PROTECTING
Appeal
Wednesday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
CHILDREN
for Reformatory School
Made at Annual
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A strong appeal for a reformatory school was urged by the Hon. Mr. M. K. La at the annual meeting of the Saclely for the Protection of Children yesterdey. He emphasized the desirability of separating boys on remand from those convicted. Mr. Lo was supported by Mrs. A. N. Overall, Secretary of the Women's ..Auxillary,
Meeting
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¡from the two Government well-fare centres. The answer to this is, that Is the established policy of the Society that no hungry or suffering children deserving of help, should be turned away, irrespective whether such babies are referred to the So- elety by the Government centres, charitable institutions or individuals. Further, I understand that the Gov- ernment well-fure centres do not, as a rule, supply milk. This is under- standable,
because once it is known that the Governinent distributes free milk. Its commitment may involve
ring to the plea for a bigger Govern- re of the Colony, In its rat com-/serious Foo
The meeting was attended by His Excellency the Governor, and Lady Northcete. Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, President, was In the chair, and was supported by Hon. Dr. Lf Shu-fan, Chair- man of the Executive Committee, Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall, Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, and Mrs. D. J. B. Crozier, Secretary. In his speech, the Governor, refer- an essential place in the sociologien ment grant for the Society, rald be plete working year (1930-31), the would give it his sympathetic con- number of new casts dealt with was skteration.
333; the number rose to 881 in the Others present at the meeting - following year, and went on Increas cluded lion. Mr. T. N. Chau, Hong from year to year until it stands Mr. S. and Mrs. Caine, Dr. Il. A. de to-day as over 2,000. During the Castro Basto, B. Wong Tape, W. N. past year, 53,383 visits were paid to Themes Tam, Tang Shiu-kin, the Centres by parents and others the case of sucking mother, who Franklin, ip Lan-chner, Rev. 1. concerned with the eases, and 4.4 Wells, E. M. Raymond, G. P. and visits visits to homes by our in- Mrs. de Mortin, Mrn. M. K. Lo, F. Hspectors. Loschy
In indulging in this pleasing re- T. Prior, A. + Areulli, J. L. D. Skinner, and Miss Shin Tak-trospre, let us not forget the chief
founder
the Society, Sir Ceet!!
hing.
doing the Governor and Lady, Clementi, who brought it into the
As one of our potre
Kowlcon City
The fri
this
fre
I trust I am not conveying the in- pression that the Society is well-off and is giving free milk to every ap plicant. Indeed, some of the familles which are able to afford it in part, are made to do so. Furthermore, in breast-milk to suckle their infants, unable to prodice sumclent
the Society serves each dally, a bowl of specially concocted soup, rich in essential ingredients. The soup s
cheap, tasty and Thc} rather
support though enuinot say, at the moment, to what extent it is heal. I hope
day
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December 14,
OBITUARY
1938.
Death Of China Coast Marine Engineor
The death occurred at the Queen Mary Hospital on Monday night of Mr. James Lloyd Howell, 39, marine at the Kowloon engineer, residing Docks.
anything but the highest admiration for the devoted and enlightened ser- vices which the Society through its officers and Its committees, its inspectors are rendering to the most helpless section of this community and, by to doing to the community
He had been 11 for some time pasi, itself. And because they are serving this Colony as a whole it is only just and had been in the Hospital for three Thnt to tint, meed of admiration weeks, should be joined an ampie mensure of Mr. Howell was born in Foochow, gratitude. As Governor of long-and was educated at the Diocesan kong I welcome this chance to pay Boys' School, Hongkong. He served that dun debt in public.
an apprenticeship at the Kowloon Docks, and following his qualification, was employed by Messts. Wo Fat- shing, shipping company.
The report is too full of worthwhile reading for me to comment upon it at length and 1 will, therefore, do no more than touch on the points which most closely concern the Government. The report maltes bevernl appeals in that direction, some of them express erl, some impiled.
He spent several years at sea, and after a short period ashore in the employ of the Hongkong Brewery joined Messrs. Jardine Company,
whose Matheson and Company, in
Ite The expressed pleas address them-service was at the time of his the death, ns 3rd Engineer of the ster- selves for the most part to illeviation of existing miseries: the mer Kulsang.
ask for a bigger He married the daughter of Mr. J. Government grant in aid of the So-H. Lawrence, of the Kowloon Docks, principal ones
with fi clety's activities and the building of whom he leaves together n reformatory for bad boys. I have young daughter, Patsy, to mourn his
say on the passing. latter and the former has my warm His brother, Tommy Howell, Is recently had something sympathy, especially as Patron of this employed by the Chinese Maritime I will make no rash Customs at the Chilang Point Light- Society. promise in a regard, though I will house, Swabue.
