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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 30. 1929.
ALICE MEMORIAL AND AFFILIATED
HOSPITALS.
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NEW BUILDING COMPLETED AND OPENED.
1
YESTERDAY'S ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING.
The annual general meeting of the Alice Memorial and Affiated i Hospitals was held yesterday in the board room of the Chamber of Com- Sir Henry, Pollock, K.C., was in the chair.
merce.
Thanks to Dr., Aubrey. The Chairman said that he wished to draw particular attention to the excellent work done by Dr. Aubrey, whose advice and medical assist ance had been of great aid to the hospital staff. The vote of thanks! to Dr. Aubrey, Bropased from the Chair, was seconded by the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, C.B.E., and carried unanimously.
Intel. Dr.
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We are very much indebted tog Mr. T, X. Chau for agaic collecting the Chinese donations, and to all our friends who have again shown their interest in our work.
The Superintradent would als like to express is appreciation of the help he has reveived from the alembers of the Executive Coin- mittee during the absence of Dr. Gibson on leave and also for the splendid support he has hail from the Staff. Chinese and non-Chinese
like, throughout the year. THE ESTIMATES FOR 1929. The estimates for 1929 were then presented by the seretary, the Rev. H. R. Wells, and were passed on the proposal of Mr. V. L. Patten den, secondled by Mr. W. H. Bell. The estimates are as follows:- Receipts. Derations:-
Chiese General...$7.000 Parients 1,150 Guilds..... 1.400 2,450
Non Chinese
Endowment Fund. The first part of the Stephens bequest was rercived during the year amounting to 842,00. Of this sum 841.20 was used to purchase Hong Kong Government & per cent. Loan, and the remaining 8500 put on fixed deposit at 5 per cent. This will give us an additional income in 1929 at 82.5412, There is still further sum of $15,000 tojceme from this bequest. Other ad-litions to the Endowment Fund during the year were $1,000 from Mrs. Magkenzie and 2500 now the father of e
Eric Woods, and are greatly indebted to the generous donors. Further additions to the Investments Endowment Fund are urgently need. Government grant ed as the lack of an adequate Reimbursements Endowment Fund is a great handi-Bank interest ..... rap to the work and it is earnestly Defeit for 1999 hoped that additional sams may be In the course of the superintend-forthcoming. It would be especially ent's report. it is stated that gratifying if
could add a Chines name to the list of those aiter many delays the new Aliee who have given to the Endowment Salaries Memorial Hospital was completed Fund, as up to now there have been Food during the year, and by the time no Chinese contributors to this Clothing
Fund.
Printing this report is published will already
Laundry be in use, for the receiving, of patients. Features of the new Has pital include an outpatient waiting roem, a well equipped operation room, a purses' lecture room, and private wards, and though the block is not a large one, we believe that it will add considerably to the sphere of usefulness of the Hos pitals. This new building marks the completion of the first part of the scheme for the rebuilding of the
SUPERINTENDENT'S ·
REPORT.
Alice Memorial and Nethergole Hos. pitals. We hope, as soon as pos sible to proceed with the second part of the scheme, which consists in the replacement of the present Nethersole Hospital by two blocks at an roximate cost of $125.0000 each. The sale of the Hollywood Road Dispensary, which' we hope to effect during 1929, together "with
certain sums, already in hand, will
give a nucleus of about $50,000 £5- wards the erection of the first block. It was suggested by Dr. Gibson in his report for 1927 that donations
should be made to cover the cost
of wards or beds in the new blocks, and it is hoped that the $75,000 re- quired to permit of the erection the first block will not be lang forthcoming.
Staff.
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Expenditure.
Furniture Fund. For the furnishing of the new Heating, etc, building a special appeal was made Telephone, et.. and met with a generous response,
Furnishings.... Repaire... the sum of $10,000 being subscribed. including a donation of 25,000 from Building Deprec Madam Wu Ting Fang. The dona-fedicines sions have already been acknow. Sundries ledge" in the English and Chinese
but special reention; newspapers.
may be made of Dr. Tso, Mr. Lol Chung Kue, Mr. T, N. Chan, Mr., M..Wang and Mr. 1. Rumjahn
Election of Officers.
