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BLIND CHILDREN'S HOME

GIFT TO HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

that leaveneth the lump is never in itself a very noticeable constituent; Tallently permeates and activates the whole without any display "even perhaps disclosure of in-

dividuality.

or

Now I am quite certain from what I have heard, rend and seen that I am not wrong in liktening Mr. Hoz- terleg the leaven, and that

ANNOUNCED AT ANNUAL MEETING to be lite baie nergizing

hly

influence und ngency in

inany

he

this, und

other philanthrople enter- prises in Hongkong. I. know that he onthes publicity of any sort and that feel embarrassed by our re- may ferences to him this afternoon.

Nevertheless as Patron of this Society and Governor of this Colony I must and do publlely thank him for

services which

which - whit not only our personal mer

-memorica

The gift, by an anonymous donor, of a home at Cheung Chuu for destitute, blind and crippled children, was announced yesterday by Mr. G. P, de Martin at the annual meeting of the Honghong Society for the Protection of Children. Mr, de Martin stated that the Governor-In-Council had consented to the gift. The occasion was taken during the meeting to present a hound volume of the annual reports of the Society to Mr. T. M. live

but have a permanent monument in Hazlerigg, who is to leave the Colony shortly on reliremont.

the betterment of conditions for the The Chairman of the meeting was and General Committee from the children of fiongkong. (Applause).

I would be stating

Lastly Sir very beginning.

I desire to thank all who Jils Excellency the Governor,

Patron Andrew Caldecott,

of the a plain fact when I say that he is have Worked for, and all who bityg given to, this Society during the Society. Others present on the dafs done more for the Society and for were Lady Caldecott, the Hon. Sir the general welfare of the children past year. When Christanas comes

(President). the ty Chow

else. let us all have ears to hear, and so Jisten to the cull of the Master perors a labour of

le centuries: M. love. When he

"Whosoever shall give to drink un- undertaking

to ne of these little ones a cup of Hazlerigg Lady MacGregor, Mrs. the onerous duties of honorary se

he cold water only in the none of a C. G. Alabaster, and Mrs. . . Bar-cretary and honorary director,

often put in a full day's work for the disciple, u shall in no wise Jose

Shou-fon

anyone

"To him

him this Hest-in-

Hon Mr. R. H. Kotewall (Vice- (gkong that President), Mr. F. H. Laseby.

Honorary Director),

T. Mr.

work has been

AVON

ker (Honorary General Scerela government and at the some time his reward.” (Applause).

J.

the

Others at the meeting Sir Atholl MucGregor, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Mr. Justice J. Hayden, the Hon. Dr.-S. W. TO, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. W. Scho- Held, Chev. J. M. Alves, Mr. G. P. the Rev. 11, W. Baines, Mr.

almost another day's work for the Society out of office hours,

Thanks to Governor

In moving the adoption of the re- Kotwall

said:

Ils burning zeal for Simproving the lot of the poor children, and Disport and accotints. Mr. great pity for them and for their struggling mothers hive converted

people who

ho were At first J. M. Noronha, Dr. R. A. de Castrothetic or even unsympathetic, in-

Basto, Mr. A. el Arculli. Mr. and

D. Skinner, to enthi Mrs. A. Hicks, Mr. L.

to enthusiastic fellow-workers for Mr. Tant Shiu-kin, Dr. Li Shu-fan, the cause. His splendid work Mr. J. A. Fraser, Mr. S. V. Boxer been so highly appreciated by the McKellar (Honorary National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in England that they have nude him a meinber of their Council,

and Mr. A. Treasurer).

Str.

ber 20 Batter It has

Kreat Rratification to all members Your Excellency anti Lady Caldecott Our Patrons. Lady have bree has

further shown her Caldecott has practical interest in the Society by becoming President of the Women's Auxiliary, that invaluable organisa- tion which has done so much for the poor children in Hongkong, and to indebted for which the Soesty more than a quarter of its income In year.

