Flag-Raising and Church Service: Ships Dressed British Women's Annual Flag Day Appeal "Our Empire: is held together not by force but by trust" said Mr. C. H, Haines, Registrar of HM. Supreme Court, when he delivered the address fat the special. Empire Day. service held in the Holy Trinity Cathedral fon May 24 under the auspices of the United Services" Assoctation, of which ho jg a member, He emphasized the deals of justice, fairness and loyalty:
The observance of Empire Day commenced with the annual flag raising In the grounds of H.M. Consulate-Coneral, Promptly at 8 a.m. Me. J. W, 0. Davidson, HM. acling Consul-Generat, arrived on the parade ground, on which were drawn up the boy scouts, girl guides, wolf cubs and Brownies of Shanghai in a wide semi-
'AIL came to the attention as the fag was slowly raised 0 the top of the Consulate flagpole to the strains of the National Anthem. Following this, Mr, Davidson inspected" the assembled scouts, guides, cubs and brownies, being' accompanied some of the chiot scouts in Shanghai.
"The scene of the observances then moved to the grounds of the Holy Trinity Cathedral where, after breakfast had been given those who had taken part in the flog-raising cere~ many, the Empire Service was held. 'The lesson was rend by Mr, Hugh Middleton, chairman of the 'United Services Association, and consisted of I Timothy 1i, 1-15 "Thou, therefore, my son, be strong in the' grace that Christ Jesus.
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