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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

IN Y.M.C.A.

REDUCTION IN STAFF

WEDNESDAY,

MARCH 28, 1984.

AID FOR INDUSTRY.

BRITISH MACHINERY FOR

ECONOMY NEEDED and, from what is stated on pages 3 to 5, that the various activities of the Association have been well maintained during the past year, and I desire to take this oppor

CANTON MILLS and gentlemen who have been re tunity of thanking all those ladies sponsible for the success of those

London, Mar. 27. Various activities, many of which Messrs. Platt Brothers, Oldham, entailed quite a lot of hard work.

despatching the complete Having now dealt with the plen-equipment for two textile mille to sant part of the picture, I must Canton on Thursday.

Includes The equipment deal with the reverse side, which le

"finance." 10,000-spindle cotton mill, and a

NECESSITATED

Rumours which "have been floating about" and which might be detrimental to the prospects of Mr. J. H. Hunt, 0.1LE. Secretary of

aro

the European Y.M.C.A. for the covered by, the one wo Ita swim- 1,200-spindle woollen mill,

The West Wing.

All of the textile mill machines

mechanics

4

past eight years, who is shortly leaving Hongkong, were dissipated ming-bath, its large extra loungo by the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock and fie additional bedrooms, has embody the latest Improvements (President) in his speech at the added very much to the amenities for high production, and easy

of the building and, from that manipulation. annual meeting of the Association point of view, is a great asset to Soveral Chinese held last evening. Owing to the Association, but it cannot be have been in Lancashire studying debt of $125,000 to the Hongkong gainsaid that the recent increase the construction of the machines and Shanghai Bank, being the balance of the loan for the build-offints and boarding-houses in and will superintend their erec- Kowloon has introduced of Inte # ing of the West Wing, the Board competitive factor and, as you will

tion at Canton,-Router. decided that overhead expenses must be reduced, it was explained so from the last paragraph on page. 2 of the Report, there were overal by the Chairman,

The minutes of the last, annual rooms vacant in the residentin meeting and the report for 1933 quarters during the latter part of

Inst year. were unanimously adopted.

Expenses Reduced.

by his

residence here but also fellowship work that he has the true interests of the Y.M.C.A. at heart.

Chairman's Speech.

I hope that many others will In view of the fact that the As-follow his example in both ré- Sir Henry Pollock addressing Beciation owes to the Hongkong and spects, for we want not merely the meeting sald: At our last An-Shanghat Bank the sum of $125,- Jong-term boarders in the "Y" but nual General Meeting, held a year 000, being the balance of the loan also men who follow those prin- ago to-day, I doplored the closing made by that Bank for the build-ciples of service which llo at the of the old Cheero, which Waning of the West Wing, the Board formerly housed at the City Hall. had to consider most seriously the root of the Christian religion. To-day we are fortunate to bo prospective financial position, and

Appeal to Members, able to look forward to the bulld-as a result of their deliberation ing of a new Cheero, upon land they decided that overhead like to make is that Members, whe- opposite the old City Hall, which perses must be reduced. This in- has been kindly granted to us by volved a reorganisation of the staff ther resident or otherwise, can the Government.

and sa Mr. Hunt's agreement would very much lighten the work of the Owing to the splendid initiative expire early next year the Board Staff by willing and faithful aer- sub-committees. of Lady Peel, who is to be cor- feit that the existing finanetni vice on various dially congratulated upon the position and the uncertain prospects I want you to feel that each one of hearty response to her cloquent for the future, in these times of you had a real responsibility for appen for funds, the Committee depression, would not justify them seeing that our various spiritual, of the new Cheero, which will be In renewing his agreement. sporting and social activities are

eight

yenra

of

ex-

Another point which I should

run under the auspices of, but The Directors, however, in part-worthily maintained; each work- not financed by, the Y.M.C.A..ing with Mr. Hunt, aftoring for the general good of all. havo sufficient

