ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
NEW BUILDING PROVING MOST POPULAR.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Alice -Memorial anil Affiliated Hospitals
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY, JULY 29, 1929.
CANTON OFFICIALS SHOOTING AFFRAY THE SINKING OF THE DISPUTE OVER A
INAUGURATED..
IN SHANGHAI.
AIM TO MAKE KWANGTUNG A MODEL PROVINCE.
LOAFERS ATTACK CHINESE CONSTABLES.
“HSIN KONG."
MOTOR CYCLE.
FOUNDERS IN 20 MINUTES IN CLAIM AGAINST A GARAGE
25 FATHOMS.
FAILS IN COURT.
SATURDAY'S FUNCTION SIX ARRESTS MADE. DEATH ROLL SET AT 60.
was held in the Chamber of Comdred elvil. military and naval stables early yesterday morning in in a collision with the N. Y. K.] garage proprietor fu the Summary
Canton, July 28. In the presence of several hun mere Building at noon to-day. The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock presid, officials, the new members of the cd, and the following fallen and Kwangtuak Kenilenin atiended-Hon. Dr. S.
Government were W. Tao, O.B.E., Rev. H. R. Wells, fly inducted to office vester O.BE., Mr. W. L. Pattenden, Mr. day, at 3 o'clock, at the Govern T. N. Chou, Mr. 1, M. Wong, Henment Office. The inauguration Dr. B. II. Kotewall, C.M.G.. Mr. should have taken place some time M. F. Key. Mr. Justice Wool, Mr. age but had to be postponed to. W. Belt, Mr. Wynne-Jones, wait the arrival of Mr. Teng Miss Warth, Mr. Paul Lauder, Mr. Chahy, the nominee for the Bureau of Public Construction, accept the appointment for health who has since definitely refused to
'S. T. Butlin, Mr. Rujhan.
After the confirmation of the minates of the previous anual general meeting, the report, and statement of Reconnis for 1923 were adopted on the motion of Siri Henry Pollock, seconded by Mr. T. N. Chau. The estimates for 1929, allowing for an expenditure of $15,000 were than approved.
Officers Elected,
reasons.
new
The ceremony was simple but merabers impressive, the. bowing three times before the photograph of the Inte Koomin
ang lender and the National and Koumintang Hags, followed by the laking of the formal onth.
After the observance of this formality,
the Commander-in-
On the motion of Mr. l'attenden Chief. General Clan Chi-tong, seranded by Mr. Bell, Sir Henry who was the officiating Master of
ACCIDENT SEQUEL Shanghai, July 23.
Shanghai, July 27. "According to Chinese custom, An attack made by a gang of loafers upon two Chinese con- the sinking of the s.s. Hain Kong tiens to sell, I sell," said a Chinese Precise information regarding so long as anybody gives instruc
the eastern distelet, culminated in. 9. Tatsuno Maru off the North-Court this morning in defending a three persons being shot and six East Promontory during the week-claim against him for the return loafers arrival of a foreign probationary vivors are all on board the Jup or its value, which he was alleged arreated. The timely end, is not available, as the sur- of a Harley Davidson motor cycle, sergeant and two other Chinese anese vessel, which is proceeding to have sold without the authority have been a very serious affair, constables prevented what might on her trip to Kobe,
of the owner a As far as is known at present. the death-roll is about GO, though chan, No. 189. Laielifkok Road, The plaintiff was Leung Yuen- the attacked constables, a Chinese he accurately obtained, owing to Yan Garage, No. 2, Whitfield Road. Those injured included one of the total loss of life may never Shamshuips, and he sued the Tal woman, and a loafer. The con- he practice of carrying "pidgin" Causeway Bay, claiming the return with his own platel, while the two stable was shot through the ankle passengers,
of the cycle (No. 466), valued at others were shot through the leg
Japanese Boat's Escape. $676. or its return and $200 for by stray bullets. The woman was Merchants"
The local office of the China |its detention.
