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Y.M.C.A. BUILDING SCHEME. THE GOVERNOR REPLIES TO OPPOSITION.

MONEY COLLECTED TO BE INVESTED IN EXCHEQUER BONDS.

A second meeting of the Provisional Finance Committee of the YM.C.A. building-fund was held at the City Hall yesterday, at noon. H. the Governor presided, and those RINO

present were: The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, the Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle, and Messrs C. E. Anton, G. T. Edkins, N. J. Stabb, A. Kempthorne, D. Piercy, and D. K. Moss (Directors), the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn (Colonial Secretary), the Hon. Mr. K. Shellim, Rev. H. Wells, the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, Mr.

Justice Gompertz, Commander Beckwith, Major Macdonald, Captain Champkin, and Messrs. G. W. Barion, A. Dennison, A. ~0. Lang, J. W. Beck, R. Sutherland, E. Ralphs, A Mackenzie, J. L. McPherson and Crowther Smith.

THE HONGKONG DAWT SSE85, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1419, 1916.

have asked, "What is the YMCA 1 and I would just like to read over * memorandum I have had written in order that the public should be enlight ehed. This is as follows:

The world wide organisation known 28 the Y.M.C.A. is an Association of Young men, founded on a Christian basis. It is not, ns some seem to

suppose, a M.C.A. in the sense of being restricted to professedly Christian meu ouly. Its membership is open to men generally, irrespective of religious belief. It is nan-sectarian and interdenominational, in no sense in opposition to existing Charches but freely co-operating with all.

war.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE Y.M.C.A.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONOKONG

DAILY PRESS.

The broadling and possibilities of the Y.M.C.A have been strikingly illus- trated in the course of the present war. Huts have been opened in every training camp at home and in every theatre of Africa. The value of this work has been even in Afesopotamin and East universally acknowledged, specially band "Anather Believer" were evidently SIE,The letters of “Also a Believer"

the military authorities. This cannot but increase the opportunities of es fal prompted by Boelzebub, and show not ness of the Association for young men only ignorance and disbelief but in every part of the Empire after the war wherever a Branch is maintained heresy. The former will not even give with proper equipment.

God His due, and the latter in his pride

INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD &Co.

Estanonen 1850.

His Excellency commented upon mould fight without the aid of the SPORTS

of the passages in the memorandum. He said that under the YMCA organi Board of Directors to be Christians sation it was only necessary for the Any other members could be of any religion they like. It had also been asked whether Germans would be allowed to The members of any Association may join the V.M.C.A. after the war. If he organise within it clubs, societies, includ-read them the names of the Directors, ing Bible classes, etc., for their self and reminded them of the constitution improvement, but participation in these of the Committee, be did not think there would be any more chance of an alien organisations is quite voluntary. No onemy, after the war, joining the attempt is made to "cram religion down YMCA than there would be of them any man's throat." The local YMCA joining the Hongkong Club, After reading the names of the Directors His Like every other Brauch, is entirely, self- Excellency remarked that he thought governing. Its control is in the hands that any Club must be proud, if he of a Board of Directors of fifteen men, constituted by men of those game

excepted himself, of a body of Directors elected for three years, five retiring each year. The Directors are elected at the [anual meeting, nominations having been made at least one week in advance by Directors or other members. The Directors elect their own officers, Pre- sident, Vice-President, Recording Score tary and Hon. Treasurer. The Directors engage a General or Executive Secretary to carry out their policies. To assist in finding a suitable Secretary they may ask the co-operation or recommendation of the Y.M.C.A. leaders at Home or elsewhere. The Board of Directors alone has power to inaugurate any new policy or authorize the expenditure of money, but the details may be entrusted to sub committees appointed by and responsible to the Board. The local Board has

"That is a short synoposis," added the Governor, of the organisation and the control of the Y.M.C.A., and I think you organisation which is possible of great that it is an will agree with ma good in this Colony. I am somewhat surprised at it not having met with more support in the past, and its not being the Colony, because I firmly believe that more supported by the businessmen of the loss of money during the last twenty years by business firms owing to men who have been dismissed after having fallen

into loose habits on arrival here, would have built the Y.M.C.A. twice over. Now this scheme, the expenditure of the money gentlemen, if you decide to go on with will be deferred until the close of the

war

Almighty,

nothing without His help, and we mast Sit, we miserable pigmics can do

therefore first see that His behesta are carried out bofore we can hope to secure and merit Hie benevolent assistance, in this nighty struggle against the Arti Christ.