His sister, Lucy, is the wife of Mr. admit that it has a strong case and will undertake to give it sympathetic W. C. Lee, of Messrs. J. D. Hum- only fair to say that there are many | consideration; (Applause) but it is phreys and Company, Hongkong.
other strong claims upon Govern- ment funds.
Many
friends were
present
At lig
LATE MR. HODGE The request for au extension of The funeral of Mr. L. E. S. Hodge, the Welfare Centre system is one who died at the age of 50 on Monday which appeals to me very strongly on took place at the Protestant Cemetry two grounds. Firstly these institu- yesterday, Rev. A. R. Rose officiating. flons also alleviate existing suffering;
this is the more graveside amant them beint learn. C. secondly--and
their
Hing, D. F. Lopes, Misses Lopes, Mrs. cagent argument they are largely Logan, E. M. I. Castro and sons. A
dateret. educational in
Wreaths were sent from "Loving wife methods, and it is only by education
Dessie and Colin, Arleo of the masses that social ills can be and children,"
and inn, H. Morrisani permanently cured.
The funeral took place at the Protest- an Cemelry yesterday. Rev. Cyell Drown oficiating.
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father and mother-in-law, widow, Sfesars.
adjustments of the child's personality
unhealthy environ resulting from
Together with the rest of the com- an unshakabe faith in its usefulness however, that the munity, the society has this year, to the Community, (Applause). Itcome, when it will be possible for heen faced with the swollen volume must be a matter of misfaction to come institution to provide mother of child misery, and unhappiness Sir Ccell to know that he has not of the poorer class with a supporting
flirt, both
both a few months before and which has overwhelmed this part of planned in vain.
after Foverty in Colony
childbirth. the work. The whole eslony-and
Thut while we are doing not a little, not least the members of this society
in the
Root Causes of Misery keenest interest, the Findings
The implied appent is for measures rejoice that your Excellency has there in yet very itch mer to do. the meantime, we await with)
Among thone who attended Wets in Mini- everywhere and Recommendations of the been at our head during these dif- In Hongkong we seo Beult timea. (Applause).
appalling poverty. We are to-day nutrition Research Committee, which which will cradlente, or at any rate
thew, J. and E. Lawrence, Miss O. Ribeiro, We are grateful, ton, for the er-affording relief to about 2.000 cases, the Society is
more or less instru- diminish, the root-causes of ganisation which your Excellency has and there must be many thousands mental in asking the Government for misery, to combat which is the D. o. Silver. A. Gomes, V. Gornes. Society's noble work. Those roots Misses Comes. F. Prata, W. A. Zimmers, W. L. Kirby, S. MacNider, W. FL Hegglo, instiluted, for the relief of war- of others who need similar help. its appointment.
lie in the conditions and circum-E. X.-Monteiro, F. C, Cullen, W. C. Ogley, stricken victizos, who have come to What are we to do? We know we On this ninth year of the Society's stances in whleh the poorer clusses C. R. Logan.
of our population live and very A wreath from "Sorrowing Wife anl our Hongkang which you, sir, have must out our coat according to our activities, you will observe that the
Daughter" was lowered together with drastle and far-reaching measures a city of refuge. I would like, cloth; but we need one or two more total expenditure has risen to over made a
the casket, Others cending wreaths were:
Father. will be necessary if the job is to be
mother and brother-in-law. to make use of this opportunity to coats for which there is no cloth at $28,000. This is due to the force of
and
Captain Family. 12 and 13 On pages
circumstances then prevailing, which tackled effectively. On this subject Lucy, William 13 of the express our society's sidmiration of all.
of the Kutiang. Officers and Engineers made such a large demand on the also I have recently spoksen publicly: Cousin Stells and Hubby, Lucy and Wh work of Annual Report the need for a new and sympathy with, the
Shaukiwan and one
Society's effe at at
efforts and resources. But so, on this occasion, I will do nolle, Cel, Pac and Family, Raba and Leauor. those to whom your Excellency has centre
stressed. The it reflects in no wise that the Society Intrusted the relief work.
more than remind you of the ancient Aunty Eda, Uncle and family, lon. Mr. saying that J. J. Paterson, Hongkong Brewery and Heavy
reasons riven for the two centres is over-generous in any direction and deeply truthful
Distillery Ltd., J. H. Ruitanjec, F. Cullen I can assure are eagent; the only trouble is that On the contrary, I can quote instances Prevention is better than cure.
and family, J. Fraser. L. Rocha, Marine would
I spoke just now of the gratitude Engineers Guild, E. Mardott and family. cont about $10,000 alto show how careful the Society .! you, that the society has shouldered they
which this whole community owes to To year. its share, in this year's intensified
mr. sum is by an in safeguarding its limited funds.
For instance, when the Society's the Society for the Protection of -- Baht gabist local poverty.
incons too farge for the good that it
of its public will be the mass of central office was situated at the Children on account calls upon have been heavy, and
eur unfortunately restrict- can lo Et
f mothers to Bank of East Asia Building, next to services. I end these few remarks by thousands enabling ed organisation
pent, sive
sustenance to their in- my own office, I can remember that urging on those present and still ment, lack of nutrition, fear, hunger, we have spent la the past year
and furniture were $20.103-which is a record Buire for fants who otherwise may wither Axtures
the second decade of this century, our expenditure. We have further away, or grow to stunted or dinensed conspicuous by their absence, and it way of all of discharging that debt is cicct, etc., have, by the middle of
to be
you, manhood--a burden and a menace to not even posess a telephone-n by contributing liberally to the Su-mained universal acceptance in most grateful
instrument SA neerssary for the eiety's funds. As you have been told Govermacht has the community.
of the countries in Europe: juvenile inasmuch as the
tran:action of the Society's affairs. in the report, despite every effort the
courts have been set up, and the co- allowed us the use of an office, which It is now for the public to say, has already been a great boon and whether the Society should rest satis. As a matter of fact, the present offlce Society cannot manage to come out is no better off in this respect. on the right side, and still less can
have t corsiderably facilitated the society's fied with its
sting efforts,
In Kowloon, up to a few months expand. I hope must sincerely that operations. (Applause),
should n forward and undertake
to, two
of the Society's inspec- that evident fact will so bear on the Sir Robert Kotewall said:
accommodated in the public-spirited citizens of
this Colony The President's appreciative re- tive.
says: "The chari- same office, whereas they should that the revenues of the Society will ference to His Excellency and Lady ties that soothe and heat and ble be widely separated for accessibility leap up in its current financial year. Northeate must have touched a resin seattesed at the fect of men Eke to the poor. as they are nay. There in no more deserving body at ponsive chord in the heart of everyowards man is much in our being
In this season when wood Wanchai, the branch office is still work here. (Applause), tan the day of their
within accommodated
Proposing a vote of thanks. one present. Fran arrival in this Colony Sir Geaffry thoughts, let us gather these sanctify crowded confines of the Violet Peel Skinner expressed the hope that H
give them to the and Lady Northcote have closely og flowers and identified themselves
separate premise of its own.
long continue to associate themselves with the work of the Society, causes, and their every net in this hearts may be roothed with the hape behalf has been characterised by a ator brighter future for their little
MIr, Lo's Resolution The following resolution brend humanity which recognises no children, (Applause).
moved by Mr. Lø:- distinction
of race or creed. It is the great good fortune of Hongkong that in these days of dimeultles and anxiety, 1 has as its Governor man of Sir Groffty's farsightedness and statesmanship. (Applause).
reason
10
proper
10
new resp thuit are impera- tors were
the
inure on those absent that the best
Mr.
operation of the physlelon, psycho- ingist and social worker been enlisted.
Hongkong, as usuut in regard to social welfare work, lagged Very much behind the times. But in 1932, thanks to the initiative of this Sn- ciety, and to the ability and zeal of Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, there are now in our Statute Book the Juvenile Offendera Ordinance, 1932, and the
with all good hapless mothers so that thetr forlors / Institute, wherens it should have Ercellency and Lady Northcote would Industrin and Reformatory Schools
butes to Omeers
can
Dr. Ei Sha-tan Dr. Li Shu-fan, in seconding the report, said:
in low
was
Ordinance, 1932.
