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HONGKONG | TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1932.
WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
FORMAL OPENING YESTERDAY.
BIG ACQUISITION.
His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, and Lady Peel, officiated at the formal opening of the War Memorial Nursing Home at Mount Kellett, yesterday after- noon, Lady Peel opening the front door with gold key, which was presented to her as a memento of the occasion by Mr. W. il. Bell, Chairman of the Committee.
A PRAYA ACCIDENT.
NAVAL OFFICER'S DUCKING
IN HARBOUR, Commander Skyrme, Roynl Navy, had a ducking in the hur bour yesterday afternoon whil riding a motor-cycle along the Praya, but, fortunately, was not injured, although he had to swim
for it.
BANK SHROFF IN "TROUBLE.
PLOT TO OBTAIN MONEY ALLEGED.
Iu their сляс ugainst Chan Cheung-nam, shroff at a local Bank, before Mr. Wynne-Jones at afternoon, the Police called evid the Central Magistracy yesterday It appears that about four ence bearing on two charges of motor conspiracy and of the larceny of n. o'clock he was ruling a eyele along Connaught Road Consum of 86,850.
collided The alleged victim. Tsang Fan- tral when the machine with a boy named Tan Sing, who hing, and he recently returned received alight abrasions to his from America, where he had been carrying on business. The owner legs but declined to go to hos In spite of grey and coldpital. Commander Skyrme, ap of house-property here, he recently weather, there was quite a large parantly, was thrown off his eyeie put up a "To Let notice, and, ne a attendance, including 11.E. Majer into the water, the cycle remain-result, one day in the latter part of January, received a caller who, General J. W. Sandilands, to wit-
ing on the road andamaged. ceremony. opening the
He swam to a landing place. xlving his name as Tong King-nam, Members of the Committee, to-
and found he had received minormuggested the sale of the building. gether with others present, stood abrasions for which he was later on each side of the steps leading treated at the Royal Naval Has to the main entrance. On arrival, pital. His Excellency and Lady Peel were received by Mr. W. II. Bell, after which they greeted those present.
Bess
bean After the building bad
vent inside opened the visitors
ten 21d inspected the premiera, being later providvl.
Mr. Bell's Speech,
Mr. W. H. Bell said:
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full of vicissitudes, but there is no doubt that it is better to take n little more time and achievo perfection than move too quickly and fall short of it.
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Fine Building.
probably walking on)
the On behalf of the Committee delicate ground, but I have always
Ilin Ex- felt that in this Colony to thank I love
for engineer, with his execution has and
Peel cellency
Lady with their at taken the palm from the architect Jontouring tendance to-day. This Nursing with his design. In the case of
this
building, however, I think Home which we are opening to day marks the close of another it will be admitted that the a fine atage of the War Memorial Com-architect has come into his own. Imittee's labours. The Arst part, and that we have here
as you all know, was the erection building which adds enormously of the Cenotaph, which was com- to the appearance of the Peak, while the site is a very fine one pleted in May 1923.
indeed.
I have not had an opportunity vet of seeing the internal arrange ments and equipment, but I that They are very
We would not have been able well to erect such a fine and equipped home had it not been for the substantial help we have received from the trustees gather the Granville Sharp Estate. forndequate, and indeed luxurious. which we are very grateful." In addition we received considerable assistance from the Government,
Teng first introduced the defen- dant into the proposed deal, and Chan Cheung-nam, in his turn. braught another man called Louns Snu-kai as a prospective purchaser. On the eve of an agreement, Loung stated he had lost all his money. amounting to $30,000, playing fan an at West Point, and indiented his inability to proceed with deal.
the
"They told him he was a fool," witness said.
Witness, continuing, stated he was present when Chan Cheung- nam induced Leung to play the same game with him, but instead of winning, Chan lost to Leung. and took in his bed and cried.
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A True Friend.
For the excellent counsels wit- had invariably given, on general principles, and on the evils the of gambling, and also for sympathy which he now extended to the defendant in his sorrow, te fellow". * "good united Wiping away his tears, defendant embraced him as a genuine friend. and declared to witness that in re- turn, he would not mind making bim e participant in the secret of his own success as 'n businessman. "I made all my money in specula- tions in sterling." he confided. "I do not mind your joining me in this
We share the profita." business.
