CORRESPONDENCE.
RE THE CANTON CASUALTIES. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PREAS."}
SIR, We have read with interest the
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12ru. 1016.
HONGKONG'S WATER SUPPLY.
was 199:35 million gallons, which, on an
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
coars ORDER BY LT-COLA CHAPMAN, V.D,
JOINED.
Gr. W. L. Jackson having joined
allotted Corps No. 2018 and posted to No. 2 Section Artillery Battery, De Pte. B. M. Austin having joined in alletted Corps No.. 2019 and posted to Scouts Company (No. 3 Section).
RESIGNED No. 1550 Pte. D. O. Beadel is permitted to resign from 8th August, 1910, Corps order No. 2 of 25th July, 1918, is
Ahereby encelled.
The water return for the Colony for July shows that the storage in the City and Hill district on July 31st was 768-78 million gallons, against 603 24 million. gallons in the same period last year. The article by your Special Correspondent in total consumption in the same district Tuesday's issue of your paper, entitled
The Canton Casualties, How the Many estimated population of 265,219, gives Wounded are Tended." For the infor-
an average daily consumption per head mation of your readers, 1 would like to
of 21-2 gallons. In the corresponding explain that the official name of the[]
period in 1915 the consumption by a hospital referred to as the "American population of 281,619 was 18497 million Hospital" is the Cauton Hospital"
gallons, giving a consumption per head This hospital is really an International institution, chielly British and American Pur day of 226 gallons. In the Kowloon both the British and American Consil district water works the total storage was No. 2001 Spr. A. Kinross is granted I
Generals at Canton being Trustees, and the otheers and members chiefly British and Amerienu. In order to receive more active support from the Chinese cont munity, severn! Chinese gentlemen are "being invited to serve or the Directorate,
352-50 million gallons. In July, 1913, it was at the same figure. The consumption population of during the month by a 08,150 was 1074 million gallons, giving a daily consumption per head of 13-3 gallons. The amount consumed in July,
LEAVE.
Corps order No. 1 of 28th May, 1916, is No. 1502 Pte. J. C. Fletcher is granted 1 month's leave From 9th August, 1018.
cancelled from this date..
month's leave from 9th August, 1916.
months' leave from 8th August, 1916. No. 1700 Spr. F. Garcia is granted 2 No. 10 Pt. A. L. Ramsen ja granted 1 No. 1244 Pte. C. O. Stark is granted li month's leave from 5th August, 1916.
months' leave from 12th August, 1916, No. 1476 Lc.-Cpl. B 6. Setna is granted 14 days leave from 11th August, 1916
inionth's extension of leave from 20th August, 1916,
TRANSFER.
VOLUNTEER RESERVES.
ORDER BY MAIOR WAKEMAN... R.E, VE DETAIL
duty from the morning of Sunday, Bin in, to une insring of Sunday, zuth August, * B÷Q6,5 Next for duty, AC Orderly Officer for the same period
Lieut. Blason,
FOR THE WEEK ENDING 19TH AUGUST,
Monday, 14th August:
"Sigantung Section on the Cricket
Ground under Instructor Sergt. E. ali tenélávaré. Dress: Clean
ratigue.. Mucine-gun Bection at Wellington!
Barracks under. Instructor, Bergt. Dowles at .50° p.m. - Dress Clean fatigue, Tuesday, 16th August:--
A Co. at 3.30 p.m. on the Cricket Ground: Dress Drill Order. Mounted Section on the Polo Ground at 5.30 p.m. (under Instructor Staff Drill QM. Sergt Talbot, Dress: order. Wednesday, 16th August
Recruits on the Cricket Ground under Drill Instructor Sergt. Oxberry at 5.15 p.m. Dress: Drill order. Thursday, 17th August:--
As the majority of the staff have usually 1915, by 96,350 people was 34'18 million No. 1952 Pte. E. W. L. Martin is granted Recruits on the Cricket Ground, under
gallons, on an average daily consumption per head of 14 gallons. The Govern unt Analyst's reports show that the water is of excellent quality,
"DOING THEIR LITTLE BIT,” S
been American. and several of the American Foreign Mission Boards staffed the institution for nearly three-quarters of a century, it is sometimes spoken of as the Amerian Hospital. Many of the successive Governors of Hongkong bave BRITISH SUBJECTS IN SIAM. becú Vice-Presidents and members of the Society & which owns. and conducts the hospital. IIE. Sir Henry May, and a number of gentlemen in. Hongkong, Foreign and Chinese, as well as the foreign merchants and missionaries of Canton have subscribed liberally to the hospital funds this year. These donations will be suitably acknowledged in The Annual Report.
