in heavoaly calm in the number of Thy elect Ambaaspinde. We, Thy humble unworthy servants of the Z rathustrian faith, give Thee, Father of all Mercies, most bamble and hearty thanks for all Tay goodaces and

ving kindness to us and to all his other sub- jects during bis glorious sovereignty on this earth, and we bescoch Thee to give Tay sar to' our prayer for his blessedoess which goeth from our safeigned lips and from the fulcers of our hearts.

Bowing reverently at the conclusion of the fisal warde, auered, the assembly filed out of the ball, Sir Homusjes Mody leading.

FLORAL TRIBUTES ·

From an early hour of the morning wreaths and other fiɔral emblems were seat dowɑ and placed at the foot of the statue of bis late Majesty in Royal Square. By noon the whole of the vacant ground surrounding the pedestal In the bamb10 febcing was one beautiful mass ul fragrant white flowers, evergroans and stream.

all bearing inscription-of-loyalty from the British associations and institutions and sympathy from the various sections of this cosmopolitan community. Many of the wreaths

on the right-hand side,,On the left were the again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus that Then dost dispose and turn them astit surety bear excellent fait. And blessed in bespoke considerabia fet ling and worn emblem- members of the band of the Buffs. Before, will God bring with Him. For this we say unto s'emeth test to Thy godly wisdom; We hum-iba san, who has studied with his father, and atic of the reverent demonstrations from the General, M.- Liébert, and the Vice-Consul, M. by the woed of the Lord, bat we which aro | bly beseech Thee so to depare and gaveto the blassed is the father who has instructed bis | various corporate institutione.

all had cave their seats, the French Consul

alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord, Kramer, arrived, accompanied by the Capinina shall not prevent than which are asleep. For of the French, meu-of-war in harbour and their the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven ställe, and a dumber of sailors Carrying 022 with a shou, with the vice of the archangel, black frame an exquisito wreath of white flowers, and with the traits of Gad; and the dead in antwined in flige, the French tricolour on the Christ shall rise first a Chen ws which; are left and the Union Flag on the right, win long ativa and remain shall he caught op together black ribbons ouderseath inscribed "To ths with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in respected memory of King Edward Vil"The the air: ad 15 shall we ever be with the Lord, Admiral, Officers of the French Naval Division Wherefore confort and another with these in the Far East, and the French Consulate, words.". Hongkong. May 20th, 1910,"

This beautiful expression of our gallant neighbours' sympathy with us in the loss of aur King, so graceful, so eminently French, all

The officiating clergyman then read the wing prayer from the Burial Service while remained standing:

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heart if George, Thy Servnu), our King and Governor, that, in all his thoughts, words, and works, he may ever seek Thy boouur and glory, and sudy to preserva Thy people com; mitted to bis charge, in wealth, peace, and godliness: Grant this, O merciful Father, for by dearon's sake, Jesus Christ our Lord Amen

O ALMIGHTY God; Who hast kait together

Thine élect in one communion and fellowship, in the mystical Body of thy Soa Crist our Lord; Grant us g.ce in to follow Thy blessed Saints in all virtuous and godly living, that wa may come to those unspeakable joys, which Thou hast prepared for them that unfeignedly

There was no sormon por address of any kind. At the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Victoria Baap Hosto preschrd, but then it

MAN that is bɔra, ól a woman back but a was deeply felt and appreciated by all who short time to 1ve, and is full of misery, He Invo Thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Before the commencement of the service, the math up, and is cut down, like a wer; hemen.. band played the first Vluntary, Beethoven's eth as it were a shadow, and, never contin Funeral March. Satcety had the magnificent eth in one stay. alrains died away, when the bell began to toll. to the midst of life we ara in deuth of whom and continued for five minutes. Chopia's fun nay we seek for succur, but af Taco, O. Lord, eral misich then inllowed: it is said that the late Who for our pios net justly displeased?

Y, O Lord Gof most holy. O Lud most King was very load of the two maichea by Chopin which celebrate, ose the most mighty, holy aut most merciful avinur, de- momentous event, the other, now being played liver ut not into the biter paios oleteroof

The Rey, S. W. Payan.

