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HONG KONG WOMEN'S GUILD AND MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE.

REVIEW OF 1926 ACTIVITIES.

ONLY SLIGHT FALLING OFF IN FUNDS DESPITE ADVERSE CONDITIONS.

THE PRESIDENT'S INTERESTING "ADDRESS.

A comprehensive review of the activities of 1996 was made at the annual general meeting of the Hong Kong Women's Guild and Ministering Children's League, held at the Helena May Institute.. yesterday morning.

Mrs. W. W. Southorn (President) was in the chair, and was supported by Mrs. T. H. King (who has succeeded Mrs. Creasy, who has gone Home, as Hon. Secretary), Mrs. Burlingham retiring Hon, Treasurer), and Mrs. C. C. Luard. There was a representative attendance of the Committee and members of the Organisation.

The President in her address stated that despite adverse conditions in 1996, the funds only showed a alight falling off, as compared with 1893. There had been several changes among the organisation's officers, and confidence was expressed that the League and" Guild would not flag, although many women in the Colony were devoting considerable time towards the comfort and entertain- ment of the troops. The formation of more children's branches was specially appealed for. The question of whether a fête should be held this year or hot, was, on the advice of the President, referred to the Committee.

THE REPORT.

The report for 1020 of the com- bined Guild. and League stated:

The President and the Executive Committee (which includes the Branch Secretaries) wish to express their thanks to all whose support has made this year a remarkably satisfactory one financially, con- sidering the adverse conditiona prevailing in the Colony.

It was decided not to hold a Bazaar this year, but to have a Children's Fête on November 20th, This was held in Government House Grounds kindly lent. by H.E. the Governor.

The special feature of the Fête was the Pastoral Play produced by Mrs. Chater. The Committee's warmest thanks are due to her and also to Miss V. Capell who arranged the Dances.

During the year each Branch held Sales, Organized Bridge Drives and Entertainments and in other ways collected money for the General Funds. Special thanks are due to Mr. A. Dyer Ball for having run

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Fête and for having audited the Accounts for 1996. ".

The net proceeds of the Children's Fate and of Entertainments held during the

to year $13,346.02.

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Branch, Quarry Bay Branch, Kor loon and Kowloon Dock Branch, Belilios Girls' School Branch, St Paul's Girls' School Branch St. Stephen's College Branch and cat new Branch-The Prisons.

It was found impossible to or ganize a May Read Children's Club Branch, and a Victoria Children's Club at the present time

The Peak Children's Club Branch is most satisfactory. A small Sale was held by the Children in Mrs. DAG. M. Bernard's Garden at the end of their acason's work. Mrs. Bernard very kindly allows the children to meet weekly in her garden during the summer.

During 1928 there were 400 adults and 976 children members on the books of the Guild and League.

RED CROSS HOSPITAL COMFORTS.

AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC.

**JOINT SOCIETIES' IMPORT

ANT WORK."

The following is a copy of an appeal just issued for Red Cross Hospital comforts:

The field hospitals 'recently extal lished here azi în urgent need of what are commonly termed Red Cross Hospital comforts articlos not mapped by the Army or Navy, but which aro essential to the com- fort of the patients. During the war the two great organisations in England-the Order of St. John and the British Red Cross Society-join- ed forces and the "Joint Societies," supplied in addition to the actuni hospital and ambulance services, unfold quantities of comforts to the hospitals. In order to meet local requirementa H.E the Governor has taken steps to invoke the aid of the Joint Societies, and has appointed a committee as follows:-

His Excellency the Governot (President); Mr. E. Ralpha-(Assisti aat Commissioner St. John Am- balance Brigade), Chairman; Surg. Capt. H. J. Chater, R.N. (Royal Naval Hospital); Mr. Ho Kem Tong "(Kt. of Graca, Order of St. John

and St. John Ambulance Brigade); } Hon, Dr. Kotewall, C.M.G.; Lt.- Col. Boylan Smith, D.S.O., O.B.E.. R.A.M.C. Sir Eric Stuart Taylor, MD. Mr. Ho Treas); Mr. A. Morris (District Kwong (Hos. Superintendant St. John Ambulance Brigade), Hon. Secretary.

