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PO LEUNG KUK CEREMONY.

FOUNDATION STONE LAID

SIR WM. PEEL

in

for telegraphic consent, which was the work it has done in the terests of women and children in duly received. Mr. Tam Wun- by no means amall. But, in view tong and his committee have wast- of the limited aren of the institute, ed no time, and I congratulate him questions have arisen in respect of most heartily on his successful necessary BYanitation, and therefore, in recent efforts to raise the

THE MÜNTSAI PROBLEM

years, the directors have proposed funds. I also congratulate those that a new building should be sulmeribers who have responded erected for it, but no suitable site so ningnificantly to his appeal. could be found.

When we took up the charge of the institute, wo continued the His Excellency the Governor, project of our predecessors, and yesterday afternoon laid the foun- went forth to look for a site. Final dation stone of the new Po Loungly we succeeded in finding the site Kuk Building at Leighton Hill on which we are going to start the Rond, thus marking the beginning proposed erection. The Govern- of a new era for the work of this ment approved of our application, institution, whose assistance in

and granted us the site mensuring matters appertaluing to the wel- fare of Chinese women and girls about 80,000 square feet. But the was publicly, acknowledged in His question of funds was one of the

arst importance. Excellency's spooch.

Recom-

System Criilelsed. Criticisms have been lovelled in various quarters at the existing mini-tsai system In this Colony. Some of the criticism is, perhaps, unjustified and without well-founded, but a great deal of

time! It is foundation. At the same there are defects in the system, and Government decided that it Therefore I, Registration was should gradually and my colleagues, bustled about and also notification of any mova- day and night, soliciting subscripments of the girls. No more mut- tions from house to house, and toni are allowed to come into the fortunately succeeded in raising Colony, so that, in due course, they $60,000 from the liberal and charitable community.

be eliminated. insisted

upon

A large number of people, chiefly Chinesa, had gathered on the site of the new building to welcome His Excellency, who was

will gradually eense to exist. A cadet ofleer of the Secretariat for Capt panied by Lady Peel and

Others

Chinese Affairs devotes consider- T.A.H. Collman, A.1.C.

Large Contributions,

able time to questions connected present included, His Excellency,! Major General J. W. Sandilands,

Sir Robert Ho Tang contributed with the mai-tsai, and I would ask the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, the 40,000 as a filial memento of his for the further co-operation of in- Han. Mr. E.D.C. Wolfe, the lkon. Mr... T. Creasy, the Hon. Dr. A. late mother; Miss Lam Fük-chi dividuals and bodies whose help I R. Wellington, the Hon. Mr. A. E. $10,000 in memory of Mr. Lau Yu-gratefully acknowledge in bringing That cases of cruelty to children Wood, the Hon. Mr. S. W. Tso. the long, and Mr. J. E. Joseph, who has to nollee any breaches of the law. Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, the Hon.made wido friendship among the Sir Shougon Chow, Mr. D. W. Trat Chinene, $30,000, in remembrance occur from time to time cannot be of his late mother. Then, through denied, but cruelty to children Is

Inherent in the mni-tanij man, Mr. C. G. Perdue, Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Mr. A. G. Toppin, Mr. the introduction of many of you not A. L. Shields, Lady Ho Tung, Mrs. here, further subscriptions were system, nor is it confined to mei- Kotewall, Messrs. M. K. Lo, io secured, making a total of $149,- tai or even adopted children, and it tos not peculiar to the East. It is, Leung. Io lu, Kwok Sin-lau, L 000. That we have been able

Tang raise such a big sum within such however, a most despicable crime. Viek-mul, Leung Pat-yue. Shiu-kin, 1 Cheung-shul, Chan a short period is, in fact, all owing and every effort is being made to Lim-pak, Wong Kwong-tin. Hoto the enthusiasm you gentlemen bring offenders to justice.

I have referred to this matter have displayed in charity, and it Kwong and Chang Fou

will be due to the kindness of you because I wish to acknowledge the charitable gentlemen that belter help-given by the Po Leung Kuk with thewe guls, in connexion arcommodation can be afforded to the women and girls of the in-The committee have been of great stitute on the completion of the assistance in tempararily taking building.

in sotor of them, and assisting us of the

to find their parents, in order that re-they may be returned to them.

to be

Increased Accommodation.

