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THER HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY,

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CHINESE Y.M.C.A. FETE MR. J. L'MCPHERSON'

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"DISCOVERY FOR STOMACH SUFFERERS

Speaking at a farewell dinner in able spoed with which indigestion and Amazing evidence of the remark- honour of Mr. J. L McPherson, stomach pains can be stopped has been M.D.E, given at the Kam Loong revealed by medical experimenta Restaurant last night, Mr. David carried

out by Professor Bidety eminent European biologist, who has Au Wal-kwok, President of the taken many X-ray photographs of Chinese Young Men's Christian actual cases. Theso prove Biurated Association, said that much of the Magnesia to be the quickest acting and most effective stomach remedy progress of the Association, both known to modical sciones, spiritual and material, they owed to the untiring efforts of Mr. Mc-Bisurated Magnesia in a little water Within 5 minutes a teaspoonful of Pherson.

produced complete relief in cases where numberless other remedies had falled entirely.

Mr. McPherson completed 30 years of service, with the Associa. tlon on March 14 and is leaving for England on retirement on Friday, He is General Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. and has been associated with the Chinese Y. M. C. A. in the capacity of Advisory Secretary There was a large gathering of members and their friends at last night's function.

Bisurated Magniesla is a completo treatment for the relief of stomach disorders-it neutralises the harmful acids that cause the trouble and it over the stomach lining. spreads a soothing,' protective film

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remedy doctors.know.

photograph of the Secretarial Staff, the gift of the Secretaries.

Among those present were the Rovs. Yung Ting-sang, Ho Sum-yv, LI Kau-yan, Wong Oltong, Cheung Chuk-ling Mears. Wong Kam-ying, Sun Chohing, Sioto Chung Yeung Mr. Au also announced that the Shin-chuen, A. Allen, Chiu Kam-tao, Board of Directors had elected Mr. Cheng Jon-sing, Ma Ying-bio, Ngan McPherson to be a permanent Honor- Shing-kwan, Wong Sitm-kan, Lamary General Secretary of the Chinese

Y.M.C.A. Chik-sing, Ma Wing-charn, Ng Tung- kal, Wong Mau-lam, Kwong, Hong- Mr. McPherson's Reply chiu, Chak Tal-kwong, Wong Cheong-

Replying, Mr. McPehrson Bald: lam, W. C. Young, Ho Tak-on, Wm. C. I. Chan, Ko Sik-wai, Wong Wal, Mr. Au and Friends, I wish to thank Fung, Yiu-kan, Ho Yan-tak, Cheng farewell party tonight, for the beau you very sincerely for giving mo this Chung-leung, Kwok Pul-cheung, Fungtiful presentation you have arranged Ju-wing, Li Yuk-tong, Chan Tat-nam, for me, and for the very kind words Lau Ding-sam, Lam Chi-fung, Phoen you have said with reference to my Seck-wah, Mann K. Wong, P. 0. work on behalf of this association. Kyok, Ngan Kwan-yu, Lee Ka-fun, Lo Chuk-fan, Cheung Lo-kau.

At the official table there were seated nino. of the Association's oldest members, including Mr. MaPherson, their ages totalling 127 years.

It is true that my connection with the Chinese Young Men's Christian Association of Hongkong has been very long-for my first two years in the Colony as a voluntary teacher of English in the day school, and since 1907 as member of tho secretarial staff. It is also a fact Mr. E. H. Munson, South China that during those thirty years the Divisional Secretary of the Chinese Association has made great progress, Y.M.C.A., paid a warm tribute to the not only in the multiplying of its work done by Mr. McPherson during facilities by the erection of buildings his long stay in China. The speaker in difffferent parts of the Colony, nor compared Mr. McPherson with St. in a considerable increase in the Augustine and added that his work number of its members, but, more has left a great and lasting impres-important still, in the scope and alon. He wished him a happy re-variety of its work for the young men union with his family and expressed and boys of Hongkong. the hope that "Mac" would return to Hongkong to continue his splendid work.

