1939-12-12 — Page 5

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

HONGKONG

OF

SOCIETY

CHILDREN HOLD

ANNUAL MEETING

Continued from Page 1

FOR

GENERAL

PROTECTION

the sole thought of alleviating and bettering the lot of poor and suffering children,

SIR ATHOLL MACGREGOR In proposing the adoption of the annual report and accounts, Sir Atholl MacGregor said:

I am glad to have this oppor-

As the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo will in; Mrs. Caine became members of this due time propose a formal vote of Society, and had ever strice, "unta thanks to His Excellency, and Lady they left Hongkong. Identified tunify, by moving the adoption Northcote, I will not steal his themselves closely with our work thunder, but contine myself to an The Society is much the poorer expression of our intense pleasure by their departure, in having our two Patrons with us today.

"KEY POSITIONS

You may have noticed that in the annual report there is no men- tion of the work of the Chairman

DEBT OF GRATITUDE

of the report and the accounts in- cluded therein, to give a very short account of my stewardship during the past year.

British War Organization Fund

The British War Organiza.... tion Fund, Hongkong has now reached $296,781.96.

The latest list of subscrip- tions includes one of $2,500 from Imperial Chemical In- dustries (China), Lid,, two" of $1,500 each from The Kowloon Motor Bus Co., and A, S. Wat- son and Co., and one of $1,000 from the Chung Hwa Book Co.

It has not been an easy time or Another helper we have lost 13 by any means free from anxiety. Dr. Hunter who I understand, only a month or two before our may not return to Hongkong. last annual meeting Canton fell: She has placed us under a deep all through this year hostilities debt of gratitude not only by her have continued in China and, of the Executive Committee, the whole-hearted co-operation, a sirice September 3, Great Britain Hon. Secretary and the Hon. Trea- Medical Officer in charge of the also has been at wat. surer. These officers, hold three of Violet Feel Infant Welfare Centre, It has maturally, therefore, been. J. P. Carey 10: Menam River Tow- the four "Rey positions in the So-bus also by her valuable advice as a matter of some doubt whether Four 25: Peter, Mary and Gale 200; age and Lighter Co. 500: Mahjong ciety, the fourth being the impor- a member of the Executive Com-the society could reasonably look Staff of Union Insce. Socy. of Can- tant office of Hon. Director, which į mittee,

is at the present moment vacant. and to which I will revert later. When I tell you that the Chair- man, the Hon. Secretary and the Hon. Treasurer were primarily res- ponsible for the compilation of the annual report you will understand the reason for the omission.

On previous occasiong Í bays had the pleasure of giving ex- pression, to our profound ap- preciation of the wor ́"ertal help we have received from the Women's Auxillary. Year after year these ladies have been the mainstay of our financial fabric, being responsible for about 30 per cent, of our total annual revenue......

ANOTHER ANXIETY

Previously Acknowledged $282,878.69; "Nurse Edith Cavell" Filņa. 2,120,447

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for that degree of financial supton, November 134.50; M. M. Afanas- port from the public which they sier 3: Imperial Chemical Industries (China),_ Ltd. 5007 Putt Tan Hong have never failed to obtain if the 38; Lo Ting Ming 50; Chan Kwok past.

Tung 10: Chow On Chung 10; An Indian Friend 10; Yau Sum Yun 5; Wong Nen Keung 10; Lo Tum Mar 5; In the last few weeks too an- Chelaram 20; Li 5; Mrs. Hsu Ti Shan other matter for anxiety was the s: Gim Hau Ming 5: Chan Wai Fong Inevitable rise in the cost of tim-5: Au Bit Tak 5; Cheng Sam Mik 5; The Chairman of the Executive

ported foodstuffs owing to the war Chan Tit Yat 5: Mra. Yan Lui Shi Tan Chi Kai &; Chan Chak Kl 10: Committee is His Honour Sir Atholl

in Europe, but I am happy to say Leung Ki Yeung, Hong 5; Lu Tak MacGregor. Sir Atholl is an ideal

that worry on that score at least Kous 5: Mrs. Luk 50; Mrs. Weng chairman. He presides over us

would seem now to be unnecessary. Bung Kl 10: Ro Suet Ching 5: Mrs with dignity and good humour, tact Year after year they have taken The Society's relations with Its Almeida 10: Irish Free State

Cooker Tipp 10: Carroll Bros. 25; J. and patience. Always ready to hear on additional duties to the im-suppliers have always been cordial, Ruttonjee 10: K. Hassaram and every side of a question, he is yet mense benefit of the poor children and, on their part, generous, and Co. 5: Tsar Yip Hong 64: Kan Kam prompt in the despatch of business, of the Colony, Withỏng this bedy ¡I do not think that we need anti- ing 20: Lumber Merchants Assn which is a distinct boon to the busy of noble and indefatigable work- ctpate any undue call on our re- 500: Wing Chong Tal 20: Wing Tal men and women who go to the ers I really do not know how the sources in respect of the milk and Chong Co. Ltd. Sum Mon 20: Wing 100: Wing Shun Hing meeting after a fully day's work, Bociety can carry on its work, and other things which we have to give on 20: Tung Yick 20: Sam Tick 20: During a year of heavy and I fear that no words of mine can to so many of our children. Tung Fat 20: Chung Elas 20: He increasing public and' social adequately express our sense of

Sing Chau 100: Tung Chong Hang 25: duties, Sir Atholl gave himself gratitude to them.

