CHINESE TY.W.C.A. IN HONGKONG.
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT.
We have reveived a copy of the first annual report of the Chinese Young Monien's Christian, Associatiga" in Hong- kong, which states: --
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 5г¤. · 1991.
DR. SUN'S INAUGURATION. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
for non-Christians, beginners and per- The sonal workers, in all six groups. numbers have not been' very large, but we feel these classes have been of benefit to The official programme for the inaugura many who have attended regularly, Ation of Dr. Sun Yat Sen to-day as Presi class for Board and Committee members dent of China is given in the Canton and personal workers has been held.each Tim ns follows:- week in the home of one of our members, m-President-elect Sun Yat Sen receives the credentials from to whom we are greatly indebted for this
Parliament presented by Spenker Lin Sun. privilegs. The importance of Bible study for both Christians and non-Christinus like cannot be over-estimated and we hope increasingly to emphasize this phase of the work.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
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GOVERNMENT INDIAN SCHOOL SPORTS.
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.
Two of the outlying schools of Hong- kong combined in sports meeting. yesterday. The Government Indian School promoted the affairs it was its first essay in that direction and was really well organised.
As the Victoria 9.m.-President-elect Sun Yat Sen British School is not large enough to
proceeds to Parliament and at 9.30 taken the oath of office. have a sports, meeting, of it awa, the a.m.-President. Sun will review the Ladian School kindly extended an invita- troops at the North Paradtion to join in. The Indian community, Ground After which he will re
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turn to the Government Build-and other well-wishers of the Schoul-rags ing where he will receive the to the occasion nably. Mr. U. Runijahn congratulations of the officials presented is handsome championship bowl. and the public. ..The President will be at the Mt. Fred Ellis and Mr. O. Kitchell pre- Treasury Building to review the sented cups, and the Mosler Club gave parade of the Citizens in cele
a championship gold medal. Amongst bration, of his inauguration.
other donors to the prize fund were --
As a complete and review, our first year's work as an organized Association 16 rem itting also tis recal briefly thu steps which led up to the organization Almost live years ago 20, grsity of
'10 four bags gounen askel for an inter- wiew with Miss Coppock; the Nationa!
A group of eight- women have been Secretary, while she was on a Southern trip. and requested that a Secretary be responsible for arranging classes and lee. Bent to help them establish an Association Ltures of educational value under this We have had in Hongkong. Having learned the steps department of our work. that are necessary hefure an Association classes in Chinen, Mandarin, English for can be organized, these four women added beginners atid more advanced pupils, to their numbers and formed Dre Home Nursing and First Aid to the organization committee which continued Injured, Art Needle Work, Music and to me regularly during early four Drawing and during the Spring time, for prayer and discussion of future through the courtesy of the Y.M.C.A. we plans. It must frequently have seened to
were allowed to use their By total view the lantern parade from the veranda Sir Ellis Kadoorie, Mr. J. H» N. Mudy, then that things were moving slowly, but a physical training class.
has nothing could have been more inspiring enrolment daring these two terms than their quiet persistence. The last of been..Ibe which would indicate that there these repaired preliminary steps was the has been a ren? heat for just such clits
Two courses of lectures have been held appointment in the autumn of 1919 of our host Chinese Secretary, Miss Shin, during the autumn terin, gne a course in who had been for over seven years home making designal to be of special teacher in one of the Unvernment Schools help to mothers in looking after the moral in the Colony. Miss Sho, after three as well as the physical well-being of their months of observation of Association work children, the second course a series, in Shanghai, assained her responsibilities Know your Colony lectures including taks on public health, vernacular educa tina and the police and fire departments. Lectures off the water supply and the work of the public dispensaries are still to be given.
i: March.
For more than a year the headquarters of the pre-organization work was in St. Paul's Girls' School which was used for Ribis classes, devotional meetings and social gatherings. Although there was ttle publicity during that time, there was built up a fairly large constituency of women familiar with the aims and pur pose of the Association.
ORGANIZATION.
of
The
for.