TELEPHONES 1741 and 1742.

DEPARTMENT.

SOLE AGENTS FOR SPALDING'S ATHLETIC GEAH,

GOLF CLUBS

RIGHT AND LEFT HANDED INCLUDING

FAMOUS

SPALDING'S “GOLD MEDAL”

Let us bear in mind these holy words of our Saviour, viz., “And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. This

second is like, namely this, thou shalt is the First commandment. And the CANN

love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these." (St. Mark. 12 Ch. 30/31),

And for love of Him ermit the GOLF Y.M, C.A. scheme to proceed. This initial tribute to the Lord will not make us any the poorer, but soften our hearts and of our beloved country than if we ignored tune as for even greater efforts on uchalf our Creator altogether.

In conclusion, I would recommend Also Believer and." Another B..."

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liever to study their Bible more assidu-LAMBERT ously and refrain from disparaging the eyes of infidels by writing sacriligiously good name of sincere Christians in the to the papers under the pseudonym of

Belivers.Yours, etc.,

BELIEVER. SPALDING'S

The Governor went on to say that it had very pertinently been put to him.S-Some of your readers who oppose. by his friend Mrs. Holyoak that the Government, too, had an interest in the scheme, for they had a very large, number join the Hongkong Club. That was a of employés who had not the means to

The YM.CIA scheme are appar ently under the impression that it will become a sort of Junior Club, where gambling and "booring and other vices may be indulged in freely. On the contrary, it should be widely advertised that all Y.M.C.A. establishments are run on strictly teetotal lines, and that the Hongkong branch will be no exception to this rule. Hongkong, 13th June, 1918.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESK."']'

which have been raised in the Press and whose sims are fixed and whose methods the Governor. It has been endorsed by them. I feel hure, however, that there:

His Excellency was the only speaker, He said be had asked those present to meet them, the Directors of the Y.M.C.A., That day because he wanted to inform them of how the scheme of the Y.M.C.A. now stood. He had an interview with his friend Mr. Stephens on Sunday afternoon at Dovernment House, and Mr. Stephens, na a result of that inter view, authorised him to say publicly that apart from the fact that he could not at present see his way to allow his nare to be associated with the YMCA he had no objection whatever to the scheine: his generous offer of $35,000 held good on two conditions. One was that the total sum of 8130.000 was to be sub scribed within a month from Sunday last, and the other was, in which he gladly agreed with him, that the whole several sub-committees, one of which is sum be invested in Exchequer Bonds the Membership or Ballotting Com- point of view which had not occurred to until the close of the war. Mr. Stephens mittee. Every applicant must be pro-bers of the Legislative Council of that in him, and if and when the unofficial mem suggested that the interest on the Exposed by a member or the Secretary Colony expressed the desire that the chequer Bonds should be used for the im Applicants must be approved by the Government should interest themselves in provement of the present premises of Membership Committee.

The Board of that building they hoped to see erected the Y.M.C.A., but at a meeting which Directors may veto the action of any cheap site, then all he could say was.

in the future, by granting a free or the Directors of the institution had just committee. The advantage of: the that if he were here, and he expected he held it was decided to let the intercat Y.M.C.A. are:-

should be, he would have great pleasure accrue to the building fund. (Applause.)

