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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

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