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Continuation.
(Colonial Secretary) the Hon. Mr. R. D. Ormsby (Director of Public Works) Mr. F. H. May (Captain-Superintendent of Police) Mr. J. J. Bell Irving, Commander R.A.M. (Harbour Master) Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Messrs. W. Chatham, N. J. Ede, J. R. Mudie and Capt. Phillis A.D.C. to the Governor.
Mr. Belilios, addressing the gathering, said that laying the foundation stone of the reformatory would be the last official act of Sir William Robinson as Governor of Hongkong. His Excellency, said Mr. Belilios, had been seven years in the Colony and had been one of its most popular administrators.
The need for an up-to-date reformatory, said Mr. Belilios, was a most pressing one. It was useless sending juvenile offenders to gaol. Invariably they mixed with the worst type of criminal and came out hardened in crime rather than reformed. What was wanted was a place where they could learn some useful trade by which they could earn their money honestly when the time came for their release.
Mr. Belilios revealed that it had been at the request of the Colonial Secretary that he had agreed to build a reformatory. The Governor's ready acceptance of his offer was by no means a reflection on the fathers of the Italian Mission. For years they had rendered splendid and disinterested service, but the time had now come when the work had grown too heavy for their resources.
His Excellency, before opening the reformatory, thanked Mr. Belilios for all he had done for the Colony.
"We have Belilios scholarships, Belilios medals, magnificent Belilios School," said Sir William. "We even have a Belilios Synagogue and Belilios lawsuits." (Laughter.)
When he reached England, His Excellency said he intended to bring to the notice of Her Majesty, the Queen, the splendid work done by Mr. Belilios in the interests of the Colony.
The building was completed early in 1900 and on April 2 of that year was officially opened by Sir Henry A. Blake, C.C.M.G., who succeeded Sir William Robinson as Governor of Hongkong.
For many years, good work was done at the reformatory. Later on, another home for juvenile offenders was found, and an order of Catholic nuns occupied the old Reformatory.
In November last year, the Belilios Reformatory became the Juvenile Remand Home, and excellent work is being done there under the supervision of Inspector C. P. Fallon.
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BELILIOS (2)
Continuation.
(Colonial Secretary) the Hon. Mr. R. D. Ormsby (Director of Public Works) Mr. F. H. May (Captain-Superintendent of Police Mr. J. J. Bell Irving, Commander Ra M.
Harbour Master) Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Messrs. W. Chatham N. J. Ede, J. R. Mudie and Capt. Phillis A.D.C. to the
Governor.
Mr. Belilios addressing the gathering, said that laying the foundation stone of the reformatory would be the last official act of Sir William Robinson as Governor of Hongkong. His Excellency, said Mr. Belilios had been seven years in the Colony and had been one of its most popular administrators.
The need for an up-to-date reformatory, said Mr. Belilios was a most pressing one. It was useless sending jurenile offrenders to goal. Invariably they mixed with the worst, type of criminal and came out hardened in crime rather than reformed. What was wanted was a place where they could learn some useful trade by which they could earn their money honestly, when the time came for their release.
Mr. Belilios revealed that it had been at the request of the Colonial Secretary that he had agreed to build a re- format ory. The Governor's ready acceptance of his offer was by no means a reflection of the fathers of the Italian Mission. For years they had rendered splendid and disin- Jerested service but the time had now come when the work had grown too heavy for their resources.
His Excellency, before opening the reformatory, chanked Mr. Belilios the for all he had done for the Colony.
" We have Belilios scholarships, Belilios medals magnificent Belilios School " said Sir William.
" We -ven have a Belllios Synagogue and Belilios lawsuits 、 Laughter. )
When he reached England, His Excellency said he inten- ted to bring to the notice of Her Majesty, the Queen, the splendid work done by Mr. Belilios in the interests of the Colony.
The building was completed early in 1900 andon April 2 of that year was officially opened by Sir Henry A Blake C.C.M.G., who succeeded Sir William Robinson as Governor of
ongkong.
For many years good work was done a the reformatory Later on, another home for juvenile offenders was Found and an order of Catholic nuns occupied the old Reformatory.
In November last year, the Belilios Reformatory be- came the Juvenile Remand Home and excellent work is being done there under the supervision of Inspector C. P. Fallon.
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