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which
the thinness community themselves in
case
the Government won't come
and helpless. A Member
of the deputation remarked that
of
the
that if
Some
doubt exists
and
encourage
an
effort
for Aged Institutes
were established
to make in this direction
if
started on
here, numbers of people of
that
the voluntary principle and supported,
after free
and
open
discussion
by
the
whole community. All agreed that
it was desirable to take the matter into consideration. One stated that the subject had repeatedly suggested itself and been mentioned at meetings
of
the Directors
of the Hospital
South
as
quite
of
what
the Lung-wah thing which would
have to be done sooner or later if not to relieve the Tung Wah Hospital in their dealings with paupers
discharged
as cured but utterly homeless
description would come from the mainland to Hongkong and apply
for reception. Another Member of the deputation replied that this danger can't easily be obviated by making
it
a
condition that none should
be received into the Home here
except after continuous
residence, except aged persons who could prove 10 or 20 or more years of residence in the Colony and regarding
whom it was
satisfactorily ascertained
that they had
kith
and
kin
here
who were able to support them