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was winter tine, and now the tempera ura far- bids too long as vice. This impressive cere many terminated fittingly in a prayer for King George, nod after the Blessing, the organ played the Dead March from Saul, and the sicht buglers stalinned in the west gallers

IN THE "OHEL LEAH SYNACOGUE

by the bind, the end of man's corporal activity. Thou kn west, Lord, the secrets of our hearts, | sounded the List 'Past. The ball theu talled ustil 1.30, when the Proshut mat Thy merciful ears to our prayer; but cession entered in the following order:

sparo us, Lord mist haly, O'God most mighty, Oholy and mer. isal vavinus, Thow most wonhy Judge eternal, suffer us not, at our last hour: ..for any pains of death, to Gil from. Theo.

The Bishop then rose from his throse and The Rev, W. W, Rogers.

accompanied by his two chaplains advanced to

The Rev, C. E. Thompsss The Rev. I. U. Spink, Boys of the Cafe, Gentlemen of thio Chul..

The Rev. C. V. I. Mackenzie

The Rer. C, Hoe

The Rer. A. P, Crofton.

The Ker. Pak Ting-shan.

The Rev. A Dallas Krús, (Chaplain to the Furces),

Tile Rev. W. H. Hewelt.

The Y, A. B. Thornhill.

The Archdancon of Hongkong,

The Hi, Rev, the Bishop of Vipruria, "The Rev. Ping Yat Sun, The Rev. A. 1. Stewart,

[Chaplain)

(Chaplains:

he slept at the lost of the bacel and read.

FORISMUCH AS it with pleased Almighty The Rev. O, K. Hughes, M. Gad of His great mercy to take unto Himsel

the soul of our Mont Grecious Kig hence de parted, we thereluse unite in spirit with those who this day commit his bidy to the ground; in sure and certain hope of the Resurection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ: As the procession entered, the Rev. S.. W. Who shall change our vile body, that it may be Payne began to read, while all present stood, 'like unto His glorious body, according to the the opening paragraph of the extract from the mighty working, whereby He is able to subdue Burial Bervice given below; the second and all things to Himself third paragraphs were read by the Rev. CE. After which the Piest sag:-1. HEARD A Thompson and the Rev. H; O. Spisk who were voice from Heaven, saying une me, Write, immediately behind him.

From henceforth blessed are the dead which I AM the Resurrection and the Life, saith die in the Lord; even so saith the Spirit; for the Lord: he that believeth in Me, though be they rest from their labours. were dead, yet shall he liver and wie oever liveth god believe.h in Me shall never dia. S. Juke xi, 25, 26,

I KNOW that my Redeemer Evéth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth, And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my fath shall see God: Whom I shall see for Myself; and mina eyes

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Let us Pray Lord, have mercy upon us,

Christ, kui mercy upon ut. Lord, have mercy upon me.

The following prayers were then road: OUR FATHER Which art in Hewer; Hallow. ed be Thy Name, Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, in earth as it is io Heaven. G.va abril bebold, and got another, Jak. xix. 35 bis day our daily bread. And forgive us WE brought doibing into this world, and it our trespasses, An we forgive them that trea is certain we can carry nothing out. The pass against us. And lead us not into tempta. Lord gave, and iba Lord hath taken away; tion; but deliver un from evil. blessed be the Narend the Lord. 1 Tim.vi. y Job. 3, 21.

After the Praim, which was that splendid "omine refugium No. go."

LORD, Thou hast been our refuge: from oue

goleration to another.

Amin.

ALMIGHTY GOD, Who rulest over all the kingdoms of the world, and dost order them according to Thy good pleasure: We yield Thes unfeigned thanks, for that Than wast plo and to set Thy Servant, dur late Sovereige Lord, King Edward; upon its Throne of this Empire. We thank Thee,that Thou didst let Thy wisdom he his guide, and Thine arm arcox then him. We thank Then that, Thon d'dit lel ** Thon torment man to destruction's agʻin | truck and justics, holiness and righterusness;

2. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever the earth and the world were made: Thou set God from everlasting, and world 'without end.

