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ROTARY CLUB TALK

REV. MR. FORD ON TOC H. WORK

COMMON AIMS

The Rev. F. E. ("Bobs") Ford, the Toc II, Padro, gave an interest Ing address to the Hongkong Rotary Club at their weakly tin at the Gloucester Building yester-, day, at which Hon. Mr. B. W. Ta'a proslded.

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Gucats present who were intro- duced by Rotarians wore the Bishop of Victoria (the Rt. Revd. Ronald Hall), Capt. Burnett, Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, Messrs. J. T. Asquith (London), Harry Chappell (who is travelling the East with the Rev. Mr, Ford), E. P. Howard, and T. Ramsay.

The Chairman stated that a fotter had been received from Bir. William Hornell, apologising for his absence.

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divided nation from nation, did PILGRIMAGE TO EAST.

the most

Довость offectively horizontal barriers which had so bitterly divided class from class within each nation.

AFIFI TEMPLE OF NOBLES OF

MYSTIC SHRINE

Lots of people think the spirit of giving, of servico and of com-

A pilgrimage will be made to the radeship la perhaps the only thing for which the War could be said to Orient this year by the Ann Templa have been worth while. I do not of Nobles of Mystic Shrina, which know that that is true, but at has its headquarters at the Masonic any rate the leaders of Toc H. Temple in Tacoma, Washington. are being held in Ceremonies after the War falt it was so, and Japan, China and the Philippines. when they came back to the post although it is doubtful if n-core- war days, they found disillusionmonial can be held in Hongkong ments and one of these was that they found they were losing that spirit which they had learned

"out there."

can take

Breaking Down Class Barriers,

An Illustrated booklet received Wilson, from Mr. Thomas B. Rajah, representative of the Aff Temple in Hongkong, reveals some remarkable

instances of the wonderful work done by the organisation.

The Shriners are due in Hong- kong on January 27, en route to Manila.

and it took him six months

to

The Shriners maintain, through- hospitals for crippled children and out the United States, a number of enormously valuable work has been done since the inception of the Service of the Human Race.

scheme in 1922. In the ten years The great aim of Toc H. is to the Shrinors' hospitals have been in strike blows at all that keeps men existence they have cared for 85,000, children. The record from prejudiced misunderstanding crippled

for itself. of each other, and to bind men after a decade speaks together in this cause by the tie Eleven hospitals and four mobilo are maintained by tho servico now

a higher, Shriners. of common service. That common units form than in the days of war. It can be the service of the human race. You will find men in To H. all round the world pledged to do that thing. It is a very great ideal, so high an ideal that Sir William Shenton. On my many of you may think It is hard-

Last week at San Francisco a return from Swatow last Thurs ly worth pursuing, but we purkuo day I received a very welcome let-, it by very simple means. We picked team of graduate football for. from the President of our ceed by pledging our members to

players from western Universities ȧ similar Club, Mr. Te'o, congratulating me be "good mixers" and be givers and colleges defeated

team from the Eastern States. on the very high honour His rather than getters. So you'll

annual event in Majesty the King had recently find, in any branch or group. The game is an

an honour real good collection of men, drawn Kezar stadium, and is played for conferred upon me, which I very much appreciate and from all ranks of society. You the benefit of the Shrine hospital A crowd of which I regard as one of the great will find them meeting together: for crippled children.

We in having nothing in common when 50,000 benefited the hospitals by milestones in my life. Hongkong are more fortunate than they first begin, but gradually attending the game. the people at Home for many rea- they begin to learn each other's sons, one of them heing that at point of view. Homo they are very straggled and parted, but here in Hongkong we; are a small community. We live

We are going in the direction of together in close community and

our higher ideal af conquering are meeting each other continual- the late of the world, of breaking ty. Wo meet each other not only in down the barriers which sprang qur private lives but in our bust up after the war between class ness, and a very close brotherhood and class. The spirit of comrade- be grows up between us. Wo carry, ship in Toc H. would not an year after year and gradually worth a brass farthing unleas it grow older together, and

is based on

the same spirit of something comes, into one's life

common service as in the War. such has come into mine recently That is why every member of Toc It is a matter of great pleasure to I. also pledges himself to do some

In No Sense Competitive. feel that one has one's own friends act of service for his fellow men.

One of the strong points of Toc round one, to join in the honours The sorvica we can do in the world and congratulate one Buch is probably of a higher order than H. to never to compete with cxlat- Occasions as the present. I want that which bound those men to- lng organisations, but to help to thank you all very much indeed gether during the War, because it them. In India we have seamen's for that letter which I appreciate is a service to humanity and not missions at work. We go thero and tell them we have no money very much and which will go down only a service to a nation. and be kept among my records.

My three years' experience in with which to help them, but we that there is have some "Man Power" and that Referring to the forthcoming India satisfies me dinner of the Club, to be held on plenty of scope for service, which if they wish to have any help in Saturday, Mr. P. S. Cassidy state finds expression in the hundred the running of the mission, Toc od that it was probable that at and one little jobs of work done II will be only too pleased to lend we have We a hand. In this way least 20 members of the Canton by men for their fellow men. Club would be present as their have twenty-one branches and been able to help very materially and they are in the organisation of whist guests, but only 32 members of groups in India the Hongkong Rotary Club hnd de- working extremely well. Some of drives, sociale and other activi cided to attend. Forty had in the jobs of service they are do- ties. Toc H. men get in touch formed the committee that they ing are really very fine. I do not with young apprentices and young would be unable to attend. He want to tell you of them in a officers from ships and take them appealed for as large an atten- apirit of boastfulness, but I com- to their homes, bungalows dance as possible.

mend them to you because what- chummeries and strive to show ever you may think of the ultimate that the shore people are not for- end of Toc H's, higher ideals you getful of those who bring them

by things in their ships. must agree that the means which we are trying to get there are of definite and immediate civic value, and the jobs of the Tac H. members do help the world

on

when

Rey, Mr. Ford's Mission. The Rev. Mr. Ford said-I think it is generally known to al- most all of you that Mr. Chappell and I are touring round part of the world in the interests of Toc, HI. I would like you to realise along. Chat Mr. Chappell has been A.D.C. to the Roy. "Tubby" Clayton, tho

Problems of the East.