At a meeting which took place recently at the British Court House, Bangkok. the British Minister in the chair, it was! mittee consisting of representatives of all unanimously decided to form a Com- British nationalities resident in Siam, for the purpose of collecting funds in order to present H.M. Government with fighting acroplanes, a movement which has already met with enthusiastic re- Up to date, over
one hundred and pose in various parts of the world.
The Chairman announced that tho pro thirty wounded soldiers and civilians moters of the scheme had already received have been treated in the hospital-all, of the promise of over 18,000 ticals before the -course," serious cases, Were the first aid meeting, after which Mr. Adam addressed at the front more efficient many more those present and explained in detail would be saved. A great many are prac what had been carried out in a similar moribund when they reach the respect in other parts of the world, Sub- hospital.
Where there is the slightest sriptions were thereafter rapidly an chance of saving lives, by operation to nounced, some being for very large extract the bullets, and shrapnel, and amounts. One prominent and respected repair the damage dose, operations are member of the British-Chinese Com- performed. This is a very expensive pro munity alore signed for 2,000 ticals, position, however.
Knowing that the while various well-known Sikh residents wounded would dir, otherwise, the and other Indians of the different races hospital will contimes earing for all of the wounded brought in, trusting that represented mode donations of conspicu- the funds will be forthcoming. Most of 2,000 ticals downwards, Thus the initial ons sume individually, ranging from the civilians brought in have been of the success of the movement was fully farmer and lost populatie sings or assured, for before the that close upon
for treatment, dressings food. A number of children, also, have 50,000 ticals had been already given or
ing it was been treati},"
In response to a special appeal, H.E. promised, more than enough for the
first, Fighter. Long Toni Kwong, the Governor-General, has sent the hospital a thousand dollars, This will help, but is not nearly enough. Unfortunately, this is by ho Tacanaan opportupo time to raise funds in Canton, of the wealthy Chinese have fled to Hongkong and Macao, and there is no business here. We hope that the wealthy Chinese who are safely away from danger will remember the poor During the wars and revolutions that unfortunates who have to remain, and China has been engaged in during the assist the Canton Hospital in caring for past 83 years, the Canton Hospital has the wounded..
always taken a leading part in caring for the wounded. During the Franco- Chinese war of 1844, by request of the Viceroy Chang Chi Tung. a foreign physician and some nurses from this hospital were sent to the military camp a Formosa to care for the wounded soldiers. Thus this hospital has always been of great service to the Chinese) people, who can now show their appre- ciation in a substantial manner..
el Si
most
The Managing Board and Staff of the hospital will be extremely obliged if you will exert your great influence in secur- ing funds for this hospital from the Chinese Relief Societies,”
No. 1536 Pt. H. E. Hollands is trans-
ferred from No. 2 Section Artillery Battery to Scouts Company (No. 3- Section) from this date.
PROMOTIONS,
The undermontioned promotions in the Artillery Battery have hoen made. with effcet from 9th August, 1916 To bo Bergeant No. 172 Gr. R. Hens
dérion.
To be Corporal--No. 1394 Borsbr. J. C. Finch and No. 1210 Bombr, W. F. Bassford.
