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NEED FOR A COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY.
NO NECESSITY FOR THE NEW HOSPITAL. Following upon some remarks made in the courie of a leading article in the longkong. Doily Praat last week concerning the Colony's hospital accommodation, in which reference was incidentally wade to the delay in the progress of the War Memorial Hespitul Scheme, we have received the following fetfer: ....
amount
Sis-I wonder whether it is too late to step in here as they have done in t to unike an appeal to the Authorities con-case of the University and practically cerned to reconsider the question, of the undertake its upkeep. War Memorial Hospital which has been projected, and which has had a certain of work already completed as egards "preparation of the site. I am given to understand that the greater part of the money collected has been expended already, and that further work has been suspended, and that no reasonable esti minte can be made as regards time of completion.
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If this idea chtains favour, the already prepared site of the new Hospital will surely be easily dealt with-it can be sold for building purposes, and a certain amount of money thus obtained. If, as may happen, there be not any thing like a good return, the Authorities must be prepared to cut the loss. I consider this will be the wisest step to take to prevent" trouble in the future. Such money as may be now available can be applied to the conversion of the Peak Hospital, and if in order to secure contributions from any existing charity a certain number of free hed's be set aside it would meet any objection. I am certain that the visiting
The week-end golf, programING doctors will be prepared to undertake
e care and treatment of such cases. Of prised the playing off of the 1st and 2nd site has already been considered for a course it must be understood that the rounds of the Golf Championship over
Now, to put the matter plainly and baldly there seems nu necessity for this new Hospital This Colony is already well served in the matter of Hospitals. The native population is well looked after by the Tung Wah, and the Kwong Wah, and the numerous Public Dispensirie, and the New Lying-in Hospital, and n
LOCAL SPORT.
GOLF.
CHAMPIONSHIP. RESULT OF TIES PLAYED IN LOCAL
·
Fanling old course.
conx-
**SEA-BIRDS,~
17
SATURDAY'S YACHTING RACES
The fourth of the series of the RH.K.Y.C. championship races was sail- od on Saturday, the course being from the Yacht Club round Stonecutters' Is land to starboard.
Dorothea, of the Handicaps, ran aground at the western corner of the is fr however, altered her ultimate position in the race.
hospitals, we have a large number of their own cases. It will be remembered round for December for the Captain' land, but eventually got off. The delay,
Also at Fauling, play in the qualifying | Cup was commenced on Saturday, was continued over yesterday and will be con- eluded to-day.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
"
La Linda, for the Arst time this season, won in the Handicap class. Bluenone won in Heyward Hays, and Gart in the com In the play for the Championship, Hined Gael and One Design class,
The boats are given below in the
HANDICAP CLASS.
branch of the Tung Wab in the Eastern new hospital will be run as a Nursing District. Apart from these putely native Home and private practitioners attend natives admitted into the Government that the Victoria Hospital in Barker Civil Hospital-the better class Chinese Road was built by public subscription are not anxious to get into Hospital and it was assumed and I think promised when ill-bat they have the option of that parate practitioners would be allow the other hospitals, namely the Governed to attend and treat their own cases. ment Civil Hospital, the Victoria Hos. All this has been changed, as it has. Ireland and A. H. Ferguson and W. pital, the French Hospital the Italian been changed in. the case of the Kowloon Douglas aud R. M. Smith qualified for anishing order: Hopital and the Peak Hospital, fast as the foreigners have, and there is, of course, the Kowlcon Hospital which I am afraid will be a "white elephant" as well & special as the Matilda which serves purpose.
Thus dedarting the total Chinese population, and the Naval and Military Services we have a European popula tion of about 8,000 with seven hospitals to minister to them, and it must be horne in mind that a majority of foreigners
Hospital, but whether for the better is matter of opinion. The Matilda Hospital is run by a Committee, and is excellently staffed and managed. The new Hospital should be run by a Committee. There is no doubt that if the management be in the bands of a judiciously selected com mittee, it will conduce to keepitig the institution out of the ruts in which such Government institutions are run. There is sometimes a tendency for the patients to ho regarded as a second thought, I am sorry to say-and with the accumu
staff in a
I
the semi-final stage. N. L. Smith won his arst round, but was eliminated from the competition by H. U. Ireland in the second round; while T. D. E. Pendered Capt. H. F. Bloxham while surviving the Bolia (2nd)... lost to W. Douglas in the first round and first round went down to Douglas in the La Lindu (1st).....6.0 second. R. M. Smith, who has already Falcon (3rd) ......7.30 won the Championship, defeated J. M. Diana Walker in the second round at the 10th Collec......15. hole and will probably figure in the final Dorothea A. . Ferguson should also figure in the
The results of yesterday's play, were
Gnal.
21ST ROUND-
H. U. Ireland beat G S Archbutt 3 and 3.
son
prefer to be treated in their own homes.