Cheung Liu Leung Kwar Asa 68; Tuen Wai Yeung 30: Hong Yuen Can to the Society without stint,

Co. 10: The Hon. Mr. Li Tse Fong and his relinquishment of the

300: M. W. Lo 100: Chung Hwa Book chairmanship will be a serious

Co. 1,000: Lee Eu Cheung 200; Lui Sul 10. Fortunately his wise coun-

Tak 100: The Kowloon Moter Bus Co 1,500; Lo Tse Nin 5: Misa Woo Lat sel and able guidance will stili

Ming 6; Leung Fat 10: Fun Hoa 8: be available to us

Yinson Lee 5 Lam Pul Sang 200; Wing Chong Tai 10; Sweepstake win- The amount of the deficit is still; mers 138.80; Staf of Sanitary Dept.

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LABOUR OF LOVE

IMPORTANT OFFICE

As I have said, the office of Hon. Director is

Et present vacanti About three years ago the Society had the good fortune of securing the services of Mr. G. P. de Mar- tin for this important office, and

The year has ended with a.. debit balance of $768, a figute. the smallness of which I regard as amazing and a most won- derful token of the support which the Society is accorded by the public.

. MORE NEW CASES

20; Woo Yuen

C November 131.40: Anonymous

100: H S. Jones 50; R. K. Valentine

The office of Hon. Secretary to be filled it with singular success more remarkable when one remem-|a/c the Society is no sinecure. It en- and distinction. In April last he bers that this has been a year of 150: J. A Watson 20: Frank Groves talls tremendous amount of left for a well-earned holiday, and considerable development, that weDecember 20! W. J. Reid December work, but fortunately we have in on his return a few weeks ago ne have dealt with more new cases 20: L. C. Baker November December Mrs. Crozier one who is more than informed us, to our profound re-than ever before and that we have 20; Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Walkden- equal to it. Her devotion to this gret, that he was unable to resume embarked on a new phase of the December 20; Miss II. Turnbull- labour of love, and the efficient office.

Society's work in the runnt of Nov./Dec. 10; J. S. Dunnett (Month. 12 20; Evan W. Davies (Monthly) 10: manner in which she has dis-

Clubs for young children at the Anonymous 20: Some of the Chinese charged her heavy duties, have

two Kowloon centres-an afternoon Staff of Holts Wharf 44.03: Ladles club for girls and closer and in-Working Party-Union Church 100: creased co-operation with the Boys Headmistress, Diocesan Girls School Violet Capell Dencing Display 100; and Girls Clubs Association

earned our admiration and grati- lude.

Our Hon. Treasurer Mr. Mac- Kellar, ably assisted by Mr. Kwok Chan, has rendered yeoman ser- vice, to the Society. Mr. MacKellar has been more than Hon. Trea- surer: he has taken the keenest and closest interest in everything concerning the Society. In the absence of the Hon. Director for eight months of the year, much additional work has devolved upon him and Mrs. Crozier.

The Society, without his Vigilance and financial ability at its disposal, would not have been able to achieve so much with so Httle to spend. MY. McKellar will not spend a red cent unnecessarily, but when he sees the need, he does not hesitate to advocate the ex- penditure of a couple of thou-. sand dollars." Such a tralt is worthy of a Sidney Caine.

Mention of Mr. Caine reminda me of the severance of his con- nection with the Society. Shortly after their arrival in the Colony, two and a half years ago, Mr. and

I earnestly hope that before long circumstances will го change as will enable Mr. de Martin to undertake these very responsible duties wilch, per- formed by a man of his tried experience and quick sympathy, will confer lasting benefits on the poor children of the com lony.

In making my inadequate BC- knowledgment of the services ren dered to the Society, I must not forget the good work of the Branch Hon, Secretaries, Mr. L. D. Skinner, Mrs. R. C. Beavan, Mr. W. A. Jones' and Mrs. Pearson Grant,

We are also opering a new cenM and Mrs. P. Flippance 160: Chi

nese Staff-Wilkinson. and Grist tre. in an area where it is very Nov. 19.10: A. S. Watson and Co. badly needed, this month.

By the kindness of MI. S. V. Boxer I have been furnished with a chart showing the average in come of each of the families with which we have dealt, the number lof new cases dealt with each year

and the expenditure.

The chart covers the period from

or of that of the Hon. Secretary 1932 to the end of this year and for the Creche, Mrs. W. Park. To shows that expenditure over those these ladies and gentlemen I ex-eight years has increased only from press very warm thanks for their $21,000 to very little more than :help.

