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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1931.

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN modation for

IN HONG KONG

GOVERNOR'S APPEAL FOR FUNDS: TRIBUTE TO WORK OF SECRETARY.

GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE MORE

HOSPITAL

ACCOMMODATION.

A tribute to the work of Mr. T, M. Hazlerigg. M.C.. Honor- ary Secretary of the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children, was paid by His Excellency the Governor, who presid ed at the anusal general meetice of the Society at the City Hall yesterday afternoon, "It is largely due to his efforts," said Fis Excellency, that the Sccioty las reached the position it now holds." Speeches were also made by the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, Pro- sident of the Society and the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kolowall, C.M.G., Chairman of the Executive Committee.

It was disclosed in the official speeches that the financial posi tion of the Society was sounds and in fact was in a bouter posi- tion than last year, but His Excellency draw attention to the fact that such a statement did not infer that the Society had more monoy than it know what to do with, and appealed for in-reased. generosity in donations to the funds of such a deserving cause.

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EXCELLENT RESULTS FROM SOCIETY'S EFFORTS

Eis Excellency, the Governor,

The provision of further accom

destitute ahili- ren, in institutions wherein they onn receiva vecational training in an urgent novvasity for the St. Louis Industrial School is filed to the limit of its capacity. The g ciety has placed six boys m the schoo, and there are cters who will be placed thare, immediately

vacancies..Occur.~~

CROWN LAND SALES.

TUNG WAH HOSPITAL

KEEN BIDDERS.

At yesterday's Crown Land Sales at the office of the PW.D., Inlanu Lot No. 3293, situated as Flaming Road adjoining Inland Lot No. 2788 was sold to the Tung Wah Hos pital for the sume of 800,000, the upset price being 844,070.

Inland Lot No. 3994, situated al Fleming Road adjoining Inland Loc hospital, the price paid boing 097, No. 2772, was also scoured by the 100 The upset price of this lot W* $96,945.

Mr. Lau Kum Sing, of 11 Queen Road Central, Room No. 907, bought Inland Lot. No. 3203, aitt ed at Wong Nei Chung, fee 86,900, the upset price being 89.50%

Mr. Harlekiig'a Hiftoria... It is my firm belief that the So- city could not have accomplished half of what it has, had is not had the benefit of Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg's services as one of its Joias Honor art Scoroturion. Mr. Hazbigg na› brought to his duties the ripe ex perience gained as an Honorary Secretary of a branch of the Na tional Society for the Prevention Society's Finances.

of Cruelty to Children in England; and since the assumed office haru During the past year the Society »

has worked like a galley-slove with expenditure amounted to $9,078, but the zeal of a crusader. this cannot be regarded as an in

He spent a good deal of his time while on dication of the needs for the next leave at Home about a year ago, your, as during the first eight studying child-welfare work, and months we had only one Inspecter the working of the Juvenile Courta We have now three Inspectors and the work has greatly increased,

in England and at certain, Co. At a conservative estimate, and lonies through which he was passing even if the work does not substan-f the Juvenile Court Committer on his way home. As a member tially increase, the Society must be

appointed by His Excellency at the prepared to face an expenditure of from $15,000 to $17,000. Apart most useful service by preparing boginning of this year, he rendered. from the Government grant of the draft legislation which forme.l 83.000 the Society is dependant on voluntary contributions,

the basis of the report of that Com. mittee. Out of

a population of over

The work of the Society has c 940,000 less than 300 persons on- tributed to the Society last year, siderably increased during cffe pas. and I would appeal for more gea

twelve months, and is daily in oral support, which is essential ifcreasing. We need more helper the Society's work is, to continue.

first of all, we need more members. As President of the Society, Our prosent membership is not as dosire on behalf of the members, largo as it should be, for we have thank the Hon. Dr. Kotewall only 330 members, when we should for his services ng Chairman of the have four or five times that nu-

ing out here from the Colonial Executive Committee. Despite this her. In fact, the membership should Office, who were most interested in many calls of his public duties Dr.

be oven. large. if we are to dis-it, and I had an interview with the Kotowall has devoted much time

charge effectively. the manifold director of the main society i the many problems with which the duties which the Constitution of London on the subject. Society has had to deal, and the the Society has laid upon us. WA Society is greatly indebted to him have not only to protect the child for his wise guidance.

ren, but also to advise parents "in their duty towards their offsprings, and to prevent cruelty. We want members in every township, every village, every street. To my mind, the best afeguard against cruelty is public opinion. Will those who have hitherto hung back in doubt - now that our "aims and work have

call to them is a call of Duty been clearly re-affirmed-join up and give us a helping hand? This

sands of poor, helpless chilure suf is a plaintive ory from the thou-

foring from disease, car midst, many of whom are suf- want or neglect, and all of whom need at- fention.

