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ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
HIS EXCELLENCY OPENS NEW
BUILDING.
INSTITUTIONS" AIM.
His Excellency the Governor, Str Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G, oponed the new Alice Memorial Hospital
noon.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
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Charged with assaulting a “boy” on the President Lincoln, a Chi- nese was fined $10 by Mr. Wynne Jones at tho Central Magistracy yesterday and :, ordered to pay: $10 compensation. m
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PROPERTY SALES.
KOWLOON "LOTS OFFERED
FOR AUCTION,C
Bidding for three differont lots of Crown Land., was unusually brisk at the Public Works Depart ment offices yesterday afternoon, when four pieces of land ware of- fered for sale. by public auction.
The first lot offered, little at traction to the large attendance prosont, no bids above the upset price being made. The property, which comprised New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1,202, situato at the junction of Apliu and Kwollur Streets, Shamshuipo, was offered at $4,820, the area of land, being about 4,320 square feet. There were no bids and the lat was knocked down to Mr. Li Yee of Yaumati for the price mentioned.
In Bonham Road, yesterday after-pector Shannon said that the case, was originally reported to him as There was a large gathering of one of highway robbery, but after prominent members of the com examining the facts he found that munity at the function, in it was only one of common assault. cluding the Hon. Sir Henry According to the complainant, Pollock, the Hon. Dr. S. W while he was walking in Wing Kat Teo, the Hon. Sir Shouson Street, the defendant and another Chow, the Hon. Mr. W. E. Lman attacked him, and while one Shenton, the Hon. Dr. R.H. Kote struck him over, the ove, the other wall, Rev. C. Dixon Cousins, Rev, tore twe buttons off his coat. The H. R. Wells, Mr T. N. Chou, and men then ran away, but with the
The bidding was brisker for, the assistance of a polico reservist, second lot, which was referred to Mr. Kwak Siu-lau.
who happened to be nearby, the do-as New Kowloon Inland Lot No. fendant was arrested,
His Excellency arrived at the new, building (next to the Nether sole Hospital) promptly at 3.30
The defendant claimed he was p.m. A guard of honour coneist struck by the complainant. The ing of nurses of the Alice Mem complainant happened to step on orial and Affliated Hospitals had his tae, and words followed, as been drawn up. After His Excel result of which he struck com lency had opened the main door-plainant on the face. way, the company proceeded to the out-patient waiting room, where Sir Henry Pollock, Chair- man of the Ifospitals, addressing His Excellency, said: Excellency, Ladles and Gentle-
ment
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1,203, adjoining New Kowloon In- land Lot No. 1164, Cheung Sha Wan Rond, Shamshulpo. The ground in this particular locality is lightly more valuable than in the first lot offered. The upset price for 3,240 square feet was $4.800.
Bids of $100 were accepted and the price was taken to $5,660-bc- fore it was knocked, down to Mr. Fan Sung of No. 23, Nam Chung Street, Shamshuipo:
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The next step is to proceed, as soon as possible, to replace the building two blocks, tan square feet of land along the for COUGHS COLDS & BRONCHITIS | present Nethersole Hospital by Lot, No. 3, consisting of 2,232 proximate cost of $125,000 each. Cheung Sha Wan Road, known as The enle of the out-patient Dis- New Kowloon Inland Lot No. pensary in Hollywood Road, which 1,204, was offered at $3,348 with near bids of $100 being accepted. we hope to effect in the future, will give a nucleus of After the price had been taken to. about $50,000 towards the 'erce- $4,060 Mr. Lok Ping-fung, of No. tion of the frat Nethersole block, 49, Nam Chung Street, became and we hope that the remainder of the moneys required will be forth- coming before long.