The duties of the Committee will be to obtain funds and, supplies, and to be responsible for the proper distribution thereol. For the lat- ter service the existing machinery of the St John Ambulance Brigade. in the Colony will be fully utilised.

ending a communication from the Joint Societies it is not proposed to issue an appeal locally for fands, but the Hoa Treasurer will be glad, zetwithstanding, to receive subscriptions Cheques (crossed) should be made out to the ** Hon! Treasurer, Hong Kong Red Cross Hospital Comforts Fand," and sens On the proposition of Mrs. Tratto Mr. Ho Kwong at Messrs. E, D. man, seconded by Mrs. Luard, the Sasscon & Co., 7, Queen's Road report and accounts were adopted. Central, or to any member of the

The President. read a letter" from committee. Lady Clementi, the Patroness of the organisation, regretting her in ability to attend owing to another engagement.

"Officers Elected.

On the proposition of Mrs. Wolfe, seconded by Mrs. Murdoch, Mrs. Southorn was re-elected President.

On the proposition of Mrs. Pear- son, seconded by Mrs Burlingham, Mra. King's appointment by the Committee na Hon. Secretary, was confirmed.

Luard, seconded, by Mrs. Wolfe, On the proposition of Mrs. Mra Tratman was elected as Hon. Treasurer.

The accounts showed that from January 31st, 1928, to February 29th, 1927, receipts amounted to $14,530, including 8439 brought for ward from 1825. The proceeds of the fete were 85,017, and from en-

• President's Address. tertainments held by branches

Addressing the meeting the Presi. $7,230. Subscriptions amounted to $343, and donations to branches cent said that is an organisation 21,120.

On the expenditure side of this kind where so much good $7,917 had been donated to British work was being done, one did not charities, and 85,500 to local wish to degenerate into a mutual charities. The balance at bank, less that a wonderful result had been admiration society. But she felt outstanding cheques (81,800) is $362. The balance in hand is 87.5 months in the face of adverse con- achieved during the past twelve As has already been announced ons. The year before last the in the Local Press the following amount raised was 815,292 and dur- Charities have received donations: Hong Kong Cots at M.C.L. Home, ing the past year the figure was Ottershaw, £200; Trafalgar Homes 813,846, a falling off of only 81,376. for Orphans, Portamouth, £100; These figures represented a great Royal Soldiers Daughters Home, deal of unselfish work Hampstead, 2100; Merchant Service The President went on to say that Guild, 100; Orphan Homes of the wished to express to all the Scotland (Quarriers), £100; Cficers' branches her warm appreciation of There Families Fund, £50; Evelina Eos- their independent efforts. pital for Children, £20; Shaftesbury

were various changes among the Homes and Arethusa Training officers. They lost the valuable help Ship, L50; Waifs and Strays of Mrs. Stirling, who left the Society. £50; Italian Convent Ece Colony last December, but they pital, 8200; Nethersole Hospital acquired the equally valuable sup (M.CL. Cot), 81,000; Ying Waport of Mrs. Pearson. Mrs. Harris Girls' School, $200; C.M.8. Day Walker, who had shepherded the Schools, $400; St. Joseph's Home Victoria Branch so successfully, was for the Aged Poor, 8400; Village obliged to relinquish the secretary School Fund, 2000; Victoria Hoga ship. They were also losing Mr. and Orphanage, $1,000; Hong Kong Phillips' valuable help at Quaary Benevolent Society, 2500; Protestant Bay as she was going home on

leave Alms-Houses Fund, $200.

Beveral Donations had to be re- duced and two cut out.

Mrs. Wolfe had returned to pre side over the Palice Branch, which did splendid work under the guardianship af. Mrs. King. They

Articles will be collected from any address if donors will kindly notify the Hoa. Secretary (Mr. A. Morris) at the Education Offices. All con tributions of whatsoever nature will be acknowledge in the local Press.

