ן
WORK OF SALVATION ARMY.
WHAT IT IS DOING IN CHINA AND HONG KONG.
FIGHTING FAMINË, DROUGHT, FLOODS AND
LOCUST PLAGUES.
An interesting address on the work of the Salvation Army throughout the world generally and in China and Hong Kong in particular, was delivered yesterday at the Rotary Club luncheon by, Miss Raing, the matron of the Hong Kong Salvation Army Home
Miss Rains in, the course of her address mentioned that she would like to přovído, the girls in the local Home with the game of basketball. Rotarians were not slow to come forward and a sum of 896 was raised by voluntary subscription after the luncheon,
ROTARY CLUB ADDRESS.
£
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1931.
thousands of catties of coal. These A HORSE THÄT VANISHED. kitchens are large methods crece
CHINES HORSE DEALER PRICKED.
od temporarily; sometimes the Buddhist priests, lend one of their large temple grounds for this pur- The people are lined up in poso,
The authorities" at Canton aro the sheds and each receives a large investigating the case of one Thi bowl of steaming hot porridge. Chiu-kec, a horse dealor, who ro
CORONER ON BIRTH CONTROL.
SYMPATHY WITH MOTHER OF 14 CHILDREN.
ነ፡
Mr. Ingleby Oddio, at a Padding. These kitchens are greatly apprecently reported to them the loss of tón inquest expressed sympathy cisteil by the people for it is some, a valuable pony purported to have with a mother of 14 children, whe thing to be sure of ons good not been stolen by a foreigner. It had never heard of n birth control mual a day, Officers have to be very would seem that the said foreigner, clinic. careful of their basins er thoy and who the authorities imagine to be The inquest was an a boy of them being carried off at souvenirs a Russian, approached the dealer three, who died after his head had
with a view to purchasing a pony become wedged between a wall and- A choice was minde, the client a bed... lecting a racing way for which the Mr. Elizabeth Potter, the mother, dealer asked the sum of two hun: said that her husband, a window- dred dollars. The deal was practic cleaner, earned from £2 to £ 51 ally settled but the customer asked a week, and they paid 258 a week permission to "try out the animal in rent. Ten of her fourteen child- This was agreed upon, but, alaren were living. for the hors dealer, both pony and Recording verdict of accidental rider failed to paturit. They wore..
Before the tickets ara given out for the porridge kitchens, avery ease is investigated and to investigators book can tell some heartbreaking stories.
death, Mr. Oddie nid: "I feel
Five night shelters worn also oponed for men where they could escups the bitter cold winds and got a bot drink at any time, and find warmth and comparativo ecm fort. In all, 3,470 men availed themselves of these shelters,
The members of the Rotary Club seen to have darted off in the directory sorry for this woman. It used showed their sympathy for thoticn of Shahs, and the authorities to be thought a good thing to have poor by sending along 120 suite of suspect that the animal has probaba tooming population, but the views padded clothing to bo distributed
bn that subject are now beginning to the most needy cases found byly been smuggled out of the city.
to change." the investigators and Hondquarters woro able to purchase several hun- The misery and suf- foring, and possible death that then. reliof features have probably avoided is beyond estimate..
dred mcre.
Chinese,
In Shanghai..
MİNER ENTOMBED FOR
# 37 HOURS.
RESCUED ALIVE AFTEN LONG ORDEAL
The Lunatic at Large.
Mias Rain id-I consider this indeed, form the greater part of a great honiar and privilege to the "sum mentioned. In other address such distinguished, words, monies which have been sub- audience. My subject is a great | seribed to the Army's funds one but I am afraid. I shall not be throughout the world, over and able to do justice to it. * above immediate working expenses, What is the Salvation Army? after deducting such donations as: The Salvation Army is an inter- has been given fer specific purposes national organization of men and and which cannot be used in any.