Founder Padre of Toc I. during One of the great problems in the past year, and he joined me in India as well as other places out Singapore last July. I have been. Eaat concerns our young folk It is a pro- Padr for Toc II. in India for the coming from Home. past three years, and aftor blem of giving the young man a (ve weeka in Malaya we welcome of the Fight sort when went together to visit the Toc. he arrives. The East can be an the 1. family in Australia and extremely lonely place for New Zealand where we found it in young mun arriving from Home A very flourishing condition. Now, for the first time. He can get into of difficulties with we have come to Hongkong, and any number from here shall go to Shangha! out any dimeulty at all, and Toc And further north, and we hope HI. in India is deig much to help

in that way. to go to Japan.

Our mission in the Far East is Ile often does not realise what to see if we can make any start, Toe H. is doing for him because for the movement in the big cen- it is doing it so quietly. We have tres out here, no I greatly wel- a very efficient overseas office in is in touch with come this opportunity to addrean London which your Rotary Club and try to say most of the big firms, which, if I it might use a phrane, export white a little about Toc H-what stands for and what it will try and, labour to their offices in the East. do in Hongkong It established. They hear in London when such

It is always a pleasure to talk to Rotary Clubs about Toc H., for Rotary and Toc H, have very much tu common-they both tend to wards fellowship and sacrifico be- fore self-and we find, I am thank- ful to Bay, in many parts of the world that Rotary and Toc I work together in close co-opera- on. You Rotarians are limited in your membership by your rules and tend to have more senior men your ranks. We tend to go cather for the juniors, although we do not want to exclude the #ontors. It is a movement young people but it is not a quen tion of years.

for

youngsters are going out and give them what advice they want as to the conditions in the East, and lotters of commendation, and they also write to Toc II. In the Fast, informing them of their approach. They are met all along the line. At the end of the fourney they are met not by an official but by a fellow man.

Bottle down.

Continuing, the Rev. Mr. Ford out in Bald. This has worked hundreds of cases in all parts of Indin during the past seven years to the great advantage of the lad coming out from Home for the first time.

and

came

Work Amongst Boys. There is one very fine piece of work in connexion with children and that concerns a very interest- ing Boys' Club in which Toc H. has assisted in Bombay. One day, a very fine young Indian ask- ed for financial assistance for a club he was trying to get on to its feet for young Indian boys in the Bombay alums. He across a Toc H. man who said, have no money but I can get fellows who will give time and help in running games, etc." The Indian spoke to the Toc II. men about his work and they offered to assist. Two or three men go there several evenings help in running the Club by or- ganising games, boxing, etc. The good work done by the Club la tremendous, and it has put into these boys the spirit which is the first element of good citizenship, which they would not get olac- where, for many of them have re- ceived no education at all.

week and

and

The Rev. Mr. Ford quoted an- other example in which two sal- there fora, members of Toc H., had been invited to the Club they, to the astonishment of crowds of onlookers, played the most absurd games with this rab- ble of Indian boys. The sailors looked upon this as a great favour and returned the compliment by getting permission for twenty of these peor Indian boys to be A Practical Example.

shown over the ship on which they were serving. "That," said Mr. Hev. Mr. Ford then gave an example of two men going out Ford, "Is one of my most delight East for the first time. The firstful experiences of Toc H. in In- had been in touch with tho, Toc dla."

H. at home and was given letters of commendation. He was

The speaker concluded by any meting-Toe II. means a great deal all along the line by members ofį to some men, and it means almost The Spirit of the War Days. Toe H, and when he landed at overything to quite a few men, Toc II. looks back to the dark Rangoon was greeted by a little and I am quite convinced Toe H. and will mean quite a lot to a number days of the world war, and finde group of active membera a light shining out of the darkness taken to the homo of one of them. of people in Hongkong," in the spirit which the emer There he learned the "ropes" and gency called out. It was the received an introduction to

Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy proposed the a vote of thanks to Rov. Mr. Ford

man

суе-пролег for pirit of being prepared to give nearest unit when he went up-and said that the address must

to get. If you look country. He found the place very prove to be an rather than

many. "I have had some acquain- back on the war, I think you must friendly. The other young agree that one really good thing could have got these letters of tance with this work before and which came out of it and this in commendation, but "had to loave realise what Toc II. le doing," true of all armies on both sides in a hurry." The result was that said Mr. Bellamy. "I vlalted, was the spirit of service and he came out and found the East once or twice, the original Talbot a rather friendless place, with House, and it in wonderful to. Kacrifice. From 'this was born a

way, think that the work started In now songs of comradeship between no one to meet him on the

It mon.

comradcalfp and when he got to Rangoon felt thero in Poperingho is being per which, though It could not break more lonely than ever. All he got petunted by such mon as the Rev.

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