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EMPIRE DAY.

Services In the Cathedral.

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good work that had already boon should be held so that the NOTES AND done for Christianity by theBritish, children might have it in their the presober wound up by declar- mind that Empire Day is not to ing Whon we have taught thom be kept all for play but one in (the hoathens) the greatness of God which you will be asked to ro Prayer-plus disinfectant, and the love of Josus Christ; when mombar the great and good When we are disposed to growl we have done that we shall realise Queon, Quoon Victoria, whose at the drumining and toni-tom- what Empire meine to us."

life and whose memory inspired ming and oat-calling in which the

THE CATHOLIC SERVICE.

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the colebration of Empire Day. Chinese of the poorer quarters of

The Grandmother of King George the Colony ure indulging nightly,

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To-day "being" Empiro Day it was kept as a public holiday. The ships in the harbour were dressed 23 for the occasion and special on services were held in the Cathod-

At the Roman Catholic oatho-V, Queen Victoria, ruled over with a view to driving off tho rals at which the children of thedral, Glenealy, the Rov. Father England and bor vast terri-plague, we might do well to Bank of Formosa's New Branch. various schools attended in large G. M. Spada Pro Vioar torios beyond the reas, includ- remember that that they are The Bank of Formosa has de-numbers. The service at St. Apostolic, in the absence of the ing this distant, little, but but exercising a faith in the cided to establish a branch at Singapore, which will

John's Cathedral partook some- Bishop Puzzoni, assisted by very important Island of Hong-unseen which is surely com busi- opon ness on September lat next. what of an official nature as it Enthers Valtorta and Andreolotti kong, for a long time. Her life mendable. Then rose

and the Chinose Students of the was a virtuous one. She led a Phineas and prayed and the New Arrivals.

was attended by II. E. Mr. Claud Seminary conducted the service lifeof good example, self-sacrifice, plague coased," says one of the Everyouo ju Kinta will be sor-Severn and other prominent for the large number of the and earnest devotion to duty. psalms.The Black Pingus of the Catholic Schools in Hongkong She was loved by her people at fourteenth century was met with to hear that Mr and Mra A. officers of the Government. Cocil Hynes will be leaving Ipoh The various public offices were and Kowloon. Among the largo home and abroad no less than she prayer and procession and flagell- shorly, says the "Singapore Free

Congregation woro Madamo was responted and esteemed by ation; the Rituale Romanum is Press of May 14. Mr Hynes has closed, including the Supremno Volpicelli, Madame Leiria, wife the rest of the world who did not full of prayers and exorcisms been transferred to the Hong-Court and the Magistrnoy. of the Consel for Portugal, belong to the English race. It was against every evil that cau bofal. kong and Shanghai Bank's Hong. This afternoon a reception is Mr. T. K. Dealy, Hend Muster of during her long and gloriousreign a country; and the Book of Com being hold at Government Houso Queon's College, Mr. Gaston, that the British Empire grew mon Prayer, contains special col- Redeeming Chinese Notes."

Queen's College, Mr. Byrne of greatly in extent of territory and lects to be rond in time of pingue, by H. E. the Officer Administer the Army School, Mrs. Lamb of people. So greatly and so widely famine oto Then why should Tho "Tu (an Pao Toporla that the Wuchang Government the Government.

the Sunday School, and Miss wore the Colonies belonging not the Chinese coplie he allowed Noronha Children Attend St. John's

of the Bank has ceased redeeming the

Education to Great Britain spread over to pray after his kind ? - Belike old government noles with silver,

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department.

the surface of the earth that the strains of our church-organs and that the value of the notes

military bands A special service was held in The altar was beautifully do-it came to be said that," On or

as barbaric to his musical hua fallen in consequence. Dur St. John's Cathedral which was Tho seating arrangomouts pro-

corated and lit by many candios. this Empire the sun nover sote;'

that is to say, that the countries sar as are his banges drum and The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will the past few days, the paid attended by His Excellency the vided for the accommodation of of Great Britain are so dotted tingen ball" to our own. Thero-

reporte, the Government has paid. out Tls. 300,000 for the redemp-Officer Administering the Govern-over 1,400 students who were over both the hemispheres that, at foro live and let live!

iment with whom were Capt. Agg grouped together in the following any hour of the 24 in the day, the A.D.C., the Chief Justice, Mr, W. order: Pupils of the Army Run aliines on some spot of the Rees Davies, K.C., Mr. J. R. Wood Kowloon near the Communion British ng proudly

Schools both of Hongkong and earth's surface over which the Faith and Prudencé.

