A third hymn, "Lord of our life, and God of our salvation, was next in the service. Special intercession was led by Dean A. C. S. Trivett. "God Save the King," which was sung with such enthusiasm and sincerity that numbers of Chinese gathered. outside the Cathedral, along the road, to listen, followed the closing hymn, "Jesus shall reign wherever the sun,". The Rt. Rev.
J. Curtis, gave the blessing.
The whole service was touching in its sincerity and spirit, a great part of the British community here being present to join with others the world over in prayer now for the cause for which their fellows are fighting. Flag-covered receptacles outside the Cathedral for donations for the Central British War Fund were filled to over-flowing by people anxious and willing to help in every way possible in the present conflict,
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