• Thou sayott, Come again, ye children of men, pace and charity, abound 'in'ħlu days'; that

If any outward token wese needed of the derp affections which the Jewish people all over the world always entesinined for the late Xing, it was supplied by & Memorial Service which was held at the "Ohel Leah" Synvogue sharily after nine o'clock this morning. Our jewish friends having for centuries orj syed the un que dist action of being the only ririlised race without a Kingdom, and the British Moo archy, since the reign of Queen Victoria of virious memory, having shown them a degrenof fairness and tolerance seldom displayed by other astions, they have cometo regard the raling Bri

ish Mo arch as theirown King this curious lact is borne out by the sentiment which was, givea ex-ression to a few days ago by the Chief Rabbi

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son." As the Psalmist says: "Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, want thou nayest make Princes in all the carib, (Psalms XLV ver. 15.) God bless King George and Queen ary, Locir Royal children, the Jueen Mother and the Royal Family,--AMEN.TO

Immediately after the service at the Cathe dra! His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the naval and milltary officials, and a large proportion of the congre to lay their frál tributes at the feet of the life- gation made their way to Stato Square, there like representation in bronze of his late Majonty Edward VII. The scene le and around the Squate was an imposing one and the thou Laudsthe thread of the life of all creatures; Thousands of Chinese, besides many hundreds

PRAYER.

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Lord of the Universe. Whe holdest in Talon

hast made the heavens, the heavens of heavens with all their host, the earth and all things thereop; the seas and all that is therein.

of foreign indios and gentlemen who had arrived before, the official party, made spectacle long to be remembered. Sir Henry Almighty God. Thou hast formed man

May, Rear Admiral Lyon and Colonel Sí. justice and Thou hast gives him life in justice Johu took their stand in front of the royal and sustained bim in justice. it is Tay willstatue, while the mariass and soldiers of the that how bastaksnoth away from us our garrison displayed the wreaths from the respec- Soverogu, Krog Edward Vil, and therefore tive Services around the granite pedestal. Sir Hanty in person bauded ops from His Excel. who can say unto face, what doest

lency himself and directed it to be laid at the works are perfect and all Thy ways are

leet of the bronza replica of his Majesty. It Thou or what workest Thou?" For Thy is judgment, The Rock, his work is perfect,

was a magnificent tribute of respectful daty and *God of truth in whom there is no iniquity regret. The wreath was of white lilies and

maiden hair fero, just and righteous art Thun, and Tay will be

done,

Omtipstent King, what then shall wo say telpas luce, Ub, Thoa who deeliest on High?

or who can be compared to Thus, who are the King who killest and restoreth to Jile? It is deciced by Tate that none can bs delivered iram death except the soal which resursatk use Thee, which is to abide under Thy shadow and dwell under Thy shelter.

Merciful Father, we are but as clay and thou art our Potter, and we all are the work of Thy band. We bumbly beseech Thee in the abund ance of Thy Mercy to cause his soul to be

bound up in the bond of life'and his rest to be

glorious, May the Lord be bis icberitance and grant him peace! May his good deeds go before Thee, and Thy Glory be his reward.

O Loid, comfort the mourners and then who share in this, mourning, Send- thểm, Thy comfort and cause them to rejoice in their grief, as it is said, "As one who his mother comforted so i will comfort you."

Those from the sister Services had, respec- tively, attached to them the following inscrip

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With bumble duty and deepest regret from the Rear-Admiral, Officers and Sailors, of His Majesty's Ships at Hoogkong."

With deepest regret and sympathy.from the Officer Commanding and Officers of the. Garrison, Hongkong."

"With bumble duty and in deep sorrow: From Rear Admiral Lyob, Superintendent and the Principal Officers of His Majesty's Dick- yard, Hongkong."

