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All New Acts
COMMEMORATIVE TABLET UNVEILED
AT HELENA MAY INSTITUTE.
MR. HO KOM TONG ON WOMEN'S EMANCIPATION IN THE EASTE
HONG KONG'S SOCIAL LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
The unveiling ceremony of a commemorative tablet at the Helena May Institute last evening was one of more than ordin vary significance. Besides celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the foundation of the Helens May Institute the Honorary Mem- bership of the Institute was conferred on Mr Ho Kom Tong, wife of one of the two principal benefactors of the Institute."
Congratulations were also offered to Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe, L.B.E., the retiring vice-president, and Kra. C. G. Alabaster, M.B.E., on the honours conferred on them for their work for the Shanghai Defence Force."
Before the ceremony tea was served in the large hall of the Institute, all nations resident in Hong Kong being represented. Those on the platform were:- Mrs. W. T, Southorn (President of the Institute) and the Hen. Mr. Southern, CM.G., Mr. Ho Kom Tong, OBE.. and Mrs. Ho Kom Tong, Sir Robert “and Lady Ho Tung, Mr. Justice and Mrs. J. R. Wood (Vice-Presi dent), the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E., and Mrs. Creasy (Chairman, House Committee), Mrs. Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Alabaster, Mrs. E. Cock (hon.. secretary), Mra Kotewall, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Leung, Mr. and Mrs Ho Ki, the Hon. Mr. J. P.. Braga, Mr. A. el Arculli.
"TWO TELEGRAMS.
The following telegram has been received from Lady May, who had beezi acquainted with yesterday's meeting :-
"Affectionate greetings to all
(S). HELENA MAY." A second telegram was received from Sir Eli Kadoorie which read:-
"Regret unable to attend. Wish every success to the Helena May Institute, and its excellent work.
*EADOORTE" MRS. SOUTHORN'S SPEECH. Tribute to Mrs. Wolfe and Mrs.
Alabaster, "Addressing the gathering Mrs. Southorn' said : .
OUR WIDESPREAD REFUSE;
MR. BRAGA AGAIN TO
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THE EMDEN " AT THE QUEEN'S.
A ROMANCE OF NAVAL WAR..
FOES.
Hong Kong's methods of dispor THE CLASH OF HONOURABLE ing of refuse are bardly a model to the rest of the world and Mt. Braga is once more hammering. away at the subject by tabulating yet another question for to-day! meeting of the Sanitary Board. Braga will ak T
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Reverting to the question of picture of naval history during the incinerators for refuse destruction, | war. Taken with the full co-opera- will the Head of the Sanitary tion of the German Admiralty it Department place himself in com.
munication with the Commissioner tells the story of the Emden, the of Public Works at Shanghai and German cruiser, which ravaged find out the result, when available
of the experiment about to com- Eastern waters and was inally mence of small incinerator, for destroyed by HMS. Sydney. The which the provision of a sum of British film, The Battles of Tools 50,000 has made by the Shang had Municipality, to ascertain its efficacy as a means of disposing of wet and dry garbage, the cost of
ita maintenance and the tie a otherwise for road purposes of the clinker obtained 15
At the same meeting, there will be laid before the Board a minute
by the President relating to the us of incinerators for the disposal of village refuse.
GET THAT OUT
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Right
Now!
Coronel and the Falkland Islands," which has already been shown in Hong Kong, was subsequently made A LOT of folks have the idea that because Ortho- at the instigation, and with the co- operation of, the British Admiralty phonic music is so good, Orthophonic Victrola
not only as a record for our own people of what England did on the
The fact is, we have Or- thophonic Victrolas on our display floor that any home can afford. Model Four- three offers you real Ortho-
seas during the war, but as s re-ust be expensive. turn compliment to Germany for the production of The Emden."-- It is their freedom from, the con- the modern women cam and will ventional propaganda and malice exert greater social influence and of the averago war flm, which puts will be manifestly the civilizers of these two pictures on a plane of mankind. What is civilization their own. The British officers and "I answer," said Emerson, "The the crew of the Sydney are drawn power of good women." It is with exactly the same truth and women that Enish and refine society, kindliness as the crew of the'! manners and language. Woman Erden, just as there was no at duty, as Ruskin sayt, as a mem tempt to belittle Admiral Yön ber of the Commonwealth is to Spee or his men in the Battle of asist in the ordering, in the com- Coronel film. Whatever your farting. and Mia the beautiful nationality or sympathy you will adornment of the State." **So may find nothing to object to in The the Helena May Institute go on Emden" provided that you your- frem strength to strength exercising self are as honest and free from its social influence, in enriching malice as were those responsible for cultural improvement of the Colony, its production, in bringing genuine understanding between the East and West; and may its social service gain more
THE TABLET.
