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HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION
of children.
WHAT TO DO TO HELP A CHILD.
Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected or ill-treated in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once with
The Hon. Secretaries, H. K. S.P.C.
St. George's Building, 4th floor.
All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society.
The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved.
Patrons:
IIIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND LADY PEEL.
President:
SIR SHOUSON CHOW.
Report for the period ending 14th November, 1930.
Your Committee beg to submit their first Annual Report to the Subscribers and General Public.
The Society was constituted on the 21st January, 1930, at a meeting held under the chairmanship of Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G. Its Aims and Objects, as laid down by the Constitution, are printed on the last page of this report.
The first object of your Committee was to raise sufficient funds to admit of the Society engaging the services of an Inspector. The Government contributed a sum of $3,000.00 and by the end of April the generous response of those to whom the Society appealed for assistance produced a sum which justified the Committee in engaging an Inspector and equipping an office.
In this connection the Committee particularly desires to thank Mr. Wai Shiu Pak for his handsome donation of $10,000.00.
The Committee at first experienced some difficulty in obtaining the services of a person with the requisite qualifications for an Inspec- tor, but in August appointed on probation Miss Seto Wai Sheung, B.A. Ginling College, Nanking, who had made a particular study of sociological matters, including child welfare.
A note on the cases investigated by Miss Seto appears elsewhere in this report and the Committee feels that her work has been in every way satisfactory.
Your Committee have prepared for distribution among the general public leaflets stating the aims and methods of the Society, the things which constitute offences against children according to the laws of the Colony, and what should be done by any member of the public in order to invoke the Society's aid on behalf of any child.
The District Watch Committee has kindly allowed the District Watchmen to make a house to house distribution of these leaflets.
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