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14. To sum up, the expenditure of the institution depends upon the decision of the Government and Petitioners trust that when the institution has been reorganized, there will be no anxiety regarding a deficit. Petitioners know that the existing laws ought not to be altered, but it is believed that in this case the law punishing kidnapping might be amended with advantage.
Petitioners earnestly pray that the Government will be especially gracious so that in the future the kidnapped may have a place to live in and the kidnappers may not escape punishment. Petitioners will be infinitely grateful if their requests are granted and reverently pray Your Honour to recommend their case to the favourable consideration of His Excellency the Governor.
To the Honourable J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Registrar General (for submission to His Excellency the Governor.)
Enclosure No. 2.
TUNG WA HOSPITAL,
HONGKONG, 12th day of the 12th Moon of the San Mau Year,
(11th January, 1892).
SIR,
The lot, next to the Kwong Fuk Í Tsz where the students' hall, the old small-pox ward, and the free dispensary stand, was graciously granted by the Government to this hospital for charitable purposes.
The Pó Leung Kuk was established by the Directors of the Hospital in the Mo Yan Year, (1878), and rooms were lent to that institution for the accommodation of destitutes. This action was taken o wing to the natural want of completeness in all the arrangements at the commencement of the undertaking and was only intended to meet the exigencies of the moment. Since then much work has been accomplished by both societies and the increasing number of cases of destitution which it has been necessary to provide for in the very limited space at our disposal has caused no little trouble and aunoyance to both institutions. A short time ago a public meeting was held to discuss the position of the Pó Léung Kuk. It was resolved that a fund should be raised to defray the expenses of the Society, and we are happy to say that more than $30,000 was promised by charitable persons for the construction of a building, but unfortunately no suitable site could be found. On the 13th day of the 11th moon, (13th December, 1891), a further meeting was held and it was unanimously resolved that on Lot No. 361 where the Kwong Fuk Í Tsz stands which was given by the Government to this hospital, a plot should be marked out for the site of the Pó Léung Kuk. On the left of the Kwong Fuk Í Tsz are some rooms which are at present used for the performance of surgical operations and for vaccination. It is here that it is proposed to erect the new building, the ground- floor of which will still belong to the hospital and be used for surgery and vaccination. An architect was engaged to prepare a plan and mark out the boundaries for the information of the public. This plot of ground was presented by the Government to this hospital for charitable purposes. To give it to Pó Leung Kuk is also an act of benevolence. If in future the Pó Léung Kuk should find a more suitable place to which to remove, the plot of ground with the building on it will revert to the Tung Wa Hospital for cha- ritable purposes.
A plan is annexed.
To the Honourable J. H. STEWArt-Lockhart,
Chopped,
TUNG WA HOSPITAL.
Registrar General (for submission to His Excellency the Governor).