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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

1936.

ANNOUNCING

An Appeal

IN AID OF

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION

HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT

AND

BRIGADE

has The work and status of the ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION & BRIGADE in the life of this Colony are well-known to the majority of residents, but it is not generally realised that this SOCIETY, which no accumulated reserves, and, since the formation of the ASSOCIATION in 1883, HAS RECEIVED NO GRANT FROM PUBLIC FUNDS, is in urgent need of money to carry on its varied activities.

Always Ready In Emergency

Since the formation of the Association in Hongkong, records show that its members have rendered signal service in every outstanding happening whether disaster, typhoon or unusual event associated with the life of the Colony. — In one season, during a recent small-pox epidemic, over 400,000 people were vaccinat- ed by members of St. John Ambulance-working day

"PLEASE HELP'

and night. Out of the Funds it has raised, Five Motor Ambulances have been purchased and loaned to the Colony. In the event of emergency, members will be called upon to supplement the requirements of the Military, Naval and Civil Authorities, but the necessary equipment cannot be purchased without cash.

THE NEW TERRITORIES MEDICAL BENEVOLENT · BRANCH

is the Organisation formed by the amalgamation of the Society inaugurated by-Sir Elly Kadoorie, Messrs. L.. Kadoorie, Joseph, Raymond, Professor Gerrard and Dr. Arthur Woo who established Clinics at TSUEN WAN,TUEN MUN, PING SHAN and SHATIN, and the Organisation of St. John which operated centres at KAM TIN, SHEUNG SHUI, SAN TIN, FANLING, SHATAU . KOK, TING KOK, and SAI KUNG.

Most of these centres continue their work and message of mercy amongst the villagers, relieving suffering, disarming suspicion and superstition, caring for mothers and infants, and instilling the principles of Hygiene, First Aid and Home Nursing, where formerly no such help was avail- able.

When it is realised that as many as sixty villages exist in a single district, many situated amongst the hills far from the beaten track and accessible. on foot only, the amount of labour and fatigue entalled by nurses will be appreciated.

to appreciated

IT IS HOPED THAT THIS APPEAL, WHICH IS THE FIRST PUBLIC ONE MADE ON BEHALF OF THE LOCAL ORGANISATION OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM, WILL NOT BE IN VAIN, AND THAT THERE WILL BE AN ENCOURAGING RESPONSE FROM THE COMMUNITY OF HONGKONG WHO HAVE NEVER FAILED TO ANSWER THE CALL

"FOR HUMANITY"

PLEASE

SEND YOUR

DONATION

TO-

THE DIRECTOR

OF AMBULANCE ST. JOHN HEADQUARTERS, TAI HANG ROAD.

OR TO

THEAGER

"SOUTH

MORNING POST"

Donations will be

ledged in the "S M. Post.

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