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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1904.
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OPENING CEREMONY,
Shortly after 5 p.m. to-day, Mrs. F. H. May point outside the world and I will lift the opened the new building adjoining the Nered in the splier of medical science hersole Hospital in Bonham Road which is to regarded in its more beneficent applications known as the Alice Memorial Maternity and in relation to the great Chinese mce, Hospital. It was some years ago that the Hongkong is a point "outalde the world" and of course, be attached to the shipping com-Hop, Dr. Ho Kai and Dr. R. McLean Gibson this hospital is one of the forces for lifting the The miter per quarter and per mensem, proportional pany as upon embarking at Hongkong the conceived the ilea of having an institution of world into new conceptions, new compreffen
access to mossanger. On copies sent hy post an men showed their certificates as justifying this nature, and up to the beginning of 1991 skilt in the kindly, gentle ministry of woman will be ministered to in this hospital. This
new attitude toward Western
any rejected MH.. or to return any Contribution. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). BALLY-$30 per annum, WEEKLY-$18 per annum.
The daily base in delivered free when the draw in
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1904.
JUPITER PLUVIUS.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
sions, and
ALICE MEMORIAL MATERNITY [Aảy the significance of the ceremony which has fiths ( I the purposes of the London Missionary
HOSPITAL.
brought us together is not to be measured by ocle:y the highest success is to be looked for the size and grandeur of one hospital-building, hospitals as in other departments of our "Give me," said the ancient mathematician, "awork, When I was in Great Britain three years ago I had or cation to vidle a pan of Scotland where our beloved late. Queen Vic toria was accustomed to resort. There I heard a suggestive story for the truth of which I am prepared to ouch. A young lady, native of India, was studying medicino in Edinburgh with a view. when she returned to her native coun try to minister to her suffering sisters as women. to woman. It is a small hospital to be worked young. Hinded woman had long cherished n by people of large expectations, lare wisdom,desire to see the great Queen Empress, Her and large hearts. When the foundation stone late Majesty came to know of that wish. Then was laid it was intimated that the London the Queen sent for the young woman to whom
hospital. Dr. Sibree, who reached Hongkong the rewards that come to those who, from purcat Missionary Sciety had appointed a lady ho spoke freely of medical studies, of the pos doctor, Dr. Sibree, to special work in the newsibilities of service as a lady doctor in India, and of
little zeal and energy to the study of Chinese her the Queen bade the young Hindoo woman in preparation for the duties which will, from God-speed and uttered the wish that every in November last, has applied herself with no motives, seek to help and heat. In dismissing
to day, devolve upon her. The hospital will be blessing might rest on her work. This is what ready for the reception of patients to-morrow, we are looking for from all our friends and and the lady docter hopes to commence other work outside the hospital on the 1st September. institution are, I miy say, based on large Large expectations for the success of the new faith and large hope in Dr. Sibree. She will had the advantage of a thorough training, and be assisted by. Miss Langdon, a lady who has
their exemption, and it was but natural
had received subscriptions amounting to a little that they were permitted to proceed on
aver 5,000. These, however, rapidly increased their voyage.
thanks to the liberal contributions of both the It is now proposed to European and Chinese communities, and safeguard shippers by recognising the the total expenditure on the new building, of On the 24th May, at Nottingham, the wife issue and, having regard to the fact that, in an instill meet a long felt want is appa certificate for three years from the date of some $17, too, shuuld soon be assured. That such
the case in question, some of the men hadent, when it is remembered that, for several years, there wa. only one small room in the been absent from Australia for ten and Neshersole spital available for maternity twelve years the importance of the move is eases. In too, the Committee approached the Directors of the London Missionary Society asking them to grant a site immediately behind the Nethersole for a building to be specially set apart for midwifery. This was readily tract was signed with Leung Kin, of the Yik granted, and, on the 17th April, 1903, a con. Looug shop, Graham Street, for the erection of the building at an estimated cost of $13,000 which, with fixtures and fittings, etc, was ex quence of alterations having to be made in the undations another additional expense was incurred so that at present there is a deficit of about $1,00 Fortunately there are many be liquidated. Mr. John Lemm, F.1.6., of welling helpers and the debt should soon
64. Queen's Road Central, prepared the plans, and a start was made on the 23rd July last, when Lady Blake laid the foundation stone in the presence of a large and representative gathering of the local clergy medicos, and other gentlemen.