Welcome To Governor In welcoming

While we in Hongkong shall soon Andrew and ¦ Lady Caldecott, the Hom: Sir Shou-miss his co-operation and guidance, his work will live after him and will son Chow said:

all

It is my privilege to welenze ever be a sauce of inspiration to us Your Excellency and Lady Calde- cott and to thank you, on behalf of the Society, for honouring us by

and to

Applause),

generations to come

Excel-

Oner again I thank your

your presence, In 1030 the Secre-eney and Lady Caldecott for aften-

ary

of State for the Colonics, Lord ding this afternoon.

Passfield, suggested

gested to Sir Cecil

Clement, the then

On

Governor

Hongkong the founding of a Society for the prevention of cruelty children Sir Ceclf Clementi acted on the suggestion with enthusiasm and a few of us got together for this purpose. We were fortunate in be- ing able to secure the interest of Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg who had already had considerable

uch experience of

one of our earliest decisions was to adopt a name which was more in keeping with the work done by so vieties of this nature, and the ap- propriate name "The Hongkong So ciely for the Protection of Children" was chosen. The Society has been fortunate in securing the interest of the successive occupants of Govern- ment House. SIF

Governor's Speech

1. E. the Governor said:

I am very grateful for the Pro rident's kind words of welcome, In reply I can only say that there is no gathering which

my wife

and

could attend with greater pleasure, sympathy and interest then the an- nual meeting of this Society for the Protection of

of Children.

We

The world of to-day seems to have run amuck and we hardly date.uperi our newspapers. I suggest, however,

Christmas approaches that as focus our attention more on what we have cause to be thankful for thin on what we need to be fearful for. Let us for example remember that never before in the history of mart- kind hus. the elalta of the child on Cecil Clement the community received such retained his interest In our work universai recognition. Let us be even after he had left Hongkong thankful for this and for the men Sir William Peel, when in the colony, and women who have brought it attended our annual meetings and he about, not forgetting the great name and Lady Peel were always anxious of Charles Dickens, who, more than to further any objects that might any other single person. I think, tenent the children of the Colony. awakened the British conscience in You, Sir, when you arrived in Hong- the matter. Long, gave the clearest indication of your interest in all social activities, and one of your earliest acts was to consent to become Patron of this Society (Applause).

But, you will say, precept is pre- cept and practice is practice, and if society has at lust got its thoughts right and straight about children, what about its acts? Well, that where this Society (and other So- So- Enthusiastic Committee

cieties like it) come in and, having As President of the Society during once come in, as after reading our the whole of its life, I can say that annual report you will all realise, we have been extroardinarily woll there is-no-possible-goiting out.

committee. Their work in, deeper and deeper," executive

On

Details of the Society's work dur- Ing the year appear in the annual report. i need not therefore weary you with a multiplicity of statistics attention to beyond directing your

the lust the table

which page shows. In a striking

the manner, growth

of the Society's work since f its inception seven years ago,

1930-31-the first complete year of our working-333-new enses were dealt with. The number rose to £31 the next year, and has since been rising steadily until it now stands at about 1,000. Thus, during the last seven years the Society has been directly concerned with the welfare of over 11,790 children,

Those who study the balance sheet must be struck by the small propor- tion the cost of administration bears to expenditure. It is no exaggera- the work of the tion to say that Society could not be carried on upon its present lines, if it were not for the free gift of personal service by the whole administrative staff. From the beginning, the Society has stead- fastly set its face against a paid ad- ministrative personnel. It believes that for work of such vitul imper- Lance to the community, volunteer workers will always be forthcoming: and it feels that every possible dollar of the money entrusted to it should go towards the relief of those whom the Society stands charged to pro-

ect. (Applause).

OPEN

LATER

TILL

X'MAS

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1936.

FOR

LADIES

NEW PERFOLASTIC REDUCING GIRDLES

(Reduce 3 inches in one week)

LEATHER AND FABRIC

GLOVES, HAND-BAGS,

MANICURE · SETS, KAYSER HOSIERY. MANY NOVELTIES.

A NEW RANGL OF FELT HATS

FOR GENTLEMEN

TOOTAL TIES, BRACES, CUFF LINKS, AND STUD SETS IN GIFT BOXES.