$17,000
GA!
THE END OF THE WATER CRISIS.
ISLAND HAS 1.000 MILLION GALLONS: KOWLOON RESERVOIRS FULL.
COLONY GAINS 653 M.G. IN A WEEK.
NOT ENOUGH FOR RIDER MAIN SUPPLY.
The week's consumption, exchur ing supplies to Hong Kong is 22.01 million gallons plus 09 from the Tsun Wan supply making a total of 20.40 million gallons,
The yield froin the Shing Mun iver and streams during the week is 144.3 million gallons.
237 M.G. IN TWO DAYS.
In the 45 hours following 7 a.. voirs registered the enormous gain on Saturday morning, Island reser. of 37 million gallons. The greater part of this was collected during the 24 hours ending at an yes- terday, the gain decording to thei
TANK SUPPLY SUSPENDED. official estimate being 1 million! gallons, as against 71 million for
From to-day (Tuesday) the preceding 24 hours. The total supply through the tanks will be storage yesterday morning
Was suspended and the street fountains
a million, and as there was still between Queen's Road and In steady Bay into the reservoirs Praya will be opened.
the time, the storage will exceed 100 million when the Beares are taket: this morning.
The rainfall at the reservoirs over 5,000 the three days up to yesterday!
$18,800
water
the
the end of September.
The position will be reviewed at
NO RIDER MAIN SUPPLY.
10,000 morning was five inches, the heaviest It is understood that the question 100 fall being at Tyram. At the time of a rider munin supply. which is 800 v taking the figures Triam was reckoned to mean an expenditure of nearly full, and an overflow was ex- eight million gallons a day cannot 843.000 geeted at about noon. Tytam Tuk be entertained unless considerably was still 60 feet below overflow, or more water is obtained. According only about one-quarter full, and to the statement by the Director of there is room for another 1,050 Public Works on July 8 a two hours. 3,200 million gallons. A-rapid rise in the rider main supply means an expen-
700 level
expected from to-morrow liture of eight million gallons a when Tytam Tuk receives the over day, With 1,000 million gallons in 700
How from the other reservoirs, store that would mean a supply of 1,900
Pokfulam reservoir was the only one 18 days or till the beginning of 2,420 1,000
which registered an overflow early December-when four months of 1,050 in the week-end.
certain dry season lie ahead. The There was a smaller rainfall in weather is an unaccountable factor. 3,350
Kowloon during the week-end, the More rain is expected, but there is 500 4,630
figure being roughly three inches, no reason why the drought should 180 as against five inches in Hong Kong, not once more descend for an ua-
The position, however, is very satis limited period. factory, as the storage rose to 394 845,000
The Government are now giving a million gallons yesterday morning, service which eliminates the real At the main dam" the water level sufferings of the past month, but to was then 3 feet & inches below over- indulge in extravagance would be flow. It is expected that by to the height of folly Until the ex- mersaw there will be an overflow. pected rain has filled the great 49 the reservoir is. -Sling up Tytam Tuk reservoir a conservative steadily.
policy is essential.
through whose kind offices the The proposal that the Hon. Sir greater part of these donations were Henry Pailnek be elected Chairman collected It was gratifying also to and the Hon. Dr. Tso Deputy Chair receive a number of small donations)
through nurses in training in the man for the year 1929 was moved Hospitals. We should like to thank by the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall all who served on the special Com-seronded, by Mr. T. N. Chau and mittee for this Fund, and all whe 80 generously gave donations,
secepted unanimously.
Buildings.
The repainting of the interior of
the He Min Ling Hospital, which
Dr. Tso proposed, and Ma, A. Stevenson seconded, that
the following gentlemen be elected mem-
ers of the Executive Committee for
An Admirable Beggar."
The following motion was moved
by Mr. U. Rumjahn.
LAST WEEK'S GAINS AND CONSUMPTIOΝ.
HONG KONG SUPPLY.