NINE cases of plague, eight of which terminat ed fatually, were recorded during the twenty- four hours ended al noon to-day.
The welcome heavy rains that have tem pered the oppressive heat of the past few The HOURS of BUSINESS of the days must have contributed a few thousandA REPORT issued by the Hamburg Chamber ofpecied to reach another $2,000. In conse-extended experience in nursing, Miss Lang
HONGKONG DISPENSARY in its new
parses are as follows --
WEEK DAYS... 8.30 a.m. tv 6 P.M..
8.30 .. to P.M.
SATURDAY,
SUNDAY..
+
10 A.M. to 1.31.
An Assistant will be on duty at all times
to dispense prescriptions.
Commerce states that if Manchuria is wiested from Russia, it will be a severe blow to German Irade.
WE bear the China Bornen Coe, Isl. has coma. menced the building of another timber lighter, of which they already possess some balf
dozen.
THE complete excavation of the ruins of the buried city of Herculaneum (nca Naples, at the foot of Munt Vesuvius), has been decided
gallons to the already depleted store in the reservoirs of Hongkong. A continuance of the wet weather may be expected, and if it Jails the Colony's water supply will be in a bad state within a very short period. The
a conditions of affairs revealed by the monthly return showing the level and storage of water in the reservoirs at the beginning of June is not as satisfactory as one might wish. On the 1st inst. the water in the Tytan reservoir was 59 ft. below over- upon. flow, as compared with 24 ft. at the same time last year, while at Pokfulam the level of the water was 24 ft. lower than at this time in 1903-
A Wong-nai-cheong it stood at 29 ft. ta ins. below overflow as against 41 8 ins. for the corresponding period of last year. In the number of gallons stored there is a tremendous falling off when the figures are compared with those of the two preceding years: At present, stored
A. S. WATSON & CO., in the three reservoirs, are a little over
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71,560,000 gallons, whereas in 1903 there were 261,540,000 gallons, while in 1902, the year which will be a memorable one on account of the severe drought experienced during the early part of it, the total of storage gallons at the beginning of June was 372,200,000. Compared with these last figures the present position of affairs looks black indeed; but one has to
Time opening performance of the Stanley Upera Company has had to be postponed until Thursday owing to their arrival in Hongkong having been delayed.
A MANILA mas and the wife naussther Manile man, who were recently reported to be lost in the bush, have been arrested at Thursday Island on suspicion of murder.
as a result of the extremely cordial feeling ex- isting between England and France, the pro- the English Channel has been revived. posal to construct a connecting tunnel across
THE HOSPITAL.
The new building has been erected onder Mr.
don has come to us and is remaining with us At her own charges, moyed by pure bene- volence of desire to help in our hospital work. Our friend, Mrs. Stevens, who died in Decem
the scheme which is now realised. It is ber last, after a paintu, lingeri..g illness, was assiduous and Indefatigable in promoting
sad to reflect that she did not live to be with us to-day. We are thankful, however, that Mrs. Stevens' successor, as matron of the Nethersole Hospital, is with us in the person of Miss Wilson. It will thus be seen that in the sphere of woman's work for provided with workers, and cannot imagine woman the hospitals of this compound are well ways and means more adapted to appeal to the Chinese than are these kindly, helpful ministries rendered at the time when those who receive them are most susceptible to such forms of appeal. Dr. Gibson who has laboured patiently and persistently to extend the usefulness of the Hospitals well deserves the success that has followed his endeavour, and he has part of his reward to-day in the opening of the new build. ing under these favourable auspices. Having spoken of those specially associated with the
sympathizers. A word of God-speed and the kind of wish which is also a prayer that every
year since the foundation stone of this building blessing my attend our work. It is nearly a was laid with prayer to Almightly God. We sure you will join in the further prayer that are now about to open the hospital, and I am the work done in the building may be for the.. glory of God and the good of men.