From the platform Mr. Ho drew a cord and unveiled a plain bronze tablet which bore the following inscription:
I will not keep you much longer,new enthusiasts and new workers but before calling on Mr. Ho Kom
I have very great pleasure in unveiling this Tablet. (Applause.) I feel very sensible of the bozour Tong to unveil the tablet I will refer to another aspect of to-day's and the good fortune that have gathering a temporary farewell to befallen me in presiding this after two devoted friends of the Insti- tute, Mr Wolfe and Mr. Alabas- noon. As a comparative newcomer
ter. We take this opportunity of to the Colony it is only owing to
publicly pongratýlating thém on the absence of our President, Ladythe honour conferred upon them Clementi, that I occupy the chair to-day. We regret greatly that Lady Clementi is not with us on this memorable occasion, but we koow she is with us in spirit for the Helena May Institute is very dear to her heart. (Applause.)
so much to her husband.
by His Majesty for arduous and valuable work in connection with the Shanghai Defence Force. We wish them an enjoyable well-earn- ed holiday, Wo shall miss them very much and we look forward to their return. In addition I am requested by the Committee to ask Mrs. Ho Kom Tong to accept Honorary Membership of the It may perhaps seem inappro-Helena Hay Institute, which owes. priate that one like myself unac quainted personally with Lady. May should take this prominent part to-day. But it is not nece sary to know Lady May personally to appreciate her splendid work for Hong Kong or the affection and esteem in which she was held in this Colony The Helena May Institute is the concrete embodi- ment of Lady May's influence here. It originated with two of her friends, Sir Ellis Kadoorie, who is slas no longer with us, and Mr. Ho Kom Tong whom we are delighted to see here to-day. Mr.
I now call upon Mr. Ho Kom Tong to unveil the tablet, so that there may be a permanent record in the building of the origin of this invaluable asset in the life of Hong Kong. (Loud applause.)
MR. HO KOM TONG'S SPEECH.
In reply Mr. Ho Kom Tong said:
At the opening of this Building
Comparing the two pictures it might perhaps, be said that the British Alm was the more dramatic and carefully made Bat the Gier- man picture has a mors human story. The Battle of Coronel " is an epic of Naval warfare. You are made to realise the immensity-and- the inhumanity of the maching, and to visualise the great game of chess which was played with ships of war. The Emden" is the sty of one ship. A lonely outlaw, with no friendly port, no comrades and no rest, her end inevitable unless
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"The Holona May Institute for women was opened on the 12th September, 1916. It was founded the end of the war came quickly, (LAUNCH TRAGEDY ON HAN mainly through the generosity of. The glamour which has invested the
RIVER. Sir. Ellis Kadoorie, Kt., and Mr. | pirate of history and fiction clings Ho Kom Tong, O.B.E., assisted to her, and her captain takes on by many other subscribers, to something of the romance of such car memorate the valuable service fires Drake and Captain Kid. rendered to the Colony by Helens, This the romantic side of history wife of Sir Henry May, brought up to date, and whatever G.C.M.G.. Governor of Hong your nationality you cannot help Kong.
sharing the excitement of the This Institute stands as Emden crew when they sight a
Hankow, Feb. 6th-One of those means of furthering the social araadge of smoke on the horizon, tragedies which have happened be service to which Lady May devotsharing their hope and their
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MRS. HO KOM TONG'S HONORARY MÉM- BERSHIP
MANY WOMEN DROWNED.