From City mains......... 25.58
Taikoo Talkoo
31
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Laichikok
Taun Wan Steamers, etc.
1.00* 1.60* 1.33-
31.59
Mr. Creasy and Chinesa Representations.
The Director of Public Works, the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E., had a lengthy discussion recently, with the three Chinese members" of the Legislative Council.
LIGHTERS AND TUGS RETURNED.
The oticial report from thei Dr. Kotewall suggested a two weeks trial of a two hours rider P.W.D. states:- was begun in December, 1997, was completed at the beginning of the the year 1929: Messrs. W. L. Pa- reservoirs on the morning of Mon- Creasy replied that in his opinion The total storage in the Island main supply on the Island, but Mr. year, and later in the year a ami tender, T. N. Chau, J. M. Wong. day. July 20, amounted to 503.60 the supplies in band did not warrant ber of beams which had become R. H. Kotewal and Paul Lauder. million gallons showing an increase the expenditure which that would eaten by white ants were replaced Carried unanimously. by rolled steel joists at considerable
of 533.58 million gallons during the mean. They must wait until the The following new members were past week: the amounted collected biggest reservoir. Tytam Tuk, had expense. During the year the ex elected to the General Committee, from streams being 539.46 million much more water in it than at pre- terior of the Nethersole and the interior of the Maternity Hospital seconded by Mr. M. E. Key: Messrs.
on the proposal of Mr. S. T. Butlin, gallons.
sent. He would, however, consult The week's consumption totals B.E. the Governor on the matter were repainted, and the Nurses B. L. F. Beith, W. E. L. Shenton, 31.53 million gallons and is made up and refer to it at the nest. Legis Home was throughly renovated in P. S. Cassidy, M. K. Lo and Tangas follows:-
lative Council meeting. Miss Rayner resigned from her side and cut ad & Ansh sanitary shi Kin position as matron of the hospitals system installed. It is hoped dar- during the year, and Miss Ward in 1929 to complete the renovation was appointed in her place. Miss of the buildings and that it will be Rayner had done sixteen years' ser possible in future to do one building vice with the Hospitals and the irrach year and so avoid a large ex-by Sir Henry Pollock, and seconded proved standard of nursing, together penditure in any one year. with the success of former nurses in positions of responsibility in the Colony, is testimony to the value of The number of inpatients treated her, work. Dr. Gibson went on fur- during the year was 1,466. ench laugh at the end of April, and is hospital showing a slight increase expected bäck in the autumn of 1929. as compared with 1927. The out- when he will resume the office of patients number. 1),555 anil the totni Superintendent. In his absence Dr.number of attendances 28.065 as Aubrey has been a very good friend compared with 10,757 and 22,977 res-i to the Hospitals. Not only has he pectively during 1927. During the arted regularly as Consulting Sur-year we received information that ges throughout the year since Dr. Captain, T. P. Hall was prepared Cabson left. often at what must to give to the Hospitals a residence have been considerable inconveni- at Pokfulam to be used us a sana ace to himself, but his encourage. torium or in the event of the build mens and friendly advice have beening being found unsuitable for this a great help to the Eospital's staff. purpose to be sold or rented, th” The Hospitals owe a great debt to proceeds to be held towards the Dr. Aubrey for his generous assist-¦ Prection of a vanatorium at song
future date!
ance.
Medical Work,
The arrangements for the transfer
That the thanks of the Com-: mittee be presented to Mr. T. N. Chan for collecting the Chinese donitions, to Messrs: Linstead & Davis for their services as Hon. Treasurers, and to Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews for auditing
the accounts."
*-Te tanks.
