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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1925.

"Alexandra Buildings." Early in

NEW Y. M. C. A. BUILDING. 1905 Mr. Squtham was obliged to

Opened in Kowloon Yesterday.

Governor on Association's Aims.

set

Last evoning the Y. M. C. A., outlined the various rooms movement in this Colony advan. apart for the use of members and cod a big step forward when the non-members. now buiding in Kowloon for Europeans was formally opened

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Association Ideals.

by His Excellency the Govor Continuing he said, the building Bor 1 ᏓᏂᎴ

Cecil had no facilities for physical work, Hon. Mr. Clementi, C.M.G) in the pre-

but thanks to the generosity, of sunce of a large gathering of the Hongkong Government they those interested in the move. had ample space at the rear for mont. On His Excellemey's the development of the building. arrival outside the building, The Directors hoped that some Sir

Henry Pollock extended public spirited gentleman in the him

hourly welcome. Colony would come forward to aftor which Mr. A. S. Mac- present the Association with Kichan, of Messrs. Leigh and gymnasium, bowling alley or swim- Orange, the architects, hunded ming bath. In the meantime it him a silver key, with which he was proposed to make full use of opened the door. The company the ground at the rear of the build thon proceeded to the lounge. ing for such games as could be where, after the building had played on the limited arca. been dedicated by a prayer by the

The Directors had been for Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Duppuy.tunate enough to secure as secre speeches were delivered.

Among those present were Mrs. Clementi, the Bishop of Victoria.

Col. Russel Brown. Commodore A. J. B. and Mrs. Stirling, Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, the Hon. Mr. II. T. and Mrs. Creasy, the Hon. Mr. P. H, Holyoak, the Rev. Mr. J. Kirk Maconachie and Mr. C. C. Alabaster.

Sir Henry Pollock, the President of the Y. M. C. A. said he desired in the first instance, on behalf of the Board of Directors of the As- sociation, to express their satisfac- tion at the presence of His Excel- leney the Governor to open building. To many of them the satisfaction was increased by the fact that His Excellency had re turned to the Colony friend.

the

As an old

4

return to Canada, when Mr. J.. La McPherson was invited to fill his place and has remained hero ever since. (Applause). By his keenness and abounding faith in the estab lishment of a strong "Y. M. C. A." work here he has been very largely responsible for the success of our present scheme. (Hear hear).

"For a period of ten years the

Y. M. C: A. occupied its original premises, where it did useful work, appreciated both by members and

ALBERT

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DISHES

the Community at large. It was, A DIALOGUE BETWEEN CONNOISSEURS

however, hampered by inadequate accommodation, and the fact that

a considerabie portion of its ve venue had to go for runt.

Change of Hendquarters, Plague in 1917. necessitated' a change of quarters and suitable rooms elsewhere being unobtain- able, temporary quarters were taken in what is now the Hong- kong Bank extension. It was also decided to endeavour to secure a building for the Association and j a strong committee, led by the Inte Sir Henry May, who took the keenest pesonal interest in the matter made a canvass fur funda in June 1916, when the sym of

funds were sent home and Invest- $140,000 was obtained. These ein War Bond's until the War should end.

with. Mrs. Hunt, had had a wide Lazy Mr. J. H. Hunt, Q.B.E., who, experience of Y. M. C. A. work. for him to explain to a gathering It was perhaps scarcely necessary

Subsequently various sites were the Y. M. C. A. Broadly speaking ment and the Directors of that kind the general aims of generously offered by the Govern- deelded

stood not only for mens sana in it could be said that the Y. M. C. A. upon the present admirable plot of ground, secured for us by Sir corpore sano but also for that. Edward Stubbs. At first the |

spiritual outlook which induced Directors.could only see their way men to carry the practice of the to erect a much smaller building teaching of the Gospels into their than that in which we etand to- everyday life.

day, but three years ago they were fortunate in securing a grant of Interna- $75,000 gold, from the tional Committee of the Y. M. C. A. subject to the quite reasonable condition, that certain accommoda- tion should be provided in the building for British and American "Service Men,"

Sir Henry said he would like to' mention that they had received from the Chinese Y. M. C. A. fraternal greetings and also a mir- For which, had been placed inside the building.

