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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. ·· WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20. 1987.

COLONY'S POOR

CHILDREN

PROTECTION - SOCIETY MEETING

Presiding at a joint meeting of the General and Executive

Com- mittees of the Society for the Protec- tion of Children on Monday, Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, who is leaving for Home on retirement on Saturday, onid he was everlastingly indebted to the members of the Committee for the way they had worked since the Society was formed.

Speaking of his own efforts on be-

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half of the Society, Mr. Hazlerigg said he had done no more than his plain duty as one who had had a certain amount of experience of that work, duty which he felt he owed to the com- munity and to humanity. He paid a warm tribute to the work of the Society's Inspectors, stating that when the Society started Its offers hind only the faintest glimmerings of what they would be called upon to per- form. In those days, moreover, the general public of the Colony had no conception of the dire poverty which prevailed.

Actually, it was the spadework by the inspectors which had produced the information which, had enabled the Society's Committee The Society was greatly indebted The case report for December and executive officers to decide on to so busy a man for having twice showed that 100 new cases had been policy and to meet in some small undertaken duties which many peo- dealt with during the month, making degree the terrible poverty with ple were reluctant to discharge by 070 cases under supervision at the which the Society found itself faced. reason of the great amount of work end of the month. The average in- The whole Colony owed a great debt¦ Involved.

como per head per month of to the women who had underlaken The Chairman also expressed the cases dealt with was $1.60, compared that work. When the Society was Society's thanks to Mr. F. II. Loseby with $1.09 in November. The In- formed, it was a new thing for for his untiring work us ion. Direc-spectors had paid 477 visits to homes, Chinese women to undertake work tor.

and no fewer than 4,018 persons had appointed called at the Society's oillees.

Edward G. ("Little Caesar") Robinson and Joan Blondell, herself a noted screen star, are teamed for the first time in First National's story of the rackets that infest the nation "Bullets or Ballots" which opens at the King's Theatre on Thursday.

of that character. Personally, he Mr. J. T. Prior was would leave Hongkong with the most ¦ Chairman of the Executive Com- profound respect and admiration for mittee for the current year, the their Inspectors, and especially for filing of the post of Vice-Chairman Miss Seilo Wai-cheung, whom he being left over until the next meet regarded as a pioneer in work of ¦ lug. this character.

The meeting accorded a hearty Speaking on a vote of thanks to welcome to Mr. Donald Black on Mr. Hazlerigg, Mr. J. L. McPherson | kis assumption of the duties of Hon. sald it was largely due to his work Treasurer during the and wisdom that the Soglely had reached its present position of im- portance and usefulness. A great many people in Hongkong were in- debted to him for all that he had lone.

The vote was cordially endorsed, with an expression of hope that Mr. Hazlerigg would enjoy a happy re- tirement.

Condolences Expressed

absence

teave of Mr. A. McKellar.

on

the

The finance report for December showed income totalling $2,322.40 and expenditure amounting $2,121.78. It was reported that, since the end of the month, further moneys had been received, including $1,000 from the Women's Auxiliary,

The meeting appointed Messrs. It was' reported to the meeting Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming that Mr. G. P. de Martin had writ- nudfiors for the coming year, sub- ten resigning the post of Hon. Ject to their consent. Director, to which he had recently been appointed. In his letter, Mr. de Martin said he fell, on reflection, that it would be impossible for him to do the work, owing to the fact that he resided at Taipo. and for other reasons. He feared that in the circumstances he would be only u nominal Director. He felt that, with the growing experience of the branch secretaries, it might be possible gradually to decentralise the work of the Soclety.

The Chairman moved a vote sincere condolence with the Hon. Mr. R. II. Kotowall in the bereave ment he had suffered by the death of his wife. Mr. ffazlerigg said | Mrs. Kolewall was a member of the

Question of Directorship General and Executive Commitices of the Society from its foundation, The Chairman said Mr. de Martin's The work she had done for the decision was a great blow to. the Society, for the Po Leung Kuk and Society, but he quite understood how for innumerable other charities war he felt in the matter, not desiring to

It was reported that 4hr Ave boys Louis In- maintained at the St. dustrial School and other children wrliten at the Victoria Home had expressing appreciation of what the Society was doing for them.

In addition to the Chairman, there were present at the meeting Dr. Nash, Dr. Hunter, Mrs. Middleton Smith, Miss Steele, Mrs. Barker (Hon. Secretary), Messrs. 7. H. Loseby, J. L. McPherson, 5. V. Boxer. A. Hicks

(Hon. Publicity Secretary), Frank Kwok, A. McKellar (Hon. Treasur er), D. Black; J. M. Noronha, and L. D. Skinner.

Two cases of Small-pox with one

with nine deaths, thirteen cases of Typhold with six deaths (two im- ported), one case of Meningitis and

well known to all. The Society had take the credit of being Director death, cleven cases of Diphtheria | suffered a grievous loss by her death. | without fulßlling the functions of

The vote was carried by those pre- the post, sent standing in silence.

After discussion, it wus decided Thanks to the Hon. Mr. Kolewall that sub-committee

a

comprising

for his work as Chairman of the Mr. Loseby, Mr. de Martin, Mr. 85 deaths from Tuberculosis, were Executive Committee last year were Loxer, Mr. Skinner and Mr. McKellar reported to the local Health authori- expressed by the Chairman, who said should consider the whole question ties last week. On Monday three this was the second time in which of the Directorship and report to the cases of Small-pox and one chse of Mr. Kotewall had led the post. next meeting

Diphtheria were also reported.

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