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STREET SLEEPERS

Generosity Of Public Appreciated

The generous response by the public to their appeal for funds is mentioned by the Executive Committee of the Street Sloepers' Shelter Society in their annual report, which will be presented at the fifth annual general meeting to be held at St. John's Cathedral

Hall on Wednesday, at 5.30 pm. During the period from December, 1037 to May, 1030, almost 80,000 persons were provided with shelter, including women and children.

The report of the Committee is as follows:

of the

meal only was given on Chineso New Year's night because extension of the shelters up to the of May--one and a half months end more than previous years. This ex tension of time was only made after careful survey of local conditions. The Old Bulley

to be made for refugees who were coming down from Amoy.

Christians And The Crisis

New Responsibilities Must Be Shouldered

1938.

London, Oct. 30. The divine lessons of the recent crisis are the subject of a joint message from the conference of re- presentatives

the Christian churches in England recently held under the presidency of the Arch- bishop of Canterbury.

sheiter, however. ), the manifold and closed on May 20, 18 provision hnd of God. obedience to the will the message says that wrongs and cruelties are being committed which even in this gen- everywhere eration and age would have seemed was visible in the nearness of the unthinkable. The judgment of God

dangers.

the

Shelter "At the St. Peter's

December 1, 1937, to May 31, 1930, from total number of sleepers was 24,000 and the average attend-recent ance per night was 132. The total accommodation ts 120. At the

We take this opportunity of con- gratulating the Hon. Sir R. H. Kotewall on fils recently conferred knighthood-his

resignation from our Committee in May 1938 is a grent loss to us, in November, 1937 Miss Mow Fung resigned from the Secretaryship and our best wishes her for a happy holiday. Her Ko to place was taken by Miss D. Lee. In

All nations, Including ours, con- El Torry the same month Mr. C.

tinues the message, had some share of (K.R.A.'s representative) alsa re-Block Shelter, the total number for the guilt, and must deserve judgment. signed owing to pressure of work, the period from December 27, 1937. God calls to us to set ourselves out to and we welcome the Rev. J. R. to May 31, 1938 was 18,113 and the recover and re-assert Christion stand- Higgs to take his place.

was 131--the ards in the life of the nations. The Our Hon. Treasurer,

The Christian duty requires the pursult also restined in November, and we Yaumati Shelter was opened

from of friendly agreements in which the are fortunate to have Mr. Gray January 20, 1930, to May 31, 1933, nations think not only of their own Messrs. Thomson & Co. to the the total number men WOR , goud, but the good of others. Vacancy.

20.581 with an average attendance of way may involve sacrifices, and all 201 each night. This shelter Is nations, Including our own must be capable of accommodating 250 men.

rendy to make the The women's side of this shelter was opened for the same period and the total number was 2,833 with average of 26 per night, the accommodation being 50.

Average

Mr. Cheung total necome

Medical Help

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"Through the generous co-opera- tion of the Government we were able

them. to maintain another three shelters

The recent revelation of the deep besides the St. Peter's and once again

longing for peace, even in countries we have to thank Mr. Grenham for

which are most, fully organised for the time he spent in getting the

war. fays upon everybody the res- Various shelters ready for occupation.

ponsibility to resume with new hope The other buildings lent to us were

nnd fullness of endeavour to effect the B. Block, Old Government Civil

"Dr. Woo was once again in charge an agreement to regulate armoments Hospital (for women nud chlidren), the Printing Shop, Old Victorin Gaol, of the medical department. To. the und so gradually and steadily to end

Gaol St. John Ambulance Brigade, the en insone race, (Old Balley Shelter) for men only. Toc H. and numerous

In the meantime the message and the Old Yaumnii Mingistracy for

for alludes to the homeless refugees "who men, women and children. These we offer our grateful

their valuable help. Serious cases have so strong a claim on our premises, served our purpose very

Tungympathy"-Reuter Special. these or were, of course, sent to the similar ones may be obtainable from Wah Hospital or the Kwong Walt and to the Medical Officers Hospital, the Government for our work this in Charge of these two Institutions coming winter.

we convey our sincere thanks for their co-operation. To the St. John Ambulance Brigade nurses and also to other nurses too, we

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GERMANY Kowloon Tong

Church Consecrated

Governor Attends Service

THREE MEN STABBED Quarrel In An Opium Divan

Old St. Balley B. Women Men found sleeping in the streets con-

Peter's Black

U1 60 firmed the necessity for providing Sent to hospital.