TOYLAND

TO DELIGHT THE CHILDREN

SHIRLEY TEMPLE DOLLS

ETC., ETC.

LE BEAU

who will exploit their infrmities for the purpose of begging-a fate from which is our duly to save them,

Where all so generously give their

One ward more before I stup. Jabour,

Mr. it is perhaps invidious to at-

The President has referred to tempt discrimination, but common

services to the justice calls for special mention of Hazlering's great the splendid services rendered by Society. As one who has closely as

sorinted with Mr. Hazlerigg from the Mr. F. Huseby Hungary very beginning in what he has made by. Mr. A. Mekeller ass #fe-work, sus endorse every Treasurer, und by Airs.

he Me

word that Sir Shou-son Chow bus

served by an active and enthusiastic the contrary we shall go on getting rester as Ho gratitude to Niiet about him. His going will be

for nobody P. E.

on behalf of children is not confined who directs his steps into the forest Secretary. With our

only to their services (great though af problems that surround children there are) to this Society,

will ever come out of the wood.

General

new avenue in the forest, for No of

office. Fortunately for which, unlike material structures,

an irreparable loss to, us: but for-

Losely must unhappily be tunately he has laid a firm founda- our regret that pressure of tion, and has erected on it an edifice has compelled his relin-

can rise and expand without limit, if

by his work and example.

The active work of the Society has A attracted many ladies, as well as instance, has just been opened the Society, Mr. G. P. de Martin, who those who come after him will profit members of the professions and by this Nutrition question, a

member Jusiness men, some record

of our newspaper has exhorted this Society has wide experience as works is contained in our annual re- to bring pressure on Government to and past Chairman of the Executive ports but, of necessity, much 13 explore it. Hear, hear! I like pres- Committee, has consented to act us unrecorded.

sure. (Applause). Some people. I Honorary Director. Until 1920 there had been. no om afraid, talk of Colonial Govern- organised attempt to deal with the ments wielding to pressure as though general needs of children in long- they were inanimate lumps of dough kong. To-day, to mention a little or sacks of sand. That is, I submit, only, of the work done for

the Government conduc culte

wrong phraseology,

ly well-equipped and ably

The Society

Government Will Act

A Colonial Government is, thank

Income Over Expenditure

I now move the adoption of the re- port and necounts.

Anonymous GH

It will readily be appreciated that i In Scanding the proposition Mr. any increase in the number of cases ¦ G, 1. de Martin said: dealt with by the Society involved i commensurate increase in calls upon

I have just bech asked to announce its funds. It is therefore particular that the Governor-in-Council

ha

y gratifying to find that, despite an consented to the gift of a house al

infant welfare ce and four whole; goodness, often energized by the increase of 400 in the number of new Cheung Chau as a home for destitute

has three branches

time

inspectors. St. Jolun

bulance Brigade has

Chru. Precious

Am-1

considered public opinion and I can

expenditure. The excess is only a

lint or crippled Chinese children. The donor wishes for the moment to remain anonymous. (Applause).

Mr. Loseby sild:

pressure of well-informed and well-cases dealt with during the year the Society's Income Itas, for the first for several years, exceeded its matter of $12, but it is a refreshing. I rise to support the motion for the change not to have to carry forward adoption of the report and accounts

and the fact that a sub- for the

year and, us honorury

pursuit

stant increased income has been Director, I should like to take this forthcoming to meet our Increased opportunity of thanking Mr. Kole- expenditure snows that the com- wall; Mrs. Barker and the Branch munity has awakened to the urgent Honorary Secretaries for the assis needs of the children of the pour fance they have given me during the

(Applause).

ward in their hospital at

conceive of no more welcome or The Chinese Sisters of

of the more healthy stimulus, to such pres Blood Convent run 40

not

a purely pas- Weld, Children's hospital and

sw will elinie at

reflex

bui respond and react- Shamshulpo. The Government has words which

connote co-operative promised to start a children's hospi- and progressive acceptance, tal when funds are available. Above And as regards Its

this all, the needs of our children are parilcular problem of malnutrition always kept before the public.

