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Hongkong, October 6th., 1903.
Work in connection with the Colonial Presbyterian
Chaplaincy.
Victoria Gaol is visited every week. Each Frotestant prisoner
is presented with a substantial tract one or more. These are
at my own cost. Every week conversation is carried on with one
and another as convenience may serve. Sometimes on release
the prisoner is helped in various ways. One case was that of an
Officer in U. S. Army, who was unknown as such to most if not
all at the Gaol. He has proved worthy of the help given not only
in money but chiefly in advice and other help. in special
cases,
there is conference with the Assistant Superintendent as
to how best to aid any released prisoner.
The Government Civil Hospital is visited ordinarily every week
this includes European men, women and at times the Maternity
cases.
Religious ministration is the chief care; but messages,
letter-writing &c., &c., often occupy considerable time. In
special cases the visits are more frequent. For many months of
this year the visits have been two and mostly three each week.
In these visits I take usually some kind of literature such as
"The Quiver", "Illustrated London News","Punch", &c..
In case of death and ensuing funeral all engagements have at once
to be put aside. The cortège is very frequently late at the
Cemetery and one funeral from the Government Civil Hospital or- dinarily uses up altogether 11⁄2 to 2 hours.
Letters are sometimes written in destitute and other cases to
relatives at a distance.
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