With humble doty and in deep sorrow from the employés of His Majesty's Dockyard, Hongkong

The French Navy, as ever, was delicately and gallantly expressive in their compliment. The most beautiful wreath was one draped in binck crepe made of white porcelain flower wasting on aa opright extel lined with the emblem of The wreath was capped by a mourning. in England that the late King was the best friend, Loid our God, send Thy comfort to the huge bow of black crêpe, and streamers of the the Jews bad had for two thousand years widowed. Queen Mother, to our Sovereign, same colour were printed on with letters which long time. At the service this morning there were present almost all the members of the local King George V., sad bis Cossart, and the read:

Royal Family May this ba Thy will—Amen.To the respected memory of his lute Majesty Jewish community and msay of them betrayed

Our Father in heaves, hearken unto the King Edward VII. Admiral and Officers of nomistakeable signs of a feeling of personal prayers of Thy children, who beseech Thee to the French Naval Division in the Far East. The service was conducted by the Chief Youcasale auto our King Geoge V. and Queen French Consulate, Hongkong, May 10, 1910,

our reproleptativa has Rabbi, who was assisted by Mr. David Mary and their children and to the Royal From the list

Family Thy gracious blessing, Grant our King been able to gather amidst a mass of Gubbay. The proceedings were marked by

Thy support and strength and a long life to

the prettiest flomi tribales lt ju just pos the utmost solemnity befiting the glorious joy his inheritance in the fulness of Thy sible ibat a few have been omitted, bat memory of the dead Monarch.. The English

the principal have been noted in the list that. He will destroy death forever, and the Lord has been compiled and which is as follows po tion of the service was taken by Mr. Peace and blessing.—AMEN. Gubbay and was as follows

God will wipe away the tear from off aft faces ; and the reproach of the prople will be removed from off the whole Earth for the Lord hath spoken it. Thy dead shail live again, the deceased of my people shall rise up."

Awake and sing ye that dwell in the dasti for Thy dew is as the dew of the mora; kad

PALM XLIX'

Thi Proyer Acknowledging the Justice of Gida Dieres, Be of the disciples of Anion, loving peace and pursuing peace; love your fellow-creatores and draw them nigh upto the Law, Ethics

of the Fathers 1. 72...

Dear Follow Congregants-How beautifully pur Sages of yole were permented with the d. ctrines of Love and Pasce. They have re- sized the glorious hesest that accrued from these two prizeip'es to Mickied and to the Creators of the Earth. They recognized how Love can bring peace and the principle ispon which God has built the world, Love and peace sra 'co-ordinate terms, for boil combine to prodeca harmony; As said by: the rabble

all persons permeated: by them pass through

the Earth shall cast forth the dead."

*Tay sun aball no more go down, neither shali Thy moon 'wane, for the Lord shall be time everlasting light; and the days of Thy mourning shall be ended."

PSALM XVI. THE KADISEL

Club.

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fourth one was from the Lusitano Recrea on Club.

Sir Harmusjes Mody's wreath was a hugo- garland of white lilies set in greed ferns and bors an "In Memoriam" card "with "bumble duty and deep sorrow" inscribed thereon,

The Parsee Community seat a single wreath of chasta design,

streamers with the words -

"With deapest.sorrow and regret from the swish community. Thy righteousasse sball go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be Thy toward.”

Among the prolusion and wealth of fleist dimonstrations was noticed ous from ibe Italian Cenvaat of Hongkong,

Other wraiths included the following :- From the Editor and Staff of the Ckins Hait, is loyal remembrance with a printed card reading:-

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Who reverenced his conscience sa biking, Whose glory was redressing human wrong, Who spoke no slander no, nor listen'd to it Who lov'd ons only and who clays to kar, The shadow of bis loss drew like oclipse Darkening the world. --Tox.

Geo. T. Lloyd, Managing Editor, South China Morning Pol

J. P. Braga, R, Hope, Hongkong Telegraph. L.A. Mackinnon, H. B. M. Consular Service (retired) China, Hongkong Telegraph.

From the members of the Chinese Club, Kowloon Recreation Clab:

H. Oibi, Mittu Babi Gorbi Kwaisha,

· Mitzel Binhi Gesbi Kwaisha. Nippon Yusen

Kaisha.

Mitsal Bussan Kaisha.

Mr. T. Takamichi,

N. Yamada, Toyo Kisen Kaisha, Toro Kisen Kaisha, South Amerian Lion, Osaka Soshan Kaisha. Yokohama Specie Bank.

Mr. and Mrs. Kobayashi:

In Memoriam, Victoria Recreation Gab. Tai Shing Paper Manufacturing Co, Ld Headmaster and Staff, Quoan's College. Boys, Queen's College. Opium Farmers, Li-Shing.