QUARANTINE.
June, which he has received from H.B.M.'s The Colonial Secretary kindly forwards to us the following copy of a telegram dated 6th Consal at Saigon:"Twelve days' quarantine imposed on arrivals from Hongkong, Swalow and Amoy."
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THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The Superintendent of the F. & O, Co. writes
us to day as follows:
"The P. & O. Co.'s extra steamer Nankin left Singapore yesterday night, and is expected to arrive here at 6am on Monday, 13th June.
"The Company's Agent at Singapore tele- graphs that the Nankis has the Outward Mail on board."
IHR TUG BOAT "FAME"
We hear that the price fetched by the Hong- kong and Whampoa Dock Co. for the old tug. boat Fame is $60,000, Her book-value at
Lemm's supervision on the remaining portion of Inland Lot No. 593, and situated on a site im. met tely behind the Nethersole Dospital, com mands a good view of the harbour. It occupies a ground area of fity-eight feet by thirty-two feel, and is a two-storied building in the same style of architecture as the adjoining premises. The ground floor contains two private wards, 12 ft. by 20 ., each capable of providing amp'e accommodation for two patients, although we believe that, according to present arrangements, it is intended to place only one bed in each. The two wards have been divided by a corridor. work of the hospital, I would now make use of the date of the last report was, wa believe, leading to the two nurses' rooms, matron's office, and linen stores, and on the same floor are the kitchen, an amah's room, drying and bath room, etc. The main ward, on the first floor, is some thirty feet square and although capable of holding eight beds it is intended to plice in it only four, thus giving 230 square operating room and lecture room, each xo' 6" x feet of floor space to each. A marble tiled
this favouring occasion to render honour and thanks where these are so largely due. That we have the Alice Memorial Maternity Hos pital and a lady doctor is chiefly owing to Chinese gentlemen who came forward as guarantors for five years and who, last year, approached the London Missionary Society, through its local representatives. I wish to tell those gentlemen publicly how thoroughly we we are for the aid they are rendering as
considerably below this figure.
THE MANILA CATTLE TRÅDE.
is now stated hat Russia has abandoned her intention to send the Baltic feet to the Far East, notwithstanding that the Tzar recently ordered it to be ready for departure by July 15, THE German Emperor opened the new br alge [35 take into account the fact that the water insud: "If the bridge is used for traffic more over the Rhine at Mayence. In his speech, he
Tytam reservoir-Pokfulam and Wong-nci serious than that of peace time, it will eatively 13, and night nurse's room, stores, bath room, appreciate their endeavours and how gratified liminary plunge in the purchase of fifty head
CO.,
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17, QUEEN'S ROAD.
t
chicong being empty-had on the 10th May, 1902, been reduced to its lowest level that
waja vetore rain began to fall in appreciable quantity, and on the 3th of the month, a fall of nearly seven inches was recorded, effectually terminating the drought, which had extended over a period of practically nine months. There- fore, with a few heavy downpours the con- dition of the reservoirs may justify a return to the system of constant supply. The intermittent supply has been in force since
full its purpose."
