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STREET SLEEPERS
Generosity Of Public Appreciated
Successful Frauds
Salt Substituted For Ginseng
The generous response by the public to their appeal for funds
Two Chinese ahups were the vic- is mentioned by the Executive Committee of the Street Sleeperstima of clever frauds by a number of Shelter Society in their annual report, which will be presented at Chinese on Friday. the fifth annual general meeting to be held at St. John's Cathedral'
Hall on Wednesday, at 5.30 p.m.
During the period from December, | meal only was given on Chinese Dontiam Strand East, was sent to n 1937 to May, 1935, almost 80,000 Now Year's night because of the boarding house in Connaught Road persons were provided with sheiter, extension of the shelters up to the Central by his master with 10 lbs, of including women and children. end of May-one and a half months ginseng valued at $380. On arriving
A shop assistant, Kwan Lee, em- ployed at a medicine shop at No. 82,
more than previous years. This ex-at the boarding-house, he was met by tension of Ume was only made after three men, who said they were the careful survey of local conditions. person who had ordered the medi- The Old Bailey shelter, however, cine. closed on May 20, as provision had
the
Watches Taken
The report of the Committee is as follows:
"We take this opportunity of con- gratulating the Hon. Sir 1. 1. Kotewall on his recently conferred
Kwan was told to wall, and after a knighthood-his resignation from to be made for refugees who were few minutes was called to the tele- our Committed in May 1930 is a coming down from Amoy.
phone, leaving the box of ginseng "At
St. Peter's Shelter the lying on a chair in the room. On his Heat loss to us. In November, 1937
total number of sleepers Miss Mow Fung resigned from the
from return, he was told to take the medi- an address in Des Voeux Secretaryship and our best wishes December 1, 1937, to May 31, 1938, cine to go to her for a happy holiday. Her was 24,008 and the average attend-Road West. At this flat, however, place was taken by Miss D. Lec, Inance per night was 132. The total the occupants disclaimed any know- B. ledge of the goods, and Kwan, on the same month Mr. C. E. Terry accommodation is 120. At the
re-Block Shelter, the total number for opening his box, found it to contain representative) also (K.R.A.'s signed owing to pressure of work, the period from December 27, 1037, sult instead. and we welcome the Rev.
J. R. to May 31, 1938 was 19,113 and the 131-the Was Tiggs to take his place.
Average attendance
The The second fraud was perpetrated Our Hon. Treasurer. Mr. Cheung total accommodation is 220, also resigned in November, and we Yaumut Shelter was opened from outside the Hongkong and Shanghai are fortunate to have Mr. Grove of January 20, 1938, to May 31, 1938, Bank Building. Ng Fan, a stop as- Messrs. Thomson & Co. to All the nod the total number of men wassistant, employed në No. 01, Wing Lok was sent with 12 walches, 20,581 with an average attendance of Street, vacancy.
night. This shelter laworth $75, which had allegedly been "Through the generous co-opera-201 each tion of the Government we were able capable of accommodating 250 men. ordered by someone in Dodwell and shelters The women's side of this shelter was Co. Ng went to the Bank Building. to maintain another three besides the St. Peter's and once again opened for the same perlox and the accompanied by three Chinese. Out- on side the Bank, one of the men went we have to thank Mr. Grenham for total number was 2,033 with
minutes, n the average of 20 per night, the
and after some the time he spent in getting various shelters ready for occupation.nccommodation being 50. The other buildings lent to us were the B. Block, Old Government Civil Hospital the Printing Shop, Okl
(Old Bailey Sheller) for men only. and the Old Yaumati Magistracy for men, women and children. These purpose very premises served our well and We hope that these or similar ones may be obtainable from the Government for our work this coming winter.
Medical Help
tola second man took the watches from
Ng. saying he was going to see what was. delaying his friend. The third
or women and child of the medical department. To the man went away with the excuse that
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the
he had another appointment. None of them returned.
