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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1933.
ECHOES OF 1859
50-Macao “Annoyed" At The
Daily Press
JUNE 17, 1859. · The swarthy denizens of the holy City of Macho were thrown into a state of wonderment and merri- mont, or as Matthews used to have it "exprise and extonishment" at the appearance of our Extra on Friday last, which contained a translation in Portuguese of Mr. Bernadino Fernandes atidavit, on which a rule nist WIS moved against us for libel and granted. These sentiments of amazements were principally confined to the male portion of the community who gave vent to their feelings in a variety of modes and gestures Some rammed their hands or ra- ther their arms into their pockets
as hard as they could, at the same time attempting to elevate their shoulders over the tops of their their heads-some who wore spec- tacles would look up to heaven like a "duck in a thunder," and re- lieve themselves by an inaudible whistle whilst those who were corpulent would loudly laugh to the tune of Oh-oh, until they made
the welkin ring.
"
A great portion of the Portu- guese community felt highly in- dignant at their credulity being so heavily taxed on rather a tender their point.-these would shake heads, and were clearly, like the sailor's parrot, "devil's to think," bat there were not a few who were seired with admiration at. the greatness and consistency of Ber- nardino's character, and conceived he had every chance of proving black was white in Hongkong as he had so often done in Macao, Some expressed the fear that he would fall as the law in Hongkong was very different to what it was in Macao-others were encouraged by the hope that evidence could only be procured against him at Macao, where people dared not come forward, and that he had
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St. Vincent De Paul's Report
The
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The annual report of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul which has just been issued reveals the diffi- culties with which the Socisty has secured all the Hongkong lawyers mat this year in their work of and papers too...except the "Dally charity among the poor of Hong- press. It was pretty generally kong. The fear is expressed that known that we had come to Main absence, of the annual motor cao to procure the necessary evid-car draw this year (owing to the ence, but the fact of our having Government having revoked been imprisoned for speaking the permission) the funds of the An- truth for a period of six months nual Bazaar, which is the princi and fined besides £100 or to be pal source of income for the So- further imprisoned until such fine oiety, will be very much lower. should be pald, made us appear as The street sale of roses has been a very small potato, causing Ber-fixed for December 1, and in view nardino's chances of success to be of the uncertain outlook for the couning year, a special appeal is considered very much stronger.
Amongst those whose feelings being made to the generosity of the found rent in loud laughter, was public The following extract a loquacious corpulent citizen from the Society's Annual report named Francisco P. de Silva, an will reveal their field of charity individual whom the Chinese love which may unfortunately much res to honour by a variety of soubri-tricted in the future :-
Chico, Chow- quets. Such "as
for the expenditure Chow, Chico, Ally and the Like. This nicë months ended September, Chico is at present the manager of 1933, Was $3,831.60 as against the gambling farm, and is there-5,767.00 for the same period
1939. fore in a position highly advanta- in
The Society has geous for studying the light and also during the nine months. ex- shades of Bernardina's character. pended 3179.30 in providing shoes His admiration of the man upon and clothing for poor children, and perusing his affidavit taken in a 0.90 for Medical Aid. British Court, not for the purpose of "defence but attack, was too much for Chico, and caused his love of merriment and gossip to run away with his wonted discre- tion and circumspection. In the Bernardino distinctly avers that he was in no terested, either directly, or in-
HOUSING ACCOMMODATION directly, in the gambling monopo
Many of those who receive relief 1-Chum Ahoy a Chinese friend of Chico had two documents which from the Society are aged poor placed, this averment, in a very who are unable to undertake even Crew a light home work, such aa sewing questionable, light farewell aaatess which Berharding For these, and others whose special made to his constituents (the hol- circumstances justify such an ex- ders of licenses for gambling tapenditure, the Society pays house, bles upon his losing the monopo- rents. Among the latter are many ly by being overbld-the other was who have lost their employment as a license granted by Bernardino a result of the present serious" himself to a gambling table dur- business depression. In some cases it is also found desirable to remove ing the period he held the mono-
poor families, with grown up poly.
(To be continued).
children, from small overcrowded premises in congested areas, which not only endanger the family's health but are also a source .of danger for the grave. moral children.
andavit
Street Sleepers
Society
Shelter
SIR HENRY POLLOCK'S APPEAL
FOR FUNDS AND VOLUNTEERS
In making an appeal to the public of Hong Kong and Kow loan on behalf of the "Street Shelter Society" Jast Sleepers
Sir Henry night.. from Z.W.B.. Pollock began:-
Good evening, everybody.
I want to say something about
Colony to come in and help with this work of medical inspection, which is a most urgent matter 85 we shall open our shelter on the 1st of December.
We should like to have suf- cient Doctors for this work, which will take place every evening from
the Street Sleepers Shelter Bocle-8 to 9 p.m., to obviate the turn of ty of which I am the Deputy Chairman.
each Doctor from coming round again too often.
