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THE EUROPEAN Y.M.C.A.
ACTIVITIES_REVIEWED AT ANNUAL MEETING.
A BUCCESSFUL YEAR'S WORK REPORTED.
SIR HENRY POLLOCK ON NEED FOR MORE. MEMBERS.
A very satisfactory report of the activities of the European Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, since its opening in November, 1925, was presented at the manual meeting of the Associa tion held last evening in the Lounge of the Y.M.C.A.
Sir Henry Pollock, K.C. (Presi dent) was in the chair, supported
INFORMAL SING-KONOS ÄTO OCCAF sionally held in the Lounge.
"Sport and Outdoor Activities.
SPORT-Owing to the lack of a Sports Ground regalar fixtures are Dot possible but many matches have been played with very encouraging resulta.
HOCKEY has proved popular and it is hoped that a ground may be secured for next season so that the hy Mr. A. S. D. Coualand (Vice-Y.M.C.A. may run regular teams
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sent were the Rev. J. Kirk Macon- achic, G. R. "Lindsay, J. Horace Johnstone, Mr. W. L Pattenden, and Mr. J. H. Hunt (Secretary).
Sir Henry Pollock commented on the expansion of the work and expressed pleasure at the credit balance, but appealed for new mem bers, in view of the need to in- crease the revenue to pay off the remaining liability of $15,000, and
Distinguished Visitors, { GENERAL-Among the many Visitors the Association has received during the year have been the following:-
Major Frank Young, President, English Y.M.CA National Coun- cil, who presented a portrait of Sir George Williams, the Foun- der of the Movement of the Association.
Dr. John R. Mott, General Secretary, Y.M.CA. Internationa! Committer, New York, who was entertained by the Board at Tiffin. Mr. Fletcher Brockman, T.M.C.A.
International Com- mittes, an old friend of the T.M.C.A. in Hong Kong.
Mr. T. C. Reynolds, Chairman, Australian Y.M.C.A National Committen,
Sir Arthur E. Tapp, National Secretary; and Mr R Pors ford, Foreign Work Secretary, both of the English YMCA National Council.
FOOTBALL matches have been play
It is with deep regret the Board ed against Naval teams. Thanks are due to the Kowloon Football records the loss by death of two of Club and the Hong Kong Hockey its Members; Hon. P. H. Holyoak Club for the use of their grounds and Dr. J. C. Dalmahoy Allen. Mr. Holyoak who was the Vice Pre- Bowls. On November 8th thesident of the Association had been Y.M.C.A, played its first Bowling associated with the Y.M.C.A. in match with the Kowloon Bowling Hong Kong for over twenty years Green Club, resulting in a victory and rendered great service by his untiring interest over such a long period.
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The meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev. J. Kirk Macon achie.
Annual Report. Following this Mr. J. H. Hunt (Secretary of tho European Y.M.C.A.) read the annual report the European YMCA., Kowloon, as presented by the Board of
Directory.
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The report, which covered the period from November 15th, 1995, to December 31st, 1928, stated-
THE REPORT.
GOLF-On the occasion of the opening of the 'new Club House at the Kowloon Golf Club the Asso-been appointed Vice President." cialion played a whole day Com FINANCE-It is satisfactory to petition and although it lost on note that the receipts from Novem ed by all taking part in it. more than balances the expenses, RAMBLES.-The beauties of the but on the other hand there is a Colony have been revealed to the liability of about 813,000 and until Members who have participated in this is met is unable to provide for the Ramblee to places of interest. renewals and depreciation.
MEMBERSHIP.-On December 31st, Some of the high hills have been climbed and plana are afoot for further conquests.
BATHING PARTIES.-During the Summer months regular Parties were arranged and by means of launches the finest bathing beaches were reached. At these, Picnics the Members invited their Lady and Gentleman Friends, on some occa sions the numbers exceeding 80.
Tibrary and Residential Quarters. THE LIBRARY.-The Library as THE OPENING OF THE BUILDING AT is at present, is divided into four sections; Fiction: Miscellaneous: Kowxcox. The official opening ceremony took place on November Reference: Sea-Going. Each of 26th, 1925, in the presence of a large these sections is of the open access company of the Residents of the type; they can be used at all hours Colony Hon. Sir Henry E. Pol- of the day, there being a register the for recording the books withdrawn. lock, K.C., President
1,200 Y.M.C.A, described the premises The Library comprises and outlined the aims of the Asso volumes; Fiction, 738; Miscellane ciation and thanked the Chinese cus, 281; Reference 143. During I.M.C.A. for the
of
1928.
Members, resident in the
Colony,
****.. 150 Absent Members 20 Non-Resident (Se-Going)... 116
$35.