MONEY EMBEZZLED
"Dr. Woo was once again in charge St. John Ambulance Brigade, Toe, H. and
numerous Individuals we offer our grateful thanks for their valuable help, Serious cases were, of course, sent to the Wan
Wah Hospital or the Kwong Hospital, and to the Medical Officers in Charge of these two institutions we convey our sincere thanks for "Although during the previous their co-operation. To the St. Julin four years of existence no provision Ambulance Brigade nurses and also
to other nurses too, we was made for women and children, the Committee felt that owing to the abnormal conditions existing, this worm appreciation for their matter should be reconsidered. Ac-we give below the number of cases not return the money to his master, card, a tour was made of the dealt with:
and Western districts and
offer
our
Canvasser Sent to Prison
For Three Months
After delivering 11 camphor wood boxes to Messrs, Poljoomuli Brothers, Lat Slu-tong, 20, a canvasacr
FC- help.ceived $150 in part payment, but did
Yaumati
| Fung Hok-po, ut Tang Lung Street. Old
Lai was arrested on Felday, and ad- St. Balley D. Women Men mitted that he had embezzled the Peter's Bluck
the number of women and children
consent to hospital”. found sleeping in the streets
GB 01 50 A 112 money, which had all been spent. He for firmed the necessity providing pressing, etc... 2,115 2.225 2,574 403 2,015 was charged with embezzlement be- accommodation for them. Unfor-
Vaccinationa **129 250
172 150 345 fore Mr. H. R. Butters at the Central "A woman refugee with her on Magistracy tunately no suitable premises were
on Saturday, and Was obtainable in Wanchai where the was brought to the Yaumati Shelter, sentenced to three months' hard lu- numbers of these
street sleepers She had come down from Shanghai bour. were the greatest. In the western and until she could get back to her district, however, we were able to native town Yun Fo she was pro- obtain, through the kindness of the vided for. She was scut to the Government, the B. Block of the old Secretary for Chinese Affairs who Prranged with the Tung Wah Hos- superintendent was employed und the shelter was run on the ings as the men's.
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Church Consecrated
Governor Attends Service
THREE MEN STABBED Quarrel In An Opium Divan
Asiutle
The wedding took place on Satur- "Three young boys who were Registrat of Marriages, at the Talpo registry. to the orphans were sent
between Lam Ping-yan, and seventeen Rural Orphanage chlidren from the B. Block Shelter engineer and Lo Hel-ping, of 22 Aplin Street, Shamehulpo. The "In view of the large numbers who attended night school. As expected, witnesses were Messrs, K. K. Lam required treatment, it was found we had numerous requests from re- advisable to employ a trained nurse fugees to provide them with shelter Y. Y. Lee, in February 1937. After due con- or to help them financially.
As it is skleration the Committee also de- not the aim of the Society to doul{-------
An alleged attempted murder was elded to provide the Inmates with
with such cases, they were referred
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Rovers, the blacults each morning before they to the Tung Wah Hospital Authori-
St. Asdrew's Club, Geoffry Northcote, and Lady Norü- brought to the notice of the police on Diocesan Boys' School and St. John leave. It I may be of interest to note lies
cote, accompanied by Copt. Batty Friday night, when a man, Leung that the sleepers here were not
pubile responded most Ambulance Brigade.
"The Evangelistic department was
Smith, A.D.C., His Excellency Sinjor Yim, 25. employed at the fugees. They were local people generously to our appeal for funds-
General A. W. Bartholomew and Mrs. Petroleum Company's depot at Lai- chikok, was found in Kilung Street, their inability who, owing to
to the total amount received was nearly run exactly on the same lines as Bartholomew, the Hon. Sir H.E. Shamshulpo, with a stab wound in afford a bed space, were forced to three times that of the previous year! previous years and was again left to Pollock and Lady Pollock, were his left breast.
in the streets. Most of them We earnestly, hope
once the Rev. Lee Kou-yan to arrange for
among the many people who attend-
Leung was discovered by a district were not in need of food as they wrain count on their sympathetic and meetings
convey our ed the consecration service of Christ watchman about 0.53 p.m. and was were provided with the "left overs" generous support this coming winter, gratitude to all who conducted the Church, Kowloon Tong, at which the taken to Shamshulpo Station, from from sortir
"Once again helpers in groups and services.
Rt. Reverend Blahop I. O. Hall off where he was sent to the Kowloon vicinity,
ast Individuals came to the fore and
Hospital, Hig' condition la staled tc "Last but not least, we would also cinted on Saturday evening. *མ་ལ "As regards the Yaumati Shelter, gave us much of their time and we express our sincere thanks to the Bishop Hall. was assisted by visit be serious.