1.-The Y.M.C.A. is now organised in the Secretary of State for the Colonies. in making such a recommendation to Proceeding, the Governor said:Now every important city in the Empire. It (Applause.) That, of course, would en-

SIR. Others besides myself felt that an omission was made at yesterday's that condition of investing the sum when as a tradition behind it a settled able one to go in for an even bigger rooting of the provisional YMCA realised in Exchequer Bonds during the icy. Unlike a merely local club, it is schorae which they decided upon when somewhat abruptly. The meeting broke scheme than the comparatively small Committee, probably because it closed not isolated or experimental. It is it was realised what money could be ob- up without & word of thanks to H.E. the currency of hostilities will, I hope, 1

proved and long-standing organisation tained, "Now, gentlemen, I commend Governor for his exertions, or apprecia sincerely hope, remove all objections

the scheme to your judgment, proceeded tion of the success which has attended the Board of Directors whose names I have mentioned to you, and I think that of the matter deserves grateful recogni- was general agreement that his conduct

remains to be raised will prejudice any and which could not possibly have bren that the comparatively small sum which and disconcerting dificulties which arose war relief or any. Imperial fund in the foreseen. Hongkong has not quite done her duty slightest degree. It has been said that in the matter of subscriptions to the war funds, and the name of the Colony has Malay States, which has presented a been associated with the Federated battleship. I would like to remind you and people outside this room that the military contributions whatever, and Federated Maley States have to pay are going to pay this year in military clean, wholesome living and the developers down in Australia, for our Volun 5. The Association aims to promote contributions at least $2,300,000, and we are going to pay for our German pri ment of character. This is equally valu teers, censors, and in various other 890,000, and 1 am glad to say that 1 able to the young man, his employer and directions, at least another three lakhs.

the whole community.

We have contributed £31,000 to the have received a guarantee from two

6.The Association sets up the unself-lief fund at the present moment stands

Prince of Wales fund, and the War R donors, two guarantora rather, whose names will not appear, as they desire to

ish ideal, Members are encouraged to well up to £10,000, and is still growing remain anonymous, in the sum

Fot

join for what they can put into the dividuals who like to do good by stealth. 835,000–(applause)--if the subscriptions common life as well as for what they can should fall short of the desired $140,000.

get out of it. Now, gentlemen, I feel myself to be in a very proud position.

alsewhere to the scheme, on the ground

are the result of experience.

2. The YMCA. being as wide as the field upon which to draw for trained

that we should not devote such a largEmpire, the local Association has a large ought to carry weight. I do not thinktion, especially in view of the strange sum of money to purposes not directly

connected with the war. (Applause.) Now, gentlemen, I informed the Direc tors of the Y.M.C.A.- just now of the terms of the communication made to me by Mr. Stephens, and with only two dis-

sentient voices the Board of Directors decided that it was it and proper, in the interests of the Colony as a whole, to

go on with the scheme and not to drop it. (Applause.) We have $70,000 subscribed to us by two most generous citizens, we have received over $20,000, which brings our subscriptions up to

-ago

I

leadership.

3.-The stimulus of a large movement ensures continuity.

4.--The Y. M.C.A. has a positive policy It not only provides a place where members may resort after business hours, but it stimulates them to promote and take part in activities which conduce to all-round development.

also, and as one who is not and never has Thanks, of course, are due to othere been a Y.M.C.A. ember, though serving the Association on opportunity, I may perhaps take the liberty of congratulat backed them; not least the two anonymous ing the directors and those who have guarantors. But it is remarkable that enough responsibilities already must rest the Governor of a Colony, at a time when upon his shoulders, should charge him

admiringly remembered in time to come, solf with this work of supererogation.

I venture to believe his action will be and that had not the scheme been rather

unexpectedly laid before, the public would have been less hesitatingly received they are being rushed; still, they can at the outset. People don't like to feel appreciate the zeal of those who get things

cts,

and what the contributions are from it done. J. KIRK MACONACHIE.

