Wednesday
HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH
PROTECTING CHILDREN
Appeal for
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School
for Reformatory Made at Annual Meeting
A strong appeal for a reformatory achoul was urged by the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo at the annual meeting of the Society for the Protection of Children yesterday. He emphasized the desirability of separating boyx on remand from those convicted. Mr. Lo was supported by Mrs. A. N. Overall, Secretary of the Women's Auxiliary.
anything but the highest admiration for the devoted and enlightened ner- vices which the Soclety through its committees, is offlcers nnd 1ts inspectors are rendering to the most helpless section of this community and, by so doing to the community itself. "And because they pre serving this Colony on n whole it is only just that to that meed of admiration gratitude. As Governor of Hong- should be joined an ample measure of kong I welcome this chance to pay
that dual debt in publle.
from the two Government well-fare centres. The answer to this is, that It is the established policy of the Society that no hungry or suffering children deserving of help, should be turned away, irrespective
wheller such babam are referred to the Se- The meeting was attended by flis Excellency the Governor,
elety by the Government centres, charitable institutong or individuals. and Lady Northcote. Hon. Sir Shou»lon Chow, President, was
Further.
I understand that the Govore implied. In the chair, and was supporteil hy Iton. Dr. Li Shu-fan, Chair- ernment well-fare centres do not, as man of the Executive Committee, Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall, Hon.
a rule, supply milk
milk. This is under- standable, because once it is known Sir Henry Pollock, and Mrs, D. J. §. Crozier, Secretary,
that the Unvernment distributes frer In his speech, the Governor, refer- an essential place in the sociological milk. its enmmitment may involve ring to the plea for a bigger Govern-i fife of the Colony, In its Arst com-serious proportions. men! grant for the Society, said hej přete working year (1938-31), the
Special would give it his sympathetic con-l number of new coses dealt with was I trust I am not conveying the im- sideration.
1933) the number rose to 881 in the pression that the Society is well-on Others present at the meeting in- following year, and went or anerens and is giving free
some of the fanallies Mr. S. and Mrs. Calne, Dr. R. A. de to-day us over 4. Bring the which are able to afford it in part. Castro tinto, B. Wong Tape, W. N. had year. 53.383 visits were paid time of suckling matters, who Them Tan, Tanxx Shiu-kin, 5, 2 De Centres by parents at athere made to du zo. Frankl, ip Lan-cliuen, Rev. It. He converted with the cares, and milk to stekle their infants, unable 1 preduce sufficient Wells, F. M. Raymond, G. P. ans, virite visit to luunes by our Mra, de Martin, Mrs. M. K. 10, F. Met
Dhe Society pretors,
erve each, daity, a bowl Losby, J. T. Prior. A. el Arculli Ta indubina in das pleasing res of permally concocted resp, rich in L. D. Skinney, and Miss Shan Take trupet, let us not forget the chief
watial founder of the Suchty, Sir Crulja, ang cheap, busty
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Food
December 14, 1938.
OBITUARY
Death Of China Coast
Marine Engineor
The death occurred at the Queen Mary Hospital on Monday night of Mr. Jumer Lloyd Howell, 30, marine engineer, residing at the Kowloon Docks,
He had been for some time past, and find been in the Hospital for three weeks.
with
eluded Hon. Mr. T. N. Chat. 110001:002 from year to year until it stands, plicant. Indtil to every p-sympathy, especially as Patron of this employed by the Chinese Maritime
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and was educated at the Diocesan Mr. Howell was born in Foochow Boys' School, Hongkong. He served un apprenticeship at the Kowloon The report is too full of worthwhile | Dorks, and following his qualification, reading for me to comment upon it was employed by Messen. Wo Fat- at length and I will therefore, do no shing, shipping company. more than touch on the prints which He spent several years at sea, and most closely concern the Government. after short period ashore in the The report mokes several appeals in employ of the Hongkong Brewery that direction, some of them express-Company, joined Mears. Jardine Matheson and Company, in whore The expressed pleas address them-service he was at the time of his selves for the inst part to the death. on 3rd Engineer of the atex- alleviation of existing miseries: the aser Katsang. Government front in aid of the So. It. Lawrence, of the Kowloon Docks, principal ones usk for A bigger He married the daughter of Mr. J. elety's activities and the buildingt of whom he traves together a reformatory for bad boys, 1 bave young daughter, Patay, to mourn ha
vently hart something to say on the passing. latter and the former has my warm His brother, Temmy Howell.
