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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CHEER 'O Y.M.C.A. OPENED.

BIG MILITARY TATTOO DURING THE AUTUMN.

FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1928.

DELICATE FROM BIRTH.

Woakly Children Derive Great Help From

BABY'S OWN TABLETS.

In three words-delicate from birth's expressed a world of anxieties suffered by mothers

EVENT AT THE VALLEY when chlidren have had a hard. start in life. For infants who are

The first announcement regard-ailing, peevish, sleepless at night, ing an ambitious milltary Tattoo fickle of appetite and unable to to be held in Hongkong during the digest food, Baby's Own Tablets autumn was made by Mr. W. L.have proved of the utmost value Pattenden yesterday when he in great numbers of cases. Heto presided at the opening ceremony is an example:- of the now "Cheer '0" Y.M.C.A. at the City Hall.

"My baby boy was very delicato, in fact we never thought he would The opening ceremony was live, but thanks to Baby's Own. conducted by the Hon. Mr. W. TTablets he is now a fine healthy Southorn, C.M.G., H.E. the Officer boy. I have used Baby's Own Tab- Administering the Government and there was a very large attendanto lots for the last ten years in my of well known local residents and family and can highly recommend them for babyhood and childhood Servicemen.

allments," wriles Mrs. W. J. Wil- Bon, of Carp, Ontario, Canada.

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Mr. W. L. Fattendon presided and in introducing the question of the Tattoo said:

cents the vial, post free, from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 60, Klangse Road, Shanghai.

tion Building In Salisbury Road as formerly,

1

I want to touch very briefly onable from chemists, also this matter of finance. Our funds consist almost entirely of dona- Lions made us last year in response to the appeal I have already re- ferred to, and are kept in a se- parate banking account, quite dis- Liuct, of course, from the general Our in- funds of the Y.M.C.A. come is so small that we are not in a position to put this fund aside to form even the nucleus of in Endowment Fund as we should like, but have to use it, to meet current expenses. When we have paid for the cost of adapting these to our needs our exchequer will be sadly depleted and the Con- mittee have been much concerned about ways and means for carry ing on the work of the Naval and

Grateful as we are to the Hong- Military Branch of the Associa- tion, experience having taught uskong Land Investment Co. for the even with rigid economy the Imate Chater Road premises, we practicability of making the in- stitütion self-supporting.

City Hall Lense. We are in rather different position on this side of the water We have A Regiment where permanently stationed in, addition to various units, furthermore, owing to the proximity of Naval. Yard we also have to pra- vide for the Naval side to a larger extent than is necessary at Kow- loon.

the

have felt that as the work on this Alde of the harbour is of a more A scheme has recently been pro- permanent nature it was neces sary for us to look about for other mulgated which we hope may, to some extent, if not completely solve quarters, where we should have This more security of tenure, it being this financial problem. scheme is to co-operate with the realised that with an improvement in trade, we should sooner or later Naval and Military Authorities in

our into at be required to vacate organizing a Grand Tattoo Happy Valley sometime during the quarters.

The City Committee very kind- autumn,, on similar lines, but' of

at a course, on a much smaller scale iy came to the rescue by granting considering the means at the us a lease for two years Colony's disposal, to the Grand nominal rental of those quarters Tattoo held at Wembley a couple that you, Sir, are now opening for us. I should like to add that wo of years ago. I am not in a posi- tion at present to give you details are greatly indebted to Mr. Bern- but the primary object is to bene-ard, Chairman of the City Hall fit the funds of the Naval and Committee, for the help and in- Military Y.MC.A. and also Service terest he lias shown in the matter of securing these quarters for us. charities,

It was largely through Mr. Bern-: Ard's interest, who was also Chair- man of the Land Investment Co., that we were able to obtain our quarters in Chater Road.

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one thing to receive a request for holp; it was quite another thing

efficiently. to provide that help promptly and

mittee of the Naval and Military If the contemplated programme

The Ladies' Committee. can be carried out, and the Naval

The Ladies Committee is now Branch of the Y.M.C.A. hns given and Military experts see no reason

under the able chairmanship of us so able a summary of the why it should not,, it will be one of the outstanding events of the

Our present quarters comprise Mrs. Wolfe, and with Mrs. Ala-events which have led up to the year in the life of this place. In the room in which we are now as-baster who looks after the library, opening of these premises that addition to the Naval and Military sembled, which will be used for necessitating her presence in the little is left for me to do beyond Before I do so, however, I should unita who will participate, it is concerts, lectures &c, and is pro-building nearly every day, and formally, declaring them open. hoped that various societies, such vided with a buffet, where light other indefatigable workers, the

Ad-Ladies Committee does yeoman like to say how much the Govern

the Belf- appreciates as St. Andrew's Society, St. refreshments are served.