To
To
he Acting Corp). No. 945 Bumbr. J. L. MacPherson,
The
be Bombardier-No. 1874 Gr. J. M Jack, No. 1139 Gr. H. T. Beath, No. 1370 CA. G. MacDonald, and No. 1226 Gr. W. Seath,
ENGINEER COMPANY.
The undermentioned members are raised to the Proficient rate of Engineer Pay from 1st August, 1918: Electricians. 1940 Spr. A. W.. Juster, No. 1497 Spr. A. G. Tickle, No. 1971 Spr. D. W. Munton, No. 1974 G. N. Manley, No. 1460, Spr. L. B. Gomes, No. 1747 Spr. C. Dickens, No. 1872 6pr. E. L. Stainfield: (At- Engineer Driver. No. 1993 Spr. Warren
tached), J. Sim,
The undermentioned member Engineer
Smith g
Company is reduced to 6d. rate for one month from 1st August. 1918. No. 1049 Spr. M. T, H., Blake.
PARADES
Monday, 14th instr
Drill Instructor Sergt. Oxberry at 3.10 p.m. Dress: Drill order.
Machine-gun Bection at Wellington
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Barracks under Instructor Sorgt. These Parcels are very popular at the Front and also with the Prisoners- Bowles at 5.30 pm, Dress: Clean fatigue.
Dress: Clean of War, being of varied interest and made up of acceptable commodities: Members of the Machine-gun Section! will not be required to attend
parndes with their Companies unless specially ordered to do so.
18th August
Co. at 5:30 pm, on the Cricket Ground Dress Drili order. Signalling Section on the Cricket Ground under Instructor. Sergt. E. V. Mitchelmore. Dress: Clean Iatigue.
·BIQNALLING SECTION.
undermentioned Signallers will from this date be included in the establish ment of the Companies as under, but they will only parade with thee) Companies when specially ordered to do so
A Company: Corp. Hill, Ptes. Goldsmith, Martin, Cossart, Mayes, Carter.
**B" Company: Sergt. Mitchelmore, Pies. Higginbotham Rolfe, Mel bourne, Pluminer, Graham, Mat tingly
Private. C. D. Melbourne is transferred from "D" Company to "B" "Com pany.
MAN TRANSFER
CORRECTION.
Struck off Strength No. 244 Pte, R. Grey Order No, 63 of 4th inst.
substitute No. 395 Pte. A. Grey," B
·Co.
STRENGTH.
Pte. P. J. Falconer having joined is allotted Corps No. 61s and posted to
BCo. Platoon 0.35
5:15 pm-Left, Centre, Right Sections
M.C. Co., Scouts Co., and Civil Ser Pte. H. E. Hayward having joined is vice Co. outside Courts of Justice, allotted Corps No. 616 and posted to and proceed by car to Happy Valley AC Platoon 2. 5.30pm--Recruits of all units at Pie G. H. Cuthill having joined is Tuesday, 15th inst.
Headquarters under Corpl. Grinics.orted Corps No. 817, and posted to
5.30 pm.--Stretcher Bearer Section at
Headquarters.
famine and fire, which have afflicted this province during the past few years, it has been very difficult to secure funds locally, and so at this time of stress. it... Signalling Section A is difficult for the hospital to take care of all of the wounded.
The wounds treated now vary very much in severity, some, where no bones have been struck, getting well in a few days, others receiving terrible injuries.
"B" and "C?' classes at R. A.. Theatre.
5.30 p.m.-Mounted Section on Polo
Ground.
Wednesday, 16th inst
5.30 pm Signalling Section
class at R. A. Theatre). Thursday, 17th inst.dem.
5.30 p.m.--Signalling Section "A". Band C classes at R. A. Theatre.
Friday, 18th inst...
Co-Platoon 7.
CORRESPONDENCE
All communications intended for the Adjutant are to be addressed to Volunteer Headquarters until further notice.
G. H. WAKEMAN, Major,
Commanding, H.K.V.R. HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
MACAO VOLUNTEER.”