Total
In concluding this Report the Directors wish to thank all these who have by their service and gifts helped to further the work of the itY.M.C.A. in this the first year in of H.E. the Governor, on the its new Building, and in the words occasion of the stone laying, they will continue their efforts in the confident hope that the work of the institution will redound to the ad- Tantage of the community and the glory of Almighty God."
commemorative" of" of a Mirror, the period under review, 4,299
i.
the occasion volumes were taken out by Mem- H.E. the Governor, Sir
Cecil bors. The proportion of Miscel- Clementi, K. C.M.G, who was ac faneous to Fition, taken out is companied by Lady Clementi, then about 1 to 5. spoke in very appreciative terms of the Y...A. and its world-wide after which he declared the mitting openi
His Excellency kindly consented to be the Patron of the Association. The late Hon. Mr. P. E. Holyoak, Vice-President, gave the history of the Association in Hong Kong and explained the plans for its extension. Rev. J. K Maconachie, Minister of the Union Church, Hong Kong, also spoke The Frayer of Dedication was offered by the Right Reverend the Bishop of Victoria.
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CONVEYING NEWS OF HIS SENTENCE.
A FARMYARD INCIDENT,
PLUCKY EFFORTS OF FARMER.
MARAUDER CAUGHT AFTER A STERN CHASE.
DEAF AND ILLITERATE DEFENDANT.
PROBLEM .FOR. THE COURT.
A deaf and illiterate defendant
A Chinese was charged before in an opium ense was brought be T. W. Ainsworth at the Kowloon fore Mr. R. E. Lindell, yesterday Magistracy yesterday morning with morning at the Central Magistracy, causing grievous bodily harm, with He was charged with the unlawful being in unlawful possession of a possession of five taels of illicit knife, being found without any opium.
visible means of subsistence and His Worship: Can't he read or with being a rogue and vagabond.
We have put some write --No. large characters in front of him and he simply nods, his head.
Shown the tins of opium, the defendant nodded his head in the afirmative manner.
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS. Receipts and payments account
amounting showed -receipts $107,243, which left a credit balance on current account of $2,865. The principal receipts were from sub scriptions and entrance fees, 88,448; REBIDENTIAL QUARTERS-It
monthly baarders, $62,385; visitors fortunate that a large proportion rentals, 819,343; and casual meals of the Building was planned us and refreshmenta, 821,683.
Pay Residential Quarters because the ments included 13,138 in salaries; great demand for such accommodawages, $8,007; meals and refresh-
need tion has proved the pressing
ments, $42,907; furnishing and of it. The first Residents occupied maintenance, $6,007; taxes, $3,230. 13 rooms on November 15th, and on December 1st, "all the rooms on the 3rd and 4th floors were taken. Such has been the demand that only through the unexpected departure of a Resident has a room heen vacant for more than & few days. There are now 62 permanent Residents. 20 beds on the 2nd floor Social and Educational.
The President went on to review LITERARY AND DEHATING CLUB-aro, reserved for Service Mea and
the various activities, as outlined His Worship: I suppose be means The Committee is encouraged by the casual Visitors.
that he admits the offence. 8500 or SECTION This in the annual report. interest of the Members in this im-
It was very satisfactory, he com- four months. portant branch of the activities of section, together with the Non-
"A' Gubertian Situation. › the activities of the Association. Members' Section, takes the whole mented to see that there were all
The next question to arise was Boven events, comprising four de time services of a Secretary. It is these activities connected with the bates, a mock trial, which was open mostly composed of Officers of the Association, because one felt that that of acquainting the defendant
Up to 31st to the public, and two toast nights, Mercantile Marine formed the programme for the December, 118 Members have been for an Association of young men with his Worship's sentenés. This man's wife went to his assistance. period under review. At the mock enrolled mainly through the visita it was very" necessary that they elicited a further question from In trying to rescue her husband trial 25-Members took part, and tion of the ships by the Secretary should have much diversity of auh Mr. Lindzell as to the man's ability from the intruder, the woman was
bates was 40. ·
tion.
NON-RESIDENTS'
been
PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS: Sir HENRY POLLOCK, KC., in the course of a brief address referred to the success of the European YMCA., since it was established. This was due largely, he said, to the untiring activities of Mr. Hunt. (Applause.)
Defendant's arrest was due to the plucky efforts of farmer in one of
B.
man
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moving the villages near Kowloon Tong. Noticing reptitiously about his garden short- ly after midnight, the farmer weat into his kitchen to make investiga tions. The kitchen door was open- ed, and on going inside the farmer was seized by another man, “
The alarm was raised and the
stabbed on her left hand. The un- Insp. Clarke: He can't read or to read and write. write, but he knew how to run invited visitor then ran away and was chased by the householder's away when accosted by the conson. After purating the man for stable
about a quarter of a mile, two Would His Worship said that he consider the matter more fully. It villagers who had joined in the
ed him over to the police. To was essential that the man be chase caught the fugitive and hand- The man first seen in the garden acquainted with his sentence.
made good his escape. would therefore be remanded until tomorrow morning.
The defendant was remanded until this morning,
He
WIFE 'SUES HUSBAND.
DOMESTIC TROUBLES AIRED
Association were able to take an the average attendance at the de in charge of this section Approzí jects in which all members of the mately 270 ships were visited and
Work Expanded. QUIET HOUR. This meeting is many more would have received at interest.