Government will have the backing. I think we can Jook

on or the pressure

you prefer that several well spent years, and can term. not only of this Society but say that we have laid foundation of the Colonial Office

the and stone on which the society can, in League of Nations. Only yesterday the future, build with every

03- I received a long despatch fram the surance that its foundations are well Secretary of State on the subject and truly laid. In saying this, as with some

interesting the President of the Society, I claim closures. that we have achieved no more than There are other points brought

beginning only, and อ bare be

be forward in this Society's annunt dire is the poverty which the Society ginning of the work that is to be report and in press comments on it done for our children.

in wh

which Governmental action

very

en-

year.

I must remind you, and the com- Mr. Kotewall has taken a keen in- munity at large, that as the Soclety terest in the many difficult problems is dependent on voluntary contribu- which have arisen, and his wisdom tions for three-quarters of its and experience have been of invalu- revenue, its future lies in the hands able assistance. Mrs. Barker and the of the public. Each succeeding year Branch Honorary Secretaries, Mr. has served more sicarly to show how Kwok, Mr. Baines and Mr. Skinner, have between them done the greater seeks to alleviate, and how urgent is part of a heavy year's work. the need for financial help.

the report and The adoption of unthinkable that the people of this accounts was unanimously agreed to.

(Continued on Page 4.) Colony will allow the Society's work to be halted, or curtailed, for lack

Eve And The Apple.

1 have already briefly referred to suggested in other directions. It has Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg. Mr. Hazlerigg been a great regret and disappoint- will, in about a month's time leave

to me that my first Budget in ment Hongkong on retirement. The this Colony has been dictated by a of funds; it is unthinkable, too, that General and Executive Committees still present, though I

our community should be dent to the I hope lessening, the Society have valled them- depression, and by

a thun security, of obscurity, rather uppeal of an organisation which does solves of this meeting to make

outlook. We who

but volce a cry for help from those

It Eve had not eaten the apple in small presentation to him as a mark are in fact only just holding our

cannot help themselves the the Garden of Eden, we are told, the of their high esteem and regard ag trenches and are quite unable children of the poorest of our poor, world would not have got into the well as their deep appreciation of sound the advance. I am nevertheconte increasingly apparent during generally were more careful in the are two needs which have mudde it is in to-day. If prople what he has done for the society. less bold to hope that things will the past year. They are the need for matter of diot there would be no (Applause). The gift is in the improve and that, when they do, form of a bound volume of the those who press for an extension of a home for blind boys, and a home cause for much of the present day panual

crippled children. reports

for Society Fubile social services will back me which, I must вау, 13 all in pressing also for the extra taxa-

Colony is fortunate in having suffering from digestive troubles, that Mr. Hazlerigg is willing to action necessary

three institutions which care

If you have caten unwisely, or it cept, and which it will be my plea- (Applause).

Binance them. blind gizis; but there is none for your liver or intestinal tract is out sure presently to ask your Excel-

blind boys or for crippled children, of order, Pinkettes are the simplest

speedlest Tribute to Mr. Hazlerics By special arrangement, the Society and

corrective, These Jeney to present to him.

has recently been able to place two dainty little laxatives gently, but lttle blind boys in the Aw Par surely, dispel constipation, stimulate Hospital at Cheung Chau, but that the liver, banish billous attacks and Institution cannot take in more, and sick headaches, restore cheerfulness our there is no place to which any blind and a general sense of well being.

boys can be sent in the future.

of the

Great Service

to

The

for

This speech is getting rather long. but there is one thing more that I It is impossible to exaggerate the want to say before sitting down. As service which Mr. Hazlerigg · has the President has told you, rendered to the soceity in particular, agenda this altemoon unfortunately and to the children, of the Colony in Includes A farewell presentation. Unless blind boys and crippled child- As a corrective of l-smelling general. He is one of its founders, During the past year I have beard ren can be placed in institutions one breath, pimply blotched skin, and to was its first honorary director, and has much, read much and seen much of result is inevitable. They will fall rolleve piles, Pinkettes are perfection, served on the Executive Committee local social service. The Bittle leaven into the hands of unprincipled people of chemists everywhere.

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