112 accommodation

them. Unfor- Dressage etc. 2,113 2.220 2,034 403 3,015 129 250 172 150 545 tunately no suitable premises were "A woman refugee with her son obtainable in Wanchai where the was brought to the Yaumatt Shelter, numbers of these street sleepers She had come down from Shanghal were the greatest. In the western and until she could get back to her district, however, we were able to native town Yun Fa she was pro uidsin, through the kindness of the vided for. She was sent to the

Warsaw, Oct. 30. Government, the B, Block of the old Secretary for Chinese Affairs Government Civil Hospital. A lady arranged with the Tung Wah Hos-

Negotiations between the Germant superintendent was employed here.pital Authorities for her repatriation, and Polish governments on the sub- and the shelter was run on the same

"Three * young boys who were Jeet of Polish citizens living in lines as the men's.

orphans were sent to the Talpo Germany whose passports are liable Rural Orphanage and seventeen | to be withdrawn, and those who have children from the B. Block Shelter already been expelled from Germany. In view of the large numbers who attended night school. As expected, will begin on October 31. required treatment, it was found we had numerous requests from re- At a conference here to-day, Jews advisable to employ a trained nurse fugees to provide them with shelter from all parts of Poland passed a In February 1837. After due

resolution conor to help them financially. As it

protesting

against the sideration the Committee also not the aim of the Society to deal "blow to Jewish rights in Palestine." cided to provide the inmates with with such cases, they were referred-Reuter.

An alleged attempted murder was biscuits each morning before they to the Tung Wah Hospital Authorl- Hovers, the

His Excellency the Governor, Sir leave. It may be of interest to nole

5. Asdrew's Club, Geoffry Northcote, and Lady North-brought to the notice of the police on cate, accompanied by Capt. Batty Yim, 25, employed at the Aslatle Friday night, when a man, Leung that the sleepers here

Diocesan Boys' School and St. John Smith, A.D.C., His Excellency Major Petroleum Company's depot at Lal- were not re

public responded most fugees. They

local people generously to our appeal for funds

Ambulance Brigade, their inability to the total amount received was nearly run exactly on the same lines as "The Evangelistic department was who, owing to

General A. W. Bartholomew and Mrs.

chikak, was found in Kliung Street, afford a bed space, were forced to three times that of the previous yeart previous years and was again left to

Bartholomew, the Hon, Sir HE. Shamshulpo, with a stab wound in sleep In

Pollock and Lady Pollock, were his left breast. In the streets. Most of them We earnestly hopo we may once the Rev. Lee Kuu-yon to arrange for were not in need of food as they again count on their sympathetic and

among the many people who attend- were provided with the "left overs" generous support this coming winter-gratitude to all who conducted the

meeting and we

ed the consecration service of Christ convey our Church, Kowloon Tong, at which the bome of the shops in the Onee again helpers in groups and

ļas Individuals came to the

services.

Rt. Reverend Bishop R. O. Hail of- fore "As regards the Yaumati Shelter, gave us much of their time and we express our sincere thanks

"Last but not least, we would also

ciated on Saturday evening. part of this was utilised for women are very grateful for their help. following: The Hongkong Govern- to the

Bishop Hall was assisted by vist and children. Here the women The following

ing clergy, including the Very Rev. organizations came in very slowly and the num-duty at the Shellers in

took ment for free use of the Shelters and Cathedral. Also present was the another Chinese in an oplum divan al

J. I., Wilson, Dean of St. John's Hongkong: for assistance in many directions; hers who used the shelter were small Toc If, 12th II. K. Troops of Boy Mr. H. Owen Hughes for Izal; the compared with the B. Block shelter. Scouts, St

Rev. H. D. Rosenthall, the priest in John's This, we think, is due to the fact Brigade.

