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a new edition - now somewhat overdue - of the Ordinances and
Regulations.
Under Charitable Services the grant to the
The
General Chinese Charities Fund has been increased by $30,000 at
the request of the Committee which administers the Fund.
Tung Wah and Associated Hospitals which are the principal
beneficiaries have suffered much in recent years through the general fall in income from house property and mortgage interest while their expenses, owing to the high cost of
efficiency and to a large increase in the number of patients
treated, have swelled from year to year. I should like to take this opportunity to urge those charitable persons and
organizations whose contributions hitherto have maintained
this splendid institution not to relax their efforts in the
future. The Tung Wah Hospital is famous throughout the East,
and it would be nothing less than a calamity if it were forced
through lack of adequate support to choose between insolvency
and coming on the rates.
I have already made a passing reference to Public
Proposals with
Works both Recurrent and Extraordinary.
regard to the latter will be found with full explanations in
the memorandum prepared by the Director of Public Works. The
only other matter which I think requires mention at this stage
is the transfer of Wireless from Public Works Department to
Post Office. Under that Department you will find an addition
in the person of a Vireless ngineer, and under Electrical
Department, Public Works Department, you will find an addition
of one Electrical Engineer. These additions and alterations
are consequent on the retirement, in 1938, of Mr. L. H. King.
I need not remind you of the splendid work done by Mr. King
in connection with the development of wireless telegraphy and
broadcasting in the Colony an I am sure you will all wish to
associate yourselves with me in expressing our gratitude to