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HOSPITALS
THE CHINA MAIL.
NONGKONG'S SITTER NEED.
HOPE ON THE HORIZON
¡By The Gossip.
Many Public spirited men and some sufering citizens have agitfied for barter hospiul accommodation for Europeans in the Colony, at intervals, during the last few years.
I have spent some weeks trying to get into touch with anyone who reliable was likely give me
to information and have now succeeded. Everyone admits the crying need for (1) a maternity hospital or maternity wing vached to a hospital in a good locality; (2) a hospital in Kowloon (3) a new: Government Civil Hospin in a better beality leaving the pre- sent one for the use of Chinese patients.
Briefly, we are to have these. an informed on the very best authority that a suitable site for the Kowloon Hospital is now being con- sidered and that we may take it for granted that it will not be long before this need is met.-
They are also carefully considering the accommodation at present avalt able for women, who desire or are obliged to go to a home or hospital or their confinement.
WEEKLY SHARE NEPORT,
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9.6.
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-Sergt. "Willie "Shannon of the The wock under review has been Hongkong Police left for Ireland on
by the devoid of interentwich, a very email well earned leave amount of business-Bissing A few Pushima Mara" this morning. cash transactions have been put was given a right rüyai send-off by through but until money becomes his comrades and friends. A do easier any substantial increase inputatio trom the Hawkers' Guild prices is remote. Our local corn was also present a Blake Pier, and panies all appear to have done well presented the Sergeant with bouqueta which is evidenced by the dividends of Howers. A great lot of amement paid on Chite Sugars $25, and Green was caused when, on arriving at Blake Island Cements conts 80. The Shang Pier. Serg. Shannon was received by drawn from the has marker is also quite but there is a "gaard of honour"
strong demand for Shanghai Docks" 1st Battalion of Street Coolies," at Tis. 108 and Langkats at Tis. 13 under the command of Sergt. McAlvie. Banks. Hongkong & Shanghai These men, armed with their bamboo Banks have dropped from our last poles, were drawn up on either side of the pier, and on the word of com- quotation of $560 to $525.
Shipping-Macao Steamboats have mand. presented arms very smartly. buyers at $20 and Indo-Chinas at Alter inspecting the troops," Sergt. $205. Shell Transports can be ob-Shannon boardett the company launch mined at 225 and Star Ferries at and pushed of towards the ship amid 528.
much cheering and firing of crackers. Sugars.China Sugars have buyersWe join his comrades in wishing at 821 (cum dividend of 525 per Sergt. Shannon bon voyage and share). Malabons are quies with happy holiday, sellers at $425,
Docks and Wharves. Kowloon Docks are slightly easier with shares offering. at $154. Kowloon Wharves aro wanted at $53: Shanghai Docks have buyers at Tls. 108 cash and Tls. 111 March delivery.
MORE SMALL CHANGE CONFISCATED.
Miscellaneous. Cements alior a
At the Magistracy this warning. declaration of dividend of cents 80 before Mr. N. L. Smith, a Chinese
The who was arrested on board the s per share are strong at $74.
Sumamhol yesterday, was following have all buyers-China Lights (old) $7.30 and (new) $5.30: charsed with attempting to export worth of Hongkong 10 China Providens $7; Dairy Farms $35
A search party $21: Hongkong Trams Sot: Steam cent. pieces. Laundries, $3; Powells $15, and went on board to search for contra band prior to the ship leaving for Wisenuns $274.
Kongmoon, and the coins were found in the defendant's box. He said he was No. 1 cargo coolie on beard the ship
with the ship. The small change was given him by his employer to pay the wages of the men under him.
The Government supplies a bunga lew connected with the Civil Hospital which everyone admits is situated in an overcrowded and noisy part of the town and to the lay mind the number of deaths in child birth that occur in this town seems to be extraordinary high. We will presume that the government maternity bungalow ia idedly run on podera and hygienic | run by a firm of doctors, but open tand travels to and from Kongmoon lines with a separate staff of nurses. patients from other arms or to anyone but even thon no one can, or does con- tend that it is in any way a desirable place for a European woman.
who can pay the fees. Thers, ail classes of work are accepted; though no special maternity wing exists, the The modern women consider it hospital andertakes maternity cases. viser to go to a maternity home for the The firm and the staff fully realize birth of her child, for very few houses. Į that the building toes not come up especially in Hongkong have modern to modem requirements and that work conveniences of any sort.
has to be done under extraordinary difcuties. Since war a new swff of highly trained sisters under a capable matron has been appointed.
