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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1930.

THE CHINA MAIL.

U.S. AND WORLD HOSPITAL EXTENSION His Excellency, Sir William Peel, and still regard it as one of the

COURT.

Proposal for Country's

Entry Postponed, -

CONSIDERATION DEFERRED.

Washington, Dec. 4. Proponents of American adher ence to the World Court protocol to-day agreed to the postponement

IN COLONY.

may be

compared with the best hospitals in Hong Kong. seasonable

mankind, Two New Wings. rain to and wherever he goes, the The Directors, however, were not community always enjoy his satielled to let the position remain good protection. We may be as it was and, finding that there assured of his blessing towards the was an Idcreased demand for ac- path of health and prosperity. commodation in this hospital, thay decided to raise funds to erect these (Applause).

two new wings, which I am opening to-day.

The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifat sald:-

(Continued from Page 1.)

struction of the extension was commenced in May of this year.

The responsibility of financing this work, at the cost of $45,000, has been borne by the seventeen It is a matter of great regret directors of this year, either by that His Excellency is prevented by contributing funds themselves or his unfortunate accident from be by theatrical performances and ing present to open these new solleting donations from friends. buildings to-day: The keen interest of consideration of the proposal tot is with much pleasure that we of His Excellency and of Lady Pool now see the fruition of our plans.in all matters connected with the The additional space provided Hospitals of this Colony is well by these extensions will increase known to us all; and Sir William is the number of ordinary beds by not less disappointed than we are at seventy, and provide quarters for his inability to be here, but he has Instructed me to read to you the sixteen female nurses,.

These additions, however, ara-in-epeech he had himself prepared for significant in comparison with the this occasion, and Lady Peel has achievements of our predecessors, kindly consented to perform the but we cannot but still strive to opening ceremony. do our small share towards the improvement of the hospital.

his la the Jonst justify the responsibility placed upon us by the Chinese community.

effect the entrance of America to the international tribunal.

Those who favour Amerlean ea- trance to the court are willing to allow further consideration of the matter by the Senate to await the convening of the 72nd congress in December of 1931.

But strangely enough, Senators who oppose American membership In the World Court are unwilling to make any agreement as to when the Senate will debate the project again. They costend that unani- mous

consent of the Senate is necessary for any procedure with regard to the World Court ques-

tion.

we can do to

A Big Deficit.

collect about $50,000..

Governor's Speech.

Its life

These wings will provide 68 additional beds in Ave wards, and two, beds in the inaternity ward. Sixteen nurses will be moved to a whole floor in one of the new wings, giving better accom modation, as they were cramped, in They will the original buflding. also have a bull, which will serve as a common root, a very desirable The rooms vacated by amenity. them in the existing building will be given as additional accommoda-

for tion the existing staff of doctors. I congratulate the Direc tors on the successful carrying eat of their proposals.

These three Institutions are evi- dence of the great Interest taken by the Chinese in medical matters,

to their compatriots in this Colony. and of their anxiety to bring good

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Mr. Leung Pat-u, Directors of the Tung Wah Hospital, ladies and gentlemen:-It gives me the great est pleasure to open-to-day the new Owing to the increase of patients wings of the Tung Wah Eastern and the attendant increase in ex-Hospital. The Tung Wah Hos penditure, there is still a big de-pital is one of the older institutions It is feared that while the op felt in spite of the subsidy of the in Hong Kong; having been started posing factions are seeking to de: Government. From our daily sub- in 1870 it is indeed older than most termine what should be done and

scription campaign during the last of us present here to-day. when about the much mooted three weeks we have been able to has been, and still is, most usefuling that preventlon is better than World Court question the Senate

In this Colony, I cannot do better cure, and this undoubtedly applies programme will suffer. Undoubt- edly, the debate over which the Colony, with its many supporters of

The importance and size of this perhaps than quote a paragraph in 659 Din. Wellington has pointed out "THE World Court will be debated will charity, will assuredly produce delay action on vitally important many able successors to the present Medical and Sanitary Services. Ha quoted, tha Tung Wah Directors: appropriation bills.-United Press. directors. Those who will come after us will bring to their tasks a large measure of enthusiasm and ability. They will inspire others YEOMEN OF GUARD. to give support to a worthy cause, thereby exemplifying the two, an- [eient maxima: "In the perform SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE AT nnce of virtue, ylaid not even to your teacher," and "In contemplat- THEATRE ROYAL.

ing good, be equal to others." Wo ean predict that future results will

a recent report submitted to me by Dr. Wellington, the Director

of

said, "The Tung Wah has done an Immense amount of good work,, and

has been of incalculable benefit to Hong Kong, both in the way of re- lief to the poor, as a medium for the spread of prepaganda and health education, and as a medium between the health authorities and the masses." I thoroughly endorse Dr. Wellington's opinion. C

Being a strong and virile body, the Tung Wah conceived a child of its own at Kowloon, where the Kwong Wah Hospital was started in October, 1911.

That hospital, like its parent, is doing an immense amount of good work, and is a

ever, with that, the Tung Wah in sense adopted another child, which grew into the Tung Wah Eastern Branch Hospital.

In 1921 a dis-

Another successful perform- be much more gratifying. There ance of Gilbert and Sulliven's light is a passage from one of the sages epera,

"The Yeomen of the which appropriately applies to Guard," was given in the Thea-them: "Altruism is the propriety tre Royal last night, by the- Phil- of benevolence; if properly carried harmonic Society. Mrs. Nina out it becomes a virtue." Valentine-was-us-charming as ever Wa-earnestly hope that his Ex-worthy child. Not content, how- in the role of "Phoebe," and her cellency will constantly guide us singing was one of the pleasures in our tasks. We are aware of our of the evening. Mrs. Snowden many shortcomings and feel inade Jones, who, it is generally agreed,quate to properly discharge our has one of the finest voices in the duties. Nevertheless, we have pensary was established in Wan: striven to do what we could, al-chal, and in 1924 it was resolved though the results have been that it should be changed into the meagre. And we take this oppor-Tung Wah Eastern Branch Hos- tunity to record our thanks to all pital. A site was first granted by those have aided us by their con- Government in Causeway Bay, but tributions towards the construction owing to objections being raised, of these wings, and fervently hope the present site Was granted in that they will continue to exert 1926. themselves in the work of charity; taking it as a part and parcel of their own suffering, we may rely on them for their generosity in contributing to the operating ex- penses of the hospital. This is the carnest desire of my colleagues and myself.

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Colony, acted and sang as Elsic Maynard in a manner that evoked prolonged applause, whilst the duets by Messrs. Rowell and Brock were very popular. Mr. Stone gave a pleasing rendering as Sir Richard Cholmondeley and used his rich voice to advantage, and the chorus sang with a vigour that made up for any weakness of voice on the part of the principals. The performance is one that should be missed by no one.

thefr

in his remarks, which I have

have done a great deal in the direc tion of spreading health education, but more atill remains to be done! and if they will continue efforts to bring home to the masses the fact of the enormous mortality in this Colony due to tuberculosia, much of which might be prevented if proper precautions, were...taken, they will confer a great, benefit on this Colony, and be the instrument to save the lives of probably many thousands of people.

I have much pleasure in wishing the Tung Wah Eastern Branch Hospital continued success.

"The speech was translated into Chinese by the Hon. Dr. Kotewall.

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