A certain Cabinet Minister had women who are knit, together in other way than directed in the be
spent a few hours in the country a common purpose--the proclaim quests, have been devoted to the ing of the Gospel of Christ to all purchase of the equipment, neces
with a colloague, and decided to walk to the station across the fields. men, Its operations are chiefly sary to carry on and extend it' concerned with the common people evangelistic work, and to open used foreigners and news has just
Shanghai has a home for straid
It was a sunny afternoon, and, Fand those untouched by ordinary th various branches of social
James Raffes, the third of the spare, he lay on the grass and fell finding he had, half an hour to religious efforts. It seeks to make amelioration into which the organi
come through that the Salvation
He was roused by the religion where there was no re-sation has been thrust by the nepes Army has taken vor the Discharge three men eatombed at the Bils asleep. ilgion before. Most of its officers sities of those who have sought its visit the gaols, both foreign and rescued after being trapped for 37 station. When he had secured an Prisoners' Aid work. They also thorpe Pit, Bilsthorpe, Notts, was and had to make a dash for the whistle of the approaching train, voluntarily engage in a life of aid. No part of the twenty mil comparative poverty in order that Bona is available, therefore, for the they may serve and bless the prople. general maintenance of the Army's
hours. The other two men were empty first-class carriage and to The work in Hong Kong is very They visit the sick, pray with varied operations, whether spirita small and insignificant During rescued earlier, but one of them, covered his breath, he became aware the dying, comfort the sorrowing al, social, home or foreign. The the time the Home has been in George Hargreave, of Blidworth discomfort. Investigation revealed of strange, symptoms of personal and the distressed. They feed the appeals, then, that are made from sparation, 56 have been admitted. died shortly after his release. hungry, card for the homeless, save time to time, are
that the majority voto of a colony concorned At present we have 15 in the Home the drunkard and erring, In primarily with the upkeep of exist
as some have, this month, gone out
Raffles told his rescuers that thereof ants had elected to crawl up in short, they are the servants of alling operation, and then, if there
to work. There are one or two that was no warning of the fall. The side his trousers. With unaccus for Christ's sake. The motto of the be any margin, this is expended on
have come to us through the Police two other mer called to him, but tomed rapidity of decision. The his Salvation Army is "Save to additional enterprises to meet the Court but the majority are ex-mu-the fall separated them from him. Cabinet Minister removed Serve.!!
pressing needs of the moment.
tui. The Home is furnished sim- He worked to get at them till his trousers and shook them vigorously the window. But a playful Every additional home or in-ply and the girls are taught to do lamp gave out Hargreave got an out stitution opened means additional house work, washing, making their hir pipe through to Raffles, and Aust snatched them from his hand. burden on the Army's finances, not
own clothes, and sowing. The la- afterwards sent milk to him, down and he was left, without ants, but only in the way of properly" put-
ter brings in a small income for pipe.Enter a hole was made in the also without trousers. At the next chases but also on its current funds the Home. We have been very tor-fall, and he was pulled through, but station, the dismayed statesmann for upkeep. In the case of child.tunate in receiving orders for the
stood at the window of the carriage ren's homes and other kindred in-work and some of the girls who
to prevent intruders, and at the stitutions, where no industries can had scarcely had a needle in their
same time with all the eloquente al times through roof disturbance, at his command, explained his pre be carried on, the work in entirely hand before they came to us are dependent on the bounties of others,
now doing very good work.
Tributes to the rescuers were paid dicament to a dumbfounded rural The same applies to work in non-
tot the inquet on Hargreave. Mr. stationmaster! But, the latter Christian lands. The deficit on
to. P. Linley, the manager, said never very quick on the uptake- such work can be met by voluntary read and write the 1,000 characters that they worked continuously for merely smiled sympathetically and 3 hours. Spesial tribute was also signalled for the train to proceed. subscriptions only, and extensions if they wish to learn can be made only when the sub-
After a time in the Home, se-paid to Railles for his efforts while At each station this was repented, scriptions are in advance of the cording to their abilities, work is himself entombed to reach Har on each occasion the railway of cials failing to react to an increas sum needed for present upkeep.
found for them-chiefly house work. greave.
ingly impassioned oratory which: We have no difficulty in finding situations for them. In fact, the
on happier occasions, had won the enthusiastic votes of thousands of demand is greater than the supply.
the intelligent electorate. But at The homes to which they gc are
the last station before London ke visited and in that way we keep in
at last succeeded in stirring the stationmaster to action. The latter wired to London: "Arrest danger
The Salvation Army was founded by William and Catherine Booth in July, 180, in the East End of London in the place known as Mile End Waste. The people converted to God in the services originally held in a tent, were formed into. the. Christian minion for regular evangelistic work: After this work had spread to many English cities, it took in 1878 ita present name and adopted a military plan of organisation, with uniform and other distinctive features. From the early '80. it spread' to many parts of the world, so that at the death of the founder in 1919 it was established in 50 countries and Colonies. The founder was suceded. ed by his son, William Bramwell' Booth, and under his able leader- ship the work extended to 8 coun- tries, its officors proclaiming the Gospel in 69 languages.
on
On Military Plan.
I
The Army is governed somewhat a military plan. The Genera! is Commander-in-Chief of its world- wide operations. Special officers, whom he selects for the purpose, issist him in the general, direction of the Army from the international headquarters in London, The work in each country is under the com- mand of some one officer who usual ly holds the rank of a Commisioner and who is appointed by the General. His command, which is known as a territory, is organised into division and corps, a corps being the unit of the army's forma- tion.
For financial and other adminis
trative purposes, there are set up at the different headquarters vari- ous boards of advice. Officers and soldiers alike are governed by the orders and the regulations which are issued for their guidance............
The special department of the 'army's operations, known as the social work-for men, women and children-deals with a wide" diver-
Ocnstant Need of Funds,
Consequently the Army's con stant plea for funds, for at no time is there a balance in hand sufficient to carry on the work for more than
largely in accordance amount of money subscribed by the general public.
In fulfilment of the founder's dying charge to his son and succes sora, pioneers arrived in Peking in January, 2016. Early in 1918 training garrison was opened to in the Sulvation Army. The army train men and women for service now has 155 trained workers and 101 Centres of work. At present there are about to young men and vice. wonen in training for future Bar
The younger girls are sent school; the ethera are taught
only just before another fall occur red and stopped up the aperture. The rescuers were beaten back sever-
A verdict of accidental death was returned, the jury stating that no blame attached to anyone..
touch with them and we see they Home as it. The only thing is are treated properly. Often on a that I have a good deal of outside
into them.
REDUCTION IN PRICES
of all
Imported Fresh Fruits
and
Vegetables
Shipment Arrived ex
Celery
PRES. LINCOLN.
$1.00 Plums ...$1.30 per lb.
Sunkist Oranges.
per Head. Lettuce... ..$1.25 Strawberries ...81.75
per Carton. Peaches (Japanese).
84.00 per Box Honey Dew. Melons... $1.00 per lb..
15 cts. each.
Newtown Apples...
45 cts. per lb.
Grape Fruit:
40 cts. each.
Casaba Melons.
76. cts. per
Imported Eggs
Every Egg Guaranteed
Perfect Condition.
FULL CREDIT GIVEN IF NOT SATISFIED. $2.00 per Dozen.
LANE, GRAWFORD, LTD.
GROCERY DEPARTMENT.
Parfumerie Rigaud
PARIS',
"UN AIR EMBAUME" Flacon de Luxe Grand Modele.
A Hygienic and Refreshing Perfume in grest favour pa all Overšen Marketa.
OBTAINABLE FROM—
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
THE PHARMACY.
THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY
WING ON & CO.
THE SUN CO. SINCERE CO.
AGENTS:
VICENTE ATIENZA & CO.
No. 56, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.' TZL 57155.
YEAR GUARANTEE
a few weeks. It will be seen, there-Sunday, four or five will come back werk. Sometimes I receive lotters ous lunatic in first-class carriage, fore, that the world work will be for the little service we have in the from Headquarters, London, asking Identify by absence of trousers and developed or must be curtailed Home. We do not attempt to for-me to locate missing people and I claim to be a Cabinet Minister,"
with the Leignise them but we do sim at in-have been fortunate in locating stifting some Christian principles two and have put them in touch with their pecple again. So to A Little Liar.
ensure my being in, à telephone moesnge should be sent. I would visiting. the Home: "The Kris, a working girls' hostel opened Many people have id, when like to see the work extended and suppose, are very appy here where factory girls could have s all were would absurd Some girls have no homes and are expos the whole they are but to say that good clean home, for many of these have run away and they don't alled to great temptations through speak the truth. One girl of 13 (over-crowding in the places where squerred throught the bars of a they live, simply because they can window, which one would have not afford any better. thought, a child of five could not Na real neody case will ever be Serious flools in 1917 led to the have got through, and when found, turned away from the Home and establishment of a home for child-three days after, trying to get on we are open to receive girls at any support them. That was the earliest spoke to her and asked her where ren whose parents were unable to a Canton boat, a police officer hour of the night or day.
The Chairman, having ascertain social cost. That home is still she was going. She replied "Three ed from Mr. MacPherson that the who are educated and taught to from. Canton and brought here going and has at present. 30 girls, days agċ I WAA kidnapped cost of a basket ball game would be about 880 complete, the Reverend
work and quite a number of them be sold to a brothel but I have Dean Swann proposed that each of becoins workers and so help their run away and am returning to those prsent might contribute_ ́s
Canton."
own people....
in China
During the autumn and winter of 1020-30 the largest programmn sity of human need-literally fron of relief operations yet undertaken the cradle to the grave. "Thy pro Drought, floods, and locust plagues was put into effect. vide shelter for the homeless, homes for the aged hospitals for the sick followed in quick succession and and work for the workless. They reduced thousands of farmora al reclaim the crimina} and are the
most to starvation. As a result, fallen.
sistent appeals were made to ter Under the care of it ritorial beadquarters for aid. With officers, naglected children are nurtured and loved into the ways
such money as we available, grain of righteoumess. Suitable people as purchased and the officers in are assisted to the Dominions terras the striken areas were instructed to distribute relief in the quickest and the seas and found employment the most effective way local con- there.