I now move that the Report and Accounts for the past year he adopt

$15 a Month for 7 Persons, A family of seven persons included. total monthly income of $15.00. One ing fire children, was existing on a of the children, aged 19 months, was suffering from meguamus ang? was as thin as a skeleton. The

a with whom was Lady Peel, and whe

was accompanied by Captain T H. Columai, A.D.C., was met the entrance to the City Hall by the President of the Society, Sir| Shouson Chow, and by the Chair- man and Vice-Chairman of the Ex Society's help was inycked by ecutive Committee, the Hon. Dispensary doctor and, for R."H. Kotewall, Q.M.G., and the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton.

months the child was fed by the Society. At the end of that time, The meeting, which was larget the doctor reported that the child attended, having been declared open had grown up to be a very healthy by His Excellency, the Hon. Si: Shouson Chow reviewed the years id indeed. He added that when work and Bnances of the bocery he reported the ease he had very and moved the adoption of the 30-lit le hope that the child would sus port and accounts.

Five," and thai Kad is not been for the assistance of the Society, the child would have gone to the grave long ago,

SIR SHOUSON CHOW'S SPEECH.

It takes vory few cases of that sort to justify the existence of the Society,

Sir Shotson Chow, President of the Society, said-Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen: Before refer ring to the Society's work during

In the Report, you will have read the past year, I desire on Lehalf of thar the Inspectors secured medical the members of the Society to attention for 124 children. The press Gur appreciation of the high honour which Your Excellency nas done to the Society by presiding at this meeting.

Your Excellency's keen interest in the welfare of the community, and particularly of the poor and suffering, is well-known and affords

HON. DR. KOTEWALL'S

SPEECH.

of the Executive Committee of the Hon. Dr. Kotewall, chairman ladies and gentlemen,In seconding the motion for the adoption of the Society Bnid-Your Excellency,

report and account, I desire, la the first instanco, to associate my pressing grateful thanks to His self with Sir Shouear. Chow in ex- Excellency the Governor for the practical interest he has shown by deep sympathy which His Excel presiding at this meeting. lency and Lady Feel have for the children of the poor, and the active eviating their sufferings and gen- part which., Endy Perlakes in ai

erally promoting their welfare, de serve to be more widely known, if to others. only for the high example they se

The

Roepitals

The activities of the Society have liben so fully covered by the annual report and by the President's ad- dress, that very little is left to me value of this side of the Inspector to deal with. I should like, how- work can hardly be exaggerated, ever, to direct special attention to as, quite apart from the saving the fork of hospital accommodation by caring for the health of the harbour. It seems to me that the of unnecessary suffering, it is only for children on both sides of the yung that one can hope to ensure time has come when, concurrently strong, and healthy adults.

with the child-welfare work which is being so quietly and admirab'y great encouragement to those who suficient hospital accommodationship of Lady Peel, there should he The question of the provision of done under the inspiring leader. are striving to improve conditions. for children has been a matter of instituted

Copies of the Society's Annual

children's Report have been in your handsen the Society, The Re which, besides helping to reduce is for some days, and as the Report urt on the Census shows that the fantile mortality, may go far. to. gives a comprehensive review of the are over 220,000 Chinese childrewards abating that shameful prae- Society's activities during the pasa

tice of dumping: the dead bodies of year, it seems unnecessary tor no. Up to the end of June the how children in the streets,

more than touch briefly on pical accommodation available wis

As a first, though very inadequate some of the work.

383 beds and ects. A further 30 step to this end, the Society has was constituted only in January,

You will recall that the Society s have, with the assistance of this has been mentioned in the annual 1930, and there, scoms same for pride in the fact that, during the second year of its life, it shou have dealt with no fewer than 333 , affecting the wolfare, of 582 children.

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the motion

With these words I beg to second

senaton. The Report and Statement of Accounts was then adopted without

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Three Now Officials.

