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is understood and appreciated, while the sums available for the common festivals are known; and the general satisfaction can to some extent be credited with the steady increase of the Temple Revenues.
71. As a matter of general interest, it may be added that while some Temples own property, the Revenue for the most part and as a rule is derived from the sale by auction of the rights of Temple Keeper for a period of years, usually three. The Keeper charges fees for the performance of services and ceremonies, and has the monopoly of the sale of the joss paper, joss sticks, candies and so forth required. And he not infrequently in addition receives donations from worshippers to whom the Temple has brought good fortune. The value of the Temples varies very widely, the highest rent now received being $18,700 a year, and the lowest $100.
72. The following gentlemen served on the Chinese Temples Committee during the year:-
(a) Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, Kt., Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E.,- Chinese members of the Legislative Council.
(b) Mr. Li Yau-tsun, C.B.E.,- Representative of the District Watch Committee.
(c) Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, Mr. T. N. Chau, Chinese members of the Sanitary Board.
(d) Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan - Chairman of the Tung Wah Hospital Committee.
(e) Mr. Tam Woon-tong - Senior member of the Po Leung Kuk Committee.
(f) Mr. Lau Ping-chai - Chairman of the Kwong Wah Hospital Committee.
(g) Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Chairman).
73. The Committee met on three occasions at the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs.
74. The following contributions were made during the year 1931:
$90,600.00 to Chinese Public Dispensaries Fund for erection of Yaumati, Wantsai and Kowloon City Dispensaries.
$15,000.00 to Tung Wah Hospital.
$600.00 to Hunghom Chinese Public Dispensary.
$2,000.00 to Kwong Wah Hospital in aid of the funds towards the expenses of the free maternity ward.
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is understood and appreciated, while the sums available for the common festivals are known; and the general satisfaction can to some extent be credited with the steady increase of the Temple Revenues.
71. As a matter of general interest, it may be added that while some Temples own property, the Revenue for the most part and as a rule is derived from the sale by auction of the rights of Temple Keeper" for a period of years, usually three. The Keeper charges tees for the performance of services and ceremonies, and has the monopoly of the sale of the juss paper, joss sucks, candies and so forth required. And he not in- Trequently in addition receives donations from worshippers to whom the Temple has brought good fortune. The value of the Temples varies very widely, the highest rent now received being $18,700 a year, and the lowest $100.
72. The following gentlemen served on the Chinese Temples Committee during the year:-
(a) lion. Sir Shouson Chow, Kt., Hon. Dr. R. H.
Notewall, C.M.C., Hon. Dr. S. W. Tsc, O.B.E.,- Chinese members of the Legislative Council.
(b) Mr. Li Yau-tsun, C.B.E.,-Representative of the
District Watch Committee.
(c) Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, Mr. T. N. Chau, Chinese
members of the Sanitary Board.
(d) Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan-Chairman of the Tung Wah
Hospital Committee.
(e) Mr. Tam Woon-tong-Senior member of the Po
Leung Kuk Committee.
(f) Mr. Lau Ping-chai-Chairman of the Kwong Wah
Hospital Committee.
(g) Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Chairman).
73. The Committee met on three occasions at the Secre- tariat for Chinese Affairs.
74. The following contributions were made during the year 1931:
$ 90,600.00 to Chinese Public Dispensaries Fund for erection of Yaumati, Wantsai and Kowloon City Dispensaries.
$15,000.00 to Tung Wah Hospital.
$
600.00 to Hunghom Chinese Public Dispen-
sary.
$ 2,000.00 to Kwong Wah Hospital in aid of the funds towards the expenses of the free maternity ward.
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