Steam Navigation taken to St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Company yesterday sent a repre- plaintiff's case and Mr. F. X. Mr. F. II. Losdby conducted the while the constable and gangster sentative to Japan, and also in D'Almada, jur, defended. are
now in the Police Hospital.structed Lloyds Kobe surveyor to Neither of the three are in, investigate the
According to serious condition.
cause of
the plaintiff's the accident..
The Taisumo
story, he bought the cycle new on Maru, The fracas took place on Ran-carrying the survivors from the December 11, 1928, and bad an wreck, is expected to reach Kebe accident while riding it on Shau- goon Road at Z30 Chinese constables on duty nearby of the disaster will be obtained.
11.01. Two early this morning when detailskiwan Road on December 25, as a result of which his leg was were approached by a woman who stated that she had been assaulted,officals of
According to one of the Chinese broken and he spent two days in the local office, the St. Paul's Hospital. After staying
Pollock was re-elected Chairma} Ceremonies, gave an address in They were taken to the scene of Tatmaumo Maru must have struck at home for two mouths, he en-į and the Hon. Dr. T'so. Deputy-f which he said that during the the fracas where the woman point-the Hain Kong as the former was quired about his eyele and was told i
Chairman.
and Mr. Paul Lauder.
were tendered to Mr. T. N. Chu, for collecting Chinese donations, to Messrs. Ljustond and Davis for their services us Hon. Treasurers, and to Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews for auditing the accounts.
Chan
ed out the man whom she claimed a vessel about three times the size by the defendant that it had been of the sunken steamer and also and on the instructions of Ah
caped practically without injury.Kwong. The truth of the matter will not, wever be known until the state- ments of both captains are taken in Kobe,
t
pistol and fired a number of shots. One of the constables drew his over the heads of the attackers,
stable made a grab for his weapon, man-handled.
No Instructions.
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period of tutelage, which was fixed Sir Henry and Dr. Teo thanked for six years, all the provinces the meeting in a few words for must energetically carry out the had assaulted her, but when the the confidence reposed in theing work planned for them, namely, to constables attempted to arrest the Tive members of the Executive complete the opening of communian, they were attacked by about committee were then 'elected, on
cations. to attend to police 10 loafers who were standing The mation of Dr. Tso and Mr. matters, to survey the land, to in- nearby. Stevenson. They were:-Mr. Wvestigate the number of the popu--
Plaintiff stated he knew Ah 1. Pattenden, Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. lation, and to develop education.
Kwong who was a partner with d. M. Wong, Hon. Dr. Kotewall. He thought that Kwangtung, being
Many "Pidgin" Passengeris..
him in the Sing Tuk importing The birth-place of the Revolution, but his weapon was anatched out dark as to
The local office are still in the Central, but he had never given company, No. 180,' Queen's Road On the motion of Mr. But, and having enjoyed the personal of his hand and he was roughly passengers on board the Hain
the total number of Ab Kwong instructions to sell the seconded by Mr. Key, the follow-guidance and instractions of the ing gentlemen were elected to the late leader, might have this work
The other con-Kong at the time of the dienster, defendant that the machine fetch- cycle. He was told by the General Committee:-- Hon. Mr. completed within three or four
most of the coastal vesicle $280, from which money for B. D. P. Beth, Hon. Mr. W. F. Lyears. He also expressed the hope but he was knocked down and the curry a number of "pidgin" passen repairs must be deducted. Shenton, Mr. P. S. Cassidy. Mr. that since Kwangtung had & model pistal taken by a loafer who fired gers whose names do not always M. K Lo, Mr. Tan Shio-kin. district in Chung-shan, there was point-blank at him. The bullet, appear on the official list. It is Mr. Loseby indicated that that The thanks of the committee no reason why the present. Canton direction intended and struck the were a number of these passengers his Lordship's request, Tong Him- fortunately, did not go in the belived pot unlikely that there evidence closed his case, and, at Government could. not make Kwangtung a model province.
constable in the ankle.
on board at the time of the colli-kut, alias Ah Kwong, was called for sion.
