1940-11-23 — Page 7

Second Section

Hongkong Telegraph.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1940.

Nine hundred persons are fed in this one.

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kitchen alone. The picture at the top of the page shows a queue of hungry people on a normal morning, awaiting their turn to have their one meal of the day. Immediately above, an indigent mother, who is given food for herself and her baby regularly, is

having her ticket punched. A good idea of the amount of congee issued is obtained from the picture at the left. Right is an interesting study of a couple

of blind mendicants cagerly par taking of their rations.

The food kitchen in Hennessy Road, Wanchai, depicted in the illustrations, is operated by the Salvation Army with funds Four such kitchens are at, the present time maintained by the provided by the Hengkang Refugee and Social Welfare Council. Council--the other three being at the old St. Peter's Church, West Point, at the old Magistracy, Yaumati, and at Shumshuipa, The one daily meal served consists of a thick Altogether, about 4,000 meals are served daily, or nearly 1,500,000 meals a year.

The diet is congee, the constituents of which include bath ordinary and red nice, saya beans, meat, polators, liver and vegetables approved by the Hongkong medical 'authorities, who have expressed their profound appreciation at the fine social work that is being rendered by those responsible. The existing grant of $30,000 a year made by the Council to the Food Kitchen Sub-Committer is insufficient owing to the rising cost of material, and the Couned would be thinkful for any donation from public spirited citizens which may be earmarked for this purpose. Donations may be sent to the Honorary Secretary of the Council. Room No. J. first floor. Gloucester Building; or care of the "South China Morning Fest,” In addition te prasulu, free foud, the Council also operates from school for the children attending the kitchens besides giving from clinical advic, and treatment. regularly, and examine thi, health of the pear puople who are sent to hospital of nesusturya

Welfare workers visit the kitchens

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