The work of the Association Eas held in the Lounge on Sunday tention but for the unfortunate orenings at 9 o'clock. The Mem- illness of the Secretary. The num bers are indebted to the many ber of Mercantile Marine Officers expanded in the way described, con speakers who have made these meet who have stayed in the Building is tinued the speaker, it was found ings a source of help and inspira- 200. Many of these Officers have necessary, in addition to the ser- preparing and sitting for their vices of Mr. Hunt, to obtain the examinations sud have appreciated services of Mr. Ingram, who had CANTONESE CLASS.Last Winter & the quiet surroundings found in done yery excellent work in con cinas for those wishing to learn the Association.
nection with the non-residents" Cantonese was held three times a
non-members' section. Speaking on wock, attended by 15 Members. Activities Among Service Men,
behalf of the Board of Directors,
much very
valved M7: For various reasons it is not pos Nox-MEMES SECTION.-Certain they sible to restart the class this parts of the Building are reserved Ingram's services in this connec Winter.
for the free use of Service Men. tien. (Applause.) Still more re CAMERA CLUB-A successful Ex Since the arrival of reinforcements cently, Mr. Sands had been em. hibition of Photographs and a for both the Navy and the Army ployed as assistant to Mr. Hunt Lecture on the subject were held the Building has been taxed to its in, the residential part of the under the auspices of this Olah. Itutmost to accommodate the large Association, and he had given very in hoped to repeat these events number of men who come along to eficient assistanes in this connec shortly.
enjoy the facilities offered. Bil
Sletion. (Applause.) Ping-pong and other games SOCIAL-Regular social
"Not Obtainable Elsewhere. events liards, | were arranged by the Social Com are very populo demand for Referring to the Library, in
mittee.
a steadily LADIES NIGHTS are held once a tera. Numerous games of Hockey, including 738 volumes of fiction; month during the Winter and have Football, Tennis and Billiards have 381 miscellaneous, and 143 books ed, and with the number of people praved extremely popular. This event takes the form an Entertain been arranged. Rambling Parties of reference, Sir Henry said that in Hong Kong they ought to secure Assault, was asked by his Worship
have also beca appreciated.
be had been very much inpressed more members. ment, preceded by a special Dinner.
On Christmas Day the Members by the very fine collection of books. before the next annual meeting, the caused a-cut and bleeding, claiming On many occasions over 160 Mem- bers and Guests attended Dinner, and a much larger number the En
tertainment,
whilst there is
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IN COURT.
*Alleging that she had been thrown on the ground by her husband and struck on the head, a woman sp- peared as the complainant in a case heard before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Central:
ving admitted the Defendant having
meals, hot baths and sleeping 'quar-which there were 1,280 volumes, M.CA. was conveniently situat day morning.Magistracy, yester-
why, and with what, he had hurt
Mr. T. V. HARMON suggested that his wife's head. He denied having
of the Association entertained over He himself had taken out one or 70 Bervice Men to a special Tiffin, two volumes, books, which he might annual report and statement of that he merely pushed her over followed by Football and Hockey say, he had been unable to obtain accounts should be placed in the and she hit her head against atin," hands of members at least two or He further stated that his wife was three days before hand, and not at possessed of a sharp tongue, was extremely garrulous over trifling Two DANCE have taken place in matches in the afternoon, and in elsewhers in the Colony,
More Members Needed, the evening an Entertainment was
the actual meeting. It was impor the Lounge. Though space is attended by a large number. stricted the dazioers managed to
Although they had a balance for sible to digest the figures with com.matters, pawned her clothing and have good times.
A letter of appreciation on be
Sir HENRY POLLOCK, replied that in many similar ways asserted her. $3,000 on current account, they
domination over BILLIARD The tables are much half of the members of the Ameri- the end of the past year of nearly prehensiveness at such short notice jewellery without his consent, and the household several can Fleet which recently visited would see that there was a liability on this occasion it had been im he did not e
to used by Members and
did not even besitate strike Repudiating suggestions
Tournamanta have created increas Hong Kong was received from the of about $15,000 still to be met, and possible to do so, as the report had
U.S. Narel, Chaplain. Most of the of pols just loft the printers hands, bimd
presented for Inter-floor Competi Naval ships have been visited and Findly offered for the Association come. During the whole year the newala He hoped that members of one, and arrangements: would be lent too ready an ear to the evil, tions and & Silver Cup has been a marked response has been the out-onaco lot depreciation, and re. He thought the suggestion & good the woman these sug Championship which has yet to be most encouraging feature has been the Association would adopt the made for it to be carried out next counsels "of his elder brother and
Directors Re-Elected. the cordial reception accorded the progressive spirit, of which they year..
17h with the recent election," and The retiring directors the Rev. Secretary visiting the ships, Naval had heard so much in connection Several and Mercantile, and there is every
indication of appreciation of the rope in their friends to become J. Kirk Maconachie, the Rev, H. efforts of the Y.M.C.A. to meet the members of the Association. The Copley Moyle and Mr. W. L. Pat
(Continued on next Oolumn). tenden were re-elected. needs of those who visit this port.
decided
Pixo Poxo-Two tables, are now available for this game. tournaments and games with ont side Teams have been carried
through.
drove her from home. He threw her piolently to the ground and struck at her head
His Worship bound over both
months. parties to keep the peace for six