1 Society.
will make 120 promice in its regard, though I will house, Swabue.
rash Cuitoms at the Chilang Point Light- will undertake to give it sympathette W. C. Lee, of Messrs, J. D. Hun rmore, admit that it has a strong case and
His sister, Lucy, is the wife of Mr.
only fair to say that there are many consideration; (Applause) at 11phreys and Company, Hongkong. other strong clans upon Govern
LATE MR. HODGE The request for an extension of The funeral of Mr. L. R. S. Bodge.
which appeals to me very strongly ou took place at the Protestant Cemetry two grounds. Firstly these instituyesterday, Rey. R. Rove officiating. tina abo alleviate existing suffering; Many friends were present secondly--and this the more graveside imong them being Merts. E gent angrol-they are fargely D. F. Lopes, Misses Lopes, Mrs. 1. Logan, E. M. II. Castro sud sons, A. educat.onal in their aims and
Guttierez. methods, and it is only by education of the mages that ancial fils can he permanently cured.
Ront Causes of Misery The implied appral is for næasures
Among thos wigo attended were the father and mother-in-law, widow, MessTR,
Society, noble work. The root
niish, the root-esuse of
W, J. and E. Lawrence, Miss D. Hibeiro, mistry, to combat which
D. G. Silver. A. Gomes, J. V. Gomes, Missés Gomes, F. Prata, W. A. Zimmern, Tie in the eunditions and cireum-
W. L. Kirby, S. MacNider, W. H. Bengts. tances in which the poorer classes. R. Logan.
F. X. Monteiro, F. L. Cullen. W. C. Okley. of our population live and very drastic and far-reaching measures
A wreath from "Sarrowing Wife and
will be necessary if the job is to be
was lowered together with the casket. Others sending wreaths were: tackled effectively. On this subject Lies,
Patter mother nad brother-in-law, Wililain and Familly. Captain also I have retaily spoken publicly, oneers and Eugficers of the Kutsang. Condin Stella and Tubby, Lazy and Wil- n this occasion, I will do no more than remind you of the ancient Aunty Eta, Uncle and family, Hon. Mr. He, Cel, Pae and Family. Raba and Leonor,
Prevention is better than cure. and deeply truthifuk saying that|J. J." Pateron. Hongkong Brewery and
Distillery Ltd., J. 11. Huttonjer, F, Cullen and taily, J. Franer, L. Rocha Marine Engineers Guild, E. Marriott and famelly
hing the Governor and Lady, Clement who brought it into the though I cannot day, at porting the Welfare Centre system is one who died at the age of 50 on Monday
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the the
the moment. Sir Shou-on Chow sold; world with Beitous cars and with to what extent at sident. I hope Together with the rest of the comet an
fa tis at it. u tule · however. that the day with as munity, the society has this year, to the Commonly. (Applen mi It comes when It will be press ble for bren faced with the swollen volume: must be site of ad fortion to come tution to provide mather of child misery, and unhappines Sir Crod to know that he has mod of the poorer erg with a sappen ting which has overwhelmed this part of planted in vain,
diet, both f
afw month before and the world. The whole eelony and
Poverty
Poverty In Colony
after child th. not least the reembers of this socirly, Bol wh fr we
kit we are clost; not a little,! In the meantime, we huit with rejoice that your Excellency has, there is yet very nosi mure to do the keene 1 interest, the Pindings been at our heat during these dif- Ta Hongkon We are everywhere and Hecommendations of the Mal- fleult times. (Applause).
angulling poverty. We are to-day nutrition We are stratofel, tons, for the ors affording: reling to about 2,000 case, the Bezearch Committee, which? Which will eradicate, ur at any rate
Society i ganization which your Exertenry has and there must do mang thou and mental in sout the Government for
more or lese instel iristituted, fur the relief of war of others who need similar help. stricken victims, who have come to What are we to do: We know wel
ts appointment
On this with wear of the Society's; our Hongkong which you, sir, have, it cut our wood deeceding to our activities, you will observe that the mude a city of refuge. I would Eke, eleth; but we need one or two more total expenditure has risen to over to make use of this opportunity thats for which there is no cloth at $28,000. Thi ie das to the force of express our rociety's admiration of, at
Bit On pa 12 and 13 of the circumstances then prevailing, which ard sympathy with the work of Anul Report the need for a new made such a lege denund those to whom your Excellency has
str
on thei at Shaukiwan and one at Society's effort and requires
But Intrusted the enfiet work.
