Handsome Addition to the Haig Fund [Prone Our Ow Comusronsene Hankow, Nov. 14.
Armistice Day, or Rememberance Day as it now is more frequently called, this year was marred by very Shreatening weather. Although the morning passed off without rain at the various points where ceremonies were held, people striving at HM. Consulate for the service reported heavy ain at the other end of the town, and were greatly surprised and relieved to find that better conditions were prevailing.
The ceremonies started with a service at the Churea of the Immaculate Conception In the French Concession, followed by roll-call_ and laying of wreaths by the various Chinese and foreign ofMfeclals and public bodies at the plaque in front of the French Municipal Building. This was followed by a march past of the French Defence Forces, The annual service and two minutes silence organized by the United Services Association took place at H.
Consulate grounds in front of the Cenotaph, the Rev..S, Withers Green officiating. In the' absence of ILM.
Capetown a band was not available, but the accompaniments were played by Mr, RS. Brown on the organ, 'The armed guard of honour was supplied by gunboats in port, as well as an unarmed party, including the Aetachment of Innlskiilings who are doing guard service on the middle river steamers. Mr, @. 8, Moss H, M. Consul-General, and' Cmdr. J.T. Barrett occupied the places honour, and immediately behind them the Chinese and foreign oMclals took their stand, To their left were mem= bers of the United Services Associa tion, with some British women who had' also seen service, while on their right were the Brownies and Cubs, Two Minutes Silence The remainder of the The signal for the two sounded on a placed behind three buglers who also sounded the silence, after which the "Last Post" and "Reveille" were exceptionally well rendered, while for the forme the Guard of Honour stood at slope. The laying of wreaths took place, the ones made from Poppies making a very sombre contrast to the few made from White fowers. At the conclusion of the service the National Anthem was sang with the quard at the present.
The Zero Cub was at Home to all ex-service men and the club room was filled to capacity, Following this, there was a large attendance at the allan Consulate to drink the health of H, M. the King of aly. The annual dinner of the United Services
seeds parti-/ 0, Hooper being in the chal Assocation was wollatended, MMs. function was followed by concert in the Victoria Hall, quite a large number of 'tI munity were present, feature wa the auction of Fund, and quite good ald for the lots. offered.
Large Sum for Hal Fond poppies in the morning and other While the figures for the sale, of amounts collected are not. yet avallunderstand that Hankow has most deserving charity.
who has been keeping the port entertained recently with his meanderings, also turned his witicisms good account, by publishing them in booklet form' and selling them to swell the fund.
Some of the "dle-hards" were to be seen on the bowling green during the week-end, which was quite warm for the time of the year, and I did hear them trying to arrange games for the coming week-end, but to-day the weather does not look too promising, the change on Monday carrying with it rain and cold, The qualifying rounds of the Golf Championships were played off on Sunday, and the matches proper begin this week-end.
'The Chinese attending the football matches at the Race Club are being carried away by their enthusiasm and wre creating some rather unpleasant incidents, Two weeks ago they went off with the ball because they did' not agree with the referer's decision, and the match had to be postponed, and then at the replay on Sunday some of the unruly elements on leaving the ground found ft to pelt grass sods at lady member entering the grounds, Mr. M. chili, former manager of the Kobe branch of the Nippon Yusen Keisha, has been elected a director of the N.Y.K. and he will succeed Mr. Kagami as managing director. Mr, Saito, formerly of Shanghai, who ig now London manager, was'" aleo
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