36. Shortly after the start of the Sino-Japanese War movements for the relief of war sufferers started in the Colony. Organisations sponsored by responsible people were first in the field and permission to circulate collection books and to solicit subscriptions in the streets was granted to several of these. Unknown and irresponsible organisations, however, quickly appeared and the use of public places for collection by such organisations had to be prohibited. Applicants in such cases were informed of the existing facilities for relief subscription provided by the Tung Wah Hospital.
BREWIN CHARITY FUND.
(Tables XV and XVI).
37. The formation of this Fund was suggested by Mr. A. W. Brewin, Registrar-General 1901-1912, for the assistance of widows and orphans, and of disabled workmen. A considerable sum was collected for the purpose in 1910 and in October 1911 a formal Trust Deed was signed laying down the conditions for the administration of the Fund. The Tung Wah Hospital was made trustee of the Fund.
38. The full objects of the Fund as set out in the Deed are to provide for the benefit of any Chinese widows and orphans resident in the Colony who may become destitute and of Chinese workmen employed in the Colony who may become incapacitated for work by reason of old age or sickness or who may have been permanently disabled by any accident.
CHINESE PUBLIC DISPENSARIES.
(See Annexe B and Tables XVII to XXI).
WANCHAI MATERNITY HOSPITAL.
(See Annexe B).
CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERY.
(Table XXII).
CHINESE RECREATION GROUND.
(Table XXIII).
39. The Chinese Recreation Ground in Hollywood Road is controlled by a Committee consisting of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs as Chairman and the Chinese Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils.
40. The Ground consists of a large concrete-surfaced open space which contains several pavilions and is bordered by sixty substantially-built stalls or rather small shops which are let by
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36. Shortly after the start of the Sino-Japanese War move- ments for the relief of war sufferers started in the Colony. Organisations sponsored by responsible people were first in the field and permission to circulate collection books and to solicit subscriptions in the streets was granted to several of these. Unknown and irresponsible organisations, however, quickly appeared and the use of public places for collection by such organisations had to be prohibited. Applicants in such cases were informed of the existing facilities for relief subscription provided by the Tung Wah Hospital.
BREWIN CHARITY FUND.
(Tables XV and XVI).
37. The formation of this Fund was suggested by Mr. A. W. Brewin, Registrar-General 1901-1912, for the assistance of widows and orphans, and of disabled workmen. A considerable sum was collected for the purpose in 1910 and in October 1911 a formal Trust Deed was signed laying down the conditions for the administration of the Fund. The Tung Wah Hospital was made trustee of the Fund.
38. The full objects of the Fund as set out in the Deed are to provide for the benefit of any Chinese widows and orphans resident in the Colony who may become destitute and of Chinese workmen employed in the Colony who may become incapacitated for work by reason of old age or sickness or who may have been permanently disabled by any accident.
CHINESE PUBLIC DISPENSARIES.
(See Annexe B and Tables XVII to XXI).
WANCHAI MATERNITY HOSPITAL.
(See Annexe B).
CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERY.
(Table XXII).
CHINESE RECREATION GROUND.
(Table XXIII).
39. The Chinese Recreation Ground in Hollywood Road is controlled by a Committee consisting of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs as Chairman and the Chinese Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils.-
40. The Ground consists of a large concrete-surfaced open space which contains several pavilions and is bordered by sixty substantially-built stalls or rather small shops which are let by
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