Leang Shin Kong,

Flower Sellers, Wyndham Street, Hongkong. Kowloon Cricket Club.

Directors of the Tang W4 Hospital, Members of the District Watchmen Com- mittea

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Directors of the Po Leung Kak Fung Wi Chun.

The Hongkong Justices of the Peace.

THE JAPANESE SERVICE. Au we go to press, a commsmoration service, is being held at the Hoogwanji Temple, in, Wanchai Road, where the Japanese com maalty of the Colony have met for the service according to Buddhistic rituals. The religious part of the ceremony is being conducted by Rev. Isumura and Kuchiba, at the conclusion of which, Mr. T. Funatsu, the Japaness Consul» General, will deliver a short address..

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AT CANTON,

The memorial service in Canton was bald'in Christ Church on the Shameen at 9 o'clock this morning and was attended by all the mem- bers of the British community, the Copaolar body and the invited members of the foreigu. community. His Excellency Yuan Shu-bapo, Viceroy of the Liangkwang, was also present a tarded by members of ble salto.. Among chrs were several Ohinese officials of Taokai Tank,

AN ABSENT PLAINTIFF,

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· SUMMARY COURT AMENITIES.

7th inst

When a certain acilon was called in the Sam

mary Court this morning, it was discovered that the plaintiff was not present in the Court

toom.

Mr. Gardiner My Lord, my client for 1970- inexplicable reason is not hara

Mr. Justice Hereland-Could you, mansga to get him here in a few minutes ? Mr. Gardiner I've sent for him. His Lordship-You can get to Wing Lok Street in a few minutes by ricksha.

my

Mr. Gardlour-Yes, my Lord. I didn't veet One of white lilies and maiden bajr fera with silver s'rezmore printed in gold "In dotiful client at my office. We expected to meet

tcp minutes respect from the members of the Hongkong here... Will your Lordship adjourn the case for

His Lordship-Yes. A striking wreath was that of the Club Ger masie, plain in design but conspicuous by the national colour-black, white and red-with the legend Club Germania" in gold on the white ribbon.

Aker about half-an-hour, the. plantifi and, a room and the case was proceeded with." number of witnesses appeared in the Courts

A floral harp whose strings are picked out in LATELY, Ibe district of Cheung Sha Wan kai lilac fawers and the frame of green maiden cquired the reputation of being a veritable hot- bair filled in with white blossoms bearing white bad of armed robberies, Another of these streamers, was the token of sympathy. "From darlag extrages has been reported by the Palice, the members of the Hongkong General Cham-It appears that in the early hours on: Saturday morning, plus robbers entered a dwelling in the ber of Commerce,"

In dotiful memory from the members of village of So Ok at Sam-shui-po and after the Hongkeng Tockey Club", was the latcrip terrifylog the inmates, robbed ike hours of all tios accompanying the pretty, wreath of the the valuables and than proceeded to decamp A gracefal complimentcamefrom ocrastne maltempting to escape, two Indian) coni allon oldast sporting association in Hongkong, with their booty, Jest, as the men, were of

Prayer for The King and Reyal Family, THE ZOROASTRIAN SERVICE. With becoming solemoity and dignity, the 47 For a thousand years in Thy sight are but Then didst direct all his coustels and anden. as yesterdays Soting that is past as a watch loveats to The glory, sad the welfare of his sube

Zoroastrian community who, among bis

taught

"Ject; and that They didst let him always pos- to the Kingdom of God from Emperors Majesty's subjects, hava always proved them.

at appaating prominant, none the less manifest the robbers,jaban játtér appeared he 15 As soon as Thou scatterest them, they Less the Fasts of his people, so that they were slownward to the humblent pertops in the salves, the most loyal, met at their Clubed Japanese fellow citizens who, with no effort rushed out and succeeded in Arrastlag dars even as 'n sleep; and fade away suddenly never wanting in honour to his Person, and in. lowliest station, ef life. It is written In | prámides in Eigin Strest this afternoon and -Like the grant,

dutifal submission to kis Authority. We prsisa | she Midrash that Anton the high priest way hold a commemoration service in girict accord ! their sympathy to a black-bordered qurd, at: | Magistency thin morolog and XM DONA