following:
From enquiries made, It appeared The Hongkong Govern- ing clergy, including the Very Rev. children. Here
John's that Leung had an altercation with following organizations took
was the another Chinese in un oplum divan at duty at the Shelters in Hongkong: for assistance in mony directions: Cathedral. Also present bers who used the shelter were
Scouts, St. John's Ambulance compared
lance Chung Shing Benevolent Society for
charge of Christ Church. This, we think, is due to the Brigade, Undergraduates of
The service began at
Later the same night, police found the free clothing: The Cathedral Church that the
had too many "pots
Hongkong University, Chinese Y.W. Council for the use of the Hall for during the singing of
two other Chinese, Chan Hop, 26, and and paps"
pans" which could not be car-CA, YM.C.A., the Staff of St. meetings; Mesars. Thomson & Co. for congregation the choir, preceded by Chiu Ng. in a flat in Yu Chau Street, ried into the shelter each evening. Stephen's Girls' College and St. John auditing the accounts; the English a cross bearer and followed by the stated to be the premises of the Ng Although we did keep some of their Ambulance Brigade Nurses.
and Chinese Press, and especially the assistant clergy, proceeded to their Man boxing school. Both men had When the stab wounds in their back, but could belongings in the sheller all the time, "The organisations that took duty South China Morning Post, for re-places in the Church. some of them had so many belong at the Kowloon shelter were: theceiving subscriptions; Miss G
Nghymn ended, the the Bishop with is give no reason for their condition. ings that it was an impossibility, Staff of C. M. S. Heep Yunn School, for translating this report into Chin- each night in every sheiter. A hot pean and Chinese), St. Andrew's remain anonymous."
and
of the shops in
The
the women The
jr of this was utilised for women are very grateful for their ment for free use of the Shelters and J. L. Wilson, Dean of SI, came in very slowly and the num. Ve H. 12th H. K. Troops of Boy Mr. H. Owen Hughes for izal: the Rev. H. D. Rosenthal, the priest In Kilung Street, und they went down
red with the B. Block as small!
1001
p.m., when
to the Street to selle it.
by, the
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sentatives of the congregation of Mary Hospital. Christ Church, stood outside the west door of the Church and was der the name of the Kowloon Tong Anglican Church, They continued met by the Rev. 11. D. Rosenhor there for some three years, when who presented to him a petition for
Church,
Government made a grant of $50,000 for the the consecration of the
Following the acceptance of the and a site in Kowloon Tong
new Church. bullding of a
The petition, the Bishop knocked three times on the door of the Church with Society for the Propagation of Chris- tan Knowledge also contributed his Staff. The door was then open- £100 to the new Church, which was ed, and Bishop Hall entered and standing inside the doorway said a opened for worship in February
A conticle was sung and prayer. the Bishop and his attendant clergy priest in charge of the Church, and it was under the pastoral care of a proceeded to the sanctuary.
After a
sermon by Dean Wilson committee of five people, Mrs. F. E. R. Mow Fung. and the singing of
a hymn, the Booker, Miss Bishop received from Mr. Rosen Messra, George She, R. Ashton Hill and J. C. L. Wong. In October thail the keys of the Church and | 1937, Mr. Rosenthall took charge of placed them on the altar.
the Church.
1037. At that time there was no
Prayers were then said, and at the The Font which was consecreted conclusion, the Bishop went to the on Saturday consists of an ordinary Font and laid his hands on i pudding basin which was used for Later he asked for the sentence of the first time during, an emergency consecration to be read, and follow- ing the reading of the sentence by the Anglican Church some four years ago, The Church had since the Archdeacon the document was used it, and as there
proper brought to the Bishop for his signa-mount for it in the present Church ture. This concluded the formal it was thought filling that the old consecration.
pudding basin bo retained and con- secreted as it had been used for the muny adults.
It is learned that the Church had
anopyliding received an
the £1,000 vicarage, and it is understood that plans are now under way for the erection of this structure.
baptism of 40 or 50
50 people, including
for
grant of
of
A
The New Church The Church stands on a knoll close to the Maryknoll Convent in Waterloo Road, and is carried out in concreta on the exterior and colour- crete in the interior. It has a long Have and an
an artistic tower in front, and has accommodation for a con- chapel, gregation of 300 people. The choir
vestry and vestry for the comprised the Revs. T. Price, C. B. clergy are in the north portion of Rt. Sargent, Tsang Ki-пgok, F. S. F. Tso, W. M. A. Farren, Dr. Reichelt, When the old St. Peter's Church in F. Short, J. Chung Yan-lapp, Wil- West Point was closed down, there Itams, S. K. Y. Lee, Cyril Brown, was started a congregation of people Heichelt Jnr., Nielsen, J. E. Sand- In Kowicon Tong when met in a Lachi,, E. W. Martin and J. C. L. room in Duke Street for services un-Wong.
the structure.
The visiting clergy, at the service
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