1932-12-29 — Page 10

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1932.

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S. P. C. ANNUAL MEETING

HELPING THE POOR

AND NEEDY.

which seems to indicate that lawyers and in Kowloon. One may hope that are not quite the hard-hearted persons by this means there may be effected substantial, reduction in the infan- they are generally believed to be..

And finally, I wish to pay a public tile mortality rate.

Overcrowding Problem. tribute to the work of the Society's

whom nothing The problem of over-crowding la. Inspectors without could be achieved. Fow people can one which cannot well be dealt with realize the strain entailed by making by private enterprise or by any the hundreds of supervision visita charitable organization, and it fa which are necessary if the Hoclety's hoped that during the coming year work is to be effective,

the Government may give norious con- Work Extending.

elderation to the question of dealing The fight TRIBUTES PAID You will have noticed in the Report with the older and more congested

that the Society's work has expanded parts of the Colony.

particularly greatly during the year and that it against disease, and "Inestimable good work could be dealt with 981 fresh cases as compar-against Luborculosis, is well nigh hopeless while the present conditions done for the youth of this Colony,ed with 338 in the previous year. If the importance of Infant wel- fare could be brought home to the proprictors of our factories and workshops, Special accommoda- tion for the small children of the labourera during working hours would undoubtedly savo many lives and alleviate much suffor- ing.'

These words were used by Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton yesterday afternoon at the annual meeting of the Society for the Protection of Children.

The

Financial Position.

We have now three branches: one of overcrowding continue. This is a for Western Hongkong, one for East-matter which concerns not only the rn Hongkung and one for Kowloon. poor but also the whole community- The branches for Eastern Hong-because congested alums are the kong and Kowloon were only started breeding places of disease and thus Just before the beginning of the year endanger everybody.

I now move that the report and. hat they have nevertheless denit with

accounts for the past year be adopted, 221 and 274 cases respectively.

So large a district as that covered and in calling upon the Honourable by the Kowloon branch is really much Mr. Shenton to second this motion, I with but the lack of funds prevents for his services as Chairman of the 200 big for a single Inspector to cope desire to express my thanks to hum the Society from sub-dividing this Executive Committee during the past year. Mr. Shenton is a very busy district.

our

this

and

I do not think that anyone who has man but despite heavy claims on hin considered the facts stated in the time he has been unfailing in his at- Chow Annual Report can for one moment tention at the meetings of the com The Hon. Sir Shouson

Mr. Shenton's Speech. presided and nonted around him doubt the need for the existence of mittee. (Applause).

the Society or the need for expansion

In seconding the motion, Mr, Shenton at the presidential table were Hon of its work, and I would take this Mr. Shenton, Hon. Dr. R. H. Kote- opportunity of appealing to the public said: It is my privilege to-day to wall, Hon. Dr. S. W. Ta'o, Hon. In general to give moro financial second the report and accounts. Mr. T. N. Chau Mr. T. M.support to the Society in order that is somewhat invidious for me, the the very necessary expansion may to Chairman of the Executivo Com Hazlerigg, M.C.

It is pleasant to obtain mittes, to assume this role, but as so In moving the adoption of the effected.

Becretaries our honorary raport and statement of accounts, Sir substantial sums from theatrical per- much of the real work has been done Shouson Chow said: This report formanees and the like but an income by gives & dotailed account of the from such sources is very precarious honorary branch secretaries, I have The year under review has been Society's work during the past year and there is a most urgent need for little diffidence in doing a

n sure revenue from annual subaeri-

an interesting one because of the all and It therefore does not seem neces. tary for me to do more thus peak bers.

The year has, in a sense, been around increase of our field of opera

of briefly on sine aspects of the So-

red letter year in matters concerning tions and by reason of the advance ciety's work.

child welfare. One may say that the made by the Government In the first place I feel that I should Society has for the first time had an Colony in the realm of infant welfare express the Society's thanks to all organization sufficiently large to copo legislation. We hope soon to see the those whoss generous support has en-with the more urgent needs of the Juvenile Court gitting and special ne abled it to carry on its work.

children-very necessary legislation commodation for young offenders namely, the Juvenile Offenders' Or- whilst on remand. The new factory dinance, the Industrial and Reforma legislation is a step in the right direc financial position of thetory Schools' Ordinance and a now tion and, if judicially enforcer, must Society has at times during the year Factories and Workshops Ordinance, bring relief to many women given the Executive Committee cause have been placed on the Statute Book young girls.

We are much indebted to the St. for anxiety, and the Society did in-and most important of all, the Gov- fact end its financial year with a erament has established in Lockhart Louis industrial School and the deficit of over $4,000.00 on the year's Road the Arst official Infant Welfare Street Boys' Club for the assistance we have received and the good work working. However, we have received Centre. since the end of the financial year, throo very substantial contributions which have more than wiped out the deficiency, I refer to a gift of over $500 from the Hongkong University Arts Association, $5,000 from the directors of the Tung Wah Hospital as part of the proceeds of theatrical performances held at the Ko Shing Theatre and a sum of $3,340, realized by the dance held at the Jotel Cecil.

The Infantile mortality rate among Welfare Clinic in Lockhart Rond in Though the Society may at times feel that its income is precarious and the children of the poor is terribly a step in the right direction and we that there is no cortainty of being high. Probably not more than fifty, hope to moc, before long, similar able to meet the year's expenditure, out of every hundred children bora clinics in other parts of Victoria and one cannot help feeling that the survive the first year. The causes at Kowloon. The use that is already public of the Colony must realize the are over crowding, lack of sufficient being made of this institution clearly Importance of the Society's work and and proper food, and ignorance in indicates ita necessity, and the ap care of preciation It has met with by tho will not turn a deaf ear to the neods matters of hygiene and

children.

poor people. of auffering children.

Ineatimatable good work could be In the second place I wish to thank The Bociety is doing its utmost to the honorary officers of the Society ensure that every child receives sull-done for the youth of this Colony if upon whose gratuitous services the clont and proper food and medical at-the importance of infant welfare organization of the Society's work detention, and Welfare Centres are the could be brought home to the pro- Burest, means of educating in mattersprietors of our factories and work- Special accommodation for pends.

It is an interesting fact that the of hygiene and care of children. It shops. Chairman and Vice Chairman of the is hoped that when the Government the small children of the labourers Executive Committee and all three of seca the success of the Lockhart Road during working hours would undoub the Branch Honorary Secretaries are Centre it will proceed to establlah edly eave many lives and alleviate

(Continued on Page 12.) membara of-tho legal profession, further Centres in Western Hongkong

Welfare Centre.

they are doing and we look forward The Welfare Centro was established to welcoming the Silesian Fathers only seven months ago, but in that and their laudable effort in the in seven months there were three thou-terests of the youth of this Colony,

Werk of Sistern. and forty-six at sand six hundred

stronger qvidence Much good works is being done by tendances. No

that parents aro the Hospital and Clinic of the Chinese could be required most anxious to avail themselves of Sisters at Shamshuipo and it has been all facilities provided for obtaining one of our objects to assist them treatment and advice for the benefit with medical stores and milk foods.

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