their his funds in

This hearty co-operation is all service, hands for the bullding, the Stting considered that It WIS only the more necessary because it is nut and the running for some fair to deal with him rather obvious that, in the present period time to come of the new Cheero. generously in the matter of leave of depression, the path of prudent In connection with equipment, pay, and, accordingly, though Mr. finance pointa to our carrying on I should like to mention that the Hunt only returned a little over for a considerable time to come widow and daughter and mother three years ago from Home leave, with a depleted secretarial staff. In-law of former Director of the Directors are according to Before I sit down, I should like ours, the late Mr. W. L. Patter- him nearly nine and a half months to join in the regret which has re den, in honour of his memory, leave of absence on full pay from cently been expressed here, at the sent out to me, a few months ago. the 17th of next month, when Mr. forthcoming departure on leave of the sum of 5 sterling to go to Hunt will be leaving by a Glen Mr. True, who with the Members of his band have given much pleasure wards the equipment of the new boat. Chaero.

Mr. and Mrs. Hunt, are also to the Members of this Associa being granted a free passage home tion. I hope that I shall not be 1 have also to thank Mr. F. G. by that boat, and, on behalf of the depriving Mr, True of promotion Sale for having, on his departure Directors, I am giving to Mr. Hunt in the Bank, if I oxpress our hope from the Colony, made the follow- a letter of commendation for his that, after his leave is up, he will return here to Hongkong to con ing valuable and useful gifts to services with us.

duct his merry men once more. the

Another Gift.

Cheero, namely:

Victrola

Curious Rumours.

Model 8-30 (Electric) Mahogany I am troubling you with these We have niso to thank Mr. True and a Ten-valve short-wave wireless statements of fact because I un- for his services for the past few

Model 480 Atwater Kent in a derstand. that curious rumours years as Treasurer of the Associa tenk cabinet.

have been floating about, which tion, which post Mr. Greig of the Mr. Sale has also very kindly paid the storage of the above Arti-might conceivably be detrimental Bank has kindly consented to take to Mr. Hunt's prospects of future eles with Messrs. Lane, Crawford employment, to the effect that Mr. and Co. until the Cheero in ready Hunt is leaving Hongkong under to receive them and also the insur some sort of a cloud. Such is ance premium on the same for the emphatically not the case,

erm of two years from November last.

Already Service dances are being given by the ladies of the new Cheero Committee And their friends, many of whom were con cerned in the social activities of the ald Cicero.

Tenders have now been obtained for the building of the new Cheero,

over,

And, lastly, I desire to thank all the Officers on our Staff for the excollent work performed by them during the past year,

Directors Elected.

I have also to express the re- gret of the Board at the severance of Mrs. Hunt's connection with On the proposal of Sir Henry the activities of the Y.M.C.A. here. | Pollock, seconded by Mr. P. S. She has put in much hard work in Cassidy, Messrs. L. C. F. Bellamy, connection with the Women's A. S. MacKichan and John Flem- Section, especially in the matter ing were elected Directors. of teaching leather craft.

Sir William Shenton proposed a

In connection with the falling-hearty vote. of thanks to

the

to plans drawn by our Architects, all of our receipts for rooms during Chairman for the excellent, will- Messrs. Leigh and Orange, and Its compared with 1932, ing and heavy work he had been is hoped that by October next the should like, if I may be permitted entled upon to bear for the de- new premises will be completed and to do so, to address an appeal to stiules of the Y.M.C.A. The vote

the members of the YMCA, to was carried with acclamation. in working order.

Those present included: Hon. It is believed that the new build-et as recruiting agents for the

Y.M.C.A., and to bring their Sir Henry Pollock, Hon, Sir Wil- ing, which will contain & dining friends within the fold of resident Ham Shenton, Brigadier General room, billiard room and entertain-

G. B. Rowland-Hamilton, D. S. o., ment lounge, will prove a boon to Members of the Association,

As many of you are aware, we Measra. P. S. Cassidy, John Flem- the members of the Naval and Mili-

are losing next month a boarder ing (Directors); A. S. MacKichan, tary Services,

who has been a resident in this L. C. F. Bellamy, J. L. McPherson Association since it was opened in (General Secretary) J. H. Hunt November, 1925, one who has (Secretary), G. W. E. True (Hon. shown not only by his constant Treasurer) and A. W. Hughes.

Several Vacant Rooma. Turning now to the Report, which is in your hands, you will

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