The use of all this work is not only to give women of leisure, opportunities for improvement of their minds, but it is means approach to not a few women' requiring bapa'oig other lines. Some time ago, 11
a Chinese
gentleman remarked" that the Association would justify its
fe
In the evening, President Suu'will re-
of the Municipal Hall on the Bund. Menara Razack and Kitchell, Messrs. The lantern" parüde will take place at Pittendrigh, Rumjahn & Co, Ltd., 1.30 p.m. and at the same time there will Messrs. Chau Tung Shang, Aet Arculli, be a floral and fireworks display on motor H. M. 11. Nemazec, M. A. Nemazce, A. boats, Bower-boats, launches and dragon-G. Suffiad, S. R. Curreem, Abdoolally bouts on the Pearl River.
Ebrahim, Láu la Chung, J. H. Rutton- The East section of the parade will first | jee, and A. H. Abbas meet near the Canton-Kowloon Station At the conclusion of the sports, Mr. and vicinity at 10 am, and be ready to t. Humjaha distributed the prizes. start at 12 noon. The west section of the Parade will gather at Sai Kun Yuen and vicinity and the students of the different schools at the East Garden, at the same hour in the morning, all of which are to start at noon. The routes to be taken the different sections of the parade will march in accordance with directions givo on a specially drawn map of the city....
In thanking him for his attendance for that purpose, Mr. A. O. Brawn (the head. master) remarked that since he came to Hongkong over 20 years ng he had tried to imbue members of Mr. Rumjalia's family with a love of sport and, having regard to their prowess in various forma of athletics, he thought he could claim to have been successful. He thanked the old boys of the school for giving their help, the donors of prixes and the visi
Mrs Clark thanked Mr. Brawn in the tors
British School for the invitation to take The patrous of the meeting were Sir part,
Gondolas will start. The parades both day and night-wil be A. el Arculli, and the following were the headed by a company of mounted polies officials:-President, Mr. A. O. Brawn; Then Hon. Secretary, Abdullab: Hon. Tre- who will be followed by troops
Besides the troops and civilians, in the parade, there will be a procession of motor
Some few weeks before the date planned for organization a group of about seventy existene if it hélied women to become cars, inobor cycles, carriages, and bicycle name of the staff and pupils of Victoria
better home-makers. if that is so, we feel that the Association has justified its existence to some extent at least this year, not only in the course in home making und especially in the lectures on the cara of children, but also in the classes in Home nursing and first aid to the injured,
All the different kinds of boats to parti- epate in the evening celebrations on the Pearl River, will assemble in front of
including the Chinese pastors and a num- pent bustess and professional men with their wives, gathered for upper in the Y. M.C.A. Building and nu informal meet. for a great deal of interest has been taken the Cement Works from which place the Eilis Kadoorie Mr. Nemazed and Mr. ing followed. The purpose of this gather ing was to define clear the Association's relationship to the Church and to the Community and to discuss & progranine of work best suited to the texts of the the first tera ning out of a class of follows the National Flag, another coinsurer, Bishen Singh: Time-keeper and forty-five took the examination in Homopany of troops, students, civilians, Judges, Abdullah. Fup- Pik. Hardit hinese women,
of different kinds from differ-Singh, and P. Y. Chiu: Handicappers" Larger quarters had to be found and nursing held at the Tung Wah Hospital the hope of the Pre-organization Con- and in the past term six went up for the ent associations and guilds, bicycles and Starters, R. M. Omar, J. M. Dyer, mitter had been to find a house large examination in first aid, and two for carriagca, inotor-cars and a company of R. Varrin.
troops which brings up the rear. enough not only for the regular activities Home nursing.
Magnifcent arches and pagodas have of the Association but also for a small.
over the important now. heen erected hostel to meet the needs of the increasing. number of Chinese women and girls
streets of the city. Each arch or pagoda
SOCIAL DEPARTMENT.