This Association has ever been a pioneer in the launching of schemes for community: betterment, some of President's Speech

which schemes have been adopted and furthered by other institutions, But Proposing the toast of the guest it is too generous of you to attributo of honour, Mr. Au Wai-kwok, ad- this development solely or even prin- dressing the gathering said-Wecipally to my efforts. As I look back. are gathered here this evening to over the years I can see a whole pro- do honour to ono who is leaving cession of able and devoted mon both in the lay membership and on the Hongkong after having been a secretarial staff who have united their sociated with us and Identifled with | efforts for the common good. It is the work of the Y. M. G. A. for the f because of this united endeavour on past thirty years. It is particular- the part of so many that the growth ly difficult for me to propose this has been steady and uninterrupted. toast for parting is a and thing,

On the Board of Directors, this and it is at times like this that one Association has had so many men of wishes one has the gift of silverability and devotion that it would be tongue orators to express one's in- impossible to speak of one without normost thoughts. Then again, our having to name scores of others. guest of, honour has done so much.Some of them have been taken from to carry forward the work of the us, but others are still here, continu- Y. M. C. A. in Hongkong that it is ing their interest and support,

should like to mention this, however, Impossible to eulogiac him in

that your revered father, Mr. Au, was adequate words.

one of the best friends this Associn- indeed that his son is following in tion has ever known, and it is pleasing his footsteps.

...

It has been a real joy and privilege to have had a small part in this work, and I shall never forget that together wo have shared in its dif

calties and in its triumphs.

Thirty years is quite a long re cord for any one to be associated with one institution. In his period of long service with the Y. M‚°C. A., Mr. McPherson has seen many changes. He has seen the Chinese Y. M. C. A. grown from Hittle apartment on the site of what is now known as King's Theatre to its I feel confident that this Associa- present spacious quarters In tion, under its present able leader- Bridges Street. He has seen the ship, is now entering upon a new expansion of the Y. M. C. A. work era of prosperity and I coußdently to Kowloon where our work is now anticipate hearing of its continued

growth. housed in a modern building in Waterloo Road. He has seen the membership increased from hun- dreds to thousands; he has scen Mr. Lam Chi-fung, a former even a second generation of Diree President of the Association, also tors and a third generation of mem-spoke. He said.-Members and bers. Above all, he has seen the Friends of the Chinese Young Y. M. C. A. work being appreciated Men's Christian Association: I by the community.

have the honour to address you this

Further Eulogy

One may ask at this stage, what eng on the occasion of this farewell dinner given in honour of is Mr. McPherson's reward for all Mr. J. L. McPherson, M.B.E., on-re-

his labours? It is true that in retirement after 80 years' service in cognition of his noble services, he

the Chinese Young Men's Christian

was decorated recently by H. M. the Association.. King with the order of M. B. E.,

an honour which wo all share, but Much of the good work of the I think Mr. McPherson's true re- Chinese Young Men's Christian ward lies in another direction. His Association is due to Mr. McPher- roward Is the host of friends be son's. inspiration and untiring will leave behind and the light which will forever shine from the Y.M.C.A., the living monument of hla creation.

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effort. When he frat came to Hongkong, the Association was a small institution. It did not own Its premison, but instead carried on activities in rented quarters. Now, Mr. McPherson is leaving us for the Association owns three large his well-earned rest. But I prefer buildings with modern equipment to say au revoir than goodbye for I to carry on all the activities con- have a hunch that he will come back ducive to "moral, mental,⠀

ental and to us again. May his return wit- physical welfare of young meni ness another step forward in the From a few members has grown work of the Y. M. C. A. In this to 2,500 in membership. Much of Colony.

the progress, both spiritual and. Mr. McPherson, your many ever, is owed to bis continuous up

material of the Association, how. friends in the Association are re-building and constructive service. luctant to even bid you farewell It is now the leading institution in but they all malise that you are Hongkong, entitled to your respite. They want

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you to accept this souvenir as a Mr. McPherson comploted his token of their love, respect and 80 years of service on March aateem. (Applause).

14 and he is leaving for England on' Mr. Au, amid...applause, then much, but he will be long remem

Friday. We will miss: Alm very handed Mr. McPherson a silver coffee, set, the gift of the Association; bered as one of the Floutstanding carved, ivory, the gift of the Chiness Hongkong personalities." Let us di Y.M.CA day school teachers and with Mr. McPherson bon voyage, pupils; and liver frame with (Applause)."

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