Kowloon
City
The it reflects in no wire that the Society stre sed. Prana raven for these two centro; is over-generous in any direction. As one of our patrons, 1 can puce are egent; the only trouble is that On the contrary, I can quote instances you, that the society has shouldered, they woult rost about $10,000 to show how fareful the Society 41. ite share, in this year's interit diyor. To me, this ion 1. by an in safeguarding its limited funds. fight against loes1 poverty. The means tem
fart th god that it
For instance, when the Strict's calls upon sur unfortunately restrict-; enn do. It will be the means
of rentral office was stuntevi it the ed organization have been heavy,
abhay! thousands I mother. b Bank of East Age Building, next to in the past year we have spent we put once my men ulice, I can remember $28,105which is a record Agure for: fant
who otherwise may wither its fixtures and furniture our expenditure, We have further away, be grow to stunted or ul. caed conspicuotti by their absence, and it grateful to you, manhooda berda and a mere to did not even possess a telephone-an Duasorch as the Government had commits
lawed us the use of an office, which:
Heavy Expenditure
10:00 to
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It is may for the public ter
WITC
instrument 20 necessary for the tetion of the Society's affairs. As a matter of fact, the present office
has already been a great bon, and whether the Sciety should rest satis no iter off in titis respect, considerably fasilitated the society Bed with its existing effort. operations, (Applause).
Wreaths were sent from "Laving wife and shitren," Brasle and Coin. Arlee and Mina, R. Morrison.
The funeral took place at the Protus!- ant Cemetry yesterday, hev, Cyril Brown officiating.
I spoke just now of the gratitude which this whole community over to the Suriely for the Protection of Children on peroun! services,
of its public adjustments of the child's personality I end these few remarks by
[22] resulting from unhealthy environ on those present and still
meat, lack of nutrition, fear, hunger, more on those absent that the best way of all of discharging that riebt ist, ete. hove, by the middle of by contributing liberally to the So- rained universal acceptance in nut the second decade of this century, ciety's funds. As you have been told in the report, despite every effort the Society cannot manage to come out on the right side, and still less can
logist In Kowloon, up to a few months expand. I hope most sincerely that should go forward and undertake Sir Robert Kotewall said:
new sumpiblities that are imperat, two of the Society inspec- that evident fiet will ro bear on the
were accommodated in
public-suritest citizens of this Colony The President's appreciative re- tive Wordsworth says: "The chari- feroice to His Excellency and Lady is that sathe and heat and bloge, be widely separated for arrability leaps up in its current thuncial year. rine flee, whereas they should that the revenues of the Society will Northente must have touched a re- restlered at the feet of men Eke to the pe
as they are 10W. sive chord in the heart of every Roters In this on when on Wanchal, the branch ponsive
Bowsers."
fr There is no more deserving body at one present. From the day of their
fee is still work here. (Applause). towark mon is much in our bring arrival in this Coley Sir Geffry thoughts, let us gather the sanctify crowded confines of the Violet Peel Stinner expressed the hope that Ilis
accommodated within the
Proping a vote of thanks, Mr. and Lady Northen have clay
F and give them to the institute, whereas it should have Freeliency and Latly Northcote would identified themselves with all red hapless mothers so that the furlorn separate premises of its own. causer, and their every act in this heart, may be soothed with the hope
long continue to associate themselves behalf has been characterised by auf a brighter future for their little)
with the work of the Society. broad humunity which recognises no children., fApplause). distinction of race or greed. It is
1. L Shu-fan
the
Government's Gesture Finally, a few months are when the rot of the central office was raised beyond its means, for some time the Society was in a quandary, I should like to take this opportunity
the great good fortune of Homikonst Dr. Ta Shu-fun, in seconding the that in these days of diffleulties and report, sald; anxiety, it has as As Governor a mau i In geonding the proposal, in the in endorsing most heartily the ex of Sir Geoffry's farsightedness and Arvoint presented, there is one impression of thanks to the Government statesmanship. (Applause),
portant item which I believe it is my in coming to the rescue, by offering Tributes to Offers
duty to clarify, that is, the cost of the free use of the present premies In the annual report before as, the mille food, which together with at the Old City Hall. deserved tributes are paid to a num- the end liver oil, amounted to some! While I am on the theme nf ber of individuals and organisations $6,000,
duty
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sitecessor,
can
Mr. Lo's Resolution The following resolution moved by Mr. Lo
was
in my by a
of the countries in Europe: juvenile courts have been set up, auf the ens peration of the phy. jelan, psycho- and social worker have all been enlisted.