This is great humanitermn ditious would permit Large sums effort; but it is more; every means of money were placed at the Army's used to alleviate temporal misuryupervision by means of which this
mercy, was has a spirituat end in view. The work of
continued answer to the oft-made suggestion throughout the winter. In all, that the Army is a wealthy cor. 3,855,000 meals were provided. »poration enn only be given in the
M A Family of 3,000," negative. The Army's millions do not exist excopt as represented, in
For over machinery and plant. Corps halls and social institutions in the United Kingdots at the present time are estimated at about three millions. Throughout the world this value in plant, including head- quarter buildings, hospitals, shel *ters, colonici and other institutions used for fild and social activities totals in all about twenty millions.
As they found their daily portions in
rondiness for them.
Valuable Property.
[
The
"Oh" said the officer, dollar on leaving the room. "three days ago you ran away from suggestion was greeted with an the Salvation Army home."
plause,
Also some of the people in the In thanking Miss Rains, Dr. Ar girls screaming in temper, and, my of the most ardent supporters of Kowloon, district have heard the thur Woo aid that he had been one word! they can cream. They have the Salvation Army since 1903 said I tied them up with wire and when he was in London, when he thrashed them, so now when they had the pleasure of meeting the get into tempers, I place them in founder of the Salvation Army. "I the middle of the lawn and let lived in Whitechapel for nearly tat them stay there until they get over years and went to many of the it, so that people can see just what Army's meetings. It has done a is happening.
marvellous feat of work. AB for
me,
-con-
the Salvation Army and its me the work of the Army has com
While many people unders' and China, it was only recently that
thoda, yet there are some who do here and it was also my privilego not and we have to break down to see the work Seng dcno in Pes prejudice. Take for instance the ping."
"That grandmother who aid she would. rather her children go to prisen tinuod Dr Web, "of the than come to the home. That child, great question that has always I am glad to say, did come to us, been asked as to why do mission- She is doing very well and is hap-aries bother themselves to go to ny in the home.
www.] China when charity begins at home. *For recreation, the girle each The Chinese do not want them officer fed a large and increasing have their own garden. Seeds are Today the account of the Salva family of faming sufferers. Begin provided and they plant and at tinn Army work: "pplies ping with 700, the number rapidly tend to them. The have table games answer to the question, and in increased until he was catering for balls and skipping, ropes, but I dienten that Chinn needs that work 3,000 men, women and child would like a game of basket ball and if I might do so. I would an ren. During the heavy floods much for them. Perhaps some kind behalf of China thank your Miss Jamage was done to his kitchen friends would like to present the Rains, and through you the officers hat when his family, after having Home with one waded through dop water, arrived,
A year one Chinese
Last winter the Army had eleven
Working Girls Hostel,
the
of the Salvation Army for the [splendid work that is being done in China wish you every engi cean in your work in Heng Kong. The Home is onen for inspection and the New Territories. Can special preparations, for visiters AN The collection
Against the apparent value il raliol Kilchoak" ja: Operation from al-any-tima........ We do not make plans Ted to: 885
property, there is considerable debt. December until the cold weather in the shape of mortgages and was over, and ap to February 23, loans upon the buildings, which, 637,289 meals were distributed as
we would like them to see the for the basketball set for the local
Wontinued on nezt Völumni) Salvation Army Home.
3 2
YEAR EASY PAYMENT
AGAI
GAIN General Electric makes refrigeration history with its announcement of an unparalleled 3-Year Guarantee on the General Electric Monitor Top.
This the broadest warranty ever offered with an electric refri, gerator-means that for at least three years you are protected against service expenses on the mechanism of the Monitor Top. General Electric offers you the widest range of refrigerating service-ice cubes, four different zones of temperature, sliding shelves that give easy access to all food, small operating and a score of other advantages.
WRITE OR CALL FOR FULL PARTICULARS
GENERAL
ELECTRIC --
LL STEEL REFRIGERATOR
On View att
Hong Kong Electric Company, Ltd.
© General Electric Company (China), Ltd. Andersen, Meyer & Company, Ltd.
DAVID HOUSE.
Page 5Page 6