A BALLOO descended at the Place de Bastille, Paris, and the crowd in order to rescue the stronaut, the cover. A smoker's pipe ig- lawed, injuring to persons nited the escaping gas, and an explosion fol
a
tele erected on this floor, which has pleasant outlook across the harbour. The ward windows are provided with glass sashes, mosquito net sashes and jalousies hung, so that a third, two-thirds or the whole window may be opened. The space under the ground floor is ventilated and all timbers left exposed lo air where practicable. The main floors are CHARLES PERTHUIS, the carpenter of the of hardwood and bees-waxed, and in the private 3.5. Heathburn, who is alleged to have shot wards the heating is to by separate fireplaces the Chinese Quarler-master of that steamer, where such a course can be adopted, but the was place! before Mr. Gompertz this morning. general ward will be kept comfortable in the win- charged with attempted murder. The case was remanded to the 10th inst., as the wound-Bells are provided throughout. As a protec- ler inonths by centre warming arrangements,
FURNITURE the beginning of May and now the roned man lies in a very critical condition.
DEALERS.
DRAWING-ROOM,
DINING-ROOM,
and BED-ROOM
FURNITURE.
sumption per head per day averages about 11.1 gallons, compared with 15.4 and 7.5 during the same months of 1993 and 1992, respectively.
ARIFUL EMIGRANTS5.
The first official act of the new labour
THE following is the return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending 6th June, 1904-
Non-Chinese Chinese........
Library Museum
ICO 1,714
227 100
lion from the afternoon sun, a balcony has which is approached by'a ft ght of stone steps been erected on the west side of the building, immediately behind the Nethersole Hospital.
THE ADDRESS.
hitherto seemed to be a virtual monopoly for The Philippines cattle trade, which has Hongkong, holds in prospect the possibility of competition from the Australian Colonies. We learn that a Colonial firm has taken a pre-
shipped shortly by one of the China Nav. Cos of cattle from Delamere Downs Station, to be boats, for Manila.. It is said that there is a good market in Manila provided cattle of an average weight of about 600 lbs. can be landed there at about Lro per head. A special.re. duced freight of £3 per head is being charged by this steamship company, but even so it is Australia and Jauded in Manila at anything doubtful whether cattle can be purchased in like the above figure.
SUICIDE AND INSURANCE.
The open verdict in the Lindsay Thompson case leaves matters much where they were be
collectors of funds. There are six gentlemen to whom the new institution is specially indebted, and I should fail in my duty if I did not connect their names with the finished building and the completed scheme. These are Mr, Fung Wa Chub, Mr. Ahmet Rumjahn and Mr. Shang, Mr. S. W. Tso and Mr. Chau diu Ki Wai On. There are also Mr. Chau Tong The longer I live the more I am impressed with the fact that the busiest people find time to help others. The person who says "I have the cause of charity generally means, "I have no time to render a public service or to aid
no inclination" People who really have no Nearly all the gentlemen whose dames I have fore the inquest started, says a Sydney paper, time may safely be relied on to help at all times.
mentioned are busy men yet they have found. But the law, as laid down by the Coroner, is of time for much well-sustained and well directed interest,as bearing on the question of suicide and In opening the proceedings, the Rev. activity in the interests of these hospitals, and insurance generally. Mr. Barnett said, "If the- T. W. Pearce sald-Mrs. May, Your Ex-we thank them for what they have attempted and parties interested could prove that deceased. cellency, ladies and gentlemen-We are successfully accomplished. It seems to me took out those insurances with the deliberate in- net to open the Alice Mem rial Maternity that these gentlemen and others who are with tention of committing suicide, that clearly in Hospital, charitable institution affiliated them in this effort aro, as it were, bold pioneers volved fraud, and the law would not compel the to the Alice Memorial Hospital, in the Holly. of a movement toward a new order of things, societies to pay the amount." With this state- where we are assembled. Before addressing and zeal. This hospital has found many sup but legal experts are divided in opinion as to wood Road and to the Nethersole Hospital and we may admire their reforming couragement of the law, all legal authorities agree,
