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THE HONGKONG® TELEGRAPH,

WORK OF MISSIONS

TO SEAMEN.

LOCAL ACTIVITIES FOR

LAST YEAR.

The activities of the Missions to Seamen in Hongkong for last year are reviewed in the annual report just to hand, from which the follow- ing extracts, are taken:

MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1930.

It is gratifying to note that though the actual number of attendances' is. less than in 1928, that of Com- municants has increased.

Deep Sea Scouts.

"SNAP DEBATE" AT

I.C.A.

SPEECHES ON A VARIETY: OF TOPICS.

During the past year, the Boy Scouts Association Headquarters in London, finding that there were very many old Scouts in both sea services,

An innovation in the form of 'a' formed a special Branch of the As- modified "Snap Debate" was in- sociation entitled the

Deep

Soa Scouts, in order to enable these old troduced at the European Y.M.C.A. Scouts afloat to keep in direct touch on Thursday oroning and produced The Boute entertaining speeches on a with

the movement ashore... The

variety of topic Head Offco was Missions to asked to give its support to this new At the conclusion, the Chairman effort and to assist in enrolling mem- (Mr. P. S. Cassidy) said that this bers, and this request was

gladly

granted, so that there is now this form of Debate had been triad us link between 1 experiment and speakers on nart occasion would be

• great or in which the

In our last report we stated that wo fully expected that 1929 would see the conclusion of a definite period Is of the Missions to Seamen the history in Hongkong. As matter of fact, the amalgamation with Meme is at the time of the Salfors

not very definite and but the fact,

dc- yet an accomplished

the two in the Hongkong

is so closely expected to draw subjects for connexion with some of the more difficult points which have arisen, Merchant Service Apprentices and Debate instead of having notice of the necessity for preservation of the Officers applying for enrolment as

a day or so. legal rights of bath

contracting well as men from H. M. Navy and parties and the consequent special the Royal Marines. This Deep Sea care required in drafting the Agree Scout Branch is, just one more sec ment and new Ordinance of Incor- tion

cor- tion of the Scout movement and not poration, and the needful reference necessarily otherwise connected with to the London Head Office of the the Sea Scout Section, but the exist Missions to Seamen. We hope, how ever, that everything will be brought to a successful issue in the early part of 1930.

lay is due to unavoidable discussion latorested. We have had several speeches on the actual aight of the

►

We are extremely grateful to Sir Henry Pollock and the Sub-Commit- tee appointed to deal with the amalgamation for much time spent on cur behalf at no little cost of time and convenience to themselves.

ence

of Sea Scouts meeting" at this Institute in Hongkong has undoubtedly done much both to arouse interest in the new Deep Sea Scout Branch and to enable us to find out would-be members who, on seeing our local Sea Scouts, remark, "I was once in the Scouts." A Pamphlet on Thus one more means of contact with the Deep Sea Scouts does the rest

our brethren afloat has been found.

Services Afloat.

The Seamen's Institute. Under M. Watt as Manager the Institute has been kept in excellent The Chaplain was again on several repair and well in order. The Cha- occasions invited to asalst the Cha- plain would like again to pay tribute Plains of. H. M. Navy by taking to the loyal conscientious and hard-services in various vessels not carry

reing Chaplains. On the other hand working

has which he support ceived from Mr. Watt and the he received much help in many ways

of the Chinese staff, in all departments. from the Officers and men

very We were extremely fortunate in dis-Royal Navy, for which he is covering that the salt water used for grateful. sanitary purposes which is drawn from a well on the premises had be- come so filtered in its passage through the reclaimed land, that it was quite suitable for not only washing the Boors and other parts of the building but also for ordinary washing re- dt quirements. This

saved a

great deal of time which otherwise would have

Typhoons and Piracles.

in

From Mr. H. G. Swinburne, to whose lot fell the subject of "Golf,"

the 16th century, and that it no learned that golf was invented was therefore no wonder that this contury was generally regarded as the most murky period in historyl One also gathered that the game the ico in was first played on Holland, and that some misguided individual had tried to improve on it, with the result that nowadays the countryside for stretches of similarly misguided persons scour

land comprising a maximum of natural obstructions in the way of hills, streams, and crovices, and having found such a place, they cried "Ah, ahri here we will have By the time Mr. a golf course." Swinburne had finished his discourse his bearers were firmly convinced that it would have been better for the human race if King James IV had succeeded in his endeavours to put a

stop to this "wicked pastime."

cord that 31ission property received We are extremely thankful to re-

A moro serious subject, namely very little harm of any sort during the August typhoon, though we had that of "The Dollar," foil to the reason to expect that flying debris lot of Mr. Brown, who adduced from temporary structures on the arguments in favour of its stabiliza- reclaimed land might damage the tion and against the trade of the Institute

were not realised. The "Haiching Piracy

been spent in bringing in water from our expectaiderably. Fortunately Colony being made "a foil for the

4

the public tanks, but put such u strain on the hand-pump in use that at the end of the year we had to instal an electric motor pump instead This has proved a great relief to the staff and an improvement well worth while.

cabins amount to $1,500 more than

specuistors' activities." resulting

Some of

in the sad death of the 3rd Officer and his hearers took so black a view

of some of the passengers, occurred of the situation

Snobbery.

that oven the at the end of the year. It was very feasibility of a return to the days gratifying to all interested in the of cowrie shells and other barter welfare of the Mercantile Marine was discussed. and desirous of full recognition he Receipts from the rent of the ing given to the many instances

of heroisin BQ in 1923, but as we expected, in view displayed, that H. M. the King unnstentatiously of the opening of the new Wesleyan was pleased to decorate the gallant Sallors' and Soldiers' Home, there officers of the "Haiching, and that was not such a great demand as in H. E. the Commander-in-Chief of the previous years for beds in dormitories, China Station ordered full Naval the decrease in receipts in that restoncurs to be paid at the funeral of pect being approximately $1,200.