This department aims to give oppor- anities to members of the Association for
floats
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RESULTS OF THE CONTESTS. The following were the results of the contests:-
High Jump (Junior).-1. W. Abbas, ;
Height 4ft
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120 Yards Flat Raes (Senior) Handi- cap-1. U. mail: 2, L, Rumjahn; 3. N. B. Kitchell. Time: Hares
Jessibility of having to postpone the gatherings in all. with an average ntien | ALLEGED PURCHASE OF A100 Yards Fint Race (Junior) Handi.
HOSTEL DEPARTMENT,
To the casual observer until the last two
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cap-1, Abrahim; 2. W. Abbas: 3. Majid. Yards Flat Race (Senior Chainpion- ship))
Rumjahn: 2, A. A. Salim: 3, A.. R. Solini. Time: "Trees,_
190 Yards Flat Race, (Junior Cham- pionship)-1, W. Abbas; 2, M. Ismail: 3. M. Sabhan. Time: 17sces,
100 Yards Flats Race (For small Boys. under 10 years)-1, Gren Bachan Singh:
Time: 188eca
A. R. Suhad; 3, Harban Singh,
30 Yards Wheel-barrow Race (Op«t). 1. Juma and A. S. Suthad; 2, M. Rum- jahn and M. Izhak.
100 Yards Skipping Race (Open to Micho
traveling alone for whom there is almost novinl intercourse and recreation. Thij bears one or uiore floral signs bearing the e, M. Isunnil; 3, M. Ramzan Height, 3ft. This hope, however, could not be fully formal gatherings at the Association with Tax Sen" and other words of praise for Email: 3. F. M. Arculfi.
O suitable accommodation in the. Colony, activities have been varied including in-charactors "Long Live President Sutin.-(Senior).-1. A: A. Salim; 2, U. realized, and at our time on account of usic and games, launch and swimming the President. the difficulty of wearing suitable quarters, Parties during the summer mouths and a a's faced with the successful Christmas entertainment, eight the Committee organization until a ater date." Being.ance of eighty-two-
# WOMAN however, unanimous in their desire to organize on the date planned, they made.
special effort and succeeded in finding months, this dortment has semingly CHINESE CONSTABLE CHARGED. been inert The apparent inaction was the present rooms at 50. Caine Road, not
Wan Kan Sui, Chinese constable No. as large as had heen hoped for, but suit-dite to the fact that it had been impossible to find any mitable quarters for the
19. stationed at Wanchai, was charged able for the immediate purpose,.
ble as thought best to have previous much-needed hostel which we have before Mr. B. E. Lindsell, at, the Magis
Towards the to the Urganization meeting a prepara hem hoping to ablish. tore service for those who wished to be end of January, however, we were able yesterday, with having harboured
This was more to take over the top floor at 39. Caine married woman-
Sub-Inspector Grant said that the Tomo Charter members. or lexx of a precautionary measure to Road, thus scenring extra class and com make sure that each member should, bemittee roum space as well as room for a Secretary for Chinese Affairs.had refer. fore joining, thoroughly understand the limited number of transients. The rooms red the case to the police, and be applied have been made most attractive and are for a remand as no representative of the Association and its purpose. About a hundred women gathered for this service now ready for occupation. So many reS.C.A.. was in Court.
Sub-Inspector Aris told the Magistrate and the members of the Pre-organization quests have come during the past two Committee and anb-committeu were res years from Chinese women and girls for, that both the defendant and the woman (irls of V.B.S.)-1, Mise B.Edwards; ponsible for the introduction of those who just such accommodation as we are now were arrested in a house in Honghons.
providing and we have known of so many When charged, the defendant said that 100 Yards Flat Race (Open to Children had indicated their desire to join.