Ambulance Chung Shing Benevolent Society for

charge of Christ Church. the free clothing; The Cathedral Chu The service began at

Church

0

Later the same night, police found pn., when Chinese YWC and pang" which could not be car-C.A., Y.M.C.A., the Staff of St. Council for the use of the Hall for

during the singing of a hymn by the two other Chinese, Chan Hop, 25, and ried into the shelter each evening. Stephen's Girls' College and St. John auditing the accounts; the English meetings; Messrs. Thomson & Co for

congregation the choir, preceded by Chiu Ng, in a flat in Yu Chau Street. Although we did keep some of their Ambulance Brigade Nurses.

a cross bearer and followed by the stated to be the premisen of the Ng belongings in the shelter all the time, "The organisations that took duty South China Morning Post, for re- and Chinese Press, and especially the

assistant clergy, proceeded to their Man boxing school, Both men hind some of them had so many belong- at the Kowloon shelter were;

pluces in the Church. When the stab wounds in their back, but could Ings that it was an impossibility,

their condition, Staff of C. M. S. Heep Yur School, for translating this report into Chin-

theceiving subscriptions; Miss G. Nghymn ended, the the Bishop with his five no reason for "As usual hot tea was provided Munsang College, Y.M.C.A. (Euro-ese, and to many others who wish to

chaplain, the Dean,

They were both sent and two repre

to the Queen each night in every shelter. A hot pean and Chinese), St. Andrew's remain anonymous."

sentatives of

of the congregation of Mary Hospital. Christ Church, stood outside the west door of the Church and was Anglican Church.

der the name of the Kowloon Tong They continued met by the Rev. H. D. who presented to him

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consecration

Leng was discovered by a district watchman about 9.55 pm, and was taken to Shamshuipo Station, from

where he was sent to the Kowloon Hospital. Ha condition is stated ic be serious.

From enquiries made, it appeared that Leung had an altercation with

Kilung Street, and they went down to the Street to settle it.

the lion for Government made a grant of $50,000

The

The

contributed

for worship in February At that time there was no

of

and П alte in Kowloon Tong for the Following the acceptance of the

ew Church. of a petition, the Bishop rocked three building times

on the door of the Church with Society for the Propagation of Chris-

also tian Knowledge his Staff. The door was then open-

£100 to the new Church, which was ed, and Bishop Hall entered and standing inside the doorway said a pened

A canticle was sung and priest in charge of the Church, and the Bishop and his attendant clergy proceeded to

Atier sermon by Dean Wilson Committee of five people, Mrs. F. E. E. Booker, Miss R. Mow. Fung. and the singing of a hymn, the

Messrs. George She, R. Ashton Hill Bishop received from Mr. Rose and J. C. L. thall the keys of the Church and 1037, Mr. Rosenthall took charge of Wong. In October placed them on the altar.

prayer.

the

sanctuary.

It was under the pastoral care of a

the Church.

Prayers were then said, and at the

The Font which was consecreted conclusion, the Bishop went to the

on Saturday consists of an ordinary Font and laid his hands on it. Later he asked for the sentence of pudding basin which was used for the first time during an emergency consecration to be read, and follow in the Anglican Church some four ing the reading of the sentence by years ago." The Church had since the Archdeacon the document was used it, and as there was a proper brought to the Bishop for his signa mount for it in the present Church ture, This concluded the formal it was thought fitting that the old consecration.

pudding basin be retained and con secreted as st had been used for the baptism of 40 or 50 people, including many adult

E

The New Church The Church slands on a knoll close to the Maryknoll Convent inj It is learned that the Church had Waterloo Road, and is carried out in received an anonymous grant of concrete on the exterior and colour- £1,000 for the building of crete in the interior. It has a long vicarage, and it is understood, that nave and an artisille tower in front, plans are now under way for the and has accommodation for a con- erection of this structure. - gregation of 300 people. The chapel,

visiting clergy at the service choir vestry and vestry for the comprised the Revs. 7. Price, C. B. clergy are in the north portion of R. Sargent, Trang Ki-ngok, P. S. 7. the structure.

Teo, W. M. A. Farren, Dr. Reichelt, When the old St. Peter's Church in F. Short, J. Chung Yan-lapp, WI- West Point was closed down, there lams, S. K. Y. Lee, Cyril Brown. was started a congregation of people Reichelt Jnr., Nielsen, J. E. Band. in Kowloon Tong when met in a bach, E. W. Martin and J. C. L. room in Duke Street for services un- 'Wong,

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