as much time and enthusiasm." anxiety. Will that smudge grow to fore, and which will happen a good The tablet was cast at the Kow be an enemy, pruiser, or will it many more times unless, overcrowd- loon works of the Hong Kong and prove, grid merchentian with 10g on the launches which run from Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., under the supplies of coal and food of which Hankow to so many places is pre- supervision of Mr. Geo. Dunean, the Emden stands so much in need 7 vented, occurred yesterday. The And then the short battle, & shot launch Yin-kiang left her hulk at Borom her boys the boarding party, the Passage of Myriad Peace carry- papers passed over, and offers and ng hour 400 persons though she crew of the merchantman, with is licensed to carry a hundred odd. their possessions hastily thrust into Even so she might have accom on 13th September, 1918, I had the invitation to an honorary fe mem-consort,
Upon accepting the Committee's bags, transhipped to the Emden's plished yet another journey in and their vessel sunk. safety if her bull had been in pro- Ho Kom Tong's support of good honour and pleasure of being the bership of the Insitute Mrs. Ho Equally fall of drama is the hope per repair. But when the struck a work in the Colony is too well speaker on that occasion. Once Kom Tong, amidst loud applause, less fight with the Sydney and the mud bank near Drog Anchor Point known to need many words from
was handed a parchment by Mr. courtesies accorded by the victors to seven miles up the Han, the plates me. It was Bir Ellis Kadoorie the spokeman at this unveiling Southors on behall of the Con- an honourable foe. The Emden" in her bottom flew apart and water and Mr. Ho Kom Tong who set ceremony. As I said in 1916, speak mittee and presented with Д is a film which should on no secount rushed in.. the ball rolling with unificenting on behalf of the late Sir Ellis bouquet by Miss Peggy Taggart. be missed. It is a record of history donations. "It was they who made Kadeorit, K., and others who mad? FAREWELL PRESENTATIONS. and an intensely interesting one to the top deck, on which passen-
again I am privileged to be
was
themselves responsible for the erection of this building, the object to erect some permanent memorial of the high esteem in which Lady May was held for her devoted services rendered to the Colony. That memorial took the form of this building. I am happy bthink that the members of the Helena May Institute hare, as thei president to-day, Mrs. Boathorn, a worthy successor in the truest sense of the word
on the good work of the Institute and
To mark the Committee's and members appreciation of the dis interested public services of two members about to leave the Colony on home lenge, souvenirs were pre- sented to 15. EI C. Wolle (retiring vice-present) and Mrs C G. Alabaster, M.B.R.
Mrs. Wolfe made a short speech of thanks, in which she said that both she and Mrs. Alabaster hope to be able to continue their work on their return to the Colony.
TWILIGHT OF CHINA'S GODS.
NANCHANG TEMPLE
SEIZED
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So many of the passengers rushed
gers are not allowed to travel as a rule, that the vessel keeled over into the deeper water and hundreds were thrown into the icy current. Some held on to the railings on the upper Ede of the wreck and were saved, though broken arms and legs. were many
FOR A THEATRE:"
Fate Of The Women. The women who are always. CON Anny officers have confiscated the stern loon were either drowned Nanchang, Feb. 8th.--A group of gregated in cold weather in the
large City temple and carpenters or scalded to death.
the Helena May Institute a prac tical proposition" "and" with the generous assistance of many others, it rose into being and was opened in September 1916, (Applause.),
Safe Dwelling for Women. "It was intended is
an instra ment by which Lady May could carry on the great work of social service in which she was engaged so whole heartedly. It was to serve a two-fold purpose, firstly it was to provide a safe and fitting dwelling for women and girls arrival in the Colony, has devoted Mrs. Boutborn, ever since her
The Hermes orchestra provided and masons are rapidly converting Many Chinese craft rushed to the working in others and schools far herself wholeheartedly to carrying the music during tea and a short it into a largs theatre. The people rescue and in the end about 200 away from their homes and
programme of band music was made such a bowl that compro persons got ashore, some of these kindred in Europe. Lady May she has created within these walls given after the ceremony.