The Barker Road Hospital stands as a monument of misappropriation, Originally intended for a maternity hospim it was built by the Govern The shareholders or owners of ment from subscribed funds
the Peak Hospital realize in limite- memoral to Queen Victoria's Jubilee. tions but they alas realize that it For a short while it lulfilled its func-constitutes, even in its imperfect tion when suddenly after a change of condition, a refuge or a sanctuary medical officers it was diverted from to many people. Should they decide its object and though it is still a most to close the hospital, residents in satiery place for women and child- Hongkong would certainly suffer to a Most of the sen it does not even in that capacity considerable degree. entirely come up to need. Anyone members of the firm controlling the entering the hospital is obliged and hospital will be resizing in a few years so I am told to abandon her usual and they desire now to give up their medical attendant; for the private Rnancial interest and responsibility praestioner is Apparently not allowed and hand it over to the public, in other access to the Government Hospitale words the government It will, of This alone constitutes a grievance, for course, be necessary to rebuild and e faith and trust in ones own medical plans have been drawn up for a large man, plays a large part in the Bght building containing 20 wards; operat- Practored. health. That however is ing theatre, maternity wing with a a side issue. the great outstanding separate staff of nurses and to be fact is that though the government right away from the medical and sur- purchased the property adjacent togical cases. It is to be hoped that the hospital for the express purpose the public will support" the scheme of converting it into a maternity, wing, and do what they can to see it carried. no smp has been taken to remedy out. It is proposed to have a staff existing conditions, and the newly of nurses living at the hospital house. sequired property has been used for who would be available for private e purpose of housing a government work. This would be a great boon to servant. I am glad to be able people who at present have the great- Fio announce that matter est difficulty in securing any form of most likely 10 be dealt with trained nursing in their own homes. almost immediately and that there I have now shown that the only places is 1 fixed determination on the for European women to go for materi- part of these in authority to see ity cases are the Civil Hospital and it through. In the meantime we still the Peak Hospital, but that it all the have that beautifully equipped and plans how on hand materialize they ideally situated white elephant the should shortly have accommodation Matilda Hospital, crying aloud to be at the Victoria Hosphis! and later a put to general use and bound down fully equipped and modern new wing by absurd restrictions, causing dis at the Peak Hospital. comment and annoyance and helping The Chinese community is - well Women only a very small section of the com- catered for in this respect. munity...
who in the ordinary circumstances of A little while ago the wife of a their lives would be dependent on the Sanitary inspector wished to gain ad- unskilled care of their friends, and mission. Her husband was earning relatives may have Chinese midwives $175 a month, bur in spite of the who have been trained by Dr.) combined efforts of doctors and Hickling. These work among the friends, she could not get in while poor Chinese women and call upon at the same time a member of the Dr. Hickling for assistance when Chubh Mission Society, whose salary needed. The Tung Wah Hospital is was over $200 a month with a house free. At the Nethersole and Wan thrown in, got the receipt of the ex- chai Hospital a nominal; lee is paid cellent and free foursing offered by by those who can afford to pay and this establishment to those who under they are also admitted free of charge the will are eligible for entry. This, to the Government Civil. There is of course, is not a government mat- now a scheme aloot to abandon the ter, and I suppose if it had been pos-old Civil Hospital and leave it for ie for the government to interfere the ass of Chinese and build a new and squash the conditions which make hospital in a more suitable locality for the hospital so unsatisfactory as a Europeans. The schemes are excel- public convenience, they would long lent and it looks as if a time might ere this have done something shout shortly" dawn when the Europeans in Hongkong will have nothing to com- There is left for our consideration plain of as far as hospitals are con the Peak Hospital, a private concern, comed..
His Worship did not believe the story and ordered the money to be confiscated..
SATURDAY, MARCH 16
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