Q.
3. 218
Managing Body of the Tung Wa
Hospital,
— an institution which in
entirely managed by the Chinese
and for
the Chinese inhabitants
this Colony.
This Report is condensed,
but accurate so-
far
as it
DEPUTATION TO THE GOVERNOR FROM THE PUNG WA HOSPITAL.
goes.
A deputation of the Tung Wa Hospital Com- mittes, past and present, waited on His Excellency the Governor Sir George Bowen at Govern- ment House at noon yesterday. The deputation, which was introduced by the Acting Registrar- General (Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart) consisted of several of the members of last year's Com- mittee, and of the new Committee elected for the present year. It has been a long established custom for the newly elected Committee of the Tung Wa Hospital to pay its respects to the Governor after it has taken over the manage- ment of the affairs of the Hospital. The follow- ing are the names of the Chinese gentlemen who formed the deputation - Li Tak-cheang, of the Lai Hing Firm, U Yuk-shán, of the Wing Man-chéung Australian. Exporters' Firm; Yau War-shi, of the Sai Long- cháu, Nam Pak Hong; Li Chuk-k'a, of the Tsan Shing Yarn Dealers (Members old Committes); Lo Tso-shan, of the I'On Firm; Lam Wai-chün, of the Tung Shang- wo Californian and Australian Exporters' Firm; Lau Lan-tsin, of the Hop Hing Hong (on behalf of this partner Wong Tsün-tong); Hung Shä-shang, of "the Man Tai Rice Houg, Fung Ming-shang, compradore to Messrs. Eduard Schellbass & Co. Te'oi Taung-ch'ün, of the Ewong Wing shing Nam Pak Hồng; Ng Tsan fong, compradore to Messrs. Russell & Co.;) Ch'an Shu-shan, of the King Wo Opium Firm; Li Ho-ü, of the Ching Lan Pieca Goods Hong; Ching Sun-po, of the Li Shang_Pawnshop: Hu King-toug, compradore to the Borneo Com- pany members of present Committee).
The GOVERNOR, who was attended by the Acting Colonial Secretary (Hon. F. Ste- wart) and Captain Lewis, A.D.C., stated that it afforded him much gratification to meet the present deputation, consisting, as it did, of so many of the leading CM- nese merchants and residents in the colony. He fully appreciated the great amount of good done by the institution in the way of healing the sick, and he felt sure that the management of the hospital would be in good hands during
the present year as it had been during the past.
He especially appreciated the care and attention devoted by the various Committees in the past
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| and during the present year to vaccination, the main safeguard against epidemics of small-pox. His Excellency concluded by assuring the depu tation that he would be always ready to assist them to the best of his ability.
The VICE-CHAIRMAN of the new Committee thanked His Excellency in appropriate terms for the kind manuer in which he had spoken of the Hospital and its work, and asked if the Com- mittee were at liberty to consult with His Ex- cellency on matters conected with the Hospital. The GOVERNOR replied that he would be always happy to receive the Committee if timely notice was given through the Registrar-G seral's De partment, so that an bour might be appointed.
The Deputation, after having thanked His Excellency for the kind reception accorded to them, withdrew,
It will be seen that d
expressed my appreciation of the general:
effort of the Committee of the Hapital . and especially of
the care and
attention devoted to vaccination. I
asked the Committee if, in their
opicsion, vaccination:
ought
to be
by law compulsory in this
made by
Colony, as in
England; and they
replied in the negative; thinking that
it is better, at least for
the present, to
trust