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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1 1936.
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BISHOP HALL AT ROTARY CLUB
Club's Decision To Remain At Hotel For Lunch
"MAKING COMMUNITY"
Yesterday's luncheon meeting at the Hong Kong Hotel of the Rotary Club was not without its humorous side.
Mr. W. M. Thomas Tam informed the audience at the conclusion of the lunch that the reason for such a small bill of fare was because the management of the hotel wanted them to try the 81.75 meal.
The previous luncheons of the Club would now amount to $2 a head.
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in this way they will feel that the value of the Club is not in prepar- ing them for a different type of work, but in enabling them to 'an- Joy life in their leisure, hours. I hope as the Clubs develop it may be possible for us to secure, uni- ployment as apprentices in fc- tories, dockyard, etc., for boys in the Club who show promise and ability, so that the Club may also be an avenne to useful employ- of the good things that had come
ment. T have not the figures with out of serious unemployment in
mé. but I believe, when the first England was a much more univer
medical examination was held at sal realisation of the importance the first Club nine months ago, the of leisure. I found during the last extent of disease, trachoma, and so few months in England, as one son amongst the Doys was alarm- often finds after a period of at-ingly high. This is another aspect sence from one's country, that the of the work which is of tremendous word "community" had become importance for the future of the popular as expressing something community. The health of the that matters. I therefore venture community depends on the health to give you as title of my talk to-
of its poorest members. We are day the phrase "making com-
able in the Club, not only to deal munity." In "making community with disease in the boys, but to in a city or in a family, leisure la help them to healthier ways of probably more important than living in the future. work. A man's leisure hours are
AN IMPRESSION the real test of a man. and the
The dominant impression I got problem of leisure in our com-
in England in the last month or munity here is more acute for various differing classes than in two was the growing interest in most cities. There are plenty of Fascism and similar methods of opportunities for enjoyment for government. I believe the reason those who have money. Their op- for this is that these "autocratic posite members in Canton feel forms of government are prepared there are too many such oppor- to "make community" even at the Rotarian T. B. Wilson was the tunities in Hong Kong and not cost of the sacridics of mdividual first to take a stand to remain at enough responsibility for "making
I am a Christian, and glad to the hotel, while the Secretary. Ro.community" in other ways. But M. F. Key remarked that the use the problem of improving the use speak at Christmas time about a of a room such as the Roof Garden or leisure by those
who have better way of "making community" would cost at least £2.10.0 in any money is as far as I can see, based on the free and unselfish other city.
insoluable by anyone but them-service of folk to one another in the City. This was so ablý put fo For those who have no money the problem of leisure is the leading article in the local press- equally acute, and it is much more yesterday morning that I need say easy here for other members of the community to assist in making sure that their leisure hours are spent in such a way that they be come, in turn, useful members of
m the discussion that followed, one Rotbrian remembered that the microphone was connected with the broadcasting station. It was Immediately turned off amid much luughter while Mr. Tam passed the remark about something to do with Scotch ancestry.
The members, after a very short controversy, voted to remain at the Hong Kong Hotel for their weekly luncheons.
GUESTS
The President then Introduced Rotarians A. R. Hager, a past Pre sident of Shanghai Rotary: Prof. J B. Knocht, on holiday from Hamburg: F. A. Nixon, of Canton: and a guest. Capt. Marray, R.N..
of HM.S. Dorsetshire.
Before the Rt. Rev. Bishop R. O. Hall, the speaker of the day, arose, Rotarian Tam expressed his glad-
ness at seeing the Bishop back
sgain.
H
selves.
the community.
"BOYS' CLUB ASSOCIATION There has been in the past in
Hong Kong a great deal of genero-
freedom.
IMPERIAL
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Detalls are now available of the. twelve new air-liners which are being constructed for Imperial Always by Sir W; G. Armstrong: Whitworth Aircraft Limited at 'Hamble.
The new air-liners will be known as the 'E class and the first in operation will be named "Insign". They will be of two types-Euro- pean' and 'Empire'. It la expected that the European type will be introduced on imperial, Airways Continental routes for the purmer season next year.
The air-liners will be high- wing, cantilever monoplanes with B-wing span of 123 feet and an. over-all length or 110 feet. The total loaded weight will be apprò-. ximately 20 tons and the pay lodd. will range from three and'à half to five tons. Each air-liner will
the be able to attain speeds in region of 200 miles an hour. The undercarriage, it is claimed, will be the largest in the world and will be retractable. It Will have two single wheels, which will re-
3.6 inches in height. There will quire tores of no less that's feet. Be four salons for passengers and. the interior will surpass even the
comfort and spaciousness. Forty- Heracles class of air-liner for two passengers will be carried on the European type: apart from `a crew of six. The Empire type is designed to carry large loads of mält kád In addition twenty-seven passengers will be accommodatét. By day with sleeping berths for twenty.
more about it. But I am con- Vinced that for those who still be leve that community is better made when men are free to make
of their own treewill the pre-PEAR TREE CURED OF
WE ANAEMIA”
sent situation is a tremendous challenge. Is it not true that we have allowed the standard of ex- penditure on our own persocial
comfort to grow, without at the
The successful diagnosis of a
Bishop Hali prefixed his talk by Bity and initiative in Night Schools same time increasing our expennlections into the leaves, is des
BISHOP'S SPEECH President and fellow Rotarians: I remember the Arst time I spoke to this Club nearly four years ago, Tanished by suggesting that one
for poor boys. There has also beeru diture on making community" by the very valuable work for play-helping others into a better life?