In view of this there really sceavdo meinted assistance which a to be no necessity for a new Hospital. the equipment, cast of maintenance and salaries, etc, of which will he enormous. However ins It is considered necessary to have a War Memorial Hospital why should not the Peak Hospital be taken from other responsibilities there is apt to
be back-sliding. over together with the adjacent houses and adapted for such purposes? There is sufficient spare ground for it, to be added to, it is very accessible, it is in healthy locality, and finally it will he more convenient in every way.
Government hospital gets, the nursing of [* the patients tends to become less humani tarian and more a matter of routine And unless the nursing is yell looked after by capable oficer who is freed
N. L. Smith beat A. B. Purves 5 and
A. H. Ferguson beat J. Bulmer John-
and 4. F. J. de Rome beat L. S. Dodwell
2 and 1,
..
W. Douglas beat T. D. E. Pendered
up.
Capt. II. F. Bloxham beat W. Lang and 3.
4.51.01 4.43.10
H'cap. Finish Correct,
on
course..
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→ Time.
4.30.47
4.38:47
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4.53.93 4.43.40
HAYE.
5.11.00
3.12.31
3.13.93
5.14.19
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SHEYWARD Bluenose (1st) acr Gladys (2nd), Adele (3rd) Adanac ... Boojum...
Scalark Lola
3.20.16 5.17.41 ...:30.
5.03.46 3.03.46 5.06.20 *5.02.35**
GALL AND ONE DESIGNS. Daphne (2nd) ser.
3.45 Gael (1st) Ailsa Pierrette (3rd) 4.30 Halcyon
Joan
Thecla
J. M. Walker brat. F. A. Redmond at Merring y the 10th hole."
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R, M. Smith beat T. G. Bennett 1 up. END ROUND,
H. U.Ireland beat N. I. Bmith 5 and
I feel I am trespassing on your spaco, but there is much I could say regarding the uneconomical way in which the staff of Government hospitals is run. In this period when the revenue can hardly bal- ance the expenditure of the Colons it. Ferguson heat F. J. de Rome e
and 5. On the other hand the site of the pro- seems a shame that a full staff of nurses
W. Douglas beat Capt. H. F. Bloxham jected hospital is difficult of access, it should be brought out for the Kowloon 4. will not be as cool as the Peak, and un-bospital long before it is ready for the 19th hole. doubtedly it is placed in malarious. reception of patients-and what are these The semi-foals will be played next
district.
R. M. Smith bent J. M. Walker at the
GOVERNOR'S SHIELD.
doing? This and more I forbear to com- Sunday and the final (38 holes) on San- But it will he urged that a certainment on, but I consider it would be day, December 20th.. number of free beds must be provided rather a good thing to have a Committee for destitute foreigners. There cer- of Enquiry regarding the Administration tainly seems be ample accommodation of the Medical Department and the for such in the Government Civil Kosmanagement of the hospitals with a view pital and Matilde. If and when this new to effecting some economy-I am, Yours. hospital is set agoing, it seems to me ete., probable that the Government will have "
CORRESPONDENCE.
BRITISH FILM AT HOME AND ABROAD.
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Results to date in the Governor's shield aream
од
ser
5.06.30 5.03.30
8.00.20 3.04.20
3.11.50 5.11.16 ...3.0 -5.10.02 5.1302 17.30 8.16.38 5.09.013 ..3.45 5.18.57 3.13.12
ROWING.
ANNUAL HONG" RACE WON
BY P.W.D.
-
Five crews competed in the amus Hong fours race at the Yacht Club
The competing crewa. Saturday, P.W.DE B. Robertson, str.; W. R. Andrews, J. Baker, RC. Keen, how and H. J. Pearce, cox.
were:-
Hongkong Bank.-A. C. Groves, st
V. H. Jones, W. J. Clerk, R. Sutcliffe, bow and D. Black, com
A.P.CR M. Jack, str.; H S. Ger- rard, B. J. de H. Moore, G. T.-May, bow; and A: R. Kinross, cox...
Ist Round.-T. D. E. Pendered and W. A. Buttersfeld (A.P.C.) beat. H. C. Hongkong Electric-C. R. Easter- Hegarty and WJ. Clerk (H.K, and S. brook, str. G. T. Padgett, G. G. Thom Bank) and 3; L T. Watty and D. Beid son, R. W. Smith, bow; and A. F. Paul. (Chartered Bank) beat J. T. Smalley and cox
Shewan, Tomes.-H. Dreyer, str. ; G. T. D. J. Valentine (Oort, Medical Service), culture is the dominating factor in the and 4; W W. Mackenzie and W. B. Stanton, J. C. Lloyd, J. Spradbury, bow; Conditions were not, unfavourable, world, how much greater, must be that Cornaby (Jardine, Matheson & Co.) ob and W. Brown, cox
tained a walk-over" against A Came
the sca was somewhat. danger here in Hongkong. If the Home and T. G. Monaghan (C.P.S.); H. U. although
and. "The course was a mile, Government consider it necessary to take Ireland and W. Ironside (B. & 8) best
choppy." measures to counteract this insidious.pro
a very fine race was rowed, paganda, it is certain that it is vastly C. D. Lambert and J. Smith (Kowloon At the beginning the A.P.C.PW.D
Canton Railway), 3 and 4. more necessary here, and one sincerely. The following drew byes-P. P. and the H.K. Electrie forged side by side hopes that the local Government are Wodehouse and Capt. Bloxham (Police) in front. The latter, after some time, alive to this danger and can insist on some T. G. Bennet and L. R. Andrews (Johnston and the P.W.D. were left to fight it out. dropped back a little, and the AP.C. method being adopted by our local film Stokes and Masters), F.J. de Rome and It was a stero race, as side by side the company to counteract that impression. O Brawn (Education Dept.), FA skiffs swung forward. Two hundred Yours, etc.,.
