THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 26, 1939.
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Jardine Steamer Delayed By Air Raids On Swatow
PASSENGERS
WATCH BOMBING FROM HARBOUR
towards that Fund, particularly to our! past and present nurses, through whose energies more than one mile of dollars was collected. With such gen- erous support we were able to raise the full sum of $200,000 at the end of last year for the Building Fund and free the building from debt.
THANKS TO BENEFACTORS
like to acknowledge our gratitude to
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We are very grateful to all who have Dr. Joubert, passenger given donations to the general funds board the s.s. Empress of Asia Passengers on the Indo-China s.s. Wingsang which during the year and especially should which sailed for Shanghai this stolen arrived in Hong Kong this morning, were un- the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chan for again so morning, had a camera
kindly undertaking the collection of while he was shopping in willing witnesses on Wednesday of the bomb- donations from our Chinese friends. city yesterday,
We should like also to express our ing of Swatow; the ship itself was held up one thanks to Mr. H. R. Forsyth and Mr.
According to his report to of Messrs. Linstead Police, the camera was stolen from day, the air-raids naturally affecting the rate A. Sommerfelt
and Davis, our Honorary Treasurers the counter of the Swatow Drawn of loading her cargo. A large amount of mat-and to our Auditors Messrs. Lowe Bing-Work Company, No. 14, Pedder erial damage was done.
Two air-raids were carried out while the Wingsang was in the harbour. The first was directed at the bridge and the Wingsang's passengers saw 18 bombs dropped, they told the "China Mail."
Of these 18 bombs, only three carrier which anchored off Swatow hit the bridge itself, the remainder a few days ago. smashing and pulverising houses and buildings in the vicinity.
This was at 12.30 p. m. At 3 p.m., the second air raid was carried out. This time the bombers appeared to be attacking a small village on the outskirts of Swatow itself, where there may have been a concentra- tion of Chinese troops. What dam- age was caused could not be ascer tained.
SHIP HELD UP
As a result of the two air-raids, the Wingsang was unable to get away from Swatow by 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening, when the port closes, and so had to remain over- night, arriving here a day late.
Her passengers included Mr. F. C. Clemo of the China Light and Power Company, returning from a In both cases, 8 bombers took health trip; Mrs. H. P. Lim, wife part in the raid. It appears likely of the well-known sportsman; and that these came from the aircraft Mrs. S. Gardner.
ALICE MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL ANNUAL MEETING
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PROGRESS OF THE ALICE.
MEMORIAL AND NETHERSOLE HOSPITALS
WAS
GIVEN BY DR. S. W. T'SO, C.B.E., PRESIDING AT THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN THE CHALLENGE BOOK CLUB THIS MORNING.
Those present included Mr. A. W. Now with the completion of the new Hughes (Deputy Chairman). The Nethersole Hospital building which was kindly opened by H.E. Sir Geoffry Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, the Hon. Mr. Northcote on the 7th January last year, A. W. G. Tickle, Messrs. S. V. Box-the Alice Memorial and the Nethersole er, F. C. Hall, Tang Shui-kin, A. Hospitals now stand side by side, form- Sommerfelt, Miss M. Ward, Dr. F.ing one large modern and up-to-date hospital with more accommodation for R. Ashton, Dr. R. M. Alderton and both in-patient and out-patients and the Rev, H. R. Wells,
possessing greater facilities for ad- Estimated-expenditure for 1939 ministration. Under these new advan- tages, you will note from the report amounting to $82,600 against es- that the total number of in-patients timated income of $81,700 was ap- admitted during the year was 3,570 as proved.
compared with 1,876 during 1937, while the out-patient visits numbered 33,249 as compared with 28,471. While the The year 1938 may be said to have work is increasing daily the number of You will marked a new epoch in the history and the staff remains the same. progress of the Alice Memorial and appreciate, therefore, the arrangements the Nethersole Hospitals.
made, through the good offices of the The Alice Memorial was originally London Missionary Society, for built on a site in Hollywood Road and appointment of an additional European opened in 1887. After 42 years, it doctor and one nurse, who, we hope, was found that the locality in which will arrive in Hong Kong in the Au- it was situated was unsuitable for the tumn of this year. work of a hospital, for the reason that
In the course of his speech, Dr T'so said:-
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MORE NURSES
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its surroundings had become crowded In order to maintain efficiency of the with Chinese tenement houses and very work, it will be seen that more local noisy. It had to be removed and was trained nurses will be required. -subsquently replaced by a new and mo- importance of nurses' services to medi- dern building adjoining to the Nether-cal work was stressed upon and em- sole in Bonham Road.
phasized by Dr. (Mrs.) Dovey in her talk, at the Rotary Club tiffin a few The Nethergole, built as an exten- weeks ago. No doubt many of you sion to the Alice Memorial, was open-heard that speech. Our hospitals have ed in 1893. After having served the pioneered in training Chinese nurses purposes of a women and children hos-and we shall have no difficulty in so- services. But, one dif- pital for 40 years, it was demolished curing auch in 1934 when it became dangerous ficulty we shall find; that is, to pro- through the ravages of time and white vide living quarters for them. The ants. Steps were then taken for its accommodation in our Nurses'. Home is re-building. These two hospitals have, limited, and we are contemplating en- during a period of half a century, dono larging these quarters. marvellous pioneer work in introducing I should like here to express our deep to the Chinese in the Colony, Western gratitude and hearty thanks to the methods of treating diseases, and have Government for making us a grant of succeeded wonderfully well in winning 850,000, towards the Nethersole, Build- their confidence and, trust, ing jestel ing Fund and to the leading Banks, medicine and treatment." The names (both English and Chinese), Commer
cial Houses and members of the Com- these two hospitals, have become household word among the Chinese munity for their generous donations
ham and Matthews.
To the Medical practitioners whose extend our hearty thanks for the valu- names are mentioned in the report we able assistance they have rendered to
our hospitals during the year.
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Street, at about 10 a.m.
The camera is valued at £15.
FANS STOLEN
Lastly but not least we have more services to ackowledge namely that of the Hon. Mr. A. G. W. Tickle, a member of our Executive Committee. The Hong Kong Government has Mr. Tickle takes the greatest interest been robbed of two electric ceiling- in our work and has given us most fans, the total loss being $800. valuable advice particularly during the reconstruction of the Nethersole Hos- The fans were in unoccupied Gov- pital. I am sorry to say that he will ernment Quarters at the Kennedy not be able to serve on our Committee Slaughter House, and in the course again for the coming year on account of his impending departure from the of an inspection yesterday, Sani- Colony on his well earned retirement. tary Inspector S. Eccleshall noticed We desire to put on record our appre- their absence. ciation of his valuable services to our - One of the windows and a door hospitals and tender him our good wishes for a pleasant journey home had been forced open. and the best of health to enjoy his re- tirement.
The following were elected to Chairman), The Hon. Mr. T. N. the executive Committee for the Chau, Mr. Tang Shui-kin, Sir Henry ensuing year.-Dr. S. W. T'so (chair- Pollack, Sir Robert H. Kotewall and man), Mr. A. W. Hughes (Deputy Mr. H. J. Pearce.
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