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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH,

R, A. CHRISTMAS TREE.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1925.

EASMA CEREMONY.

HISTORIC CHURCH.

R. E THEATRE GIVEN OVER UNIQUE EVENT IN THE CLUB'S PHILADELPHIA'S OLD CHRIST

TO FESTIVITIES.

Youngsters Entertained.

lagded down the children.

with

presents for

HISTORY.

Help For Old Comrades.

CHURCH.

GERMANY AND MEDICAL SCIENCE.

RECOVERING FROM WOUNDS OF WAR.

SCHOOLS TO TEACH PEACE.

TEACHERS AND THE PREVENTION OF WAR.

That history lessons need re

place it instead upon the progreas forming to take the stress off war and international conflict, and to of man in civilization, learning, character, and morality, was urged

Old Christ Church, on Second Street below Arch Street, Philadel

Germany still leads the whole phia. has heard the prayers of world, at least so far as the On Wednesday afternoon the children of the Royal Artillery of the Ex-Active Service Men's As freedom from tyranny. Visitors to, said Dr. Jun Tawara, professor A ceremony unique in the history America's first patriots beseeching nedleat science is concerned," were entertained at the R. Esociation was carried out at the the Sesquicentennial International of the Kyushu Imperial Univer Theatre, Wellington Barracks, on Club premises at noon on Saturday Exposition next year will scarcely sity, at Shimonoseki recently upon the occasion of the annual Christ when Mr. T. T. Laurenson, the Pre- find a landmark of more historical his return from Germany via the

by a representative of the mas tree and tea.

sident, in the presence of a large significance.

Trans-Siberia Rallway. Dr. The hall was tastefully dressed gathering of members, unveiled a

National Union of Teachers at one Construction of the ancient sanc-Tawara has been studying the of a series of meetings which are with Bags and floral decura- portrait of Mr. T. N. Maclteynolds, taary, which is of pure Colonialmedical condition of Europe and being held all over England to tlons. The tree was. lit up with the Hon. Secretary of the Associa-architecture, was begun in 1727. America during the past six propagate the ideals of peace and coloured and fancy electric lamps, tion and its first #fe-meniber,

Dissension regarding an environmonths. He continued:-

international harmony. In this showing up the tinsel and bright

Life membership was conferred ment" conducive to worship must

"On this trip of mine, I made work the teachers' organizations ornaments, and its branches were on Mr. MacReynolds at the last have abounded, for many altern-it a point to take a look at the

are co-operating with the National annual general meeting of the tions were made, and it was only pathological cluss-room more than Council for the Prevention of War. The games provid Association as an expression of after the pulpit was moved twice, anything else. To all appearance, ed were the shute and electric gratitude and appreciation of the the gallery enlarged, the seats af medical institutions of that coun that geography could be used to The same speaker pointed out shock inside the hall and the work carried out by him during histered, and the twenty-four branch try have recovered from the show the economic interdepen- aerial glide outside.

chandelier hang, that the body of wounds of the Great War. They dence of nations; England draws At 3 pm. the young gunners

In envelling the picture Mr. the charch was completed in 1744, are getting a decent subsidy from and their parents began to ari

corn from Amerien, ment from laurenson said:

The pillars alone seem to have their government.

So, the talk New Zealand, oranges from Spain, rive from the outstations

Gentlemen, -A member of our heen made of adamant,

about the peddling theses' is and so on through the scores of Lyemun and Stonecutters, and Association. Mr. Stanley Hill, has Funds for a steeple and hells thing of the past. Nor are the articles necessary for everyday were greeted at the entrance by very kindly presented to us a fine were raised by means of a lattery bulk of college professora anyfife. Father" Christmas. The children!

drawing of your Honorary Seere The latter would indicate a more longer hard up, though they may actually made syllabus of Pajoying Jupsy themselves at the games, ably ronwork on behalf of this Association of our forefathers toward funding

tary Mr. T. M. MacReynolds, whose broad-minded attitude on the part not be as well off as they were during the pre-War days. . Ia trolled by Warrant Officers of the has in itself been a monument of expenses than is the custom of the spite of the apparent handicap to Regiment the shate being a great excellence which will list as long 20th century vestryman.

which they are subjected to, they At a q'clock the children were 2s the name of Easma is known can be no doubt that it was over. are showing a positive, zeal for whence they came.

and long after you and I have left subscribed since Benjamin, Frank-research work. In fact, quite ready to do full justice 10 this Colony. It is not my desire telin. was one of its managers. The would hardly think they are of a the tea, During Len "Felix" made his appearance among the tablus and was greatly admired by the little ones,

were

SOON

attraction.

lery.

making a "look see."

were given for Mrs. Luke, to whom a bouquet, fied with the R.

tenure of the Hon. Sucretaryship.

