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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THE HELENA MAY INSTITUTE.

(Continued from Page 3.)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1930. -

SHARK FISHING.

ADMIRALTY TO MAINTAIN

NEW BOAT.

London, Jan. 24. Important plans to the shark, fishing industry were announced by the Chancellor of Exchequer, In the House of Commons yester

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of a great sorrow. Lady Lamp- son, wife of the British Minister to China, died here yesterday. At first it seemed as if, as a mark of respect to her memory. we should put off our gathering day, here this afternoon; but then A survey vessel for the better realized that to do 40 was exact-exploration and discovery of new ly what she herself would least fishing grounds is to be built at have wished. Lady Lampson had a cost of £8,000, and running ex- a very vital personality. When penses, estimated at £34,000 year- one had had the privilege of meetly for the next five years are also ing her, one was not likely to for- to be paid by the Exchequer. get, her. She had the gifts" of a The ship is to be constructed a delightful and equipped by the Admiralty rare intelligence, 21

sense of humour and warm in a Navät, Dockyard and is to sympathy with other people's in-operate under the control of the torests, the sort of person to Chief Hydrographer of the Navy, whom one would instinctively turn for help and advice. I was grent; ly looking forward to a few days of her society, and had thought sho might be here to-day. klow the best tribute one can pay to her is to get on with the work in hand.

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The construction and mainton- ance of this vessel by the Govern- ment is in accordance with the recommendation of the Committee which was set up in. October and only yesterday presented its in- terim report.-British Wireless,

A Serious Purpose.-:

casion, Lady". Clementi was pre- And indeed, though this is cer- sented with a bouquet of flowers, tainly a joyousand auspicious oc-

Mr. and Mrs. Ho Kom-tong then casion, it is not one in which we signed the book,and were follow- meet purely in lightness of hearted by others present. I hope, and Jam sure, that this house will be the scene of many merry occasions of much galety and bughter. for laughter is one of God's best gifts; but a serious purpose lies at the heart of our Institute, determination to make the very best of our lives. our

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Fruitful Results.

Mr. Ho Kem-long in address ing the gathering said: Lady Clementi, Indies and gentlemen:

Not many months ago, I had the privilege of addressing you on the

HOURS CONVENTION.

BRITAIN PREPARING TO RATIFY.

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RELIEF OF BYRD.

NO PRESENT SHORTAGE EXPERIENCED.

New York, Jain, 24,

York Acco.ding "to the New Timies, Commander Byrd's repre- sentative states that the expedi

on at present is not suffering from shortage of food and not have means of rationed. They supplying heng and maintaining wireless communication for some time. In the event of norqual food supplies running out ther can fall back, on a diet of whale, sent and penguin.

It is expected here that the State Department's appeal for hip to Great Britain and Norway will result in a

way being found or forced through the ice pack. |--Reuter's American: Service.

Oslo, Jan. 24 Norweging whalers are of the

opinion that Byrd's position is in nowise dangerous, and expect the

talents and our time. Under the ccasion of unveiling of the com- | jeg to break un-Reuter,"

aegis of the Helens May, the girls and women of Hongkong, what ever their station in life and to whatever community they belong, can meet together in the name of the host beloved women of her time to improve in knowledge of each other and to seek together some of those things which really Blake life worth while..

We have all got a bit tired of Women's Muvements (with a big W and a big M), but I think at Helena May we can claim that we work fa no aggressive or self- conscious spirit. We are indeed

delighted to welcome our men

friends, delighted to see many of them here to-day, and hope they will come again.

eir-den, that the spices of it may flow

memorative tablet in the mother institute over the other side of the farbour. Under ordinary cumstances. I would feel in out." somewhat apologetic state speak again before this gathering, but the invitation to come here this afternoon and the pleasant duty assigned rie, was so tactful

and charmingly conveyed by your Vice-President that I could scarcely do otherwise than 10 obey it.

Then the same writer goes on to drive home to our mind the greater reverence we should have for womanhood in these worits: "And do you think it not

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International Fellowship.

In an intensely cosmopolitan city like Hongkong, it is a splen- did centre to set up the lofty feminine ideal of the Anglo-Saxon

greater thing, that all this you can do, for fairer flowers than these-flowers that could bless them." you for having blessed The words that I want for my It affords me great pleasure to purpose in particular from the celebrate, as one of the founders, above quotation are "flowers that with the members of the Helena could bless you for having bless- May Institute, this happy event, ed them." A nition gets the type the opening of a branch on of womanhood according to its this side of the Peninsular. It aspiration. all goes to show that the work of the Institute is bearing fruit- A Small Beginning.

ful results and slowly extending Its beneficent influence far and In the names of all members of wide. I earnestly hope that in the Helena May, 1 want to thank the near future the wealthy and the Kowloon Committer, who un-public-spirited citizens of the and strengthen the bonds of in- der Mrs. Wood's chairmanship Colony will contribute generously ternational fellowship through have worked simply wonderfully towards the fund of putting up n part, music, literature and social to get things ready for to-day. building that will be equally as service. The Helena Muy In- How much work goes to making, adequate, If not more so, as the a house babitable every wontan

one over in Hungkong." knows, and the Committee has The world is no longer alow to really been marvellona. It is a recognise the fact that the highest great delight to me to see it be point of culture" is to do every fore I go.

thing possible to preserve, 'sustain Of course, we are beginulas and safeguard the womanhood of here this afternoon is to avail here in a small way, but every nation.

A noted Englishnin of myself of the opportunity to ex- wak was once an neorn, and with letters has said in this respect-press la Lady Clementi, during Kowloon expanding daily aam quoting the exact words. ber approaching departure, our fobs in a way that takes one's "You have heard that towers only sincere sentiments of respect and breath away every time one comes flourish rightly in the garden of esteem which we entertain for her over to this side, I fully expect some one who loves them. 1 and we shall miss her presence In the daughter house will in time. now you would like that to be our

midst. On behalf of the

stitute stands for all these ideals and therefore it is an organiza- lion well worthy of the support: of all nationals to this Colony.

I ought to say, too, that one primary reason for my coming

and not so very long time either,true; you would think it a piva-members of the Institute, let me have outgrown the mother one,sant mingie if you could flash have the pleasure of proposing The geographical position of Sin-your flowers into brighter bloom a vote of thanks to Lady Clementi kapare is a great comfort to me, by a kind look upon them; pay, for having done us the honour of for I Ruow that I shall constant-more, if your look had the power. declaring this breach in Kowloon ly hear, news of Hongkong there not only to cheer. but to guard and for the deep interest that whe and, should be able to keep anthem, if you could bid the black: has always taken in the social eye on you all.

bligh turn away, and the knotted welfare in the Colony. We wish After she had" declared the caterpillar apare if you could her a hearty farewell and trust launch open by signing the visit hid the dew fall upon them in the that in the new aphere the and ors, book with a gold fountain drought, and any to the south His Excellency the Governor will pen, which Mrs. Wood presented wind, in frost "Come, thou be attended with all happiness, to her as a memento of the be south, and breathe upon my gar-health and prosperity.

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