the

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and never advertise their names in the columns of the Press is an unknown 7.-The usefulness of the Association who have given very large sums of money quantity, I know of men in this room extends beyond its membership, and this to the various war charities, and their Twelve years I founded the Y.M.C.A. in this directly attributable to the institution names have never appeared in Colony, and I believe, gentlemen, that having the name it has in other places columns of any newspaper in Hongkong. I have known men to have sold their have never done a better day's work in To give an example, every year the foreign securities and converted them my life for the Colony. I have striven Secretary receives from other parts of into Exchequer Bonds. That is at the Roy. Copley Moyle, in his letter, ap 81x--1 was writing you to say that time and again to put that institution the Empire many letters giving names

the best thing that a Britisher can do.parently takes cognizance of the science on a permanent basis by getting an offer of men coming to Hongkong and dates paratively small investors in the war the science dealing with matter), to the Over £80,000 has been invested by co of chemistry only (which, of courte, ia ing of a free building, without which, of arrivals. These letters in some cases loans and in Exchequer Bonds, while the exclusion of all others, and that the having no bar to make profits out of,

come from friends, sometimes from large institutions have invested very cases he cites ie, the emotions produced we cannot be expected to run a large Farents or other relatives, sometimes investments of Hongkong residents in largely indeed in these securities. The

by a beautiful picture or a mother's love institutiona a financial success.. from Y.M.C.A. Secretaries, all of whom these securities would have keen even have causes and laws that are established have failed up to today. Now, I sup

are acquainted with their local V.M.C.A. larger bad it not been for the FM.8. science of paychology. I see, however, to a greator or lesser extent by the pop, men's hearts are less selfishly and expect a similar Branch to be found per cent, loan and the Russian by per that a correspondent, in this morning's

cont. loan. Large sum of money have inclined than they were prior to the out-in Hongkong. These men are met on

arrival and assisted in getting settled.sidents in this Colony. Let some of the to insult your previous correspondent by been invested in both these loans by refic Proof," deliberately lays himself out

Issue, under the pseudonym of Scienti break of war, and I have been most In some cases they become members of eroakers who croak at this scheme go fortunate in having promises to give the the Y.M.C.A. and in others not, but the and do likewise (Applause.) I have publicly holding that gentleman's views sum of $105,000 out of the $140,000 Association has rendered an important been told that if this building is erected up to ridicule in the opening paragraph which we calculate would be necessary to

service to all alike.

8.Members of the YMCA when like to remind the gentleman who made

it will be a monument of shame. I would of his letter.

I consider, Mr. Editor. that such this institution.(Applause) I think travelling have the privileges of all that remark that he and other influential methods are not only foreign to the pre- you will agree with me that I and the which many former Hongkong members had better see to it that the useless, sense Every man has a right to his own opinion Associations en route an advantage members of the social clubs in the Colony disastrous to all logical discussion.

cepts of good breeding, but absolutely. Directors of the Y.M.C.A. would have experienced when on leave at Home less and absolutely unproductive expen- and, to my mind, the claims and counter- great fools if we were to allow that or in the Dominions. Several Hongkong diture within the walls of those clubs does. splendid offer to pass. (Applause.) members have derived great advantage not deprive them of the right to be reclaims of spiritualists and materialists

from this privilege. There has been a great deal written in When he went down to Fiji to take garded as temples of patriotism. (Ap that is required to adjust and guide are secondary to the moral philosophy- the Press, and of a somewhat venomous

charge of that Colony and landed at plause.) I will now put it to the meeting our social relations on this carth. We Brisbane he was received by a member whether or not this scheme should be gone should realize above all that we are each nature-(hear, Lear)-concerning this of the Y.M.C.A., who introduced himself on with and whether those gentlemen of us intensely human and liable to error, Y.M.C.A. I am at a lose to understand and he was taken to a well-appointed time to raising subscriptions thall con both of act and judgment; that kindly MA-F & LEEDS, of Newchwang and LEGISLATIVE JUNNIL the want of propriety in some of the club filled by a keen-looking lot of earnestine fooling and tolerance towards our neigh mea, and the Club was of great assistance tinue their labours. All those in favour language used, but we will pass all that. to him in transacting the business he had of going on with the scheme kindly hold our's views are of first importance, fact that the entry appearing under the Firm Seion, 1915. I am so accustomed to having mad to do while in that city. The same cour up their handa, thrown at my name ever since the war tesy was extended to him in Bydney, and, All present voted, and the Governor began that I do not mind a little more clubs, he found it to be a great help and out a dissentient voice.

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We will go on

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