March 16, 1901.3
Regarding this motion, Dr. STEDMAN said that three ladies had been associated with Dr. Jordan and himself ou the temporary com- mittee-Mrs. Dickson, Mrs. Slado, and Mrs. Gibbs. These ladies, he was informed, were willing to serve on the permanent committes, should it bo the desire of the meeting. Mrs. Siobs, representing the German community, and Mrs. Ritchie, who took a great interest in nursing, were also mentioned as being will
ng to sorvo on the committes.
On the motion of Bishop HOARE, seconded by Mr. POLLOCK, Drs. Jordau nud Stedman and the five ladies mentioned-were appointed as
the Permanent Committes.
Mr. PLAYFAIR moved "That the Committee be empowered to obtai; two nurses from Home with as little delay as possibla.“
Mr. POLLOCK seconded, and the motion was adopted.
A vote of thanks to Dr. Stedman, proposed by Mr. POLLOCK, brought a very successful meeting to a close.
The subscription list opened in connection with the scheme already amounts to over $3,000.
PIRATICAL COMEDY ON THE HIGH SEAS.
·· CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Hospital being close to the tramway is very late rules for the nursing institution and central both for the town and Peak. The dis-arrange all the necessary preliminarios." advantages are chiefly that the fab of the nursog Mr. CRUICKSHANK seconded, and the most living at the Peak Hospital would seem to un-ing unanimously endorsed the proposal. duly associate them with the doctors to whom the Hospital belongs, whereas they will have no relation to that hospital except as a place of re- sidence till other quarters can be found for them, Moreover the owners of the Peak Hospital áré not prepared to promise to keep rooms for the nurses for more than a year, because they feel that they may want all their available beds for patients. However, the temporary committee think that this is the best that can be done for the present, and they hope that in the future zome permanent residence may be found for the nurses With regard to cost, taking into con- sidoration a passage out and home each five years, and reckoning that the nurses would only be employed seven months out of the twelve, which is according to the report given us by the Government, we find that there would be a deficit of about $600 a year ou cach nurso. This, of course, does not take into account any extra expense such as may be incurred by illness. On the other hand, we hope that the nurses may have more employment than has hitherto been the cass, which, by increasing their earnings, would much diminish the deficit. In answer to the up peal to the community, promises of $3,045 have beou received, and I have no doubt that, if this nursing association becomes an established fact, many others will subscribe who are waiting to hear the result of this meeting. (Applause). In the circular sent round, the sum of $2,000 was asked for, and more than that sum has already been promised, but we did not get our auswers from Government till the circular was issued, and we find that the nurses have not had as much employment as we had reckoned and that, therefore, the deficit would probably be larger than our original ostimate. However we think we have quite enough to justify us in getting two nurses from Home, and that the deficit in future must be met by annual subscrip- tion. Further, it is possible the Government may help us, at any rate we can ask them. and it seems to me that, as they have lost over $300 a year on ruuning two nurses for the community, if they no longer have to do so, they would be very distinctly better off, even if they made a grant to the nursing asso. ciation of $1,000 a year. ́ Again, in the Jubilee year part of the money subscribed was, I be--jumped to the conclusion that the dreaded lieve, for the purpose of providing nurses, or a residence for nurses for the community, and if this nursing association becomes an established fact, I think that we may get some help from that Fund. You will have heard that, in answer to our last question, we were told that about $2,000 might be available. We should of course approach the Jubilee Committee on this matter. Now, ladies and gentleinen, I want you to un- derstand that is not a chari y which you are asked to support, but it is something we are doing for our own benefit It seems that this colony is too far from Home and not attractive enough for unrses to come out here on their own initiative to earn their livelihood, and. therefore, we must contrive to guarantee them a sufficient salary to get them to come out. Moreover this is a question that appeals to us all individually. It is not only monthly nurses we propose to get, although, perhaps, it is for them that the need is most urgent, but the nurses are also to have had a thorough general training besides, and we none of us tell how soon We may require the services of a trained nurse. The only alternative is apparently to leave one's home and be removed to a hospital. Of course, being tended when sick by a trained nurse is to some extent a luxury, but a luxury which has become in these days for many of us almost a necessity, and I think you will all give your support to this scheme which will enable us to avail ourselves of this luxury or necessity should we have need of it. (3 pplause).
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TRIAL TRIP OF THE "SAINAM.”
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nsual sourd of rifle-fire had warned that some- thing out of the common was in progress. Neither of the launches answered the hail, their attention being wholly taken up with each other, to the complete exclusion of everything else. The police launches sounded their | tims and again, but still met with
the Kong Soo and the Num Hing pursuing a steady course for Hongkong. The police launches set off in pursuit, but although they had gained slightly when Capsuimun Pass was reached, the flasing launches opened out and left them far behind. Hongkong Harbour was reached at about four o'clock, the firing still going steadily on. A policɔ pinunce was on duty at the quarantine anchorage, where the launches came to a stop, and the officer in charge at once boarded the Kong Soo to ascertain the cause of the firing. He was informad with much excited gesticulation that pirates were on board the Nam Hing, which was then lying a little distance off. Acting on this information, the officer lost not a moment in boarding the Nam Hing, where he was breathlessly informed that the Kong Soo had been pirated, and that the pirates were still on board. Unable to make anything of the whole mysterious busi- ness, the officer took the master of the | Nam Hing on board the pinnace and then went for the master of the Kong Soo. Brought thus facq to face, the whole ridi- culous business was exposed, and the two masters realised what fools they had made of themselves and of each other. The The profession of pirate is not usually one decks of both launches wero strewn with spent that furnishes cause for amusement, but the cartridges, and the coxswain of one had complete- incident which the other day transpired be-ly wrapped himself up in blankets, as a protec tween two Chinese-owned launches, the Nation against stray bullets. Luckily, however, no Hing and the Kong Soo, trading botwoon Hong-
one was injured-not even scratched, and aftor kong and the West River, is decidedly ludicrous.