For the work of organization there were thinese girls who, for the want of a more he gave 820 for the woman, not knowing of V.B.S.), M. D. Levy'; 2. Louise in all four macetings arranged: Organiza- suitable place have been forced to go alone that she was married.. He alleged that Wilson
Toto hotels that we are glad to feel that the wife of Chinese constable No. 103 Half-mile Flat Race (Open) Challenge tion Darter ambers and the women we have at least made a beginning towards neted as "gr-between" in the matter. Cup to be won three years in succession The Magistrate remanded the case. (Presented by Mr. F. Ellis),-1, Mohan from the eight Chinese Christian Churches meeting the requirements along this line.
until May Oth. fixing bail in the sum of Singh 9. D.. Mohammed; 3, A. R. Salim. were invited Mrs. Ma Ying Piu, who
At the time of organization there were 8:00. He added that the person alleged Time: 44secs. had been the Chairman of the Fre organization Committer, was elected 141 members which number has increased
attend at the next hearing. President of the Arst Board of Directors during the year to 181. We have tried to have been the "gn-between must 50 Yards Picking Pointres Race (Open and presided at this meeting. With her place the emphasis in this department on on the platform was rs Donald Mc making membership in the Association Gillivray, who had come from Shanghai mean something vital to each individual as a representative of our National Commember thus laying a foundation for SHIP TO SHORE WIRELESS mittee and who was of great help during steady natural growth. With this in view Organization Week. The inaugural meet besides the membership committee there ing to which representative Chinese and was formed a membership visiting group Europeans in the Community had been composed of 24 women. invited was held on Friday, the 19th. undertakes to calt on the small number of Saturday was marked by a Student Day, members allotted to her at least once a
A plan for a wireless telephone service month and to report bi-monthly at when girls from seven schools-foar
joint meeting of the membership com between shore and ships in harbour in mission schools in which there
Kobe is now well under way, as the first plan is proving satisfactory and is giving undertaking of its kind in Japan. So organized student Associations and three mittee with this visiting group. Kiovernment non-mission invited. The final raecting was a service opportunity for considerable personal far, subscriptions have amounted to Ismail; 3. H. Haroon. Time: 728cc.
work. of Dedication and Thanksgiving on
itself was, on March 10th.
are
schools-wero
MENTERSHIP.
Each visitój
il
This
PHONES.
SYSTEM PLANNED FOR KOBE
HARBOUR.-
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to V.B.6.)-1, G. Fowler; 2. J. Edwards, 50 Yards Picking Potatoes Race (Junior), W. Abbas; 2. H. Harpod 3, M. Suhub.
100 Yards Flat Race (For Children of the Indian Community)—1, S. Hassain;
, Abdul Rahman.
230 Yards Flat Race (Open to past pupils).-1, G. A. Hyder; 2, A. G. Abbas. Time: STSCCR
Quarter-mile Flat Race (Senior) Handicap.—1. F. M. Arculli: 2, "A. R. Salim; 3. U. Ismail. Time: 61-4-5secs.
Quarter-mile Fins Race (Junior) Handicap-1. Dost Mohammed; 2. M.
In order that the Christian purpose of 1.20,000 and, upon the estimated amount 220 Yards. Team Race (Open to teamA Sunday afternoou.
service, seemed
the Association may be maintained, the being subscribed, the installation of of 4 from all Schools)-1, St. Joseph's a fitting close to the week.
Winning Team.-S. A. Rumjaho, A. Having gone over the history of the power to vote for members of the Board of wireless telephone apparatus will be com College; 2, Wanchai. School.
Directors is given to those who are Church menced on land and ships, the service
G. Abbas, P. Remedios, J. 5. Akbar. organization it remains now to report on
50 Yards Sack Race (Open).—!, the work of the first year At the time of members. These cn applying for member to open in July.
Haroon 2, M Sahub. organization, a prospectus, was presented ship subscribe to the following:Under At first the service will be confined
300 Yarda Flat Bace (Junior) Handi- containing a programme of devotional standing the purpose, and accepting the 1 to ships and Kobe for some time to come meetings, classes and lectures which our basis of the Young Women's Christian but, in course of time, the service will
Sufind. Time: 45sces. experience during the two previous years Association 1 become a member to join be extended to permit messages between CA, Dost. Mohammed: AS. 190 Yards Team Race. Prefects ». the had led us to believe would meet the needs with other women in bringing about the the ships and Osaka
Seventeen steamship companies, in Hest-Wen by the Prefects. Time: of the members. Our idea was not to com. coming of the Kingdom of God in mence with a programme, larger than China. Other who are not prepared to eluding the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the 811-5secs.
