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Need For More Members Emphasised

The annual general meeting of the Hong Kong Benevolent Society was held in the St. John's Cathedral Hall last evening, in the presence of a fair gathering of members and those interested in the work of the Society.

to terminate it through lack of funds, 80 you will see that our future responsibilities require the most careful consideration and thought.

Steady Income Wanted To meet all our requiremente wa must have a steady income and this can only be done by enrolling more members.

One of the most difficult tasks of your Committee is that of obtaining ing, and show better resulta, than employment for those who find those of previous years, but you themselves stranded in the Colony, must not be lulled into a sense of in many cases through no fault of false security by the cash balance their own. This leads sometimes to shown of some $1,600, as our Trea-heavy outlays for repatriating de- surer Informs me that this sum and serving cases, and I would once further moneys are already ear-more ask the co-operation of all in Mrs. C. G. Alabaster, President of marked to meet school fees within the Colony to extend a helping hand the Society, presided, and on her the next few months. I do not to members of the Committee when proposal, Mr. R. Sutherland, O.B.E.know that there is anything further approached in this connection. took the chair. They were support in the accounts which calls for ex- We want $12 a year, which only ed on the platform by Mrs. E. Cock, planation, but I take this early means $1 a month, from all and Vice-President, and Mrs. J.

very every person who can afford it. It opportunity of recording a McCormack, Hon. Secretary.

After Mrs. McCormack had read sincere vote of thanks to Mr. Hamp is a small sum but it means a great deal when it brings comfort, health, the notice convening the meeting, den Rose who has been of Mr. Sutherland presented the min-asalatance to our Committee in pre- and a brighter outlook on life to. paring the balance sheet and in many who without its ald might auditing the final figures. Mr. Bink and go to the wall; and the Hampden Ross is a busy man and East, as we too well know, is a bad

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"We Want More" Members Wanted

Some time ago I tackled a friend Unfortunately, although our finan- chal position is somewhat better, we whom I knew very well, as to why he was not a Member of the still have the difficulty of limited "Benevolent Society and his reply membership to cope with. Last year it was pointed out that this He said "I am not a member, but was amusing and somewhat typical: Society, took upon ibe shoulders all cases of distress other than Chinese told my wife to send down a lot and Portuguese, who have their own of old clothes to you the other day." Mark you, every such contribution is kindred Societies to appeal to. "It' is really a most difficult thing to out that our responsibilities and our | most welcome, but we must point comprehend why we only have some commitments are on a cash basis:- 72 Members as annual subscribers. for instance, we cannot go to Steam- According to the last census takan, ship Companies, when we have a call I think there were about some for a passage Home and say, "What 17,000 people resident In the Colony, is the cost of a 2nd Class passage to other than Chinese. This figure, of England please, and can you let me

Portuguese friends who, as already mentioned, know how much it will come to in support their own charities, but of old shirts and trousers?" Neither can we say to the Principals of this 17,000 there must surely be

those schools who have done so somewhere about 5,000 Europeans who are eligible to become members much for us-"Please, how much do of the Hong Kong Benevolent we owe you for fees, and we would like to pay in collars and socka." No! you will see that is quite im possible, therefore we must ask for money and, like Oliver Twist, "we want more."

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91 applications were made for relief, the majority being given as sistance, 61 being new cases, the remainder being found unworthy ar being dealt with by other Societies. The number of person's who received benefit during the year is 141; this is exclusive of children put to school by the Society. 29 cases have been as aisted financially with sums rang- Ing from a few cents to $312. 13 have been found employment and passages to England, Australia, .Sails from Calcutta early February, Shanghai and Manila have been secured (in some instances with the co-operation of other Societies). Landing money and pocket-money have also been given.

During the past year, at a cost of approximately $3,000, 21 chil- dren have been supported at dif- ferent schools and the Directors of the following schools, made this | Soolety., possible by accepting reduced While I do not wish to reiterate fees:-Diocesan Boys' School, Dio- the remarks of last year, this op- cesnn Girls' School, Italian Con-portunity must not pass without vent and. St. Joseph's College. again impressing upon you The following ladies served on that this association is the the Committee:-Mrs. Nisbet (Pre- "Hong Kong Benevolent So- Įsident). Mrs, Alabaster, M.B.E.ciety," not the "Ladies'

(President and Hon. Secretary), Benevolent Society" and there is no $1,000 from the Hong Kong Govern- Mra Cock (Vice-President), Mra. other body either official or private, ment is a

Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ac- Shellshear, (Hon. Treasurer), Mrs. which carries out the same class of makes us feel we have their sym-commodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in State- McElderry (Hon. Treasurer), Mrs. Prellef which is given by us.

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The report read has already con Mrs. Schultz, Mrs. Goldsmith, Mrs. son, Stokes & Master, the following eyed

our thanks for valuable Weall, Mrs. Wodehouse,

various Mrs. ladies and gentlemen present were assistance rendered by Comrie, Mrs. Black and Mrs. Carrie. the founders of the movement and people and organisations, but I am

THE BALANCE SHEET

their narnes, in view of the splendid asked to particularly record our work they did and which is still thanks for assistance we have re- Receipts

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Wise, Mrs. Police, and his Department. In They are:-Mrs. Jan. 1, 1928 Subscriptions

Dalrymple, Mrs. Layton, Mrs. Mae-dealing with many cases, as you can kintosh, Mra. Hartigan, Mrs, Just, well understand, it is difficult to Mrs. Brodie, Mrs. Hirst, Mrs. always obtain reliable information, Forbes, Mrs. Ede, Mrs. Keswick, information such as is essential in Miss Sexton, Mrs. Master, Mr order to know how to act; in this Inchbald, Mr. Brodle, Mr. Hirst, Mr. respect Mr. Wolfe has been exceed. Herbert, Col. Chater, Capt. Rumsey, ingly helpful and has lightened the Mr. Ede, Mr. Wise, Hon. Mr. Blabours of the Committee very con-

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dressed the gathering as under thought in which commonsense, and The raport just read so full of a full realisation of responsibility in interest and detail that it would handling other people's money, is at seem almost superfluous to add any-once apparent so that those who are thing to it, still we are a changing good enough to contribute, and community and the following re- whom I hope will remain members marks I trust may in any case be and induce obbers to become so of Interest to new-comers to the can rest assured that all offerings Colony.

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0f course, It is diffout for some usual has become apparent. No lesa people to quite grasp the Inner than 141 persons have come before workings of this organisation and the notice of your Committee and its financial responsibilities. I have received Resistance. In some would therefore ask you to realise shape or form. On the other hand, that while clothes, blankets etc., are has been a year in which we have most welcome, and while we are ex Thursday, 14th February 10 a.m. been better supported, by the Com-tremely Indebted to those that send Francisco & Panamai. -

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