The officers, sergeants and constables of the Police Beierverhave been invited by Captain da Silva Rosa, Com- mandant of the Macao. Volunteers Corps, to be present on the occasion of the Review which will take place in that Colony on Friday, August 25th, the second anniversary of the formation of the Corps Members desirous of accepting the invitation will inform Inspecter Alves, Union Insurance Company, Queen's Build-
Headquarters C. M. S. Witchell, 5.30 p.m.-Recruits of all units at
and Corp). Grimes will attend. 5.30 p.m.-Arty. Batty, 10 pr. B.L gun drill at Gun Club Hill. Sergt. Brad- ley will attend.
H.K. residents parade at Star Ferry Wharf Kingswa Saturday, 10th inst.:
3 pill
2.20 p.m.-Engineer Coy, Musketry Pt. J Trained men on King's Park Range.
Sunday, 20th inst.:--
9.00 am-Engineer Coy Musketry PE Trained men on King's Park, Range.
DETAIL
I will probably interest many of your subscribers and readers, who are connect ed with this institution, to know that the Canton Hospital-the Chinese name for which, the Pok Tsai Ye Uen," is A housebold
word throughout South China--is now 83 years old, having been founded in 1830, originally called the Ophthalmic Hospital." It is the oldest hospital in Ching or the Orient. This
Very few shell wounds have been seen; is the institution which introduced the this is probably accounted for by the fact science of western medicine into the that the gunners are not very good shots, Empire of China. The Canton Medical Several cases of wounds of the abdomen Missionary Society, originally known as and intestines, of which so much has been the Medical Missionary Society in China, written in the Home papers, have been was founded by the merchants and operated on and have done well. missionaries of Canton in 1839. The first The Hospital has a good modern equip president was Dr T R Colledgement, but has unfortunately no X-ray physician to the East India Company and apparatus, Mr. Chan Lim Pak, com- to H.B.M. Commission, Dr. Wm. pradore of the Hongkong and Shanghai Jardine, one of the founders of the firm Bank here, has collected $1,000, of which On duty 20th inst. Civil Service Co of Jardine, Matheson & Co., presided he has most generously given 8500 bin On duty 21st inst. No. 1 Sec. Arty. Batty. at the first meeting.
The Charter self, to provide the Hospital with one, On duty 22nd inst. Left Sec. M.G. Co members comprised six gentlemen who but 8000 mors are needed. by the payment of five hundred dollars A great misfortune the Hospital has on duty zith hist. No. 2 Sec Arty. On 23rd inst.--Right Sec. M.G. Col or more, became Directors for life, namely, had, is that now, when it is most needed. Battery Messrs. Lancelot Dent, Robert Inglis, the new high-pressure sterilizing appa Wn.. Jardine, Pestonjerat Targes. Matheson, Framice ratus has broken down. Owing On duty 25th inst.--Scouts Co
Whitman, and of funds it cannot be
On duty 26th inst.-Scouts Có, ta hundred dollars became members for life, lack of this apparatus entails an immenso twenty-six who by the payment of one estimate for repairing it is 8500). The Orderly Officer from 20th to 26th inat. ---- Licut Rees. Ad including Howqua, the famous Chinese
A. P. CHURCHILL, Capt. who was the senior hong merchant. **
Adjutant, H.K.V.C The Chief Superintendent of British Trade, Sir G. B. Robinson, Bartre marked of this Society in 1841, that the surgeon's knife was better calculated to conciliate the Chinese than any weapons of war" Upon his death-bed Dr. T. R. Colledge, for forty years President of this. THOMSON, MD, CM. Society, said, in referring to it, That was the good thing of my life.
repaired (the
amount of extra work on the already much-overworked staff, as the wounded are brought in at all times of the day
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*** SATURDAY, 12en AUGUST, 1916.