There

beaten nation.

♫

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One teacher, he said, had

which geography

based the treing them to their source and lessons upon various products,

describing the lands and people

Above all, this speaker said, it I was necessary to create the neces- sary attitude in favour of peace. Jn a slum district a certain teacher found the boys always. ready to fight on the smallest pro- vacation or none. By dint of years of example and precept, he created such an atmosphere that when one boy happened to tread om another's foot by accident, instead of the sharp blow, and the congoquent

of haticuffy, there would be a rough-and-ready but nevertheless genuine. "Sorry, old man, met with "It's all right, old chap."

The speaker, representing the

bout

of that, since the extensive appli- cation of health insurance came National Council for the Preven into being, a lot of practitioner tion of War, described the attitude are barely making their expenses, which he thought ought to be cul- Naturally, the number of appli-tivated toward war-an attitude cants for medical colleges has not only of dislike, but also of ridicule. He dwelt upon the need- greatly decreased.

lessness of most wars, and the

embarass our genial friend by tower and 'steeple were completed making a long recital regarding in 1753-54, and a chime of eight

Cancer Research. our very sincere appreciation of bells, costing five hundred pounds, | services rendered for The main feature of the after-dividually and collectively, to fur-

us all in was imported.

"Recently, it is reported they noon, however, was still to comether the interests of this Associa- desks made from the original high

The vid pulpit of 1770, the prayer have discovered the cause of can- I don't know whether this in the form of the Christmas tree tion in the best possible way. desk, and the old communion table is authentic or not. If it is a which had been screened off from Possessed with that unalterable, below the altar, remain to this day. fait accompli, it will be an untold view.

| indomitable spirit of 1914 and the The font, at which Bishop White, blessing to mankind. Germau. The Christmas presenta were years that followed he is a zealous Francis Hopkinson, and a long list medical schools are about on the distributed by Mrs. G. F. S. Lake, champion of all of those who were of worthies were baptized, was re-same scale as those of Japan at wife of Colonel Luke, D. S. O., Rone with him in that Great Adven-placed in 1979 by one which was present.

Germany has reached a A commanding the Royal Artiture, and as a mark of our very the gift of Jonathan Gostelowe, stage now where she is suffering Each child also received high esteem I now have very great The beautiful silver bowl, weighi:.: from the excessive number of Christmas stocking and. a pleasure in unveiling this picture ver sixty-three dances, presented physicians and surgeons. On top of sweets, and lost no time in of our Honowary Secretary Mr. T.Nby Colonel Robert Quarry of the At the conclusion, lusty cheers MacReynolds, the first Honorary British Army in 1712, is still used. Life Member of this Association. It is the general impression, that The members present then join-Washington, during his sojourn in A colours, was presented. Colonel in toasting Mr. MacReynolds Philadelphia, was a regular atten- and singing. "For he's a jolly good dant at Christ Church. However, | Luke thanked those present on be

fellow." half of Mrs. Luke and wished all

it appears from the correspondence a Merry Christmas and a Happy and stressed the need for maintain cer

Mr. MacReynolds replied briefly of Dishop White with Colonel Mer-

that the General New Year. He also three hearty cheets for the Com the comradeship of 1914. Since mittee, which were really given her of ex-Service men had been

he had been in office a large num for the efficient manner in which helped and the few cases that had they had carried out their work.

been turned down, were unbelpables. The Christmas party conclud-

show, "Felix He desired to associate the Com- ed with a cinema

mittee with all that had been done, the Cat" and Saul Pollard being for in them the Association had a Much praise for the enjoyable capable and energetic body who had

its best interests at heart, time spent is due to Colonel and

Further toasts and Mrs.

Colonel

singing Luke,

W. A. Elmendes, RA, Lieutenant and brought the ceremony to a clesc. Mrs. J. A. Chester, the ladies and afheers who assisted at the tea; tables and the tree, Gunners Broad- hurst and Dove. R.S.M. Cook, B.Q.M.S. Moore, Gunner Vanden- hoyen as Father Christmas, Miss) Allen as Felix the Cat and Mrs. Swinson at pianist.

the favourite items.

,

called

FATAL ACCIDENT.

for

HERMES BLUBJACKET STRUCK BY FLYING FLOAT.

Was

a

Housing for Labourers.

fact that deliberation and arbitra

ond time a worshipper at St. "As an evidence of Germany's | tion could have prevented many was an antipode to those who are the War, the working men's Peter's Says Bishop White: "He quick recovery from the havoc of of them.