Where all have had a share in contributing to the result achieved, it is impossible for. „me to mentam everyone by name, and I hope, therefore, that I may be forgiven if I thank, collectively, as I do now, the splendid band of workers who have given so much of themselves to the Society with

SANDEMAN

SHERRY & PORT Obtainable everywhere.

$25,000 this year while the figure for new cases in the past twelve months is 2,806 or more than three times as many as in the first ni the year shown on the chart.

Entertainment Committee 1.500; American Tennis Tournament 805; D. G. Day (Monthly) 15; A. H. Guinness Monthly) 20: Dr. D. J. Valentine Monthly) 20: H. M. Miller 15. Total $296.781.96.

BANKERS' · ORDERS

E. W. Davies (Monthly) $10; Dr. D. J. Valentine (Monthly) 20.

and interest in the work of the Society.

HE. THE GOVERNOR His Excellency, replied on behalf of himself and Lady Northcote and said that he did not come expect- ing to make a specch

"I feel that you, Mr. Lo, and you, Mr. Chairman, have done my-

A copy of this graph will be self and my wife an injustice." he published in the local press thanks said. "It is only natural, 1 think, to the kindness of Mr. Franklin. to that all human beings should take whom the Society never looks in

vain-but I hope that these few a deep interest in the work of a

society of this nature." cxplanatory remarks may have

Continuing. His Excellency said helped towards ita fuller under- there was not much he could say standing.

Before I close I want to say how on the subject of the conduct of the Society's affairs. There were very indebted i have been through-two points in the report, however, nut the year to our Honorary

which were of special interest, the Secretary, Mrs. Crozier, our Trea- surer, Mr. McKella, and the ladies increasing number of people under the Women's Auxillary than the Society's care and the new

experiment of children's clubs. whom no better committee can exist anywhere!

on

ed.

SOCIETY'S CLUBS

I beg, Bir, to move that the re- He was glad to think there was port and accounts for the. year an association among the clubs of ending October 31, 1939, be adopt-| this sort and those of the Boys' ang Girls Society. He referred to Hon, Mr. Thomas Tam seconded the club started by Mrs. Caine in and the proposal was carried.." Cornaught Road and if these clubs were anything like that club he wished them well. He hoped to visit one of the Society's clubs soon. He was struck by the low cost of maintaining such clubs.

ELECTIONS

The election of Vice-Presidents, Honorary Vice-Presidents. General and Executive Committees and other Omicers and Officer De- signate as in printed the annual re- | port, was proposed. by Sir Henry Follock, Seconded by Mr. A. el Ar- culli, and carried unanimously.

AUDITORS THANKED.

A vote of thanks to the honorary auditors, Messrs. Percy Smith, Beth and Fleming, was proposed by Mr. A. McKellar and Seconded by Mrs. Crozier.

His Excellency said that the fact that the Soalety had $958′′ less in actual cash than it had a year ago was a matter for serious consideration and he hoped that the eloquent appen) made by Sir Atholl MacGregor would succeed by drawing donations from the public next year.

Sir Geoffry said that whoever had done the graph had performed a public service. ~

PRESS THANKED" Mr. F. H. Loseby said:-

HON. MR. M. K. LO The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, in pro- posing a vote of thanks to His Excellency and Lady Northcote for their presence, said "that the So- I have been asked to propose a alety appreciated the very deep vote of thanks to the Press for the interest HE. and Lady Northcote generous help, which they have had taken in the welfare of the given to the Society for the last children of Hongkong and their 12 months.

presence at the meeting was fur I was very pleased to be given ther testimony of their concern this privilege. For the past 10

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King Leaves The Front

FRENCH GENERALS

DECORATED

LONDON, Dec. 11 (Reuter)— Before leaving France, HIS Majesty the King personally decorated Flying Officer Grave- ley and Sergt. F. Gardiner with the O. B. E. ›(Military).

Be conferred on a French Cavalry captain the D. S. 0. with the Distinguished Flying Medal

Gen. Gamelin, the French C.-in-C. presented the Croix de Guerre to a British pilot sergeant

His Majesty invested Gen. Gamelin with the Grand Cross 01 the Bath and General Georges with the Grand Cross of the British Empire.

TWO BRAVE DEEDS

be recalled, showed

Flying Oficer Graveley, It will a total dis- regard of his own safety when he pulled his observer from his plane which was shot down in flames.

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Sergt. Gardiner who was the observer in a plane which had been seriously damaged by the enemy, kept the plane on accurate coarse despite a wound over his eye and when the plane caught fire on landing he put out the burning clothes of the wireless operator. “

years, for seven of which 1 was an officer, the Society has received the most generous help from the Press. Advertisement space, and news, coluning have been given without stint and without charge. But we have received much more than this.

Our officers have always had the personal help and advice of the editors and other members of the Fourth Estate, in addition to public and private. candid and helpful criticism both Probably, when all things are taken into account, criticism is the most valuable of all these gifts,

the I can, therefore," assure Press that the help we have re- ceived is sincerely appreciated.

Mr. B. V. Boxer proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the Chairi and the meeting was then de- clared closed.

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