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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. -FRIDAY," SEPTEMBER =25,"1831.
M.CL OBJECTS OUTLINED.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
"AT HOME.
MR. SHENTON'S TALK.
A detailed history and statement of the objects of the Ministering Children's League, which includ- ed a great deal of interesting and informative data, was given by the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton when he addressed the large gathering which attended the "At Home" given by Lady Feel at Government House yesterday afternoon,
The visitors were recolved by Lady Peel (who was accompanied by His Excellency and his Private Becretary, Mr. G. W. A. Tufton,) as they passed out into the grounds where tea in cofeteria style was served. บริ
They later assembled in the Ballroom where Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton de- livored his address, he being followed by the Hon. Bir Shou- son Chow with a Chinose trans- Iation.
Mr. Shenton's Address. The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, in giving his address sald:
Your Excellency. Lady Peel, Ladies and Gentlemen:-You have very kindly given me the oppor tunity to-day to speak on behalf of the Hongkong Women's Guild and Ministering Children's League, 1 appreciate the privilege and will give you a short resume of the useful and unselfish work carried on by these Associations,
The Ministering Children's League is the oldest established Children's Society in the Empire. It is an International League and was founded by the late Countess of Meath in 1885 with the iden of tenching children to be kind and unselfish "No day without a deed
Shoulder Her
Responsibilities.
Fraulein Li Dogover hopes to shoulder bar way to star- dom in Hollywood. But befors the German stage and screen actress, departed for Amarica, she was reported to have inaur- ed her shoulders for $15,000
with Berlin agency.
through the year's Programme had it not been for the wonderful co- operation and optimisme of Mise Woo, Principal of St. Paul's Girla College. The result was a Grand Total of $16,481.00.
POLICE CHIEF GOING.
LORD BYNG ANNOUNCES. HIS RETIREMENT.
London, Sept. 24.
Lord Byng has announced blá retirement from the Commis Alonership of the Metropolitan Police at the end of this month.--- Reuter.
EMPRESS OF ASIA VICTORIA & VANCOUVER
saite for
Byng a tebe recalled that Lord 25th SEPTEMBER
few months ago was sub-
Jooted, to considerable criticism at a. time when Wave of norious crime was sweeping over Britain, and he himself had been spending a protracted porlod on the con- tinent owing to health.]
that though nothing is forthcom. Ing this year they are most pro- foundly grateful for the handsome contributions to this Fund which have, in previous years, been made by the Hongkong Women's Guild and Ministering Children's Longue, Thereby they have asalsted us in doing an immense amount of good work which has been most warmly appreciated.
I am, Yours faithfully, 8d/ F. W. Moore. Hon. Secretary of the Cap tain Fryatt Memorial Fund.
The Waifs and Strays,
The Church of England Homes for Waifs and Strays, 18th August- 1931.
Dear Madam-We have duly recalved your communication of the 9th ultimo, from which we have learned with very real regret that your Committee are unable to make a grant to the Society this year. Wo A Bumper Year.
always look forward to receiving The total sum collected during your Committee's contribution, and 1928 was $10,460.20, bumper in these hnxious times, when it is year. The number of
local very difficult to raise funds to meet Charitics helped was 16: Home the demands of our large family. Charities numbered 18.
feel the lose of such a generous con-
In 1929 the Grand Total amount-tribution very keenly. Of course, to crown It la the matto, anded to $17.0-15. The Locul Charities we fully appreciate the reason the childron by their own work and
and the Home grant is not being made this year, numbered 10, efforts raise funds to help their Charities 9, the rate of exchange and we very warmly value your less fortunate brothers and sisters. being rather against us.
Committee's continued sympathy
League's Objecta.
with ua in our efforts on the chil
The League and Gulld always owe a great debt of gratitude to the dren's behalf, and their promica of The object of the League, as Manager of the Hongkong and help in the future, if circumstances from the first laid down by the Shanghai Bank for his help over permit. Will you be so good as to founders, is the formation of the character of children by the teach the rate of exchange for Home ing of practical unselfishness and Charities and to Messrs. Lowe, by impressing upon the young Bingham and Matthews who audit that, not only is the enjoyment of the accounts annually free of
of charge. compatible with unselfishness,
Allocations.
Home
convey to them our sincere thanks? Yours very truly, Sd/ Ed. W. Newton, Accountant.
Local Workora.
The Committee for the year 1931 but that true happiness in life is
is as follows:-Patron Lady Feol. the sure outcome of unselfishness, For the assistance of those who President Mrs. H. T. Crenay; Vice What does the M.C.L. do? It desire to know how the funds are President Mra. Gordon Mackie: doen not collect money for any distributed I will quoto the al- Gen. Hon. Secretary Mrs. J. D. one Charity, but desires to encour locations for the year 1929: Local Lloyd; Asst. Hon. Secretary Mrs. ngo children to take some active Charitien: Nethersole Hospital R. M. Henderson; Gen. Hon. Tres part in helping others. The M.C.L. Cots $1,000. C. M. S. surer Mrs. J. Ralston; Branch League has, however, some special Victoria
& Orphanage Secretaries:-Naval Branch Mrs. activities.
$1,000, C.M.S. Village School Fund A. Walker; Military Branch Mrs. What It Does.