The movement is creating much

in the habit of changing the places boarding house recently complet- interest. The audiences usually of their attendance.

ed at Berlin, is a substantial five- contain, besides - numerous Many distinguished men

were storey structure, well equipped teachers, many representatives of buried under the floors of Christ | and up-to-date in every' respect. religious

bodies and social Church, including Bishop White Yet, a single nights lodging with organizations, and, while ngren. «

his brother-in-law Robert three square meals and a bathment is not always expressed and Morris. In the burying ground at costs only 17 sen! If any one upon details of method, the aims the southeast corner of Fifth and happens to be out of work, they are thoroughly indorsed, Arch Streets were buried Frankiin would not force him to pay until- and his wife, Deborah; General at a more favourable time.. Jumes Irvine, Major William Jack- "The repairs to roads, more son; the Rev. Birit Wilson, Peston often than not neglected in a hard Randolph, president of the First time in Japan, are going on in Continental Congress, and Francis Germany as though nothing had Hopkinson.

huppened. The repeated talk The Rev. Jacob Duche, a gentle-about the under-fed children of man with Tory proclivities shep that country may hold true of herded the illustrious Christ rural children. But in cities, New York, Dec. 26. Church flock during the stirring they appear to be well fed."

On the Fourth of One out of every five white period of 1776. persons in the United States owns July, after the reading of the De-

AMERICAN MOTORDOM.

TWENTY MILLION CARS REGISTERED.

Over 20,000,000

A tragedy with something of the flavour of Pagliacci about it was staged last month in Paris, when the celebrated film come. dion, Max Linder France's Charli Chaplin--and his beauti- ful young wife committed suicide. They took the step in accordance with a pact which they had twice previously attempted to carry out without success.

a motor car, according to latest claration, he permitted the bells of whether they thought it best for

About $100,000 worth of black statistics.

the church to chime merrily, be the congregations to close the At the present time there are coming, for the moment, a patriot. churches or to continue the services fox puppies left Cariada on the motor vehicles Later he wrote his famous letter without using the petitions for the for Antwerp. From there they Canadian Pacific liner Melita " Details of a regrettable accident registered, which is an increase to Washington, in which he states royal family. The vestry promptly travel across France to Switzer-

"The Honorable Con- which took place on board. H.M.S. of two millions, notwithstanding that he insisted upon using the decided;

land, whore they will form the that A million vehicles were prayer for the royal family till the linental Congress, having resolved

fox Hermes about a fortnight ago have:

nucleus of a

breeding scrapped during the

year-last moment, though threatened to declare the American Colonies establishment. These foxes were just come to hand. the victimi

with violence; but that on the Dec-to be free and independent States: purchased in New Brunswick. Reuter's American Service. | being an able seaman, who after

laration of Independence, not being it will be proper to omit those pell-from which province a number of having lain in the Naval Hospital

able to consult his spiritual sutions."

similar shipments have been in a precarious state for Home

portor, he called his vestry together Verily, the clerial conscience was made to the other side in the days passed away! On Friday

and solemnly put the question, salved with opportunism. evening.

It appears that the engine of a flarge observation plane was being

U: S. DESTROYERS FOR ·

CHINA.

tested prior to flight when the slip IX REPORTED TO HAVE LEFT

{stream from the propellor affected}

a spare out which was lying on

the deck and whirled it into the

fair.

THE PHILIPPINES.

New York, Dec. 25. Able Seaman Whitby, who was: It is reported from Manila that at the time holding down the wing six American destroyers have left fof another machine, was struck in for China, two proceeding to the back by the flying float, re- Shanghal, one to Chefou, one to ceiving injuries to the spine which Hongkong and one to Taka Bar. necessitated removal to the Naval The destination of the sixth is Hospital!

[unknown-Reiter's American Sur-

Although it was thought at the vice. time that these injuries were of a nature that would be remedied by}

treatment, it was later feared that i

paralysis of the lower limbs would A bottle containing an anti- be permanent, as little or no im-septic solution was dropped in a provement in the unfortunate sea-vessel of impuro wator. The man's condition had been register-bottle was sealed in such a way. ed since his admission to the that none of the antiseptic could institution.

come in contact with the wator, Death ensued on Friday evening, yet twonty-four hours lator, and the funeral took place on when it was removed, one quarter Saturday, the body being followed water had been killed. The ac- of the microbes in the impuro) to the graveside by a mourning count of the experiment, conduct- party from ships in harbour and ed. by Dr. Tochoueyron and Dr. officers of the Hermes, which ship Bunau-Varilla, was given recont also provided a firing party. ly before the French Academy of A large number of wreaths were Sciences, whon the only theory sent, including tributes from his advanced to explain the pheno- messmates, and other comrades. menon was that the antiseptic The naval ships half-musted their gave off rays which attacked and flags,

killed cortain microbes,

past year or two,

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