Hongkong, as usua in regard to much behind the times. But in 1937, social welfare work, lagned very
thanks to the initiative of this So- riety, and to the ability and zeal of
Offenders Ordinance, 1939, and the Mr. T. M. Hazterig. there are now in our Statute Book the Juvenlic Industrial and Reformatory Schools
Ordinance, 1932.
Need For Reformatory
Al the present time I know that the juvenile courts are doing ex- cellent work, but without a reforma- lory school, to which the really be dificulty or refractory deliquent can
of the
"That this Society welcomes the reference in HE. the Governor's speech to the Legislative Council, on October 13th to the need for provid- ing suitable accommodation for young
sent, the magistrates are quite delinquents and, bearing in mind Hongkong to which such can be sent powerless, for there is no place m the extent of Juvenile crline in the except the gaol. From conversations Colony and the dangers inherent in economy, may I draw your attention
I have had with various magistrates. the present practice of keeping in one for valuable services rendered to thei must be understood that milk to the fact that apart from the salary small Remand Home both boys con- formatory is an urgent necessity In I T quite convinced that a re- Society wat 1 have searched in vain is the one and unty fout during the of the four inspectors, which absorbs victed of theft and boys who are implement the machinery for some allusion to the important first six months of child-life: unfor- $775, the rest of the Society's over merely detained pending investiga Juvenile Offenders' legislation. This contributions made to the work of tunately, many mothers of the coolie lesin, thanks to the sym- tion of their cases, the Society, ex-need is the subject matter of the first the past year by Dr. Li Shu-fan as class, have
finitesimal, large num-presses, the hope that the provision part of the resolution. not the
the quantity Chairman of the Executive Com-quality of breast-milk to nurse their:
ber of voluntary workers,
of adequate separate accommodation mittee, by Mr. de Martin as Hontrary own underlings. Some, because of
In glaneing over the works of the for delinquents in a suitable institu- The second part of the resolution Director, and by Mrs. Crozier as Hun, the necessity of curning their daily sprity during the past year it is tion will be one of the first calls on emphasises. the destrability of General Secretary.
apparent that a substantial part of Government resources.
separating boys kept on remand from its work is directly ascribe this omission to the only, are prevented from so doing,
the result of la any event,
event, the
Mr. Lo said:
boys convicted. The recognition by these holders of three the mothers of this class, is notori-Report, that paverty in this Colony name, which was drawn up modesty of
a poverty. It has also shown in the The meagre diet of
The resolution standing
the legislature that it is undesirable 'key' positions in the Society, whose dual low in nutritional value, during the last five years, has In- spectat Sub-Committee of this So- adult charged with an offence is ex- to mix the juvenile offender with an was to compile the Annual especially in the essential vitamins, creased rather alarmingly. This ta riety, is so clear and convincing that plleit it Report.
Far this reason, a large number of further aggravated by the fact, that I feel no words from me are necessary Offenders Ordinance, 1932,
Section 6
of the Juvenile As Chairman, Dr. Li has presided
mothers cannot be depended upon the poorer familles appear to have to commend it to this meeting.
which over the deliberations of the Exect for breast-feeding-certainly not for the biggest number of children. -
But provides that it shall be the duty of tive. and General Committee with long. There are again others who,
In view of the importance of the the Commissioner of Police to make This being a ense, I believe Birth subject. I venture ability, tact and patience; and it is because of poor health cannot suckle Control for the poor is a Sine Qua, remarks in its support.
to make a tow arrangements for preventing as far my hope that he may in a year or their young at all.
Non in the mitigation of suffering
as possible such association, I sub- two.ngain serve in that pacity.
Fra family which has an average and misery.
Whilst all kinds of measures have mit that the objection against the When Mr. Losely resigned the monthly income of less than 54 per Housing Problem. It takes years to by the English Law for the protection
Unfortunately, like the for hundreds of years been devised association of a youth detained with a youth convicted is equally strong. Honorary
Dircetorship mit two head, which is the poverty line, be- bring about any tangible restilt.