ANTI-TRUST.
Hongkong, December 5th, 1995.
PARCELS FOR YUNNAN.
TO THE EDITOE OF THE HONGKONG
DALLY PRESS. "
Sie-Will you kindly permit-the airing
Perry and S. M. Mayes (BAT), F. H.
Crapnell and J. Hooper (Godown Ca), Yards from the Snish, they were dead when the P.W.D. stroke urged his and G. S. Hugh Jones and J, T. Pryor men to a final spurt. This was responded (Wilkinson & Grist),
to they got ahead, and went over the F. J. do Rome and A. O. Brown (Edu-line 2 yards ahead of the AP.C estion Dept.), who drew a byo in the At the Club House, Mrs. Minatt pre- first round, beat F. A. Perry and S. Msented the winning crew with silver, Mayes (B.AT.), 4 and 3.
badges in the form of crossed oars.
Other byes are: W. Jefferien and
Smith and L. G. 8. Dodwell (Dod well & Co.) J Hearn and JB. Gillingham (Naval Yard) o, J. Shellsbear
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS."], Sin-Your leading article this morning on The British Film at Home and Abroad was an eye opener to me, personally, and I expect to lot more people. course, one knows that it is a very rare thing to see a British film, but that that omission was due to the results of a de liberate policy on the part of the Ameri- can film trust is indeed news. One has seen reports at various times blaming the English climate, or lack of enterprise, or some other English fault, for the paucity of a real grievance in your colutans B. D. Evans (Royal Observatory), R. of English films, but now one can realise Not a single parcel has reached this what the real reason is. It is good to corner of the world from China or beyond bear that the latest move on the part of for at least four months. The Chinese and Redmond (University), ES the American film trust has at last Postal Authorities have appareatly been awakened the British public to the true thrown off their balance by the disloca pceition. Now perhaps we shall see a retion of affairs at Canton, and have allow petition of what happened in the Bubber ed a mass of parcel past matter for S. W. industry. Then, you will remember, the China to accumulate at Shanghai and The second round has to be played off astats American thought, by combination Canton, without making any reasonable by December 20th, the third by January to rain the majority of rubber estates, effort to cope with it. tard and the fourth by January 17th. The mostly British, and step in and buy them On being asked for an explanation, the date of the final will be fixed later, ap at rubbish prices. The reault was Chinese Postal Authorities state that an Restriction, andás a consequence, a most arrangement for dealing with the delayed undignified howl on the part of the manu- parcels is being made with the Hanoi Goodness knows how long facturers in America, led by Mr. Fine Authorities. stone, against the wickedness of the the arrangement with the Hanoi Autho rubber Planters, who dared to protect rities is going to take; but if the Chinese themselves, and, incidently, to make Postal Authorities had acted with the America help us to pay off some of our ordinary promptness expected of such a debt to themselves Is it due to the same service, the arrangement with Hanoi film trust, one wonders, that such a vast might have been working within 48 houre quantity of pestiferous rubbish," to use of the beginning of the causes of delay. your words shown in our cinemas f Yours faithfully,
If there is a danger at Home that he impression is conveyed that American
H OF PING.
Yunnanin, 24th November, 1925,
Bennett and J. P. Bherry (Bongkong Telephono Co.). D, McLaren and N Currie (Davie Boag and Co.)
HOCKEY
SIM" SHIELD
FOUND DROWNED. EUROPEAN'S BODY DISCOVERED
IN DOCK.
The body of Mr. David A. Morris, 3rd Engineer of the Jardine, latheson s Mausang was discovered in the No. Dock, of the Hongkong and Whampo Dock Company, on Saturday night, and wns removed to the Kowloon Mortuary .... The funeral will take plase at 4 p.m. to day.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Royal Observatory issued the fol lowing report at 0.10 p.m. yesterday: The anti-cyclone over China has weaken
The following bave been selected to re present the Club against the Navy on Wednesday, the 9th inst. at 4.45 p. sharp-PWF Mills; D. H. Sherman, A. P. T. Farquharson A. S. Hett. E. R Mitchell (capt), Rev. E. W. Led slightly, but a fresh monsoon may still Martin II Owen. Hughes; W. Wood ward, A D, Bally E. D. Esans, G. P. Lammert.
be expected along the 8.E. coast of China and over the North China Sea. Fore cast N.Ewinds; fresh and fine.