****mise was made to wall in the realized the difficulties that beset
Forty bodies have already been re- an atmosphere of s Hong Kong
Before the gathering dispersed images and leave a wide path for dying from shock almost at ople tion and the hostel has amply people can testify. (Applause.) women and girls in such a posi- Social League of Nations many charming Mise Patey Taggart hand worshippers. This is being done, covered, one being that of a young ̈ed to Mrs. W. 1 Southorn, and the outside court has been roof woman still clasping her baby. justified its "existence. It is so
We must all regret the absenes of buguet tied with silk ribbons, ed over with & truss whose pan is Someone hurried to the nearest The truss members are point where there is a telephone full at the moment that the Re- Lady Clementi. No inconsiderabis The President warmly thanked the 72fect.
gions Committee has had to held credit is also due to Lady Clementi gathering for the presentation, and made of ordinary Feocker poles to Hankow and the launch Feiyr its meetings in the dining-room for her valued contribution towards the ceremony concluded.
approximately eight inches in dis was aedt up with clothes, bedding and could not be given the special the service and progress of this
meter, with a horizontal member of and food, but many of the survivors ropin it would like This delect Institute
in steel The whole is covered had decided to walk back to Hap- with galvanized iron sheeting kow so as to escape the bitter cold.
The small temple on the side of A meeting was held to express the hilt across the river from Nan indignation at the accident and to chang suddenly caught fra and demand that the authorities should was totally destroyed. Spirits have deal with the company owning the done the work, as, according to the launch But anyone who has travelled frequently on the river from four corners simultaneously.
knows that the skipper is quite powerless to prevent people from crowding aboard. Even when an attempt has been made to sead launches away from their berth with the regulation number:Cof passengers, scores of men daah up the river, street to some point near Chiao Kon and put out in boete. Even if the libich wif not slow down, they generally manage sto catch on with boathooks and by so doing hamper the steering till the launch stops.C. Daily Newt
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we hope to remedy when the Chinese and Western Women alterations are complete.
And
prosent besides.. while on this subject may I throw My fervent hapo is that, as time those already mentioned were:- out a hint that a hostel of this goes on, this Institute will be more Mr. A. er Arculli, Mr. and Mrs. kind is urgently needed in How- and more an important centre for M. P. Talati, Mrs Ceebman. "Mr. dream of the future social service and cementing closer Teng Shui Kin, Sr houson Chov which we trust may be realised..
and better understanding between Mrs. Sayer, Mrs. Ho Foot monks, the temple started burning A Social Centre,
Western and Chinese women. In and Mme, Georges Balsius-Vowvé, family and relatives the changes ME A 8. Hayward, Mrs. the personal experience of wy Mrs. Black, Mrs. Owen-Hughes, from the old order of things have Sutherland, Mr. J. P. Bruge, Mr. been remarkable. The Halena May J. Fleming Mra Mansfeld, Mits Institute is a real factor. in the Russell, Obev. J. M. Älves, Le determination of those changes, Conseil de France et Madame The times are marked, no doubt, Dalaute dela Pride, Mrs Ho quite distinctly in the question of Leng, Miss Marcina, Mrs. the new attitude towards women. Wafers Womack Hrs. Weall, To-day the woman in the East Mrs Moore, Mr Manett, Miss occupies no less a leading position Michel Mrs. Cock, M. and Mr.
148 p.m.-Weather-report. in society that her siskr in the Nomis Owen, Mrs. Grimble, Mr. West. From day to day, the C A Alabaster, Mew Taggart, Mrs.
5,20 p.m.to 6.30 p.m.-Demon wanan in the East is following Wynne Jones, Mrs Ho Ki. Migration programme. more closely the footsteps of her Creasy Sir Joseph Kemp, Mrs. 17.43 p.m.-Evening weather re- Western sister in gaining the right Fleming Mrs. Remington, Col and port. to education to equal rights of Wyatt. Mr. Mr. and Miss 8 p.m. - Evening property and to the exercise of a Kotewall, Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Dun. (HMV, and Victor profession and of the suffrage The on Mr. Ho Kyong, Mr Ho Su most significant fact, to note as that Wa Miss Laid Lo, and Mr. L. P.
1010 p.m.-News bulletin. (Continued on next Column), Bellamy
10,30 pmClose down;
The second motive for the creation of this Institute wai to provide a social centre, a meeting place for women of all races sad denominations. This side of the Helena May is still capable of de- lopment but during the past year we have been able to assemble within its walls women and men of all the nations that make Hong Kong so intensely cosmopoli tan, and so intensely interesting to those of us who like, to feel wo are not only loys son and daughters of our own country. but to citizens of the world. We hope that in the future the Helens Mar will strengthen the bonds of international friendship' by means i | of social" service.,
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