Douxound to be present to-day to "Your Excellency has graciously deciars this now building open. The building represents a feature of life in the Colony in which we are assured, that you take the greatest interest. Apart from the fact of its being a Hospital intended to help and to heal the Hickit alanda Ga a monument of goodwill between the Chinese and non-Chinese, bearing witness to
"In concluding, I heartily thank united service rendered by the two sections of the community your Excellency for your kindness working together. In this serin coming here this afternoon to vice many honoured, names may perform the Opening Ceremony." be recalled, but perhaps few have (Applause). given greater assistance to this Hospital than the late Mr. Chiau' Slu-ki and the late Mr. P. H. Holyoak. (Applause)...
"The work was begun forty- eight years ago by Dr. W. Young, a local medical practitioner, at a Dispensary held-in buildings lent. by the London Missionary Society; and he devoted, much time and attention to the relief of sickness
amongst the Chinese,
! The First Building. "Dr. Ho Kal (afterwards Bir Kai Ho Kal) was impressed with the nature of this service, and approached the London Missionary Society for thoir co-operation in the erection of a Hospital build. ing, for which he secured funds. The building was named after his late wife, The Alice Memorial Hospital." Buch n lasting mem- orial built for the service. of humanity is a form of philan- thropy which might with advan- tage be emulated.
The work grew, and the London Missionary Society provided a Superintendent and Matron, and gave the site adjoining this build Ing for the erection of the Ne- thersole Hospital. The Ho Min Ling and Alice Memorial Materni- ty Hospital wore built later, and these Hospitals collectively are now known as the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals.
"In connexion with this Hospital the Hongkong College of Medicine was carried on for many years, until its Incorporation with the University; it may therefore be said to have been the basis of ons
Governor's Speech.
His Excellency the Governor, replying, said:
"Sir Henry Pollock, Ladies and Gentlemen:
It has been a very great plea- sure to me this afternoon to open the now Alice Memorial Hospital. have known the old Alice Mem- orial Hospital, for many years, and I admire greatly the which it did.'
work
the new owner.
A much smaller lot was offered when New Kowloon Inland Lot, No. 1,205, opposite New Kowloot Inland Lot No, 1,187, Cheung Sha Wan Roid was put up for sale at $1,740, the minimum bid. accept- able being $50.
Mr. Boon Joe of No. 11, Hi Wong Terrace after some spirited bidding with another prospective purchaser, was awarded the lot at $2,600.
(Deputy Chairman) addressing the gathering said:
"Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen:
"Bir Henry Pollock in addressing His Excellency just now has told you the history of the Alice Memorial Hospital, its growth and ita connexion with the Hongkong. College of Medicing in spreading Western Medical knowledge and science among the Chinese, work which is now carried on by the Hongkong Univeralty.
"I am sure every one of us pro sont is most grateful to His Excel- This Institution is a noteworthy lency for his kindness in coming embodiment of the success, which hore to-day to perform the Open- habitually attends in this Colonying Ceremony of this new Alico on co-operation between Chinese Memorial Hospital. His Excel- and Britishers. The name of the lency is not only a good friend but hospital commemorates the wife of also an old friend to the Chinese. Sir Kai Ho Kal, who for many fe taken the greatest interest in Chinese all things which would do good years represented tha community of Hongkong in the to the Chinese community. Legislative Council, and who was himself a doctor of unusual at tainmenta, in that he had studied not only western medical science, but also the Chinese pharmaco
of poeia. By the collaboration Dr. Ho Kai, as he then was, with the London Missionary Society, this hospital came into being: and it worked for all poor, sick
"Forty years ago, few Chinese, people in this Colony, Irrespective
Then, as the when nick, would care to entrust of race or créed. Colony grew, so the necessity for themselves to any Western method additions to the original structure of medical treatment. But now, hos- besides the Alice Memorial and became apparent: and the pital has now been entirely ro- Afdliated Hospitals there are many built, its aphere of usefulness be- Chinese Hospitals using Western methods of treatment and in the thereby considerably ing
Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals alone, thousands of cases are treated every year.
larged.