The Amateur Dramatic and writing room, while down-ergetic band of helpers the Naval sacrificing energy and enthusiasm Society, and Philharmonie So-stairs there is a grill or dining and Military Y.M.CA, would not which have been displayed by the elety, will give their servicen. room where meals of a more sub- have been the success it is. I knew band of workers to whom the Ser- It seems to me that such a stantial nature than those served from personal contact with men vices are indebted for the arrange. in this room can be obtained. All of the Service--and I have friends ments which have now developed in all three branches-how much into this present scheme. It was Acheme, as this should serve a three-fold purpose. Provided that the food both upstairs and down- the weather conditions are favour-stairs is supplied by Messrs. Lane the presence and work of the ladies has been appreciated. We owe a able not only will it help con- Crawford. The premises are open siderably deserving Naval and from 2 p.m. till 10 pm. We have deep debt of gratitude to those lad-

The response of the Committee, I may add that the Ladies Com- Milltury charities, also relieving various forms of entertainmente les. the Naval and Military Y.M.C.A. in the evenings. There is nearly of financial responsibility for always something on, a concert, mittee have been responsible for indeed, as you know, it had not sometime to come. It should help sing-song, dance or whist drive. much of the furnishing of these even waited for the call-wa to create interest in local move-I wish we could enlarge our sphere premises, besides the supply of immediate and effective, and na ments and, furthermore, in the and include a billiard room, but, books and magazines, &c., also for the representative of the Govern as you will age, our accommoda- the flowers of which, we are kept ment which watches over, the preparations and the training that

regularly supplied, without calling general welfare of the community, will be necessary before the tion is somewhat limited.

The work of the Association is in any way on our general funds. I tender my heartfelt thanks to We are also grateful for the de- those ladies and gentlemen who scheme can be brought into effect, it should provide relief from rou under the direction of a commit- tine to men of the various bran- tes of eight including four mem-voted services of the Association have so effectively augmented the ches of the Services during the bers of the Board of Directors of secretaries, Mr. A. W. Ingram and amenities available for the use of trying summer months when there the European YM.C.A. There is Mr. W. T. Grenham. The services of Is so little to do.

also a Ladies Committee which I these gentlemen are loaned to us Referring to the opening of the wish to make special reference to. free of all expense by the Y.M.CA. I wish to stress the fact that the new premises. Mr. Pattenden said: Lady Clementi, who has been so longkong and Shanghai.

When, last autumn, the disposi-closely associated with the work

Y.M.C.A. was entirely made posвf tion of the troops was altered-a of the Naval and Military Y.M.C.A. work of the Naval and Military large number of them having re- from the start, and has taken ble by the hearty response of the turned to England-the necessity such a keen interest in everything

sistance last year. for so large a place on the Peking connected with it, was the first Colony to our call for financial as Road quarters no longer existed Chairman of the Ladies Com Hon. Mr. Southorn's Speech and on October 17 the "Better mittee. Although Lady Clementi

H.E. the hon. Mr. W.T. Southorn 'Ole" was closed down and the is not with us in person to-day I work transferred to the Associa am sure she is with us in spirit. said.The Chairman of the Com-

SALESMAN SAM

JUST CAME IN TO WAIT FOR A 'CAR,

MR.HOWDY-

YEAH? HAVE A CHAIR! I KNOW HOW OFTEN THE CARS RUN --

MITY

HOBBY

WELL, HOW'S TH" HUSBAND THESE

DAYS?

ADVANCES

PALE OP STICKY

PLY PAPAR

*

It Is Hard

OH, HE'S TERRIBLY DISCOURAGED WITH HIS WORK! JUST AT PRESENT HE'S CUTTIN ICE UP IN ALASKA AND IN TH' SUMMER TIME HE RUNS A STEAM ROLLER OVER

•TH HOT ROADS!

THAT'S KINDA TOUGH, BUT HE SHOULDN'T BE SO PESSIMISTIC! JUST THINK OʻTH' POOR, LITTLE. MOTH AN' WHAT AN AWFUL,

LIFE IT LEADS -

H.M. Forces.

Unflagging Energy.

Nor have their energles flagged arrival of the additional troops after the first excitement of the died down. Aa Mr. Pattenden has of the harbour a permanent garri. pointed out we have on this side son of Naval and Military Forces, and it was very properly felt that '(Continued on Page 11.)

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