Need For Reformatory
At the present time I know that the juvenile courts are doing ex- cellent work, but without, a reforma- tory school, to which the really difficulty or refractory dellquent can be
sent, the magistrates Dre quite powerless, for there is no place in Hongkong to which such can be sent except the gnol. From conversations I have had with various mugistrates I am quite convinced that a re- formatory is an urgent necessity to implement the machinery of Juvenile Offenders legislation. This need is the subject matter of the first part of the resolution.
the
The second part of the resolution the desirability of emphasises separating boys kept on remand from boys convicted. The recognition by the legislature that it is undesirable to mix the juvenile offender with an adult charged with an offence is ex- plicit in Section 6 of the Juvenile Offenders Ordinance, 1932, which provides that it shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Police to make arrangements for preventing
fis far as possible such association. I sub- mit that the objection against the association of a youth detained with a youth convicted is equally strong, Knownig the deep and active In- hus terest which Your Excellency ovinced in all matters concerning the social welfare of the Colony, I ven- ture to predict an early practical out. come of this resolution, as
Governinunľ's - Gesture Finally, a few months ago when the rent of the central office was rnised beyond its means, ---For some time the Society was in a quandary. "That this Society welcomes the I should like to take this opportunity reference in HE the Governor's In seconding the proposal, in the in endorsing most heartily the ex- speech to the Legislative Council, on Accounts presented, there is one im- pression of thanks to the Government October 13th to the need for provid- portant item which I believe it is my in coming to the rescue, by offering ing suitable accommodation for young duty to clarify, that is, the cost of the free use of the present premises delinquents and, bearing in mind the
the extent of juvenile crime in the In the annual report before the cod liver oil, amounted to some economy, may I draw your attention the present practice of keeping in one
milk fond, which fugether with ut the Old City Hall,
While I am on the theme of Colony and the dangers inherent in deserved tributes are paid to a num-the ber of individuals and organisations $0,000.
It must be understood that milk to the fact that apart from the salary small Remand Home both boys con- for valuable services rendered to the
who are Society; but I have searched in vain is the one and only food during the of the four Inspectors, which absorbs victed of theft and boys
some allusion to the important first six months of child-life; unfor- $0.775, the rest of the Society's over- merely detained pending investiga- head expenditure 18 practically in- tion of their eases, the Society, ex- contributions made to the work of tunately, many muthers of the coolie anitesimal, thanks to the large num- presses the hope that the provision
class, luve not the Shu-fan s the past year by Dr.
or: quantity
of adequate separate accommodation Chairman
In glancing over the work of the for delinquents in a suitable institu- of the Executive Com-quality of breast milk to nurse their ber of voluntary workers.
during the past year it is tion will be one of the nest calls on mittee, by Mr. de Martin as Honstary own underlings. Seine, because of
Society apparent that a substantial part of Government resources. Director, and by Mrs. Crozier as Ron the necessity of earning their daily General Secretary, 1
is work is directly prevented from so doing, only wage, are
the result of Mr. Lo said: In any event, the bcribe this omission to the innate
diet of meagre
It has also shown in the poverty.
The resolution gjanding in my modesty of these holders of three the mothers of this class, is notori Report, that poverty in this Colony name, which was drawn up by A nutritional value, during the last five years, has in speelal Sub-Committee of this So- key positions in the Society, whose pusly
It was to compile the Annual especially in the essential vitamins, creased rather alarmingly. This is clety, is so clear and convincing that duty
For this reason, a large number of further aggravated by the fact, that I feel no words from me are necessary Report.
As Chairman, Dr. Lå hus presided mothers cannot be depended upon the poorer familles appear to have to commend it to this meeting, But over the deliberations of the Excen- for breast-feeding-certainly not for the biggest number of children.
In view of the importance of the This being case, I believe Birth- subject, I venture to make a few with long. There are again others who;, tive and General Commitice ablity, taet and patience; and it is because of poor health cannot suckle Control for the poor is a Sine Qua remarks in its support.
or their
Now in the mitigation of suffering Whilst all kinds of measures have my hope that he may in a year or young at all.
for hundreds of years been devised In a family which has an average and misery. Unfortunately, like the two again serve in that copacity.
Loseby resigned the monthly Income of less than $1 per Housing Problem, it takes years to
by the English Law for the protection When Mr.
and for of an infant's property Honorary Dircetorship about two head, which is the poverty line, bearing about any tangible result.