en-
The Nethersole Hospital. "I should like to take this op
of the Faculties of the University,portunity of .commending to the "Another branch of service ren- Colony the scheme for renewal of dered by these Hospitals was the the Nethersole Hospital also, training of nurses, and some of those who were trained here are now rendering valuable service in many parts of the Colony, both in our own and other Hospitals, and In their calling as midwives, w
! The Pioneers, "Dr. W.. Young,and many other local practitioners whom I never had the honour of meeting and The Nethersole Hospital, like the Sir Kat Ho Kai and Dr. Jordan Alice Memorial Hospital, has with whom I intimately associat- served Its purpose In the past, ed were the pioneers of this noble but the present condition of the work, and their names should be building demands that it should written in letters of gold in the be rebuilt and that much bettor annals of Hongkong history, and use should be made of the valuI hope that some day portraits of Better Site Wanted.
able site on which it stands. I these pioneers will be hung up in "The original Alice Memorial hope the day may not be far disa room of the Medical Faculty of Hospital was situated in Holly tant when a ceremony such as I The Hongkong University to serve wood Road, and a farmer Governor have performed to-day in con- as a reminder to Medical Students expressed his views on the desir nexion with the Alice Memorial of the noble example they baye ability of a change of site, as its Hospital may also be performed in set for them to follow. (Applause). position rendered it a most un-connexion with the Nethersole For the remembrance of the late Buitable place for the treatment Hospital,
Air Kal Ho Kal and Lady Ho Kai
of the sick. Some years ago, the "Meanwhile, I heartily con- their portraits which are now alte was sold, and with the pro-gratulate all those who have being done by a London Artist ceeds of that sale the present participated in the work which is will be hung up on these walls building has been erected. The happily accomplished to-day, and when they arrive from England. amount of money obtained by the in this connexion I recall withWe are greatly indebted to Dr. Bale was sufficient for the putting very great pleasure the services Gibson for planning this Hospital up of this new building, but rendered by the late. Mr. Chau over which he had spent a good special appeal was necessary for Siu-ki and the late Mr, Holyoak deal of time and taken a vart furalshing and equipment. A to the old hospital and the gon- amount of trouble. We are sorry sum of nearly $10,000 has, bean orous donation of Madame Wa that he is not here to-day to take subacribed, including a generous Ting-fang to the new hospital.
part in the opening ceremony. donadon of $6,000 by Madame Wu "Each improvement of the hos Messrs. Little, Adam and Woods, We thank also our Architects, Ting-fang, (Applauso). We are pital accommodation in png for their sound advices from time very grateful to her and to allong brings with it some allevia to time for the construction of who have given so generously to tion of human suffering. It is a this building and our contrac the Furnishing Fund.
matter wherein private and public This new building is only a enterprise vie with each other in tors, Chung Lee, for the efficient rebuilding of the Netheracle Hos-I trust, never rest content until "We have also to thank the part of a larger scheme for the a laudable emulation, which will. and workmanlike manner. - in carrying out the structural work. pital,
"The special features of this suffering in this Colony is an European and Chinese alike, for the provision for the sick and supporters of our Hospitals, both block are an Out-patient Waiting good as, if not better than, such the strong support they have given Rooman Operation Room, a provision anywhere else in the us from year to year. We are Nurses Lecture Room, and Pri|world," vate Warda, Originally, it WAS intended to have only Private Wards. In this block, but such is
Acknowledgment.
the demand for beds, that we have had been offered by Rev. O., Dixon After the Dedicatory Prayer decided as a temporary measure Cousins, of the London Missionary to run three of the Private Wards into one larger ward until such Society, the Hon. Dr. 8. W. Teo
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munificent donation of $5,000, to- mittce I thank Your – Ezellency need a good deal of money to wards the equipment fund, also again for your kindness" io per- carry on the work We feel aure. to all those who have contributed, forming the Opening Ceremony." their continued supportment the hospital could scarcely His Excellency and the visitors that we can depend on them for to that fund; for without equip (Applause).
"We are extremely grateful to commence its work of usefulness, then made, e tour of Inspection Madame Wu Ting-fang for her "On behalf of tas Hospital Com-lover the new building
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