The total
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At the Water Control Office Mr.. S. T. Williamson informed our re- presentative that in view of the closing down of the tanks they were no longer bringing water aver fram the mainland. The lighters and rugs chartered by and lent to the Otice had been returned. The pipe
in the mainland lines and piers erected at the Tsun'
KOWLOON SUPPLY. reservoirs on the morning of Mon- Wan, Ruttonjee, Lan Tao and other
storage day, July 9 amounted to 307.04 minor sources of auxiliary supply the motion said that they all know of 120.04 million gallons during the moment. At present they were busy Sir Henry Pollock in proposing million gallons, showing an increase would not be dismantled for the what an admirable beggar Mr. Chau past week. was and he hoped that the thanks
clearing up their accounts. they were now offering him for all he had done wonid, not deter him from further efforts but act as a spa! |
Drs. Doxom and Ernest To. The Secretary made a short states ment with regard to the sale of the Hollywood Rond Dispensary which
Dr. Phoon has continued to ret as House Surgeon, and Drs. Coxon of the property were not completed had brought in about 1.000. It and Ernest To, Suen, and Honhing at the end of the year but we ex-had been sold for $35.000, Con- have given valuable help during the pect, the final transfer to take place | tinuing, he said: "We have had the year. An additional nurse is ex; in 1929, and should like to take this dispensary for six years. During pected from England in the Autumu, opportunity of expressing our thanks the whole of that time Dr. Caxon which will bring the non-Chinese; to Captain Hall for his very generous; To and latterly Dr. Ernem To have nursing staff again up to the"neces- gift. sary minimum of three.
Finance..
· Evangeifitic Work.
been the physicians to the out- patients. Over 30.000 patients had The London Missionary Society been treated and over 55,000 visits. supports Mr. Ho the hospital evange- were made, by the physicians. That The year has been a difficult fist and Mrs. Kon the biblewoman, will give some idea of the work dane one financially. The receipts total the latter for some years through by these two doctors. It must also $44,065.36 and the expenditure special contributions from Halstead be remembered, that the clinic was 840,642.70 leaving on deficit of Congregational Church Essex, Both held in the morning, which was the $1,954.40 on the year's working and Mr. Ha and Ales. Koo have dono most busy time for all medical prac this deficit would have been much excellent work during the year in titioners, and therefore the services; larger but for the receipt of a sum the wards and outpatient, depart of Drs. Coxon and Ernest To are of $4,000 from the Au Tack Estate, ment and apart from speaking at all the more appreciated." During the rear, however, the. Hos- the services bave shown themselves A vote of thanks to Drs. Coxon pitals were fulfilling their full res real friends to the patients expecial and Erpet To was passed on the ponsibility as regards the salaries of ly" to those from the country who proposal of Dr. Ashton, seconded the non-Chinese members of the often have no one in Hong Kong to by Miss Ward. It was also agreed staff for the first time since 1025, help them. We feel that the work and in addition a large sum was, they are doing is really worth while spent on repairs and repainting and we are greatly indebted to the which had been held over in some for all their help." cases since 1924. When it is further taken into account that a special Fund of some $10,000 was collected | A part from "daring the year for the furnishing, made elsewhere in this report we
Acknowledgmonts,
acknowledgments
to write to Capt. Hall conveying
the thanks of the Committee for his very generous gift of the property, **Ellenbud Villas,” at Pokfulam to. be used as a sanatorium.
Those Present.
Those present at the meeting of the new-Hospital, and that this should like to thank H. Kwere Sir Henry Pollock, E.C sum was being asked for at the Fortyth and Mr. A. Sommerfelt of (Chairman), Dr. S. W. Teo, O.B.E. me time as the ordinary annual Messrs. Linstead & Davis for the (Deputy Chairman), the Rev. H. R. Edonations were being collected, the work they have done 8 Hon. Wells (Secretary), Mr. S. T. Butlin figures, though far from being entie. Treasurers during the year. The (Treasurer), Dr. F. E. Ashton factory, are not so bad as would at collecting of the Furnishing Fund (Superintendent of the Hospital), first appear. We hope that with Fund and payments in connection. Justice Wood, the Hon. Dr.! the opening of the new building and with the new building have R. H. Kotewall, C. M.G., Messrs. W with the additional help from en meant extra work and our Treasur L. Fattenden, M. F Key, J. M.¦ dowments which we expect during ers have given very generously of Wong, W. H. Bell, Paul Lauder," A. it may be possible to their time. Messrs. Lowe, Bingham Stevensoo, T. N. Chau, U. Rumjahn, next year,
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