tory, purpose and claim on your regard, I would of Chinese women in Western midwifery. sound lawyers, it is held that, in the event of you on the subject of the new hospital, its his-porters because it is to be the training ground whether the law does not go further. By many express on behalf of all present unfeigned When we look at this state of things in China a suicide, societies could not be compelled to satisfaction at the coming here of His Excel-to-day in relation to such a work and to auch pay on an open policy, no matter what the Jency the Officer Administering the Govern- an end and aim it will be seen that the gentle intentions of the deceased were at the time that ment, and of Mrs. May. I may say with entire men whosupport this work are seeking thorough he insured. Those legal authorities hold that grounds that they were hon fide holders of LIUNG CHIN, a coolie, was charged with en-†guished honour which their presence confers of their conviction: By Chinese women trained policy of the law (contra bonos mores) to en sincerity that apart altogether from the distin-od faraching reform. They have the courage as a suicide is a crime, it would be agaid the exemption certificates. The matter was tering No. 9 Bonham Road, on the 3rd inst, on the ceremony, we deem Mrs. May emin-in Western midwifery they will help to change force-a claim founded on a crime. This was, sifted and the men, failing to prove that and stealing a box containing a Singer's sewing PHOTOGRAPHIC they had any vested interests in the Commachine and a blue cloth jacket, of the total value of $50, the property of Miss Johnstone, superioress of the Fairlee Mission School. This morning "r. Gompertz sent him to three months' hard labour and three hours' stocks. Inspector Colleu was in charge of the case.
ELECTRO-PLATED,
GLASS, and
CHINA WARES.
PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF
FILTERS,
ROCHESTER LAMPS,
WHITE TURKISH TOWELS.
COUNTERPANES.
COOKING RANGES,
KITCHEN UTENSILS, and
HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.
DEPARTMENT.
DEVELOPING and PRINTING
UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS.
GOOD WORK.
PROMPT RETURN. Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.
·E. C. WILKS & Co.,
MARINE SURVEYORS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND
NAVAL ARCHITECTS.
Total........
327 1,84
government in Melbourne has been a step THE cargo brought by the E and A. Ce's towards realising its White Australia" ideal.
5.8. Australian included 958 bales of wool On the 19th April ten Chinamen from Sydney and 43 bales from Melbourne, arrived at Pot Darwin by the China Naviga-203 tons lead, zootons fertiliser, 600 carcases tion Company's steamer Chingin, and were multon, 800 crales onions, 200 cases butter, rejected by the Commonwealth authorities 4,200 crates potatoes, 280 cases milk, 540 because they failed to prove evidence of cases preserved meats, 70 tons naval stores, domicile. Subsequently they were forcibly and a quantity of hardwood. The Australian landed by the State Government on the
also had a big general cargo.
unex.
CAPTAIN E. R. Rost, I.M S., Resident Medical Officer, Rangeon General Hospital, and Co. for that terrible disease, leprosy. He has had, verament Bacter clogist, has discovered a cure it is said, 29 cases under treatment during the past seven months, and has apparently effected full and permanent cures in every instance. Captain Rost will probably go home this year to attend the Medical Conference held annually in Europe The discovery has created the
ently fitted for the service which she has graciously consented to perform in formally opening our new hospital. It is much to have Mrs. May here as the wife of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government; it
the ld order of things, lime honoured practices which most of the advanced and enlightened Chinese have not ventured to attack boldly.