A motion that the Officers of the society named in the Report be Society, been provided at the Child report, given some. financial nasly, Mr. P. E. Barker, Mr. F. H. re-elected and that the following hdditional officers be elected, name, rens Hospital at Shamshuipo, questance to the Chinese Sisters of the Loseby and Mr. Thomas Tam o the Tang Wah Eastern Hospital Precious Blood towards fitting up be Honorary District Secretaries has this month opened a special and maintaining their hospital and for Western Hong Kong, Kowloon ward for children.

out-patients clinic for children at and Eastern Hong Kong rospective- Shumshuipo. But this hospita provides only 30 jxts which are. E. L. Shenton and seconded by was proposed by the Hon. Mr. sadly insufficient to meet the urgent Mrs Creasy, and was carried with needs of the Kowloor Peninsula.

acclamation.

A motion that the members of the General and Executive Committees A fear has been expressed in cenamed in the report (with the ex- tain quarters that the Society Inception of Messrs. E. Cock, B. A. undertaking certain responsibilities. Forrest and H. Mori, who did might fall into the indistinguish able role of an ordinary charitan was proposed by the Hon, Mr. T. not seek re-election), be re-elected, N. Chan and seconded by Miss Shin applause) Tak Hing, and was carried amid

Tiw total accommodation is now just on 200 beds and cots, and it It is an indication of the manner is hoped that when the construc "in which the Inspectors have gain-tich of the new Government Civ

ed the confidence of the poor, Hospital is undertaken, the Cor amongst whom they work, that con ernment will consider favourably siderably more than half of the the provision of at least one child cuses have been reported by parents ren's ward. and members of the public.

Work of Inspectors,

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onure.

Infantile Mortality.

Aims of the Society.

As long ago as 1004 a Committer I should like to take this oppor-appointed to enquire into the cases organisation. While it must be ad tanity of publicly paying tribute of infantile mortality in Hermitted that part of our work is To the work of the Inspectors, and Kong, pointed out that overcrowd not dissimilar to that now perform particularly to the yeoman servicing in Chinose dwallings, with the ad by several other institutions, our roudered by Miss Sato Wai Sheang, inevitable sequel of want f clean-chief aima are, to quote the Cen the Society's first Inspector, wh, liness, was the great contributory stitation of the Socisty, "to pro during the year under review, vestigated 238 cases.

tect children and young porsans by It will be seen from the Report mortality appear to have been su

Though the figures of infantils preventing, removing or mitigating any injustice done to them: to safo that, over eighty per cent of the stantially reduced during the past guard their morale; u prevent any cases investigated were due to either thirty years, they are still very act which causes or is likely to cause poverty or diseast, or a mbir high indeed,

them unnecessary suffering or in Lion of these two factors, and theso

jury their health; and generalis clearly the major problems Our records show that not one to protect the interests of filtren." which the Society has to face. half of the families with which the Some of these aims are proculite In practically two thirds of the Society has dealt had even the acto our Society, and we have always cases, the monthly family income mandation of a single rocca. This kept them before us, and has cu worked out at 8 or under por

points to the continued existence of over-crowding as a cause of the tell deavoured to carry them into effect, 4s the annual report has shown. When the Society was founded, upon infant life.

The Society has therefore, I trust justified its existence

head.

It is understood that the Tung purchased land to augment the in- Wah Hospital intend to utilise the

como of the hospital.

I congratulate the President and Committee on the oxcoilent work- that they have done since the in- ception of the Society. There can be no more nobie work than the protection of children, and no more despicable crime than "eruelty to the helpless little ones. Fortunate- ly there seems very little active cruelty in this Colony; and I am. not sure that, generally speaking, there is not leas of it in the East perhaps than in the Wost.

It is obvious that the greatest difficulty here is poverty. The dif- ficulties of coping with it in Colony like this, which lies on the fringe of a great country which contains hundreds of thousands of poor people, must be obvious to all, But such a society as this can do a great deal for those living in the Colony if only they have sufficient funds: and I therefore appeal strongly for more money.

Government's Plans.

Reference has been made to hos pitals, and there is no doubs "that the axisting accommodation for children is inadequate. The Tung Wah and Kwong Wah" Hospitals have carried out certain additions in the generous manner for which they are famous. When the new hospital wing of the Kowloon Gor ernment Hospital is completed shortly, Government proposes in the first instance to divert its use for women and children. As most of you know, Government proposes to establish infant wolfare centre on the island next year, and hopes to establish one in Kowloon in tho following year. We are greatly in- debted to the St. John Ambulance Association, and to the New Ter ritories Medical Benevolent Associa tion, for the work they are doing, more especially on behalf of chil- tron, in the New Territorio.