Stimulated By Troops. Concluding, the President said: As the present moment a great deal of the energy of the women of the Colony is being worthily and off- ciently directed towards the.com-

fort and entertainment of the But it is the busiest people troeps. who always find time to do extra work and consequently we hope and believe that the Guild and League will not flog, but will be stimulated by the presence of the troops among us. A substantial sum is devoted annually by the Guild and League to charities for the benefit of the families of Service men.

In conclusion may I express to all my warm thanks for their splendid members of the Guild and League support during the past year, and. I appeal to them for continued loyal help during 1927, Above all I do hope that one or two addi tonal children's branches, may be formed. The Peak children's Branch, and the girls of Stephen's, St. Paul's and Belilios Schools have done admirable work, and have helped substantially to well the fanda, but there must be many children who do not nasist in any way. It is so necessary to be- gin to think of them when in the green leaf and not to wait till the senile yellow period

St.

In connection with the departure of Mrs. Creasy from the Colony, the President read a letter received from Mrs. Creasy, thanking the Committee and members for their loyal support during her tenure of office. She also thanked those who had seen her off, and for a gift made to her.

Charity Football,

The Fresident mentioned that

It is with the deepest regret that the Committee have to record the welcomed back Mrs. Wolfe very Mre Luard, who was going Home death of Mr A. Dyer Ball who for several years was General Hoz. heartily, for they had chosen Mrs. shortly, was arranging a football Secretary of the Hong Kong King for the onerous duties of Hou. match to be played on the Bookun- Wainen's Guild and Ministering Secretary in place of Mrs. Creasy, poo, ground on Saturday, April

They could not speak too warmly gard, kick-off at 3.30 p.m." Children's League. During her period of office the Guild and of the work achieved by Mrs. Creasy match would be between the Army League rose to the height of their as Honorary Secretary. Only those and the Rest. The proceeds would attainments; this was mainly due who saw the inner working of the be for League funds, and the Hon. organisation could appreciate fully : Sir Shon Ben Chow had consented all that Mrs. Creasy had done. to kick-off

They regretted that Miss Middle-

to her whole-hearted efforts.

A Feta Di Mott

The

Lady Seven former president of the Hong Kong Women's Guild and Ministering Children's League was present at the Annal Meeting in 1920 of the Ministering Children's College had been a tower of should be a Guild and M.C.L. Fete League Headquarters, London; the strength to the M.C.L under Miss this year was rasied, and the Fre Middleton Smith's guidance, goed They gave some very interesting details wished her all happiness

sident said one point to consider was whether the big effort proved so

ton Smith was leaving the Island The question of whether there for good. The girls of St. Stephen's

was not perhaps worth all the trouble of organising it, and that decentralised efforts were likely to prove much more successful

of the Hong Kong Branch which fortune, and they were confident succesful smaller efforts made were much appreciated, by the that Miss Atkine, her successor, by the different branches. She was London Executive Committee.

One of the members of the Home tradition.

would carry on the St. Stephen's of the opinion that the big effort Executive Committee, Miss Robin-

Mrs. Burlingham was obliged to zon, when she passed through Hong. Kong in October informed the Hon. give up the Treasurership, as her Secretary that Hong Kong has done husband had been ordered Home for more for the Ministering Children's reasons of health. Mrs. Tratman had kindly consented to be the than

other Colony, following comprised the Treasurer.

The President expressed Branches of the Guild and League during 1928-Naval and Dockyard thanks of the Organisation to the Branch, Military Branch, Folics Press for their generous assistance Branch, Peak. Bradch, Peak Chil in the matter of publication. dren's Olub Branch, Victoria) (Continued on next Column),

the

It was decided that the Committee should meet later at the President's house and discuss the question thoroughly. In the meanwhile, members of the League and Guild are asked to send in suggestions to the Hon. Secretary (Mrn. King) which" will be considered by the Committee when they meet.

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