Right To Live
absolving him from his contractual years ago, the Society was fortunate low which the Society's assistance is am afraid that in the in securing the services of Mr. de procurable,
Be as it may, we, as members of obligations, the. English Common of a free offer of milk, the
Law, in regard to an infant between de absence Mariln na his
that every
the age of 7 and 14 years, merely Martin brought to to and intimate their babies with rice and cakes, born has the right to live. I may add raises a presumption in his favour of your Excellency ie, sunt interest Martin brought to this responsible mothers are almost certain to feed this Society, should continue to up-
the absence of "animus mnlus" in knowledge of the working of the which in the very nature of things, that it has the right also to obtain a Society, which he had gained na at the infants are unable to digest, and proper start in life. Whatever may certain crimes, and, generally speak- the so, resulting in the almost inevit be said, for the goood of all concerning, places an infart over 14 years member and past Chairman of the evelopment of gastro-intestinal] ed. the humanitarian work of the old, as regards criminal liability, in Executive Commiter. The Society oweg him a great debt of gratitude diseases and malnutrition. Indeed, Society must go on. I fervently hope the same position as a person of full the beginning of this for having given to it so much of his many may end in that extreme and that the goods efforts hitherto mndege. Until time which he could have rightly fatal form of malnutrition known as by the Government and the public century the only line drawn between
will be redoubled during the coming child and adult was drawn in the In-that I realise (and I think I can claimed for himself in a well-earned marasmus,
terests of profitable rights and not in speak too for the other members of retirement. (Applause).
Free Milk Supply
in view of the difficulty and year,
the Women's Auxiliary who week Throughout the year under review, Therefore, any withdrawal, og cut- uncertainty ohead.
State Guardianship
by week Attend the I cannot conclude without saying
Juvenile Mr. Crozier acted as Hon. General ting down of the free milk supply
however a word would be unthinkable,
fellow- of thanks to my
In 1899 the Chicago Bar Assoclo-Courts Secretary with marked efficiency,
representatives of this have it from Mr. de Martin that Mrs. costly may be to the Society, if workern for their manifest zeal and tun, which was concerned with the Society)
an ad- preparation of the first Juvenile sit with the Magistrates co-operation during the Society is making any pretence close Crozier, by unstinted service and an aptitude for public affairs, has help-- of protecting the
children.
as a Society it is best we do not following interesting statement: can assure you that the condens- thank one another; it would be in- To the Women's Auxillary, too, ed milk, as given out through the deed difficult for me to single out so must give a full mood of honour and Society's Inspectors, is most care- many meritorious individuals from the multitude of voluntary workers praise for their magnificent efforts in fully checked. Each case is given the Interest of helplem children. 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 crime.... It proposes a plan whereby with us in executive work, but they ped with the date when the tin is unwritten code of ethics, I sincerely ho may be treated, not as a crimibal hope that my co-workers will be or one legally charged with crime, have also, for the past two years, supplied. raised more than a quarter of our
The
Society also gives free cad content with that sense of pleasure but as a ward of the State, to receive Income. (Applause).
liver
oli and fresh orange juice from and duty, which prompted them to practically the care, custody and Dra accorded the Society's · Progress
time to time, in order to re-enforce loin and work for the Society, with-discipline that
out any expectation of reward,oglected' the dependent child, and Anyone who has perused the the value of the condensed milk. I have much pleasure in acconding which, as the Act states, "sbail ap
proximate as nearly as may be that Annual Report must have been Tin milk is preferable, because it
which should be given by its Impressed with the progress which is cheaper and less likely to de- the adoption of the Report and
Sir Goolicy. Northools
· parents.".. the Bodlety was able to mako, in ateriatale, while the proper feed can
His Excellency, the Governor said: | The new philosophic concept year of exceptional conditions. be made from time to time without
It would not be possible for anyi underlying the above statement," wrisk There can be no doubt that, the wisie.
The Society was recently queas one who has read the illuminating the recognition that Juvenile delin Hongkong S.P.C., after sine years of
quents, is primarily thandwerk, har established. for itself tioned for supplying milk to bable report for 3058 of die Boclely to fou
successer,
Mr.
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the interests of the child.
ed to lighten considerably the duties being of desiliterest and well-mittedly dificult year. I understand Court Law in the World,, made the
of the Honorary Director.
·Accounts, //
"The fundamental idea of the law is that the State must step in and exercise guardianship over a child' found under such adverse social or
conditions
develop individunt
and support.
With these remarks I beg to move the motion standing in my name. (Applause).
Supporting the resolution. Mire. Overall said:
I should like to say first of all
几何
wo have
that in being allowed to
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