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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1930.

EMPIRE DAY IN HONGKONG.

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HUGE PROCESSION

IN BOMBAY.

ALLOWED TO PASS THROUGH FORT AREA.

TACT AVOIDS RIOT.

Bombay, May 23.

- Chaplain's Address, The folowing address was de- livered by Father J.J. O'Brien. Chaplain the Forces, during an interval in the service:-My dear. children-We have met, to-day to] ・・ celebrate Empire Day. I am not going to talk to you about the geo- At six o'clock,, this evening a graphy of the Empire, that you learn in school, where you are told that the Empire is so vast that the sun never sets on it; in every quar ter of the globe the British flag lies over some piece of land, We ure citizens of no mean Empire and we are rightly proud of our heri- tage.

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FIVE BOYS KILLED IN SLEEP.

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the terrible encounter between the cook and the assailant. -

....

Shortly after, the cook had snatched the three knives from the man, the police arrived and took the wounded accountant to the Government Civil Hospital.

From enquiries made at tho monster procession, estimated at Bank it is disclosed that Li Man 200,000 people and organised by was a foki employed in the Bank twenty-eight Indian commerciul some seven years ago. He resign. bodies, marched from the Indian ed from his position after serving He was quarter. They were confronted the Bank for four years.

good terms with the at Victoria terminus, the junction always on of five of the busiest streets in other members of the staff.

After his resignation he return- Bombay, by 450 police. The latter were drawn up four deep across ed to his native country at Sunwui, the roadway and were determined in Kwangtung, where he resided not to permit the demonstrators for a number of years practising as a Chinese herbalist. He ar to enter the Fort Area,

rived in Hongkong some ten days ago, living at the Hung Tak Bank, and, as far as can be ascertained, his visit was in connexion with an intention to find work in. Hong-

In all the Colonies and Domin- ions, British Law and British sense of fair play make the citizen of the Empire feel at home in no matter

The demonstrators were equally what far-flung part of it he may. wander. It. is in many senses the determined, however, and they greatest Empire that has ever ex-squatted in the road chanting isted, and I think I am right in Swarajist congs. The excitement saying that it has been productive reached feversh heights, traffic kong. of more good to the various peoples was held up and the crowds of that form part of it than has any onlookers began to swell rapidly. ather great Commonwealth of the past.

Some Benefits.

After squatting in the road for four hours the gigantic procession was allowed to traverse the fort area, the leaders giving an under-; taking that the procession would

the remain non-violent in

and

fort

Government

Just to touch on a few of the benefits, that have been conferred on many countries and peoples withares, whch contains the principal in the Empire: While respecting commercial the religious and racial feelings of offices. the people, much of the cruelty and evil inherent in superstition, has

Later the procession halted at been suppressed; peace and secur- the esplanade at Miidan where a y to work and receive the reward resolution was passed condemning of his labour have been secured to the "police excesses" against the the worker; the fruits of centuries Satyagrahis throughout the coun- of civilisation have been put at the try. The meeting also decided to disposal of the backward peoples, carry on the fight of non-violence and opportunity of education afford-until freedom is won.--Reuter. ed to all.

Gandhi's Son Sentenced.

J

Official Police Report.

The official police report issued from Central Headquarters this morning reads as follows:

"Sent to the Public Mortuary. the bodies of Fung Sik-cheuk (19), Ching Tso-pui (15), Ching Wing- kit (13) and Ching Wing. Yuen

(12). The second-named. is the son of Ching Wai-cheung, and the third and fourth are the sons of Ching Tai-chi, buyer and seller. re- spectively of the Hung Tak Bank, of No. 165, Queen's Road West. The first-named is the son of Fung Tai-tong.

"Sent to the Government Civil Hospital, Ching Tsoi-wui (26), Ching Tsoi-wan (14), who has since died, and Li Man (37). The first and second named are the sons of the assistant manager of the Bank.

or

Bombay, May 23. Gandhi's son, Mahila Gandhi,

"They were either killed

a result of chopper who was arrested at Dharasana on wounded as Wednesday has been sentenced to wounds inflicted by Liban, at the one years' rigorous imprisonment. Hung Tak Bank, who, after in- Gandhi's secretary, Pyaralal, re-flicting the wounds, slashed his ceived a similar sentence and the own throat and is now in a serious Moslem, Imam Saheb of Bawagir, condition. He is the relative of who co-operated with Gandhi in Ching Tal-chi, and was previously the latter's civil resistance cam-employed at the Bank. The out paign in South Africa, is to under- rage occurred about 5 o'clock this go seven months simple imprison- morning." ment.-Reuter.

Better methods of farming and industry have been introduced, mak- ing for greater prosperity and a higher standard of living. Larges tracts of waste country have been rendered fertile by gigantic schemes of irrigation in many parts of the Empire. The latest results of Eri- tish medical research have been used to combat death and disease in every part of the Empire, with the result that nearly all tropical diseases have been conpuered. Then, too, on the spiritual side, for all the subjects of the Empire have souls as well as bodies, the way

Normal at Sholapur, has been opened for-missionaries to spread the blessings of Christi-

Sholapur, May 23. anity among pagan peoples, though

The withdrawal bf the curfaw countries. the Catholic order yesterday afternoon was im missionary preceded the Empire-mediately followed by a sports builder.

in most

Hongkong as Example.