the defence. He afirmed that The Chairman of the Pro-
A foreign probationary sergeant A Chinese officint of the Com- he ordered the cycle to be repair- vincial' Governakont, General and two Chinese constables from pany
the led and sold on the plaintiff's yesterday confirmed Ming-shu, in reply, the Reserve Unit who happened report that the assistant agreed with Commander-in-Chief to hear, the shooting, rushed to pradore
com- instructions. of the vessel had gone that the work before Kwangtung the scene. The gang of loafers down with the vessel. Owing to a defendant garage, said he
Cheng lu, the proprietor of the New Alice Hospital,
during the tutelage period might made a general scramble in all quarrel with the ten boys, on the ceived his instructions from Ah be completed within three or four directions to get away, but six of ship, the compradore did not make Kwong. The cost of repairing the Dr. F. R. Ashton then read a
years. "On the present inaugura- them started in their getaway the trip. statement on the New Alice tion ceremony of the new mem- little too late, being arrested. It
motor cycle was $160 and he was Memorial Hospital, us followe: bers and General Chan, "my was subsequently found that the
Vessel Sunk in 25 Fathoms. therefore prepared to pay over His Excellency the Governor did policy is the same as that of last woman who had
The collision occured on Sunday $12. He added he considered $280 the honour of declaring the has year, that is, to observe the law, plaist had been shot through the was en route from Shanghai to had been paid $40. for repairs, but made the com-afternoon when the 8. 8. Hain Kong to be a reasonable'sale price. Ife pital open on February, 10. The to maintain an open policy, and for fellowing week the first patient to employ men on the basis of had also sustained a bullet wound Northeant Promontory, in a thick
and that one of the loafers Tientsin. Some distance off the he did not agree to pay $160, be ning of March the building was Public service, and not of personal in his leg. In full swing. It is proving a very. satisfactory building to work in and the patients like it. The little back ward on the first
Mr. Yang Sai-Ram, at one time floor, which at first we were local Commissioner of Finance inclined to desplec, is proving one and a staunch friend of the inte of the most popular in the whole Dr. Sun Yat-sen, for whose caure hospital. The staff like it and he willingly sacrificed all his altogether it la proving a very fortune, is reported to be soon useful addition to our accommo-appointed Directer of the Kwang dation. It makes us wish that we tang Conservancy Bureau, could get the Nethersole Hospital rebuilt on similar lines right away. The additional cost of tho now block is $200 per month, allowing $50 for building dopre
:
was admittel, and by the begin-
consideration."
Conservancy Bureau.
The "Canton Gazette."
It is learned that the Canton
Gazette, which has been suspended for the last two months, will re- start as soon as re-organization of
Canton Noun Agency.
fox, the China Merchants' vessel met the s. 8. Tatsumo Maru belong ing to the N. Y. K. and a collision
cause there was the cost of taking the machine to the garage and storage to be deducted.
His Lordship said he thought but for the receipt of a sum of $4,-occurred, resulting in the sinking he was bound to find for the 400 from the Au Tack Estate, of the Hain Kong and the loss of defendant, He thought it was During the year, however, the 57 or 60 passengers, members of quite clear that the defendant Hospitals were fulfilling their full the crew and some of the compra acted on Tong's instructions. responsibility as regards the dore staff. The captain, other Mr. Loseby. But did Tong have salaries of the non-Chinese mom- members of the crew and the re-authority? bera of the staff for the first Ume mainder of the passengers were Ilis Lordship.-Well, I think he since 1926, and in addition a large rescued from the foundering vessel dld. sum was spent on repairs and re-by the crew of the Japanese ship painting which had been held over which is carrying them to Kobe in some cases since 1924.
and is expected there this morning. Mr. Loseby remarked there was Owing to the dense for, the suf-the point as to whether it was sold count that a special fund of some huge hole in the side of the Hair
When it is further taken into ac- donness of the collision and the at a reasonable cost. $10,000 was collected during the Hong amidships, rescue: work we claim $6757
His Lordship:-Why do you year for the furnishing of the new difficult and was made increasingly
Question of Cost.
sary has been operating for the the paper has been completed. Hospital, and that this sum was no by the stricken vessel sinking question of evidence, and it was
Endowment Fund.
ciation.