$1,000, C.M.S. Vernacular Day Marsden; Peak Branch Mrs. A. The M.C.L.
three Schoola $1,000, Hongkong Bene Murdoch: Peak Children's Club supports
$1,000, Protes Branch Mrs. E. R. Homes for children at Ottershaw, volent Society
Alme Нойвод, in Surrey. These were built by tant
Kowloon Police Branch Police Ch $600, G.M.S
Victoria Club Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe,
M.B.E. the Countess of. Meath, and are City
Building Fund $500, Prisons Branch Mrs. Franks; May supported partly by money left by Home her to the League and partly by The Hongkong Society for the Road Levels Branch Mrs. A. L. Branches which pay for Gots. Protection of Children $500. The Shields; Victoria Branch Mrs. SL Simpson, Mrs. Mathieson and Mrs. Hongkong is one of the Branches. Salvation Army Home $500, The cost of a Cat is now 30 a Joseph's Home $800. The Flind Ho Toung Quarry Bay-Branch Tokfulam $200, Mrs. Mrs. A., H. Phillips and Mra year. (b) The M. C. L. has Bran- Home. ches all over the world. (c) The Mow Fang's School for Rescue Mitchell; Kowloon Branch Mrs, M.C.L. works slag for other chari-! Work $200, The Kowloon Boys' Fletcher: St. Stephen's Giris' Col- ties and many branches
Hon. lege Miss Atkins: St. Paul's Girls' Home help Industrial
$200, the Walls and Strays, Dr. Barnar- Secretary Y.W.C.A. (for specini College Miss C. Woo, M.B.E.; do's Homes, local hospitais and relief cases) $100, The Italian Belillos Government School Miss missions, and help in various ways! Convent $100, The Boys' In- Skinner. parochially.
dustrial Home (Salesian Institute) What does a Branch consist of? $100. Total $8,400,
The number of chlidren membera A Patroness (in England Hor Home Charitles:-M.C.L. Otter- Majesty Queen Mary), a President, shaw Homes (Hongkong Cots) in 1030 on the Register was 976, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, $100, Trafalgar Orphans Fund and the Adult members 298.
The Committee desire to express Members and Associates, and is £100, Imperial Merchant Service
Royal Soldiers their deep gratitude and thanks £80, managed by a Committee consisting Guild
Home £80, Orphan to His Excellency and Lady Peel of the President, Hon. Secretary Daughters and Hon. Treasurer, and at least Homes of Scotland (Quarriers) for taking so much interest in the one Member and Associate. £80, Shaftesbury Homes (Arethusa M.C.L. and for having given the £50, Officers' At Home at Government House What Rulex has the M. C. L.? Training Ship) Members undertake among other Families Fund £50, Evelina Hos-to-day. things to keep the cardinal rule "to pital for Children 450, The Walfa try to do at least one kind deed and Strays £25; Total £615. every day, and be loving, kind and useful to others." (Applause.)
Activities In Hongkong.
Community Work,
Supporters Thanked.
The Committee further wish to thank Mr. J.II. Taggart for his generosity in giving the tea at the Repulse Bay gala and for all ho has done for the M.C.L. generally com during the past seven
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A Branch of the Ministering munities are working throughout They also wish to express their Children's League was introduced the year in the cause of charity,thanks to all those kind friends Hongkong who give apuua! donations. sauny years ago into this Colony by and though the people of Lad May. The first record we may grouse and say the M. C. L. (Applause). have of M.C.L. activities is in the is always with us, yet if it were Amongst those present were the year 1010 when Lady May was not for the constant and extreme Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn and President at a Bazar Parade generosity of the inhabitants of Mrs, Southern, the Hon. 3. pr. was held in the Volunteer
Hongkong Women's T. Creasy and Creasy, Mrs. Ground. Nine Charities were help. Guild and Ministering Children's E. D. C. Wolfe, Hon. Sir Shou- ed-seven local charities, one Bri-League would not hold the proud son Chow, Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall tish (the Ottershaw Homes), and position they do with the M.C.L. and Mrs. Kotowall, Lady Ho one German (The Berlin Found-authorities at Home and with all Tung, Hon. Mr. S. W. Tao, Hon. Hing House). The sum of $1.- the other Charities they help. Two Mr. J. P. Braga, Mr. Kwokc Blu- 750.00 was raised.
In 1911 the number of Children letters have reached the President lau, Mr. Li Tse-fong, Mr. Lo
this week which may prove of in-Cheung ablu, and many others. Members was 260, and about 88 tercat Adult Members.
Several Setbacks.
In 1919 the Ministering Chit- dren's Leaguo was amalgamated with the Iongkong Women's Guild, and since then the combined Guild Batur. 26th Sopt at 7am. and League Lave largely increased
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Mr. Shenton then read the follow- ing letter:
The Imperial Merchant Service Guild, 17th August, 1981.
favour
kong Women's Guild & Ministering Mrs. Creasy, President, Hong-
Children's League.
Dear Madam beg to scimow
For The year 1930 was not a good one lodge, and we had to cut, out all Homs 9th ultimo, which is signed also by Charities, with the exception of the Mr. Lloyd, General Honorary Cote at the Ottershaw Homos, ow- Secretary of your League, in which Ing to the adverse rate of exchange, you inform us of the regret of your However local c
charities gained Committed that owing to the very thereby.
poor rate of exchange, they are un- There have been several setbacks, able this to send us their custo
year 1926 doring notably the
the Strike. Mrs. Crossy who was sud- On behalf
mary gran ve Committen
denly called upon to act as Pre the Captain Fryatt Memorial Find sident, owing to Lady Severn's de I am to say that they are fully alive parture for Home at a moment's to the financial position which notice, could never have carried exists in China and to assure you
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