Wayos. At the same time our Chinese Director of Public Education, and table, behind them the girls of Therefore, to keep the ties of neighbour might profit by the Dr. F. W: Clark, Medical Oficer the Oxford Classes of the Italian unity strong, holding the people grafting of a little worldly pru of Health. The service was in- loon, said St. Francis, Wanchai, be certain duties and certain ob.. Wasn't it Cromwell who said Convent, St. Mary's School, Kow-0 widely scattered, there must lonce on to the stock of Faith. toned by the Rev. Foster Pegg, the Gospel side were the Ox.ligations that should bo observed. Trust in God-bus keep your Chaplain to the Forces, while the ford Class boys of St. Joseph's Queen Victoris taught her sub-powder dry!"? By all means lat Rev. C. H. Hickling rend the lesson College and in the immediately jects of ovary race and living in the Chinese put his whole con- and the Rov. V. H. O. Moy the six hundred odd students loyalty, and duty, to King and as that confidence does not blind behind them at the rest of every clime to practise obedience, idence in the Dii Majores, so long him to the benefits to bò derived preached the sermon.

of the College, accompanied Country.

These are the virines you are the copious use of soap and from such terrestrial measures as The musical portion of the ser- Rev. Brother Christon, Director The landing business men of vice was rendered by the Band of the College, and the European expected to cultivate. These are Tokyo gave a dinner on May 10 of the K.0:Y.L.I. by kind por-members of his staff of teachers. duties which the doctrine of the water, distemper, carbolio.-and

rat poison. HASKELL-AU Fairview, "Robinson It vad, on the 23rd May in honour of Vice-Admiral Sir A. Hamilton and the officers. The Portuguese School in charge of the first day you go to school. As the Kojuasha building, Tokyo, mission of Lieut. Colonel L. A. H. The boys and girls of the Anglo- Catholic Church teaches you from 1012, to Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Haskell, a daughter.

Winsloo, Commander-in-Chief body of the church was filled with Mrs. D. Cordeiro, bend anistross, some of you grow older, your text-Chinese and Scot. of the British Asiatic Squadrone children from the various schools and Misses Lopes and Demes, books will tell you how to obey A correspondent for whoso the Commander-in-Chief of the in charge of their masters and were seated in rows between the those who are set over you, whe safety. we are not to be held. French Asintio Squadron, Am- mistresses.

two groups of the pupile from the ther at home at school or in responsible it to gives himself bassadors and Ministers in Tokyo, and other Indies and gentlemen,

The Rev. Moyle said they ware two Convents, the other row society, and to submit to the laws away, sends us this

A story which comes all the way Whether you be children of from Australia suggests to an to the number of several hundred, et together because this was being allocated to girls of the of the place where you live.

what was called Empire Day, and French Convent, who were ac the very title of the day made companied by the Rov. Mother British parents or Lot, remember Edinburgh contemporary, says The "Kuo Min Kung Pao" re- them realies that they were think- Superior and entire staff of that by being where you are in a the "Westminster Gazette, that

Colony where tho ports that Minister Liu of the ing about Empito. There were teachers and sisters.

British he national characteristios of the of Naval Department outlined his two thoughts that would be borne

the north do not receive due considers- The large number of girls of the ing in the fing policy to the members of the Do in their minds; one of the grest-European departmentof St. Agnes Governing Country, you owe tion in some parts of the world. partment. He would divide the ness of the Empire, and the other College (Italian Convent) took obedience to the laws of the land A Britisher called at a lonely deot into threa divisions and have the responsibility * that the their sents with their teachere in and respect to the Country and farm, and, after receiving a meal three naval bases, the North Empire brought with it. Of the novo, The Chinese girls

its Rulers. I have just told you from the comoly woman who Division will have its basis near course their teachers had told them occupied the South transept of the that our holy mother the Catholic evidently ruled the household, he with the announcement of the doosration" of a general atrike or Sound, and the South division will for him to lay much stress on that North one.

The re-opening of the coal question at Home, simultaneously will have it basis in the Nimrod Empire and so there was no need St. Lewis Industrial School the epo you will bear this lesson in yes I am," he replied proudly, Weihaiwei, the middle division much of the greatness of the Church and the Chinese boys of Church teaches you that, and I asked if she was married. "Why,

mind.

You'll find my husband working" transport workers, ularly shows that the Old Country is still far be stationed in Pei Hai in the point, but he would just remark The sacred odifice was dongely

Speaking us I am to a Congre- in the garden if you want a chat. from ranching anything like a pármanent settlemont of the labour Province of Kwang Tung. at the Empire to which they packed and the pretty uniforms gation of little children, many of with him." The stranger sought disputes which nowadays crop up on the merest pretenca. One Japanese Junk Sinks. belonged was the greatest that of the girls of the two Convents whom are Chinoso, many of whom in the alleged garden, but there was would have thought that the workers had received a sufficiently

The "Kobe Herald" informe the world had ever seen. They with those of the Chinese section claim other foreign parentage, one to be seen but a bent old, salutary leaon during the recent conl strike by the practical tween a Japanese junk, the Ebisu the Empire differed from all the grogation of little ones an ap- boys and girls, whose king to-day man outside," he said to the us that a collision took place be had to realise that the start of in long blue coats gave the con- and not a few of whom are British Asiatic. There's only a Olina exhaustion of their Union funds, but the fact has to be faced that the Maru, and a Genuss steamer, the other Empiros that the world pearance at once of orderly dis is H. M. King George V., I can women. "Surely he isn't your big majority of Trade Unionists aro ng sheap in fuo of norisis Dorothes Rickmers, on the night had known. It seemed to have cipline and devotion that befitto not too strongly impress upon you usland "And why not?" and will follow over go willingly wberover their dictatorial shepherds of the 14th, near Wada Mianki arison without the planning of it the orcasion. By 8.45 a.m. the that it is your bounden duty to the demanded. "The woman at may chose to lead them. So, unhooding the possible effects on thom-Point. The junk was on the way by any great mind. When they respective staffs of the different take in the true spirit of those the next farm married a Foots selves and the nation generally, the workers are once more ready 140 barrels of coment on board. found that they all arose through charges into the seats specially actions the teaching goes forth,

to Tomo, Bingo Province, with road of kingdoms of old they schools marched their young men and women by whose united man!" to defy the country and assort what they are nover tire of The junk sank. Her sendoa were some man of commanding ability set apart for them and at o'clock from every pulpit and school plat The Triargutar Tests. terming their "rights." And thọ very fact that by the last strike rescued by the steamer, and and power who wished to increase the Mass began.

form, throughout the British Em-

Monday next will see the coni- they gained something, though not as much as they could have.wish handed over to the Hiogo Wada his kingdom.

The choral part of the service pire at this moment, that the mencement of the Triangular. ed, is doubtless encouraging them to once again assume an inde-Police. The loss is set down at

Expansion of Empire opened with the Voluntary by children living within it should Test cricket matches at Home. Y.2,000. pendent mion in the hope of exacting their full pound of flesh.

The preacher drew comparisons, Mr. O. Baptista, then the Conry and be good, dutiful and On that day Australia and South Proposed Naval Review at for example from the Empires grogation Bang, "Come Holy loyal. Now, children, before you Africa most at Manchester. Eng-

Welhaiwel,

Nebuchadnezzar, of Greece, Ghost," followed by "Salvo leave the Church, join me in effer- laud's first game will be against workers and their consequent absoluto"disregard of reasonableness | Dalny contemporary, that the Bri-of Napoleon. Speaking of the Mr. Grampa and Mr. A. Osmun long life, health, and happiness of June. 10.

A report is to hand, says a Rome, and lastly the Empire gina of Charles Boucheron by ng our prayers to God for the the South Africans, at Lord's, on in pursuit of their selfish ends. Take and African elevens workers. Simply because of the employment of an aged lighter Admiral Sir Alfred L. Winsloo the preacher said that in 1588 boys and girls sang "Sweet Heart on Mary, and, through the have played five matches since watchman who does not happen to be a Trade Unionist, there is a command, will be concentrated at there was not n foot of land own of Jesus", and the last of the intercession of the Blessed Virgin their arrival in England, and the ed Britain outside the British Hymans "O Purest of Creatures" Mary, whose month we are cele men from the Antipodes have general strike of transport workers, with its inevitable mis-of My or in early June, for a los but gradually from that time was also sung by the juvenilebrating, may peace and prosperity dono remarkably well, winning oliief to the activities of the Port of London, ami a threatened national grand naval review by the Vice it had been built up in various Congregation in unison. reign over the Brith Empire. all but their first game, which deadlock. Could anything be more potty, more childish, thinn such Admiral; and this fleet, compris-ways, often without the dosire of Holy Mass ended, Rev. Father At the conclusion of the address | was against Notts. They havo Then there is the matter of the cling I cruisers, with the Mino-the people who were governing at Spado ascended the pulpit and the Congregation knelt and said overcome Northampton, Essex, dispute. After most patient and generous consideration of the tur as fi gship, three gunboats the time. He had not had time to delivered an address appropriate short prayers, Father Spada Surray and the M. O. O, all by

The preacher leading.

substantial margins, The Africans miners' demands by the Government, the men's leidors agreed to seven torpedodestroyers, will lie verify it, but he was told that the to the occasion.

at anchor at Weihaiwoi til next British flag in Singapore was

admiral who first planted the said.