the police had searched them to make suro The launches left the Harbour at 5.30 in the everything was correct, both launches left afternoon of Wednesday, the 6th iust, on shortly after four o'clock for Kamchuk, which the usual run, their destination being Kumlet us hope they reached without further in- chuk, up the Wost River. The course usually cident. taken is an easterly one, carrying the launches close to the island of Ling Ting, at the e- trance to Deep Bay, but the Kon! Soo on this occasion, being rather heavily laden, decided to steer a western course for the purpose of keeping in deep water. The Nam Hing was coming on some distance behind, and the muster, seeing the Kong Soo suddenly deviate from her course -a thing she apparently had never done before
Canton River pirates had seized her, and wore now running away with the lauach. He did not pause to consider that not a junk or a vessel of any description by which pirates might suddenly have borne down on the Kong Soo was in sight, but straightway sounded his whistle and got all the members of the crex on deck. with rides-both These armed themselves launches have licences to carry arms-and open- ed fire, not in the direction of the Kong Son, but in the air, probably to frighten the pirates. Hearing the unexpected sound of rapid firing, the master of the Kong Soo in tara jumped to the conclusion that the other launch had b en visited by pirates, who were now in pursuit of himself, and he adopted exactly the same course that hai commended itself t the master of the Nam Hing-he roused his craw, and, arming them with rifles, opened a rotura fire, at the same time again altering his course to elude his presumed would-be captors. This unexpected phase of the incident went thoroughly to con- vince the master of the Nam Hing that his supposition regarding the fate which had befallen the Kong Soo was the correct one, and when that launch altered its course for the second time, he naturally thought that the capture - of his Own launch
The Sainam is sister-ship to the Nanning intended, and immediately sheered (built by the same firm), which has been plying off, maintaining a steady fire. This was at on the West River, between Canton and Wn- eight o'clock in the evening, and the farce chow, for some months past. These steamers was kept up without cessation till two o'clock are interesting as being pioneers of their class the following morning, the launches doubling in these waters, the Nanning having become about and dodging one another right round vory popular with native travellers during the Ling Ting Island and in and out of Deep Bay. period she has been running. The Nanning is Simultaneously both masters seemed to have now back in Hongkong for the purpose of resolved to make for Hongkong, as being having the passenger accommodation increased, and some slight alterations made, which ex- Hoa. C. P. CHATER seconded, and the motion probably the only placs of safety, and set a was carried unanimously, my
course accordingly, each maintaining the same parience has shown to be necessary. 'I he vessels Hon. J. J. KESWICK then moved "That a steady fire, which never for a moment had are 168 feet long, 31 feet broad and 8 feet deep, permanent committee be formed consisting of they allowing in hot pursuit of the book, with a nett registered tonnage of 350 tons. seven persons, two being in general the Nam Hing in hot of the Kong Nicely fitted accommodation is provided for practice, and five being ladies resident in this Soo, they were hailed by two police ten first-class passengers, sach room being pro- colony; and that this committee shall formu- launches from Brothers Island, whom the unvided with electric as well as oil lampe, the usual
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Sir THOMAS JACKSON moved "That this meeting resolves that a private nursing institute be formed in Hongkong."
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Of the many crafts which are to be seen plying about the river at Canton none more interesting than the stern-wheelers, a class of boat admirably suited for river traffic. The native boats are of course worked by coolies, but ere long there is every reason to believe that a fiue fleet of stern-wheelers worked by steam will have come into existence. A syndicate in which Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, and Co., and the Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steam- boat Company are interested are already the possessors of two boats the Nanning and the Sainam-built for the Canton-Wuchow rau, both of which have bɔen constructed by Messrs. Fenwick and Company, Limited. The Sainam ran her official trial trip on Tuesday afternoon, the 12th inst., the trip being in every way, a success. There was a large company on board, including His Excellency the Governor (Sir Henry Blake, G.C.M.G.), Messrs, R. F. John- stou. Crnickshank (Government Surveyor, New South Wales). W. Poats, Sinclair, W. J. Grasson, W. Ramsay, D. Macdonald, (Capt.) G, C. Anderson, (Capt.) F. G. Go ldard, Hewitt, E. C. Emmett, T. Yule, A. Rodgar (chair-
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Fenwick and Company), W. Parline (director, Messrs. Fenwick and Company), W. G. Winterburn (manager, Messrs. Fenwick and Company), D. Harvey (of Messrs. Fenwick and Company), J. I. Andrew, (Capt) Branch. Captain Lossius takes com- mand of the Sainam, with Mr. W. G. Hooke, R.N.R., as chief engineer.