Early History, After those present bad assemble ed in a decorated matshed, the

Wan-ng Chairman Mr. Tam

poke as follows:

However, the expenses The erection of the nest build! ing of the Po Leung Kuk will be institute will grow after its started to-day. H. E. Sir William moval, as the new building is much so larger. Of the $140,000 that has

With the increased accommoda- Perl, the Governor, has been kind as to have come to perform been sbeured, $100,000 is the ceremony of laying the founda-spent on the erection of the build- tion, which will be provided by for the will be able to render even greater We have received en- Ing, leaving only $40,000 that can this new building, the committee tion stone.

and guidance be invested in property thusiast advice rom the Hon. Mr. E. R. Ballifax, maintenance of the institute. But assistance in the future than in the the Colonial Secretary, the Han. the institute has no funds of its past to unfortunate women and Mr. A. E. Wood, the Secretary for own, and has to depend every year children. I feel that I can count Chinese Affairs, the three Intour-on the annual subscriptions made on their continued assistance and able Chinese Representatives only different unions for its main-co-operation. There will be accom- the tenance. When the expennes are modation for about 100 persons. of regular present system The Legistative Commeil, and

the increased, the interest yielded by The Permanent Committee of Institute, and have been honoured the $40,000 will not support the medical visits will be continued, with the presence of all you ladies institute. We hope in earnest that and cases of sickness will bo ro- and gentlemen. We are proud of all people in the Colony will make moved, if necessary, to the Tung this, and are very thankful to you.subscriptions to the institute with Wah Eastern Hospital close by. 1 all liberality and enthusiasm, so wish good luck to the new build- Institution's History,

that it may have large funds of its ing-(Appinuse). AVALH first own, and may be maintained for The Po Leung Kuk founded in the 4th year of Kwong ever.

1 beg respectfully to express on Si of the Inte Tsing Dynasty Government. By Mr. Lo Kang- thanks to H. E. the Governor for 11878), with due approval of the behalf of our colleagues our hearty The being kind enough to lay the! yeung and other directors. institute was maintained by sub-foundation stone: We thank alan seriptions made by the directors all you, ladles and gentlemen

two your presence.

for

of various terms, and the

His Excellency's Speech. wards, the Ping On and the Fuk Shau, of the Tang Wah Hospital,

His Excellency said:-Mr. Tam! were temporarily borrowed as its office. In the 17th Year of Kwong Wun-tong, ladies and gentlemen. Sui (1891) Mr. Lok Yam-ting andIt gives me very great pleasure others-thirty in all-on appoint to come to-day to lay the founda- ment as a committee for raising tion stone of this new balling. subscriptions for the erection of a Very soon after I arrived in Hong- building for the institute, succes ed in raising over $30,000 and the Tang Wah Hospital gave a plece of land on loan for the erection of the proposed building.

Government Subsidy.

kong I visited the present Po Leung Kuk and was struck very much by two things. Firstly, by the time and energy spent by the committee on the work of the in- stitution, and, secondly, by the In- adequacy of the premises and tho unsuitability of the site.

As the institute is an organen

In spite of these drawbacks. tion for assisting the Government

ahowever, the committee have done Colony, in administering the subsidy of $20,000 was granted by very fine work.. In addition to the the Government, with the approval advice and help given by them to of the Secretary of State, and an the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Ordinance was enacted for the they have given practical help to children. women and guidance of the institute. The many

completed in the Usually, over 600 people are ad- erection was 22nd. year of Kwong Sai (1896) mitted to the Institution during the and the ceremonies of laying the year, and in 1929, the last year of foundation Atone and opening the which I have seen the record, 376 loor

were performed by Sir women and children were restored William Robinson, the then Gov- to their relatives through the Po

The Loung Kuk. ako. 36 ernor,

yenra

As soon as I found that the com- institute generally looks after cases in connexion with kidnap-mittee desired this site for a new ping of women and children, building, I investigated the matter of and approved of it being given for absconding emigration, and Iwomen and girla, and disputen bo- that purpose. I recommended this Wyndham Street. tween husbands and wives, and to the Secretary of State, asking

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