subscribe to the full Christian purpose Toyo Kisen Kaisha, the Mitsubishi Ship 120 Yards Consolation Race (Senior).- there was certainty of carrying out the same time, we had in our mind the Church make the following declaration (Company and the Yamashita Kisen ↑ (Junior).-1, M. Ramzan; 2. N. Ali.. with the available accommodation. At and sro, not nembers of the Christian building Yard, the Kagasaki Dockyard, S. R. Bux; 2, N.B. Kitchell.- four-fold purpose of the Association, that Understanding the purpose of the Kaisha, have so far applied for the ser Senior Championship,--U. Ismail (o
Young Women's Christian Association I vicé. in development along spiritual, mental, become a member to join with other through the year to the arranged. prost
in China.
The fee will be between 20 and 30 sen:
physical and social lines. The response women in raising the standards of women fer picssage, and telephone operators are gramme has been most gratifying and the The senior membership fee is $3 a year now being trained. It is said that the interest in all the work very encouraging and the fee for girls under 18 years of wireless phones can be used over a radius
The work of the Association is carried
Laga 8150 At the time of organization of 0 miles, on by Farious committees who dic 15 pousible to a Board of Directors composed the question of the membership. The was much discussed and the uniform fee was
done by the various departments.
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points out of a possible 20);
Junior Championship.-W. Abbas (13) points out of a possible 20).
OUT-OF-WORK IN TROUBLE,
entirely of Chinese women. It is always finally agreed upon in proference to in planning for their Fiftieth Anniver the Sailors Home, was charged before Ernest Downs, unemployed, staying at impossible to render a complete account of the work accomplished by any religious | Braded fees as it was thought the uniformity Fund sent a request to our Board of Mr. G. N. Orme. yesterday, with hav
fen would splaco all the merabers on an organization. Work done with individuals equal footing. Since the fee is small those number of the Chinese ladies of the Point on the previous night and having Directors that they should call on ing been drunk and disorderly in West cannot be tabulated and no record can who wish are given an opportunity during Colony to ask for their subscriptions. In assaulted a rich coolie. The deferidant be given of what is accomplished by calls on Personal interviews, but the follow the year of subscribing to the general view of the fact that the Tung Wab admitted that he was drank, but said that
funds. Recognition services for new mem- ing will, in part, indicate what has been born are arranged from time to time when Hospital is of such community wide or he could not remember having nasalted
vica,
this request was conceded to with the coolie; Inspector Willis, of No. 7 the Chairman of the Membership Com the result that
agum of about 85,000 was RELIGIOUS WORK-DEPARTMENT-A mittee caks upon the new members to raised.
Again in the autumn came the Station, said that when the defendant Throughout the spring and autumn stand together and repeat with her, the call from the North-for Famine Relief was brought to the charge-toom, he was terms devotional meetings planned with a
Funds, and once more a collection was very disorderly and had to be locked up. lew to helping Christians and non-Purpose of the, Association.
undertaken. We realized there had been In the cell he asked for some tea which Christians alike have been held twice a Early in the year a successful effort
good deal of lilural giving in the was given him. When returning the can. month. There have been two series of was, made to raise the required budget lay-through other sources for the the defendant spat on the constable who devotional talka fourteen in all, with an average attendance of sixty-seven: Thurs difference which was estimated at $2,735-famine sufferers but considered it best to took the cup from him. A fine of $10 wak In addition to this during the summer make sure that every member had an imposed, and the defendant was ordered day afternoon of each work har brenthe Directors of the Lung Woh Hospital part
opportunity of contributing and the reto pay the ricsha poole as compensa maside for Bible study. Our plan has been
(Continued at foot of next colums.) suit 81,811.18-seemed to justify the effort. tion ng Salitan to have a number of discussional groupsPC
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$1.10
2
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$1.25
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