On rising again, the pretty started off well by beating Derby- the question of the rate of wage being decided by the nonly October.

voices of the children filled the shire and Surrey, but they had to created District Boards. Yet merely because in. one instance one of German Praise for Winston,

brought to court martial for doing All of you know why we meet air within the walls of the Cathe. bow down to M. O. C. and could those disinterested tribunals did not yield to the most extreme The Berlin "Morgen post" says: Scinde was joined to the British morning, to attend a special ser- the National Anthem, the last bars Oxford University, England in so, while the great province of here, in this houre of God this dral building with the strains of only draw with Yorkshire and claims of the agitatore, the latter now seek to wriggle out ofHnd Sir Edward Grey spoken Empire against the wishes of the vice which has become a duty, of which brought the ceremony their first Test trial against The the compact by demanding farther "Immediato notion "by the Gov-earlier as the First Lord of the government of the day.

Rest, had a comfortable victory; onch year, for the children attend to a close. ernment. In other words, they obviously agreed to reference of the Admiralty now speaks, many

so it looks as if there will be a matter to the Beards in no spirit of compromiso but with their pre-might have been avoided. There up so large an Empire, the preach-service, in the month of May, Dealing with the reason why ing the schools in English coun lamentable misunderstandinge the English were allowed to build tries. The reason for this special

keen tusele between Fry's men' and the Australians for the judices already firmly crystallised. It was, and still is, with the are faults on both sides, but it er asid that few would claim which is now known as Victoria or workers, "Receive all; give nothing."

honours. Anyhow, "Telegraph " The Master Attendant at Bing readers will follow with deep t serves no purpose to refer to them that it was on dccount of our great Empire Day, has been explained apore gives notice that H. Minterest the wires as they coms Realising these points, the conclusion cannot be avoided that the now. The rivalry in armaments wisdom or that we were better to you in your different schools. surveying ship Watervitch will] men have been influenced to exert pressure because of a knowledge has been carried so far that even than any other people. He was

along. I will tell you again, in a few be "sweeping" in the Singapore of their power, which they now aim at asserting without a thought of England is in danger of being sure we could not possibly claim words, the object or meaning of main Strait between Tree Island the harm which they may cause the country as a consequence. With crushed by the burden. And to be the very best people in the our being here to-day. A part (Palau Angup) and Raffles Light Chinese Minister Attends them it is a safe speculation; they believe they have everything to when an official representative of world. We believed in our race, of the observance of the day in house from May 20 until further

Conference. gain and nothing to lose by such a vonture. That this position has Great Britain says, openly that but we could not my that we were all the schools in the British notice. While carrying out this In response to the invitation been reached is dee not only to the men, but also to their unpatriotic, the cost of armaments may soon so eminent in virtue that God had Empire is a holiday; it has work, she will show the day the Italian Government, self-seeking leafate, as well as to a Government which, in season overstep the limits of the nation's made as great. He believed that been the wish, and a very wise signals authorised for a vessel Chinese Government has instruot and out of ababon, encourages the aspirations of shallow power, it cannot possibly be any the Empire was given to the Bri- one of those who first thought laying or picking up a telegraphed its Minister at Rome to appoint minded men of the ultra-Socialistic type. Things have now reached aliame to us to confess that we in fish people because they had faith of the ides and then getting it cable, as laid down in the regula one from his legation staff a such a pass that really drastic measures will have to be taken. Germany should also greet with in the Lord Jesus Christ and were carried out all over the world tions for preventing collisions at China's delegate, to sitand the Otherwise, there can only be constantly recurring misery and trouble pleasure an understanding over ready to extend that faith over where Britain rules, that certain sen, Mariners are warned so- International Conference on Riord for England in the days to come.

the limitation of armaments." the world. After iming out the special forms of Church eprrico cordingly, alkubarna sna

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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1912.

THE CURSE OF ENGLAND.

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notice to show the altogether thoughtiess and callous mood of the

a cantankerous attitude?

Weihaiwei either towards the endi

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The Address,

Notice to Mariners,

So far, both the