"FELLOWSHIP”' AND grounds with which this Club was
“COMMUNITY"
very closely associated. The Boy's
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food deficiency disease in à valu- able fruit tree, by means of test-
cribed in the annual report of the East Malling Research Station. Kent, Issued recently.
The pear tree in question, which.
of the station's experiments, was producing only follage or a golden- yellow colour, and was almost completely lacking in green. It was expected to die, and the only hope appeared to be to discover" as quickly as possible from what form of food shortage, if any, the tree was suffering.
saying that he was merely out of England by the grace of the Ministry of Agriculture. He added that he had had an attack of hoof and mouth disease, and that he/ Club movement is supplementary I would like to suggest that there had a special importance for some to both these. We are growing in is a real difference between the felt the symptoms coming on again. Hong Kong a generation of young word "fellowship" which has been Page the medical authorities!
men and worzen who have no popular in the past, and the word The Bishop and:-
country home in China to go back "community," which appears to be to. They were born in Hong Kong, taking its place. Community sug- or came to Hong Kong when they rests a deeper and more extensive were very young, and they are thing than fellowship. There is a likely to remain in Hong Kong real danger in the fellowship of a most of their lives. Their useful- Clab of this kind, which I know ness in "making community" in very well also in the fellowship
Individual leaves were, there- Hong Kong depends not only their of the Church. It is easy to feel tore, given injections of chemical capacity as mechanics or trades- fellowship for an hour with like-solations containing various sub- men or coolles, but on their gener-minded people, but this does not stances, known to be needed by.. |al live-mindedness, physical health, deep enough. We have in plants, which ft was thought and capacity to make good use of China a magnificent example of might be lacking. Copper, zinc," leisure. A workman who spends the difference between fellowship and manganese were all in turn.
community. The his evenings gambling or smoking and
Chinese tried and produced no improve- oplum is not likely to do his best family is real community. It goes ment... work the next morning. When auch deeper than the fellowship your home is a bed-space in a of an hour. It transcends even large room with perhaps thirty national loyalty. We are celebrat people living in it, opportunities ing this week the anniversary of for anything but gambling are the birth of the Man who said he difficult, Our plan, therefore, is came to fuldi and not to destroy. that we shall have. in time, a We shall be unworthy of our dis- series of Boys Clubs throughout the City, in which young lads be tween 12 and 16 may be able to spend their leisure in the evenings in useful and happy ways. At the present moment there two Clubs in existence, one at the gates of the University on Bonham Road, another near the Chinese YMCA Each Club has a membership of
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cipleship if we destroy the old Chinese family. It is our duty to fulfil it by carrying over into the new community of a modern City that responsible community feeling which expresses itself in generous action, which is the grandest thing in all that is great and grand in China's past.
HOME
On the other hand, a test fee which was given Iron' was restored, within five days, to its normal green colour. A further test was made, to decide how big an fron injection was needed for the whole tree-and.. ten days Inter the tree was saved.
It had not, it is stated, been ex- pected that iron would be the food element missing, and the technical was not discovered explanation until after the completion of the cure.
them the next best thing in 'à. cheery, healthy and vigorous life in the future.
At the conclusion of the speech,
Dr. Herkiots proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Bishop Hall.
over 70 boys. The boys are all A fellow passenger on the boat extremely poor, mostly newspaper said to us. "I cannot understand boys and bootblacks. Many are you two. You talk as if you were the President said, that it was cus- the principal wage earners of their going home instead of coming from tomary at this time of the year to family. Fifty per cent of them home." That is true. You who offer a contribution to the under- have no father Kving. They learn have been our friends here have privileged children of the Colony.
He made an urgent appeal for to play football, basketball, boxing made Hong Kong our home. and ping-pong. They are prepar- Christmas is the great home testi-runds and added that while he ing a play to present at New Year val. Bethlehem stands for all that hesitated to make the appeal, he felt that the Rotary Club was to their parenté. Lectures are home life means. I ask you, as given in the Clubs, and the boys you enjoy all that home life and different, as they were a band of also get instruction in reading and friendship mean to you this Christ men who realized the advantages writing in summer bathing pic mas, to remember those who do or benevolence and charity. nics are held. There is a paid not know what home life is, and tu do something to help us to give Warden in charge of each Club, with a salary of $15 a month, with accommodation for a few boys, to Hive in who have no satisfactory home of theif dwn. The working expenses of each Club are about $50 a month." Angeles Jan
Another very happy, aspect of the Clubs is that young Englishmen (members of Toe H and inflors from the ships) are able to help, so that their experience of games and recreation in England is made available for the poorest Chinese boys in this City. (Applause).
MTHUCATION":
All of us are puzzled about the question of education for thoss whose main life-work will always be with their hands. It seems to me that this Club Movement is of great hope for the future because the book-learning the boys are getting is Rasociated with their leisure poura and with recreation; rather than with their job. Lhope
At The Races
Standing left to right:
The Misses Simmons.
Hoge-Gall and Mr. Davis. In front: