Hongkong. Nov. 11.
Special Armistice Day services were, held! Inthe churches this lat an early hour ladies and children in Hongkong and Kowloon were aboard the ships in the hare hour, selling poppies for Earl Haig's fund, More than 30,000 were sold.
There was a great concourse of people at the Cenotaph, including the officials of the Government, members of the Executive and Legislative councils, detachments from the army, navy' and air forces and also detachments from the Volunteers, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Moreantile Marine and Exe Service Men's Associations. The service was most impressive, Tha whole gathering sang the hymn "God our help in ages ps accompaniment of massed bands.
After the two minutes silence, H.E, the Governor Inid a wreath at the base of the Cenotaph and he was followed by H.B. the General Officer \ding Troops, by the Come ing affecting Inscriptions in memory of the glorious dead, Later there was a ceremony at the Chinese "War Memorial in the Botanical Gardens in memory of the Chinese. who died fu the war, HE, The Governor and the leading mem bers of the Chinese community took will be grand charity football match, the receipts from which will go to Earl Haig's fund, 1
Communists had posted placards on prominent public buildings, which residents, proceeding to' thd Cenotaph, indignantly tore down, ete placards bore the slogan, november 11th—the anniversary of the Imperialist war."—Reuter,
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