Greetings from the Chinese, He looked upon

that greeting important from two points of view. from the Chinese as being very Not only from the point of viewi

received

I

The Secretary. Messrs. Leigh and Orange were

summer of 1923 the contract was

Since he left the Colony in 1912, the local Association had under- gone serious financial difficulties of being a welcome extended by employed as architects and in the which had compelled them to be homeless for over ten years. Now, also as being one of dozens of awarded to Mr. Lam Woo. The i owing to the exertions of the former Governer, the late Sir Henry May, a fund of $140,000 had been collected, to which the late Sir Ellis Kadoorie and the late Mr. M. J. D. Stephens contributed $35,000 each.

a fellow Christian association, but proofs which had been

Foundation Stone was laid by Sir daring the last few months of the

Edward Stabis on the 21st January 1924. We rejoice new that the. spiritual co-operation which exist building is practically completad Chinese of this Colony, ed between the British, and

It was a spirit which had been, and would be the keystone of the

and that you, Sir, have opened it for as

to-day, feeling contient that this Association will averess-

They had also to thank in S prosperity and progress of the fully fil a long felt want in the connection Mr. J. 5. MePherson who bad secured for them a cos- Colony Sir Henry also annuane- tribution of $75,000 gold from the

w that they had received several teingrams International Committee of the

From Shanghai 201 Y. M. C., A. and who bad de pening of the new premises.

Minor congratqlating them on the

Yeoman service in acting as the unpaid secretars for over ten years

past.

The Directers' Aims, He had also been kind enough

Continuing he said: I will now nek you. Sir, to opes this ballding with a silver key which wil ne girsented to pad Mr. Macki chan of Me sex Laten and Orange

Colony Mr. J. H. Hunt, an ex- perienced secretary from England. arrived

take some time ago to charge of the work and the Direc tors consider themselves fortunate In having obtained his services. (Applause).

The building in which we stand, commodious as is, is not the Compate structure we hope to see

to consent to continue as general who desire year Receptance of the here some day. Plans are already

jer na a memento of the present quchsion.

survetary, and to conline,to give the Board of Directors the benci of his assistance and advice.

Exeloney the ovenner Continuing, Sir Henry said the then reiven the Lo, and format building was intended partly for ly opened the aw nilding. An residential and partly for sucial aceiany in the from foowed parposes, and it would be the alu when the Hon. Mr. P. Horeak, of the Directors to conduct. it as Vice-President of the Y. M. CA. inexpensively as was consistent ined the history of the As with good management and with sacation and that plans for its ex- the effective maintenance of the tension. premises.

came here as the en-

The building reflected great History of the Wark. credit on the architects Messrs. Mr. Holyoak said in part, "near Jeigh and Orange and on the con-ly 25 years ago the Rev. W. I.

tractors Mesare. Lam Woo, who Southam had been successful in completing thosiasin representative of the the building within two months of International Committee of the the contract date despite adverse Y. M. C. A. To establish Y. M. C. A. circumstances. One division of work here. Some of us here to- the building was for members who day man remember the first meet would pay monthly or annual ing called to consider the matter, subscription, and the other for non when it was decided to go ahead members who would have the ugo with the scheme. of certain parts of the building with subscription,

Sir Henry went on to describe the interior arrangements, and

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A few months later, on the 1st May, 1904, the official opening of the Y. M. C. A. took place. the premises being the top floor of the

prepared for extensions along both streets to the rear of this building, to contain swimming bath,, bow!- in allers, gomasium, additional social rooms unl bed-rooms. It is our intention to carry on with the sekeme just as soon as suficient funds are available. I consider i this a most important scheme for the Colony and can heartily recom- mend to any one who can, and may be disposed to help.

More Than a Club,

In closing I should hot like to leave the impression that the Directors are under the delusion that the building will make the Association. Buildings have not made the Y. M. C. A. what it is all round the world. Necessary as a building is, the personnel of staff and the spirit of its membership are even more important. While possessing the facilities of a Club, the Association is more than a Club in the ordinary sense,

(Continued on Page 4)

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