1929-02-02 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THE BEREVOLENT

SOCIETY.

(Continued from Pagje '2.)

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Mr. Shenton's Speech. The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, in rising to second the motion, adida

Mt. Clinirman, ladies and

gentle- men,It gives ine very great pleasure to second the report and accounts of the Hongkong Bene volent Suefelv for the year 1928.

A Social Offence.

The person who goes about with smelling breath is an offender agafast social, harmony. Sweet a necessity to pare breath is 'every man and woman who desires.

respect and gond-will. Usually In order to make matters simple all that is needed to correct foul you will find in your newspapers

to-morrow a coupon which breath is an occasional dose of hope you will cut out, fill in, and Pinkettes, the dainty Title gentle send to the addresses indicated, as-nature laxatives. They als Don't put it off do it first thing banish constipation, bilious at and you will then be relieved of tacks, sick heulaches, regulate fall anxiety for 12 months, know- the liver, clear the skin, relieveing that you have deputed others piles. All chemists sell Pinkettes, 19 look after your charitable ar post frée, 60 cents the vial, from Lobligations. the Dr. Williams' Medicine · Co.,

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once more put forward our appeal. The account of our stewardship is now before you; if you consider it has inspired confidence we took for your support, help is wanted From a perusal of the report it from all eligible to subscribe, no is apparent to all, the very wide matter their station in life; there circles in which it works and the is no distinction, be they taipan or number of cases it is called upon artisan, all are equal in the sacred to investigate. The relief afford cause of charity."

ed is not confined to monetary as.

ed and in commonplaco language, clothing and other necessaries of have at least but one redeeming life; it provides schooling for poor feature and that is their sincerity, destitute children and assistance They will perhaps, in the ordinary to mothers and widowa in case of course of things be read to need; it acts as an employment morrow by many residents and agency; it assists after investi- hert and there they have struck alion these, who are down and a chord of sympathy in our work, out, and what is also and awakened a 'desire to help, they have then in truth, achieved their main object.

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living on the Government in the House of Detention. The remain. der it is impossible for various reasons to find employment for,

In England Miere are Relief works, Workhouses, Almshouses and other charitable Institutions who would cater for these caseż-- in Hongkong no such Institutional exist,

MARSHAL FOCH,

FRENCIL HERO AGAIN DOWN

WITH A COLD...

Paris, Feb. 1. Marshal Foch, who was con- valescent for about a week, has This Society was founded in the year 1889 and had then' and still,

Surely there is some obligation again caught cold. has for its object the assisting or on the Government either la re-

Paris, lator. the very poor in this Colony other patrlate or arrange for repatria- than Portuguese and Chinese,

Marshal Foch is suffering fron Lion of such cases, or make other alight congestion of the lungs, and That there is a great need for this stable arrangements go that they his condition is causing some Society is apparent from the fact do not come on the Society. On uneasiness-Reuter. that although it was founded as the whole I think the answer is für back na the year 1889, it not repatriation but it must always only exists to-day, but on a basis be remembered that there are and to an extent which should be always bound to be some to whom able way in which he had conduct-i

ed the meeting (applause); a constant source of pleasure to repatriation is inapplicable. its original founders.

The Society has a very strong The Very Rev. Alfred Swann claim to monetary support from seconded the vote of thanks. He all whose interests are in any said that he would like to any how way connected with Hongkong very rich the Society was to have and I commend to their perusal man of ability to take an, in- the Report for the past year. $12terest in its activities. is the annual subscription and a The speaker said that he was donation of $60 makes the donor a only too glad to have had the life member." -

meeting hold in the hall, which I have great pleasure in second- was always at their disposal. ing the report and accounts. (Ap-The Benevolent Society was of plause).

great use to him on occasions, when people went to him for re- lief.

These remarks, pourly express-sistance, but embraces gifts of

Increased interest.

After the proposition had been

The report, continued the Dean, of very carried, Mrs. Alabaster said that indicated a great amount of pr

to those in distress. Twice

at value, rives sound advice she was glad to see such a large tient and detailed work and show- attendance, which was due to the ed how carefully the Society In- No matter how hard and con-attend the

week Members of the Committee increasing interest which was be-estigated cases. The speaker de- scientiously your Committee may case receives personal investigation. The

City Hall and caching taken in the Society's activi-scribed the Society as not only President expressed being competent but patient and wark, no matter what self-sacrifice tion thereby assuring the funds the Society's warmost thanks to kindly and a great help to the

entailed in their [endeavours to carry out the are properly applied."

the Dean for the loan of the hall Colony, and one which should be

supported. for the meeting.

May 1

The Committee's, Work.

Mr. Sutherland, the speaker- In reply Mr. Sutherland Bali,

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Election of OMeera.

vrom daties voluntarily under- taken, or perhaps it may be said |bequeathed to them by those who The thanks, not only of the continued, had said many that he appreciated the remarks, have gone before as far back an members of the Society but the things about her colleagues and of the two speakers. It Was | 1889, it must be obvious to all that Colony generally are due to those herself, but it now gave her much rather embarrassing to have been the continuity of this organization oflicers and members of the com-pleasure to thank him in his own brought into the lime light. The and extension of its worthy aims, mittee who voluntarily and con-coin. It was now his turn to little assistance that he had 'given] can only be secured by the tinuously during the year have blush. (Laughter). His advice, had been pleasant work and of ex- practical co-operation and finan-given up their time in furtherance influence, imagination and time traordinary Interest. cial assistance of the Hongkong of the objects of the Society, and had always been given in the Community.

who carry them out to the utmost, interests of the Society, They also work in concord, and The apeaker also thanked three The members then went into collaboration with the various or four gentlemea in the Colony committee to elect the officers for other charitable organisations of for their assistance and ready the coming year, as follows: the Colony and the Police, help. Mr. Sutherland, said the; President, Mra. Southorn; Vice A very difficult question arises speaker, had not only helped in President, Mrs. J. H. Hunt; Hon. in respect of a number of Euro- giving the Society publicity but Treasurer, Mra. Shellshear; Hon. peins of various nationalities by putting the Society on a sound- Secretary Mrs. McCormack; AB- who apply for assistance from er financial basis.

sistant Hon. Soey, Mrs, Sheldon; this and kindred Societies-at the Continuing Mrs. Alabaster en Committee members, moment there are about thirty-dorsed the appeal for more men- Black, Goldsmith, Schultz, Comrie, Mesdames five unemployed of whom twenty bera; and proposed a Hearty vote Carrie, Davidson, Sherry, Durran, I gather are unemployable, four of thanks to Mr. Sutherland for the and Johnston.

With these remarks, ladies and gentlemen, have now to propose the adoption of the report and accounts as presented and when these have been seconded by the Hon. Mr. Shenton, we shall he glad to hear muy remarks which members may be pleased to make.

Applause.)

Mr. Sutherland then proposed the adoption of the report and statement of accounts.

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