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ARMISTICE DAY.

FURTHER LOCAL

ARRANGEMENTS.

On Tuosday noxt, being Armistion day, there will be a celebration of the Holy Com- munion at St John's Cathedral, at 7.45 a.m. and also a spocia! servico at 9.45 a.m. lasting about throo quartora of an hour. Tho collections will bo for St Dunstan's Home for Blind Soldlors. H. E. the Governor has signified his intention of being present at the apacial service and will afterwards lay a wreath on the War Memorial in the com- pound of the Cathedral. The preacher will be the Rav. R. J. Northcott, C. F.

AT THE CENOTAPH. It is notified in the Government Gazette that II, E. the Governor has approved of the following arrangements with regard to the coromony to be held at the Cenotaph, at 10.50 a.m.. Armistico Day :-

on

The grase plots around the Conotaph will be roserved as follows:--

West Side-Chaplains, Form- ed body of Navy and Army,

East Sido:--Ropresentatives of the Hongkong Voluntoor Dafenco Corps, British Logion, Ex-Activo Service Mon's Association and

Mercantile Marinė.

THE SECRETARY OF

· STATE FOR THE COLONIES.

After wo bad gone to press postordáy, Router cabled" the nineteenth Cabinet appointment, the Secretary of State for the Colonios.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

DAY BY DAY.

Armistice Day will be colebrat ed at the Coronet Theatre by tho prosentation of a splondid all British programme.

A vory attractivo window dis play at the Ladies' Szion of The nominee is the Rt. Hon. in Poddor Street, was admired Mesara. Lane, Crawford, Ltd., LOM.S. Amory, stoly Firat

ali by

Passers the Admiralty, and

by this. Lord of

morning. The dozorative previously Parliamentary Under-achome

was carried out in Secretary for the Colonias. Mr rod poppies--the wax figure of a Amory was formerly a journalist, lady serving to make an eloquent serving on the editorial staff of appeal on hobalf of Earl Haig's the Times from 1889 to 1009. He fund, Those responsible for the entered Parliament in 1911, and happy idea are to be congratulated his first official post was Asst. upon the artistic effect obtained. Secy. to the War Cabinot in 1917.;

He is 52 years of age.

Mr. Amery has travelled ex- A Chinese who attempted to) tensively in different parts of the commit a highway robbery, and Empire, and his knowledge of the got away, on Thursday, was fator Colonies will serve him in good arrested by two Indian police. stead. During the lalo war ho mon. He attacked a fomale saw two years' sorvico. and Chinese tonchor, who was with reachad the rank of temp. Et.jan amah, when they word at Colonal.

RUSSIAN TOUR.

A VISIT FROM TRADES UNIONISTS.

Trade Union Congress, including Savon representatives of the

Mr. Herbert Smith, president of North Sido-Band of Eat Bat-the Minors Union, and Mr. Bon talion, the East Surrey Regiment, Tillett, have left for Russia to Officers and their familion.

investigate trade unionism and also the social and economic con- ditions in Russia.--Router.

South Side-Representatives of the Government, Executive and Logislative Councils, the Consular Body, and the Cham- bors of Commerce.

The coromony at the Conotaph will be as follows:

Hymn "Oh God, our help in agon past,"

Last Post.

+

A gun will be fired from Mur- ray Parade Ground at 11 a..

Two Minutos Silence.

Roveille.

His Excellency the Governor will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph.

National Anthem.

Persons doalring to lay wreaths will be given an opportunity of doing so at the conclusion of the Caramony.

Patriotism

GRAND OPERA AT KOWLOON.

ITALIAN COMPANY TO PERFORM TO-MORROW.

the top of Park Road. Ho at- tempted to tear from the girl's nock a gold necklace she was; wearing but tho amah raised the alarm and he made off. This occurred between 8 and 9 p.m. and lator the same avening he was arrested,

WU AT CHEE FOO.

WANTS TO REACH SHANGHAI.

is

Shanghai, Nov. 8th. A.

from massage

Chofoo states that Wa Poi-fu jaboard A transport in tho harbour with two Chinese warships, declaring themselvou neutral. Thoy have guaranteed Admiral Washington and the Consular body that if sufficient coal supplios are provided The onterprising management they and the five transports of the Star Theatre have ongaged will leave for Shanghai im- the Italian Grand Opera Commodistaly. The Consular body pany to perform again at Kow-is in close conference with local), loon, to-morrow, when two per officials, Throo more American formances will be given in the destroyers have arrived.

Tho theatre, and big audiences aro banks of China and Communica- assured.

tions have closed heir doors, Thoro will be a inatinee per-declaring a holiday, fearing the formance of "Lucia di Lammor-landing of troops.― Reuter. moor," commencing at ніх o'clock (not three o'clock 28 proviously) and a lator presont- ation of "Carmen" at a quarter past nine in the evening.

PATRIOTISM I.

By the Rev. G. R. Lindsay, M. A.

CYCLE ACCIDENT.

MAN SENT TO. HOSPITAL.

Ng Kwai-sang, 22 years, hold ing a licence for driving a car, was found lying unconscious atj Arbuthnot Road yesterday bosido a bicycle from which he had fallon following a collision.

It is stated that he lost control of the hicycle while going down the slope. The machine collid.

IN a quality or patriotic foelings altogether outed violently with the wall on one instinet which trikes very dep, of proportion to tho things side of the roadway, and threw into the emotional nature of man. themselves. The casual mention its rider from bis seat.

Hist "Breathes there a man with of a street or of some bank or head struck the wall, and

broo wo know well is cuough to

Sovero wound WAS inflict heartstrings Who never to himself set the

Lugging which rendered the man bath said

homeward. It is this not that

soul so dead

sonsolese,

A

This is my own my native porsuades us that patriotism is Ng was takon to the Police

land?

The wretel all in self

ELE original factor in human Station before heing rent concentred, nature, Tho God who made the Government Civil Hospital. men of one blood has divided The bicycle, which

Living shall forfeit all ronown

Ant doubly dying shall

go down

To the vile dust from whenre

te sprunk

10.

now

them into nations also. Love of dumped in the compound, was country is a right thing. It to un instinct which hours the marks completely wrecked.

of God's handiwork. It is somo- thing giren in human nature and there is no sign of it passing.

away.

Enwopt, unhonoured

und unsung." Patriotism is inspired by many Patriotism, liko all other things, things The history of great men has often onough boon misguided and great doods, common suffor- and solfish. Nevertheless it has ing and national deliverances inspired more goldon deeds than bind people together and evoke any other sentiment except the love of country. One has only to highest.

SHARE MARKET.

SHANGHAI QUOTATIONS.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1924.

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NOVEMBER 11th

pressed than by the Baviour, who,

gives the total stored in Hong-ARMISTICE DAY. whon riding into Jerusalem and Chagrined at his non-succees kong as 2,017.73 million gallons. a man on Deal Pler recently The consumption of water per many, tho smoking suddenly coming into view of pitched his rod, lina, tackle-caso head per day remains distinctly chimneys of some big town at the Holy City burst into tosh-basket, and box of bait into high--24 gallone during October. Home mean more than all the and cried, "O, Jerusalem, glories of Nature in the East. Jerusalem that killest the pro- the sea, saying to his companions: The total water supply in Kow- The sound of a cortain creaking phote and stonoat them that are

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Thero was a full supply to sil this time the disappointed one Kowloon distrioss last month; but | To be Continued.]

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