Witness replied that he had no ready money, whereupon it was suggested to him that a mortgage could be raised on his properly. He agreed.
Meaning of Memorials. The term "War Memorial" has not only in money but as regardsbeen generally accepted, though the site. We are also frulebted perhaps it is a pity that a better and term cannot be found, for such Medical Advisory to the
are erected not so Equipment Sub-Committee who memorials gave us much valuable assistance, much in memory of the war, as In this connexion 1 must mention in memory of those who made the names of Mrs. V. M. Grayburn the great sacrifice. It is merely I must trite to say war must always be and Dr. Montgomery.
calamity. also express our thanks to Messrs. | regarded as a great Butterfeld & Swire who pinced Quite apart from the tragedies our which are connected directly with their Landon organisation disposal for the purchase and war, the after effects are inenicul- shipment of equipment, and to able. We and ourselves to-day, the building sub-committee who in the fourteenth year since the War, with most of the countries did a great deal of work.
of the world still suffering very seriously indeed from the economic I do not propose to detain you after effects. Some good however relating past history, as this was did emerge: not only did it give very fully covered by my Prise to a wonderful spirit of self- decessor when the foundation sacrifice and a spirit of service,
laid. of this home was Suffice it to say that I think wo but much material progress was achievel, For instance in the have in the Cenotaph and this science of surgery, in the pre-Gilman Street address. There he Nursing Home fitting memorials vention of disease and in the to the men who fought and fell in the great war. When we see erection of fine memorial hospitals
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Witness proceeded to detail to of the mortgage the court the events that led up to the execution deed in the offices of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist. A sum of was handed $7.000 was obtained from the mortgagee, and this to him.
Drugged Cigarettes, The party, now consisting (wit- ness said), of Tong King-man, Chan Cheung-nam, Leung Sau-kal and himself, then returned to the
smoke
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was given cigarettes to which made him giddy. He now believed they were drugged, after smoking then he felt dazad,
Was con- and lay down on an opium divan. In that condition, he of
scious of the fact that two of the men were taking the money from Kave him. As he came too, he
obstructed from chase, but was following them into the street by the defendant, who also prevented him from blowing a Police whistle. He shook himself free, and, in the street, blew a police whistle. Alexander, who Ile told Sergt. came up at that moment of what hal occurred. The two men who the street and he asked the took the money had cacaped down Sergeant to arrest the defendant who had stayed behind. A search. of the floor falled to disclose the money, but on the way the defen- dant promised to return the money if he could induce the Sergeant to release him.
these monuments we will be re- and minded of the relationa friends we have lost, and I trust
I am glad that Hongkong has that the feelings which will be
succeeded in erecting one armised will cause each and every
these in memory of these who determine to of us to
gave their lives for their friends BTEC everything in his or her power and their country. This result to prevent a repetition of that great tragedy, and that theses only been rendered possible by the energy and keenness of memorinis, whilst being war
Raw a list of sub- donations. memoriais, will prove to be the many people, and by generous WAS incentives 10 strentent
peace,
cribers not long ago, and (Applause.)
struck by the wonderful generosity of many of them, a generosity H.E. the Governor's Speech. In reply, His Excellency the which Tully justified Government's decision to allocate a considerable Governor said:
It gives my
wife and myself sum from public funds towards very great pleasure to-day formal- this work. ly to open this magnificent ad- dition to the medical institutiona
I congratulate the Trustees, the of this Colony, After I arrived here I watched from time to time, Committee and all the generous when at Mountain Lodge, the subscribers on the happy consum- progress of the erection of this mation of the scheme. There is A great deal for us all to sec, Go building, when my view was not blanketed by the prevailing Peak I do not propose to detain you
any longer. fogs! The progress at first was
I have much pleasure in de- very rapid, and I had anticipated
In full it being completed before this, claring the Home open, but there is always a lot of confidence that it will prove a great blessing, not only to this finishing of required.
to members the War generation, but of history The Memorial In Hongkong has been generations to come.
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Dr. Pau, Medical Officer at the Government Civil Hospital, stated that when he examined the com- plainant he could discover no signs if his having been drugged or in a poisoned, although he was highly exelted condition.
The case was adjourned.
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