The above sum of $5,631,50 "was expended in the maintenance of 152 families, comprising 917 persons, to whom assistance was given irres- ||
nationality pective of race, creed. During the period review 1,317 visits were made to the Poor in their homes.
(Continued on Page 7.)
OI
As already stated. the hours for admission to the shelter are be- tween 6 p.m. and 9 p.m... after which latter hour no applicants will be admitted.
This will involve the Volunteer Workers of the Soclety being ar duty between 5.45 p.m. and 9.15
m
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
"
In addition to my above appeal for volunteers to undertake the medical inspection, I have now to â large number ".nf appeal for volunteers women as well as men. to form a roster for the following purposes, namely
(1) To superintend in the wash-
(III) To see that the sleepers
After the applicant for admis-ng-shed; Some years ago certain.. mem-
(1) To see to the placing of the bers of St. Peter's Church Young ston has passed the medical ex- Men's Club on the suggestion of amination he is registered and belongings of applicants, in the Reverend Mr. Halward who is given a disc, which entitles him room inside the shelter, provided now the Chairman of the Society to move on to the washing-shed, for the purpose. organized a details of street sleep-on the outside of the North wall ers and found that about 2,000 de- stitute Chinese were sleeping in the streets of Hong Kong and
the. Kowloon during
winter months.
of the shelter, where hot water occupy the right bunks in accord- and soap and towels are provid-ance with the number on the sec- ed, and also shelves whereon ond disc,
(IV) Volunteers at first" will:al- applicants can place their bundles while they wash.
so be needed to go out into the destitute streets to inform the persons of the existence of the shelter, and, if necessary, guide them to it.
At that time a distribution of
Then the aplicant passes on blankets was made but no steps into the shelter through the North were taken to provide a shelter-East door, and a second disc is tor the homeless.
given to him in exchange for his This autumn, however, & first, disc, to serve both as a re Peter's Church, in Des Voeux ceipt for his belongings which Road West has been kindly are stored during the night in a placed by the Hong Kong Gov-room provided for the purposes. erament (which intends later: to and also as a voucher enabling build on this site) at the disposal him to claim the bunk whose of our Society from the first of number is on this second disc... December this year until the end }
of March next year, as a shelter "for the destitute.
During the past few weeks the Executive Committee of the Bo- ciety, and especially the Hon. Secretary, Miss Ruby Mow Fung, and the Chairman of the Con struction Committee, Mr. 9. B. Tan, have been working out the numeróis necessary details, so as to ensure the efficient running of the Shelter during the coming winter.
FILLST PROBLEM
Accordingly, in addition to the conduct the Doctors required to medical inspection, eight volun- teers will be required to be on duty every pight to perform the various duties just referred to, and accordingly a large-staff-of BUNKS
volunteers will be required, in or Before going out in the morder to assist in the other duties *}ning, he will give up this second and to prevent each yolunteer's
disciple tanga atan b
"turn from coming round too fre- Next we come to the Bunks quently themselves, the construction of 1, therefore, most strongly "ap- which is, in order to prevent the peal for more vokinteers, for this harbouring of insects of iron work if any one would like to with movable boards which can volunteer for duty will he or she easily be washed and disinfected kindly apply to Miss R. Mowfung, by our coolies during the day Messrs. Gilman and Co., Ltd.. 4A time,
Des Voeux Road, Central, for "a form to be alled in.
For the sake of economy in cost and also in space the bunks are being constructed in vertical rows of three and it is hoped that The first problem which had to
room will be found for a total be considered was whether any number of 105 deepers charge should be made for accom→ Then came the problem of what modation, and, after mature con- coverings to put on the beds sideration, it was decided that, as Blankets were discussed and the shelter was intended for those horse-cloths but had promptly to who were down and out, that no
be rejected both on the score of expense and also owing to dia quities of washing, and disinfec- tion, and it was nitimately decid 94 to allow two gundy bags for each sleeper.
charge should be made to
Next there came the question of the hours of admission to and discharge from the Shelter, which were ultimately fixed at 6 to 9 p.m., and 5 to 7 am, respectively. After that there was the ques- tion of the medical Inspection" of applicants, before they were: ad- mitted and a mb-Cortan
pointed, and
Smade to Tous Bocieties, to half
but I regret that:
Zar top few, Tón
very necessary,
fore, most car Doctors
Messrs. Davie Boag & Co. have very kindly spared the Society some initial expense by giving TRIK 250 gunny bags-It-in obvious that, notwithsta
hrpent
A kitchen has been built in the compound to enable the necessary. hot water for washing and for making tea to be provided-No food is being supplied. Ten only
To remove risk of fire no smuk- ingin allowed inside the shelter. We are at present looking for a suitable shelter for women. The previous census taken years ago seemed to show that the number of destitute women sleeping in the streets a relatively small as compared with the men
UIRED
Of course the provision of such shelter for women will involve the sky, in extra expense, and feet such a contin-
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