of an infant's property and for
Knownig the deep and active in- years ago, the Socitly was fortunate low which the Society's autistance 1
Right To Live
absolving him from his contractus evinced in all matters concerning the terest which Your Excellency as in securing the services of Mr. de procurable, I tim afraid that in the Martin
Be as it may, we, as members of obligations, the English Da his
Common free offer Mir, de absence of a
of a free
of milk, the Martin brought to this responsible mothers are almost certain to
hold the pinciple, that every child the age of 7 and 14 years,
ture to predict an early practical uut merely born has the right to live. knowledge of the working of the which in the very nature of things, that it has the right also to obtain a
I may add raises a presumption in his favour of some of this resolution, ns the result
the absence of "unimus malus" in
of Your Excellency's personal interes! which gained 49 the infants are unable to digest, and proper start in life. Whatever may certain crimes, and, generally speak- Society, what the chamn of the 50, resulting in the almost inevit be said, for the good of all concern
and support. ing, places an infant over 14 years
With these remarks I beg to move Executive Committee. The Sectety able development of gastro-intestinal ed, the humanitarian work of the old, as regards criminal ability, in
the motion standing in my nINE. owes him a great debt of gratitude diseases and malnutrition. Indeed, Society must go on. I fervently hope the same position as a person of tull
(Applause). for having given to it so much of his many may end in that exterron and that the goods efforts hitherto made ge. Until the beginning
Supporting the of this
resolution, Mrs. time which he could have rightly fatal form of inalnutrition known as by the Government and the publle century the only line drawn between Overall said: claimed for himself in a well-earned marasmus,
will be redoubled during the coming child and adult was drawn in the in-
I should like to say Arst of ill retirement. (Applause).
Free Milk Supply
years, in view of the difficulty and terests of profitable rights and not in that, I realise (and think I can Throughout the year under review,{ Therefore, any withdrawal, or cut- uncertainly ahead.
the interests of the child,
speak too for the other members of Mr. Crozier acted as Iton. Generall ting down of the free milk supply I cannot conclude without saying
the Women's Auxiliary State Guardianship
who week Secretary with marked efficiency. I would be unthinkable,
by week attend the Juvenile a word
Courts 418 have it from Mr. de Martin that Mrs. costly it may be to the Society, if workers for their manifest zeal and tion, which was concerned with the Society) representatives of this
by unstinted servico and on the Society is making any pretence close co-operation during
that in being allowed to an ad- preparation of the first Juvenile sit with the Magistrates I understand Court Law in the World, nade the
(Continued on Page 5.) ed to lighten considerably the duties being of desiltute children.
Is a Society it is best we do not following Interesting statement: of the Honorary Director.
can assure you that the condens- thank one another; it would be in- To the Women's Auxiliary, too, Ied milk, as given out through the derdi dimeuit for me to single out so must give a full mood of honour and Society's inspectors, is most
care- many meritorious individuals from praise for their magnificent efforts in fully checked. Each case is given the multitude of voluntary workers
Interest of helpless
chlidren. pass-book, which on application for for special mentioning. As I am not Not only do they co-operate closely milk, must be presented and chop- permitted to do so by the Society's with us in executive work, but they ped with the date when the tin is unwritten code of ethics, I sincerely have also, for the past two years, supplied,
hope that my co-workers will be raised more than a quarter of our The Society
free cod content with that sense of pleasure income. (Applause).
liver oil and fresh orange juice from and duty, which prompted them to Bociety's Progress
time to time, in order to re-enforce on and work for the Society, with
out any expectation of reward. who Anyone
has perused the the value of the condensed milk.
I have much pleasure in seconding Tin milk is preferable, because the adoption of the Report and Annual Report must have been impressed with the progress which le cheaper and less likely
to de Accounts. the Society was able to make in a leriorate, whlie the proper feed can
Sir Geoffry Northcole His Excellency the Governor said:
ones wide experience and intimate their bables with rire and this Society, should continue to up- Law, In regard to an infant between f social welfare of the Colony, I ven-
however
of thanks to my fellow- In 1890 the Chicago Bar Assocla-
"Motor for publle affairs, has help-of protecting the interest and well-mittedly cult year.
Hire
also gives
year of exceptional conditions. be made from ime to time without
be no doubt that the waste,
There can
Hongkong S.P.C., after nine years of The Society was recently ques hard work, has established for Itself toned for supplying milk to bables
"The fundamental klea of the Inw is that the State must step in and exercise guardianship over a child found under such adverse social or
conditions A Individual
develop crime.... It proposes a pinn whereby he may be treated, not as a criminal or one legally charged with crime, but as a ward of the State, to receive practically the care, custody and discipline that are accorded the neglected the dependent child, and which, as the Act states, shall ap- proximate as nearly ns may be that which should be (iven by parents'."
new The
philosophic concept It would not be possible for any underlying the above statement, and one who has read the Illuminating the recognillon that juvenile delin- report for 1030 of the Society to feel quency is primarily due to mal i
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