This Society has also been useful in the matter of mustani, and its work shown that there is much less hardship among this class than hus been nileged. Thore is no doubt that the system has its defects, but there is also no doubt that it has Baved the lives of many children

who would otherwise have been un- able to get enough to live on the Society has very varied activi As Dr. Kotowall has pointed out, ties. If 1 may strike a light note of warning. I should like to say that it must be careful not to over ap the activities of other institu- tions, but rather to co-ordiaate in their work.

Juvenile Courts..

I should especially like to expresS my appreciation of the fine work done by Mr. Hazlerigg, who has been the heart and soul of this So-

Auditors, Moara. Percy Smith,

A vote of thanks to the Honoraryciety, and to whom its success is Seth and Finming, proposed by Mr.

in a large mensuro due, I also wish to thank both him and those Li Hoi Tung and seconded by the Hou. Dr. B. W. Tao, was carried.

members of the Executive Com- mitter who assisted the Govern ment with their advice in the mat- ter of juvenile courts. As you all know, a Bill to give effect to the which I appointed, has been pub- recommendations of the Committee

now ready for intro- duction into Council. It should do, is nt present unsatisfactory a great deal to rectifying much, that

tion of the fine work done by the I wish also to express apprecin- St. Louis Industrial School, which poorer children of the Colony, and has helped saormously with the assisted them in qualifying for carning their livelihood.

Successful Year Financially. Mr. M. K. Lo, in proposing a vote of thanks to the Honorary Oficials of the Society, and the relished and view showed that the Society had completed a year of good work, and in spite of the financial complica tions that had been giving trouble all round, the Society ended the year with a better balünce than it it was not foreseen that such low It is hardly to be expected that

had had on the previous one, standards of living would be en-people whose standards of living Sir Bhouson Chow has made re

It was with great pleasure that countered and it was, I think, an- And Recommodation are 140 Iaw, ference to my chairmanship of the

he proposed a vote of thanks to the ticipated that she work of the la should observe oven the simplest Executive Committee. I feel that I

Hon. Secretary, Mr. T. M. Hazle- sector would be largely of an principles of hygiene. advisory nature. I rapidly be- It is pleasing to find that though! If the Society has been able to show Hoi Tang. The vote was car- do not desorve his kind remarka., and the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. cam apparent that if useful work one minor cuses of ill-treatment some tangible results of its laboured amid much applausC. was to be done, and if childrsa have been brought to the Society's it is because the members of the were to be saved from death from notice, no single case has been re- Executive Committee, especially the virtual starvation, relief must be ported during the year in which two Honorary Secretários, "bave granted. The Society has therefore really acrious ill-treatment has been worked hard, and have shown en adapted the policy of supplying found.

thusiasm for their self-imposed task, milk proparations in thosa cases, During the year some progress It has really been a pleasure to where the poverty of parents has he been made in the matter of the preside ever such a keen band of made it impossible for them to give treatment of juvenile offenders. Tasworkers who, in spite of the many their children proper food,

legislation necessary for the institu- other calls on their time, have bew This policy, though oftails tion of juvenile courts has been very regular in attending the much unforeseen expense, scarcely prepared and is under considera monthly meetings, the average at needs justification, for you cannct tion by the Government, and stops tendance being over twenty. This feed the hungry on advice, however have been taken to ensure posse constitutes a record that is difficult good it may be. I will, howev¬1.

sion of the Belilios Reformatory, to "match, considering that most of mention one case by way of illus. for use as a Remand Home and refour deliberations lasted about tw

fuge for destitute boys.

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H.E.'S SPEECH.

Excellency the Governor sit-Sir Shou-son Chow, ladies and gentlenen: On behalf of my wife and myself, I thank you very sincerely for the kind expression of Appreciation, which you have shown" of the very little that we have done. It is a great pleasura to me te pre- side to day at this manual meeting, and I am sorry that I was unable to do so at the meeting last year, I heard of this Society before con- (Continued on next Column.).

I also thank the many donors For the monetary assistance which they have given, and appeal very earnestly for more financial as- sistance. At the present moment the balance sheet looks good, but it is clear that a good dan more money will be spent next year, and more funds therefore are required.

I am very much obliged to you supporting myself and the officials. all for coming here today, and

The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow then at this annual meeting. proposed a vote of thanks to His Excellency for having consented to this had been accorded prolonged preside at the meeting, and after applause the meeting broke up..

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