In short, you have only to look round at this little outpost of the Empire in which you live to realise the benefits that are enjoyed by the peoples of the Empire as a whole- a rich, prosperous, well-ordered Colony built up in the course of little more than half a century from what was practically a wilderness.

their

meeting of the Royal Ulster Fusiliers, which was attended by numerous members of the public, including mill hands, and the at- mosphere was of a most friendly nature--Reuter.

Mrs. Naidu Sentenced.

Bombay, May 23. Mrs. Naidu, who was arrested when leading salt raiders on May 21, has been sentenced to nine months simple imprisonment.

Reuter.

THE RED CROSS IN. COLONIES.

UNIFORMITY WITH BRITAIN URGED.

Now, you are young citizens of the great Empire. Upon the youth of the Empire its. future depends. It will endure in all its glory and usefulness if you are faithful to the. great Christian and national virtues which distinguished its founders. They werd not men who sat at home wanting every- thing brought to them. and grumbling when they got it They were men of great faith-- faith in God, in themselves, and in

London, May 23. their country-who by

The formation of Voluntary Aid courage, endurance, self-sacrifice Detachments in all the Overseas and devotion to duty built up the Dominions and Colonies, on the lines of the British scheme, was ad great Empire we know to-day,

Great Empires in the past, Baby-vocated in a resolution passed at lon, Egypt, Rome, failed because the Imperial Red Cross Conference, their peoples did not live up to the which has just concluded in Lon- virtues and traditions of their az cestors. They became soft, plea- sure-loving, and selfish through the riches which came to them through their Empire-lost the best virtues of manhood and go others came and took their Empire little by little from them.

ren.

Only one Kingdom is guaranteed its existence till the end of time- the Catholic Church of which you have the privilege of being child- By virtue of your being Catholics, you should be among the very best citizens of the great Bri- tish Empire, and why? I will tell you.

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True Patriotism.

I said before that past Empires failed because their peoples fell in to selfish, evil, pleasure loving ways and neglected their duty to their country. Now, you by your re- ligious training are taught that authority is of God and that you owe respect and obedience to all law fully constituted authority, and that

don.

The resolution urges that there should be common standard con- ditions of recruitment and service, and the adoption of a single uni- form, only modified by climatic exigencies.-Reuter.

fought with the greatest courage, each for his own country.

The report described the instru- ment used for the outrage as a chopper, but it appears that it was really a big knife, such as is com only used by Chinese butchers."

ROYAL MILITARY TOURNAMENT.

OLYMPIA DISPLAY STARTS ON THURSDAY.

London, May 23.

The Royal Military Tournament, in which the Navy, Army and Air Force combine annually to give a display at Olympia and which is one of the pleasantest and most picturesque events of the London season, will be opened by the King and Queen next Thursday.

This year there will be 51 officers, and 1,600 other ranks together with 300 horses and a number of guns, tanks and other vehicles used in the performance. In the historical pageant uniforms of the Seventeenth Century will be provided by the 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.

Last year £27,000 was raised by the Tournament which lasted fr a fortnight and in all, the annuai displays have raised a quarter of a million pounds for Service charities. British Wireless.

SPECIAL EMPIRE DAY BROADCAST.

IMPRESSION OF JOURNEY ROUND EMPIRE.

London, May 23. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay

MacDonald, will at 9.30 to-morrow Some of you may be called to high night, introduce a special pro- positions, to do great work for the gramme from all stations of the Empire; but each of you, in your British Broadcasting Corporation thosen career in life, can do much to in connexion with the annual Em- carry on the great heritage that has pire Day celebrations. been handed down to you. So, play During the programme, well, study, well, and pray well that listeners will be given an impres You may be able to fit yourselves sion in sound of a journey round for whatever task may be reserved the Empire. A visit will be paid for you in the future-that is the to Canada, Australia, Singapore, India and South Africa, and ships, best way of serving the Empire.

trains, aeroplanes, wireless and other forms of imperial com- munication will be represented..

From Many Schools.

Schools and units participating in the service were Garrison School of Hongkong: 16th H.K. Troop

The experimental short-wave Empire Station 55W will algo. transmit this programme. British

LORD DAVIDSON.

CONDITION GIVES RISE TO ANXIETY.

in the event of defending your coun- Boy-Scouts: Students of the Cathe wireless. try it is your duty to sacrifie all, dral Seminary; St. Joseph'a Eng- even life itself for it. That is true lish College; St. John Ambulance patriotism. Then, also, you are (St. Joseph's Col. Division); Wah schooled in all the other virtues Yan College (Robinson Road); which go to make good citizens Docksin English School (163, RO- and build up men of firm character, binson Road); St. Louis Industrial generosity in service;-courage in School (West-Point) Kai Lap well doing, avoidence of sin and Yin Scholl (Wanchal); Aberdeen of all that is mean and unjust to Chinese school; Shaukiwan Chinese your neighbour-habits of self- School; Cathedral Chinese School; denial and self-sacrifice. To build Italian Convent: French Convent; up and maintain such a character St. Francis School; (Wanchai); St. Davidson, who passed a very you have the help of your prayers, Mary's School (Kowloon) Holy restless night, to-day gives cause the Holy Mass, the Sacraments Spirit School (Robinson Road) for anxiety. His Lordship. That is why Catholics yield to more Pui Tain Chinese School (Italian eighty-two years of age. British in the spirit of patriotism, and why Convent): St. Joseph's Terrace Wireless It was that in the Great War they Chinese School..

London, May 23. The condition of the former Ar- chbishop of Canterbury, Lord

A WOMAN'S WAR WITH A SOCIETY WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING!!

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"The

LOCKED DOOR

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