The Billiard Table in the Officers' Room was re-cushioned and recover ed, and the other tables in the Insti- tute also received attention.

as ever.

their unfortunate shipmate.

"Finance.

splendidough it is true that she activities, and to enable us

the

auchorage,

colli

to keep

The financial position is still far from satisfactory. The interest on M. L. "Dayspring."

the mortgage incurred to pay for our share of the reclamation naturally This little vessel is just as popular proves a heavy dram on our resources, We find in the summer and the problem of making ends meet months that requests for the loan of is causing much anxiety, especially her for bathing parties, especially to our Honorary Treasurer and our by H. M. Ships, in addition to the Accountants The embarrassment is many picnics and bathing parties in a way only temporary,

and we

же ате that we arrange ourselves, come thick sincerely grateful to our bankers and and fast. The Chaplain was actually others for meeting us

us considerately. on board her during the typhoon in

in But the fact remains that wo August, and was surprised at

while way in which she rode the keep expenses at a aninimums we out doing our best to avoid curtailing our happened to be in a splendidly safe the flag flying freely we must have

and in danger

more support. For this we urgently sion with junks dragging their an appeal, while expressing our sincere chors as happened in 1923. Again thanks to all friends who have res we have to thank the Kowloon and

and ponded so generously in the past. Taikoo Docking Companies for A warm welcome will be extended gratuitous refits, and the Hongkong to the Rev. R. H. V. Brougham, who Government for free surveys. In has come to take charge of the work accordance with the new requirements of the Society in Hongkong during of the Harbour Office Surveyors, she the absence of the Chaplain on fur- was equipped with a raft and addi- lough. tional life-belts and fire extinguishers We cannot conclude without re- and now complies with all regula ference to the departure of H. E. Sir Lions. She is licensed to carry 70 Cecil Clementi and Lady Clementi persons, including the crew, within from Hongkong. Both have proved Harbour limita, and 35 outside them, themselves warmly interested in the and is, of course, properly insured. welfare of the seafaring community and we are very grateful to them for the support thus given. We wish them happiness in Malaya.

Church Services.

in

doced into the discussion by Mr. A lighter hote was again intro- Skinner, who spoke on "Snobbery" and attributed its evils to the popular notion that heaven is allove and hell bolow." The speaker do veloped this theme from the point" of view of the attitude to life of much to the entertainment of the hill-eido and moro lowly dwellers, audience. He produced argumente showing that all the blame for snobbery, as so regarded, was not to be laid at the door of the de- nizens of higher altitudes but that the matter wha also bound up with paychological questions, such

"inferiority complexca."

Mr. Reek expounded the great

paring it with the "monotonous adventure of "Married Life," a routing" of single life, and arguing that domestic life encouraged high fibance, as witnessed by the fact that our greatest financiers wore married men. A certain amount of hilarity was occasioned by the. remark that one of the benefits of married life was its great unex. pectedness.

Mr. H. T. Buxton, speaking on "The Volunteers," made out a good case why a young man should join the Force, both from the point of view of his own discipline, and from that of duty. He was not even de terred by the suggestion from member of the audience that it was a case like the fox in Acsops fables-of one who has lost his tail to trying to persuade his fellows follow his example.

So long as the prevent unsettled state of affairs in China exists, wa

Statistics for 1929. cannot expect to reach again the average of attendances that was Approximate Number of Visits. shewn in the early years of the past paid to Ships decade. There is 23 in many other Number of Visits to Hospitals ports a definite tendency for shipping Number of Services held to sail on Saturdays or Sunday Seamen's Institute. mornings, and in this harbour of Number of Services taken by

transition the number of men

23 the Chaplain in H. M. Ships

munion in Institute Chapel at which Seafarers

nding our little chapel depends Administrations of Holy Com

of Seafarers Services in Institute. Attendance of Seafarers

almost entirely on the British ships than coast vessels. The in port other time at which we hold our Sunday evening service is fixed at 8 p.m. in Attendance order to suit the convenience of tho crews of "home" ships, who usually have their evening meal about 5.30 or 6 p.m. We start collecting our congregations about 6.30 p.m. or what. ever time suits the number of vessels at which we have to call.

Q

1,400 The subject of "The Press" was 50 ably dealt with by Mr. Gray, whose dissertation on the lurid past of 98 journalism in Hongkong proved

most entertaining.

1

on

Other speakers were Mr. Christian

3," Mr. Jeffries "Rovering." "Submarines, and Mr. T. J. Price un "Single Life"

were

31

at

#t

574

49

118

(Concerts, Dances, Tennis, Picnics, etc.) Total Number of Beds occupied In the Seamen's Institute during the year.

3,941

12,059

Holy Communion ashore... Number of Social Events of all sorts arranged by the Society locally..... Attendance at Social Events

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