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ham a speedy return to health.
They looked forward to seeing them both back before long.
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November 20. This was held in | Government, House Grounds kindly
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The special feature of the Fete was the Pastoral Play produced by Mrs. Chater: The Committee's warmest thunks are due to her and also to Miss V. Capell who arranged all the Dances for the Play.
During the year each branch hold sales, organised bridge drives, and entertainments and in other ways collected money for the general funde.
Special thanks are due to Mr. A. counts office at the Children's Fele Dyur Ball for having ran the de-
and, for having audited the ac- counts for 1926.
The net proceeds of the, CHI- dren's Fate and of Entertainments, held during the your amount to $13,346.02.
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mentioned; the report stating it is very much to be regretted that ow- ing to the reduction in funds this year several donations have had to be reduced and two have had to be cut out.
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In conclusion, Mrs. Southorn thanked the Preas for their assist ance in making, known the Guild's events and its objects and ex- pressed her warm thanks for the A great deal of the energy of splendid support of members dur the women of the Colony at the ing the past year. She asked present time, said Mrs. W. that this loyal help might be con-- Southorn at today's annual meet tirued throughout the year. ing of the Hong Kong Women's Above all, she hoped, that one or Guild and Ministering Children's two Children's branches might be League, was being worthily and formed. The students of St. efficiently directed to the help of Stephen's, St. Paul's and Belilios the troops. It was often the School had done adairable work busiest people who found time for in helping to swell the funds but such extra work and consequently there were many children who did they hoped and believed that the not assist. It was so necessary, Guild and League would not flag said Mrs. Southorn in conclusion. but be stimulated by the presence to get children to think of such of the troops amongst them. Mra. work and help with it when they Southern added that a substantial were, as it were, in the "green sum was devoted by the League tenf" rather than leaving it to the yearly to charities for the bene-"sere and yellow," period. fit of families of Service men.
Officers Elected. Supporting "Mrs, Southern at
The election of officers resulted: today's annual meeting at the Helera May Institute were Mrs-Southern; Hon. Secretary, Mrs. Aa follows: President, Mrs. Euard, Mrs. T. H. King and Mrs. T. King: Hon. Treasurer, Mrs.
Ita with the deepest regret that D. Burlingham, there being many Tratman. The Committee as last the Committee have to record the members present.
untimely death of year (suggestions for filling the Ball who for several years After the adoption of the re vacancies caused by the depar-Gen. Hon. Secretary of the Hong port and balance sheet on the ture of Mrs. Phillipe and Mrs. Kong Women's Guild and Minia Proposition of Mrs. Tratman, Harris-Walker to be sent to the tering Children's League. During seconded by Mrs. Luard, letters Hon. Secretary, Mrs. King), her period of office the Guild and of regret at inability to attend
Mrs. Southorn mentioned that League rose to the, height of their were read from Lady Clementi they were most anxious that attainments; this was mainly due and Miss Wu, of St. Paul's Col-Secretaries should send in a com- to her whole-hearted efforts and lege Girls".
Mrs. Southern's Review.
plete list of all members in order to the immense amount of time and that they could get an address energy which she placed at the dia- Mrs. Southorn, reviewing the Guild's activities, said that in an And, again, although she hated the Hong Kong Women's Guild and
book of everyone in the League,posal of the Guild and League.
Lady Severn, former president of organisation of this sort where so to refer to the sordid question of Ministering Children's League, much good work was done, there money, members could help by was present at the Annual Meeting were many to whom thanks were sending in their subscriptions as in 1926 of the Ministering Chil- due but they must avoid the soon as possible to Branch Secre- dren's League Headquarters, Lon- danget in such a review of mak-taries. ing it 籍 mutual admiration
Mrs. Luard would be leaving Society. The report, it must be them for a short period, it was said, however, showed a wonder-mentioned, and they knew that ful result achieved during a year she would return with renewed of adverse circumstances for the vigour for the work of the League, Colony. The year before lastį the fands realised were $15,222: and during the past year there
A football match had beon had only been
a falling off of arranged in support of the funds $1,376, figures which spoke for of the M.C.L. on April 23, themselves of the
the Sookumpoo ground. kick-off amount of unselfish work which at 3.30, Mrs. Southorn announce was put into the Women's Guilled. They hoped it would be well and M.C.L. both by grown-ups supported. Sir Shou-son Chow
was to kick-off, She would like, said Mrs.
Arising out of the discussion of Southorn, to
suggestions for the raising of express to. independent efforts during the branches, her appreciation of their funds, Д member considered or to visit those Schools whose that. the organisation of year. There had been several branch rather than the big smaller events by each changes in office-bearers. They had lost the valuable support of annual fete might be followed Mrs. Stirling last December and during the coming year, But it was in her place they had acquired the decided to leave this matter to ne equally valuable support of Mrs. discussed by the Committee. Pearson. who had shepherded the Victoria views on this matter to Mrs. Mrs. Harris-Walker, Members were asked to send their branch so successfully, had been King obliged to relinquish the leader-
At the conclusion of the meet Jahip and they were also losing the ing, Mrs. Dovey and Mrs. Blair services of Mrs. Phillips, of signified their willingness to act Quarry Bay, who was going home as Joint-Secretaries" for the on leave. They were hopeful,Vacancy in connection with General Metzinger, however, of finding worthy suc- Victoria branch
and a Victoria Children's Club cessors to these positions.
Branch, but it was found impossi- The Annual Report. Mrs. Wolfe had returned
ble to work ofther at the present to The report for the year was as time. preside over the Police branch, follows:The President and tha The Peak Children's Club Branch which had done splendid work Executive Committee (which in-s most satisfactory A small Sale ander the guardianship of Mrs. cludes the Branch Secretaries) was held by the Children In Mrs. King. They had seized Mrs. wish to express their grateful. D. G. M. Bernard's Garden at the King for the Secretaryship, in thanks to all those whose generous and of their season's work! Mrs. which position she had a first support has made this year a re-Bernard very kindly allow the clase mantle to assunte which had cially, considering the adverse con garden during the summer.
markably satisfactory one finan-children to meet weekly in her pmCreasy who had gone Hume on a
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Tribute to Mrs. Creasy, She could not speak too highly, added Mrs. Southorn, of the good 8.30 am, work for the League of Mrs. 8.30 am. Creasy and of Her untiring en- 10.80 amthusiasm. In this connection she
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The Gen. Hon. Secretary, had the members of the Home Executive pleasure of meeting one of the
Committee of the M: C. L... Miss Robinson, when she passed through Hong Kong in October on a tour round the world. Miss Robinson) Informed the Hon. Secretary that although Hong Kong is one of the out-posts of the British Empire it has done more for the Ministering Children's League than any other Colony. It was, unfortunate Mias Robinson had so little time at her! disposal and therefore, was unable to meet the local M.C.L. Committee pupils work so hard for the M.C.I. Branches of the Guild and Langue The following comprised the during 1928:
Naval and Dockyard Branch,
Milltary Branch: Police Branch, Peak Branch. Peak Children's Club
Dock Branch, Bellos Girls' School Branch, Victoria Branch, Quarry Bay, Branch, Kowloon and Kowloon
Branch, St Paul's Girls School Branch, St. Stephen's College Branch and one new Branch-The Prisons.
Efforts were made to organise a May Road Children's Club Branch,
During 1926 there were 400
It was decided for, various rea-Adults and 976. Children members and nous not to hold a bazaar, this year, on the books of the Guild but to have a Children's Fete on League.
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