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CHINESE Y. M. C.A.

"BREAKING THE GROUND".

AT KOWLOON.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1928.

U.S. MILLIONAIRES.

LAST YEAR'S NUMBER CREATE A NEW RECORD.

Washington, Nov. 12.

BIG LAND DEAL

RUSSO-ASIATIC BUILDING SOLD FOR TLS, 1,400,000.

Shanghai, Nov. 12.

The Russo-Asiatic Bank bulld- the liquidators to the Central ing on the Bund has been sold by Bank of China for Tacls 1,400,-

tween Mr. T. V. Soong and the Customs, which held the titlo deeds of the property.

A stirring address on the aims

Tho prosperity of the United and objects of the Chinese ·Y.M. C.A. was given by Dr. David 2. T. States is illustrated by the fact Yui, M.A., Litt. D., General Secre-that 283 persons are reported to tary of the National Committee have incomes of one million dol-000, following negotiations bo-

a year, on which of the Young Men's Christian As-lars or mono sociations in China and Chairman income tax was paid in 1927. of the China Group of the In- This is the highest on record, stituto of Pacific Relations, yes- and 52 more than 1926, but the Lorday, on the occasion of the number of incones of five million "breaking of the ground" for the dollars or mora a year has dropped Kowloon branch of the Chinese from 14 In 1920 to 10 in 1927.

Reuter's American Service. Y.M.C.A.

A number of supportera of the Institution were present at the

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The Customs which had credit at the Russo-Asiatic Bank of nearly Taula 1,086,000, de tained the title deeds en the property. Mr. T. V Soong ar ground of having a lion on the ranged with the Customs to re- duce the claim to eighty per cont. upon which the title deeds would bo restored to the owner. The creditora of the Russo-Asiatic

tliat 000. It is learned

the Bank to the extent of Taels 681,- liquidators will dispose of this amount by declaring a new LONDON SERVICE illvidend to creditors of all the branches under their control. Reuter.

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site in Waterloo Road yesterday need of the Kowloon Branch was afternoon, when the ceremony brought to the Directors repented-sale of the property benefits the was performed by Sir Robert Holy. New building plans were de- Tung and Mr. Wong Kam-fook.veloped for a first unit of this Mr. K. L. Chau, M., presided, branch.

On November 1, 1928 the con- and was, supported by Messrs. J. D. Bush, Ng Yue-tit, Cheuk tract was signed for this Branch Yan-ko, Chan Tat-sum and Ngan and it was decided to have the Kwan-yu (directors) and H. A. ceremony of breaking the ground Wilbur, T. Moffatt, S. K. Ko and on the Armistice holiday. It hap Y. H. Tano (secretaries). Others pered fortunately that the Nation- present included Madame Wual Secretary of the Y.M.C. of They should appreciate their re- Ting-fang, Messrs. Hubert Liang, China, David Z. T. Yui, Litt, Dsponsibilities and duties towards B. B. Wilcox, Ngan Shing-kwan, was visiting the Hongkong Y.M. Cheng Con-sang, and H. A. Allen; | C.A. and would be available for Miss, T. H. Shin, Mra, Y. S. Yung, the ceremony.

It is expected that the new. and Mrs. Ma Wing-chan (repre- senting the YW.C.A.); Revs. building will be completed by Sep. tion of a new China was to pro- Cheung Chuk-ling and Tso Shi-tember 1, 1929, and will be avail-mote international understanding

"PYRRHUB" fong, Mr. and Mrs. Lum Chik-able for the members of the Chi and goodwill. Numerous

China and the foreign nations. sang and Mr. Lam Woo (contrne-nese Y.M.C.A. in Kowloon and for blems existed to-day between the community In the neighbour There were two ways of solving

INWARD SERVICE (or)...

"PERSEUS" Following the invocation by the hood of Yaumati, It is necessary these, problems. The first was by

to provide about $13,500 addi- Rev, Cheung Chok-ling, Mr. Y. Ktional to complete and equip this force, but Dr. Yui overruled this Cheuk gave a brief history of the building.

method of solution of any of PASSENGER

**ANTENOR" China's problems by referring to

**RECTOR" the World War. He asked what this had done to solve interna-. tonal problems.

Kowloon branch of the Y.M.C.A.

Equipment

Building Statement. Cost of land

$15,000 40,000 5,000

$60,000

42,500 4,000 18,590

The Hongkong Chinese Y.M.C.A. he said, was founded in 1901, but the first building was not com- Building pleted until 12 years after. This Jater became the Junior Division and Student Hostel, and cost about $60,000. The main build- ing was completed in 1918, and consisted of five storeys with a complete equipment for 2,000 the members. Together with land, it is valued at $200,000.

The Kowloon Scheme.

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In 1921 the proposal for a Kow.

Total

Subscriptions paid Contributions due Additional needed

Total

Dr. Yul's Address.

$60,000

loon branch 'was studied and ap- Sir Robert Ho Tung then carri- proved by the Directors and aed a pick and Mr. Wong Kam- fund was started for this purpose fook a shovel to a spot Indicated

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Dr. Yui, addressing the gather ing said that everything had changed during the past several years, and in China conditions had iso altered. The Chinese were now entering into a period of

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"Since we cannot solve them by force we must solve them by understanding and goodwill," he continued. One of the contribu- tions of the Y.M.C.A: was to bring about a better understanding the foreign between China and nations.

ال

Dr. Yul congratulated the Kow- loon Branch on behalf of the Na- tional Committee in Shanghai. He further expressed the appre- ciation of the Association to the many friends who had assisted to make the erection of a building

those who had contributed to wards the establishment of a branch of the Young Men's Chris- than Association in Kowloon to continue with their assistance aud; co-operation in the future.

construction. What was propos-preciation of the directors of the

a new

In the following year. There by Mr. Lam Woo and there broken Kowloon possible. He asked: were about 200-members of the or- ganization in Kowloon at that time. A plan to cost $100,000 for land and building was agreed upon and the Government made available at a low price a piece of

The chairman expressed the ap land on Waterloo Road. This was

Y.M.C.A. to Dr. Yul for apeaking the condition that a building must ed to reconstruct wRS be put up in three years. About China. When a country was in at the ceremony, the guests for $44,000 was raised in that year. dangerous, condition, character their attendance, and those who Then the seamen's strike seriously was one of the elements which donated money towards the build- affected all business conditions in went to save that country. It was ing fund. the Colony and, the project was now desired to use character to China. The brief lulayed. When the conditions of reconstruct the Government could not be ful-mission of the Y.M.C.A. was to filled and the land had to be re-build China on a foundation of turned, the Government gener character. ously returned the money that had been paid for it.

upon

Dr. Yul then elaborated the importance of character in the lives of young men and boys. The Y.M.C.A. to-day stands for

The pronouncement of the benc- diction by the Rev. Too Shi-fong concluded the ceremony.

The assembly then adjourned to the European Y.M.C.A., where Mr. J. H. Hunt, on behalf of the direc tors of that institution, entertain- ed tho guests to ten.

Mr. Chau expressed the appro- ciation of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. to the European Y.M.C.A. for their hospitality and consideration. Ile hoped that this was the beginning of a closer relationship between

In 1927 the Directors made a new study of the project and re- vised it in harmony with changed character building, he declared,

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a different the European "Y" and the Chi- $50,000, was inaugurated. In the citizens should have membership campaign for 1928 the attitude towards the Government. nese "Y" (applause).

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