07.
the
39. No naturalisation papers were granted to Chinese during the year.
REGISTRATION OF BOOKS.
Ordinance No. 2 of 1888.
40. Fifty-two books were registered during the year as compared with nine in 1915.
TUNG WA HOSPITAL.
Ordinances No. 1 of 1870, No. 9 of 1901, and No. 10 of 1908 (Man Mo Temple).
(Tables VII to XII.)
41. The following gentlemen were elected to form the Committee for 1917:--
Wong Pik-chun, Chairman.
Lui Yam-sun.
Yeung Sui-wong.
Tam Hok-ping.
Chau Ngan-ting. Lo Shun-wan. Tong Yan-po.
Mok Kon-sang.
Li Sheung-lim. Chau Chung-pang, Cheng Chung-ping. Lam Yik-hung. San To-hing.
So Chun-ling.
of whom the first three named are in charge of the hospital finances.
42. The 1916 Directorate under the Chairmanship of Mr. Yu King-shu carried on the work of previous years quietly and successfully. The year was a normal one, with little outside the ordinary business of the institution to claim attention. The balance sheet for the year (i.e., the Ping Shan Chinese year extending from February 3rd, 1916, to January 23rd, 1917, a total of 355 days) showed a credit balance of $35,626.
43. The expenditure was $148,652 as compared with $89,808 in the previous year, but this increase was almost entirely due to the purchase of British War Loan Stock to the amount of $50,000. If this sum be deducted, the expenditure will amount to $98,652, showing a daily average of $277.89 as against $252.98 in 1915. The total income was $101,634 as against $117,284 in 1915 but it must be noted that in 1915 the funds of the Hospital were swelled to the extent of over $16,000 by benefit performances at the Chinese Theatres which were not held in the year under review. The actual surplus on the year's working thus amounted to $2,982.
44. The following items on the receipt side show increases: —
Interest,
Contribution to mortuary expenses,
Sale of medicines, etc.,
Contribution from theatres,
... $3,500
2,800
+
1,800
***
1,900
but subscriptions and premium on notes show a falling off of about $5,700.