"We do it wrong being so magnífical To offer it the show of violence,"
laid down in what is known as Fauntleroy's case, in which the House of Lords ruled that the policy of the English law is to discourage crime, and it therefore declared invalid the
Whether this policy of discouragement of crime insurance policy of a forger who had, insured himself heavily prior to committing the forgery. would extend so far as to annul the insurances
pen question. of a suicide is not yet decided, and remains an
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
monwealth, were ordered to be deported. Shortly afterwards affairs took an pected turn; for, on comparing the men's
is more to have Mrs. May here as the true and says one of the Ghost-seers when the certificates with the duplicate copies in the custom's office, at Port Darwin, it was dis
tried friend of all charitable institutions in deceased King of Denmark revisited the covered that the documents, in every instance,
Hospital has been built from the designs of titude of mind which too many ap- the Colony. The Alice Memorial Maternity glimpses of the moon." This is the al- (45 were fraudulent. From Australian exchanges
Mr. John Lemm, architect. The plans were, pear still to have toward the old systems it would appear that this ingenious fraud
at the stone-laying in July last. After work are among the first "to offer it the show of as some of you will remember, placed on view in midwifery as in other things. Our friends rose as follows: The certificates are genuine documents, and the photographs
could not be laid in the original plan, which "nothing to say that is worth listening to will in was begun it was found that the foundations violence", and the spectre which has really
MAILS DUE on them quile genuine photos of the
was accordingly departed from, and an' addi- due time get itself quietly invined. ... I am satis
German Sachsen) 8th inst." American (America Maru) 9th inst men bearing them. The picture, moreover,
tional outlay of 1991 was thereby entailed fied that the guarantors and other sup
American (Afongolia) 11th inst have the imprint of the embossed cir
(This-sum is still unpaid. Architect's fees and porters of this hospital are helping to make
Australian (Chingiu) 11th Instit cular stamp bearing the words, "Govern-
Canadian (Empress of India) isthiast.s other small amounts added to the extra expen history and I deem it a privilege to see the The A. Co.'s s.x. Viimera left New York ment Resident's Office ;" but on being com-tion in medical circles in Rangoon,
most intense interest and the warmest admira-diture on foundations bring the total deficit beginnings of a movement that is destined to on 24 h April, and is due here on 24th last pared with the duplicate copies filed in the
to $2,100. There is also needed money for spread through the provinces of China ¡llus- The A. Co.'s. New Orleans:left New office, the photos in every instance were THE following is from the Glasgow People's The arrangements, equipment, and appliances enlightenment in one of its most benevolent
furnishing and for the purchase of instruments.trating everywhere Western knowledge and | Yurk on 4th just, and is due here on joth prox. totally different from the originals. Even Journal, received by last mail-At a ceriain of the new hospital are, I understand, up-to the old thumb prints have been removed, public house in Hongkong a young soldier said date and well adapted to the purposes they and new thumb prints substituted in several he would bet any man present ten dollars that are intended to serve. On this point, how cases, these being in different coloured inks two cents. worth of chips in twenty minutes. assurance of one whose previous training the spread of Western they would not eat half a pound of tripe and ever cannot speak with the insight and hospital work to aller kie from the originals. The mistake occurred "I will take that bet on," said a sailor, and thb and experience: qualify him to pronounce an would romlad you that a in the first place because the Customstripe was brought and eaten in two minutes.enlightened judgment in matters of the kind and educatory are rela authorities had been instructed not to re:"Now, let me have the chips. But when the tira fort: thinutes, those bell able to judge its work of preaching cognise the State exemption certificates, unless admittance, although recognised by -No. 358. the photographs, etc., as the bona-fide [six holders of such certificates. It has been the
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Salvage Work undertaken. Ship Designs and Specifications prepared. Agents for the Construction and Sale of Steam
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Contact for New Tonnage un reasonable terms
with First-class Builders.
A logo stock of Canadian Asbestos Bad
Asbeatocel goods, kopt: - vi
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Hugkong, 3rd May, 1904.
"challenger came in the mom with a bucket sniki máý dalso for themselves the table the sailor fainted--Prize of: 28-6d— | Hospit of chips from a joiner's yard- end laid them ná building yoìrrs P. C. J. Ingham, No. 6. Police Station, Peak, with its Hongkong, Ching-What of the sailors?
and kindly, aspects. There is word that has to be said. On London Missionary Society, which
On entering the the Blessed
The P. & O. S... further Singapore for this of the The Imper
Nankin left
6th instvat