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8.8. TAISHAN, Tosa 1,005, THAIKASS, BUI TAL, Tona LáĞI,
HONGKONG TO MACAO,
~Week_days at B m. and 2 pm, from the Company's Wing Lnh “Strast Wheel dondays at 9 a.xx and pr. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf!
MACAO TO HONGKONG
MARTA MERA or Weak daya: 17.30 am, and 2 p.m. Bundays at 7:30 am, and a p
Apicked detachment from No. 2 Com-
pany will be selected by the 0.0. Members will leave. Hongkong at 8 a.m. on Friday, August 25th, and retura the next day...
NO. 9. PLATOON.
All members of this Platoon (Sections 3 and 4), except those warned for duty on the dates named, will parade at Central Station at 6 pm sharp on Monday and Thursday, August 14th rifles. Chief Inspector Mason will and 17th Uniform, helmets and
take charge.
Will report at Central Station at 6 p.m. sharp on Tuesday and Friday, Aug. 15th and 18th. Eniform, helmets and rifles. Sergeant Major. Roylance will take charge for Men and
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M. J. D. Stephens, Esq., has become a
Founder Member,
and night, needing immediate operation. HONG KONG AND DR. BARNARDO'S The Capstan cup has been present d
Faithfully yours,
WHALAM REYNOLDS (Chairman of the Managing Board). Hon. Treasurer, Chairman of the Staff)
August 9th, 1916.
ABSENCE OF POLICE
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY: PRESB."]
HOMES
The following letter of thanks from Dr. Barnardo's Homes to Hongkong Belpers was received by the last mail
18 to 26, Stepney Causeway
London, E.,
5th July, 1916.
by Mosers. The British-American Tobacco Company, Ltd.
F. C. JENKIN
Experience in what a wise man gets at the expense of and the foolish man gets at his ow
by
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The hospital recorda, show that over two million patients have been treated by this hospital and its dispensaries, and
I protest against, music written one hundred and fifty thousand opera
DEAR MADAM, —It given me much the enemy being played at this concert, tions have been performed. This hospital;
pleasure to sind you my official receipt cried a hysterical lady at a charity enter probably has the world's record for the
for the draft for £60 contained in your taintient the other day. I referred to my number and success of the operations for stone in the bladder, over 9,700, and 207
Sin, I must call the attention of the letter of the 7th June to haud to-day programine. And there I saw the an I note with much intercet that this nouncement: Henry VIII. Danees. pounds of stone have been removed from Authorities to the complete absence of amount represents the proceeds of Sale German these patients. It is one of the largest polies in Wanchai District,
and clonations during Lent by Ladies of To be happy you must. forget
yourself hospitals in China, having three hundred
and rercember others. There have been several disturbances Hongkong, and I shall be glad if you Mr. Louis Harcourt stated in the beds for patients..
Though so many of the wretchedly Door among the low class of Chinese, etc., and but will kindly convey an expression of my are treated in this hospital, coming from for the interference of some soldiers and thanks to all who have shared in the gift. all parts of this and neighbouring pro civilians passing by, many mishaps might Wartime dificulties have greatly adden vinces, the highest officials, including have taken place. At night especially not a to our burdens, and the problem of pro- Viceroys and Tartar Generals, and the shadow of any guardian of peace is to be viding food for our large family is not an easy one I am, therefore, most grate leading gentry and merchants, have been seen in this District.
Either European or Indian constables Ful for the help you have forwarded. glad to avail themselves of the services ought to be stationed there, Chinese With thanks to you personally --I am,
For over half a century, since 1862, the lakongs are quite useless, for they will faithfully yours officials and wealthy Chinese have sub- be the first to skidaddle whenever there
WILLIAM BAKEE scribed to the funds of the hospital. is a row
(Honorary Director).
of the hospital physicians
Unfortunately owing to the frequent Why are not the Reserves made, use of? revolutions and other troubles from flood.
(Centinised on next Calumn}
Yours truly,
A RESIDENT.
Mrs. H. E POLLOCK,
Burrington,
12, Pesk, Hongkong.
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