The Hollywood Road Dispen-
past six years and during that time Dr. Coxion To, and latterly Dr. Ernest Lo have treated the out-patients.
-fact that 30,000 out-patients have passed The first part of the Stephens through The dispensary, and bequest was received during the 85,000 visits been made, gives year amounting to $42,000. of some idea of the work they have this donc.
The
Kim $11,200 was used to purchase Hongkong Government 6% Loan, and the remaining $800 put on fixed deposit at 5%. This will give us an additional income in 1920 of $2,440. There is still a further sum of $35,000 to come from this bequest.
Dr. Ashton then proposed that a vote of thanks be passed for the splendid work performed by Dr. Aubrey in the absence on fur lough of Dr. Gibson. This was heartilly, carled, as were similar votes to Dr. Coxlum To and Ernest Other, additions to the Endow- Lo for their work at the dispen-ment Fund during the year were sary an honorary physicians.
$1,000 from Mrs. Mackenzie and
The melting then resolved that 8500 from the father of the inte the secretary be instructed to Dr. Eric Woods, und we are great write to Captain Holl conveyingly indebted to the generous donors. the thanks of the Committee for
Further additions to the Endow-
his very generous gift of his pro-ment Fund are urgently needed, as perty Ellenbad Villas, Pokfulam, to be used as a sanatorium.
the lack of an adequate Endowment Fund is a great handicap to the work and it is earnestly hoped that additional aums may be forthcom- ing.
Annual Report.
the
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The annual report of hoapitala disclosed the following: The number of in-patients treat-
The new building marks the ed during the year was 1466, each completion of the first part of the hospital showing a slight increase scheme for the rebuilding of the aa compared with 1927. The out- Alice Memorial and Nethersole patients numbered 11,555 and the Hospitals. We hope as soon total number of attendance possible to proceed with the second 28,665 as compared with 10,787 part of the scheme which consists and 22,277 respectively during in the replacement of the present Nethersole Hospital by two blocks During the year we received in- at an approximate cost of $125,000 formation that Captain T. P. Hall each. The sale of the Hollywood was prepared to give to the Hos-Road Dispensary, which we hope to pitais a residence at Pokfulum to effect during 1929 together with be used as a sanatorium or in the certain sums already in hand will event of the building being found give a nucleus of about $50,000.to ungulable for this purpose to be the erection of the first block. sold or ranted, the proceeds to be held towards the erection of a
Several Funde. sanatorium at some future date,
1927.
The year has been a difficult one
The arrangements for the transfer financially. The receipts total $44,–, of the property were not completed 088.36 and the expenditure $46,- at the end of the year but we 042.76 leaving a deficit of $1,954.40 expect the final transfer to take on the year's working and this de-.. place in 1929,
ficit would have been much larger
being asked for at the same time within 20 minutes of the impact na the ordinary annual donations There appeara to be little hope were being collected, the figures, of salvage as the vessel lies in though far from being satisfactory more than 25 fathoms of water & are not as bad as would at first appear.
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"Dorothy, stop jumping around like thatt
tracting attention."
You're at
Mr. Loseby:It was simply a the only figure I could prove. defendant le liable for the value of His Lordship:At the most, the the article as he received it. The value, as he received it, was some- thing very much less than 8676,
His Lordship later said:-You don't gain the sympathy of the Court by putting up an excessive. claim."
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Mr. Loseby replied, that onc could not claim generally in the Summary Court because of the limit:The alternative would have been to have put in a claim for $1,000 generally. He thought it was quite a good pleading, but he had never hoped to get $675, or anything near it.
Police Evidence,
With regard to the reasonable price point, Sergt. J. Brown, of the traffic police, gave evidence as to | the damage the eyele received and stated that, in his opinion, a good second-hand motor cycle should, Tetch 50 per cent. of the new price. His Lordship decided that the cycle was sold on Tong's instruc tions, he was authorised by the plaintiff to give those instructions, and that the price it was sold for was reasonable. Judgment would therefore be given for the de- fendant.
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