CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 123

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been, for years past, to provide such paupers with means to return to their native places on the mainland of China. He added, however, that occasionally they had to do with destitutes who had been here in Hong Kong for 30-40 years and who had no kindred or homes at all on the mainland and fall back upon the Government.

He occasionally been brought face to face with the same difficulty, narrated the details of the case mentioned within and stated the substance of his minutes thereon.

One member of the Deputation then remarked that the Government and Society long ago relieved many poor people, while they were old and infirm to maintain themselves otherwise than by begging. He remarked that the Directors willingly took such people into the Hospital when sick, but had great difficulty in getting rid of them after being cured as they had no home to go to.

His Excellency then said that the same difficulty had been experienced in Canton and met by the establishment of the Stome for Aged Persons of both sexes outside the Westgate of Canton city.

His Excellency replied that he had visited that institution and thought it a good example to follow, but that the matter ought to be first taken up in the first instance by...

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120 been, for years past, to provide such paupers with means to return to their native places on the mainland of China. He added, however, that occasionally they had to do with destitutes who had been here in Hong Kong for 30-40 years and who had no kindred or homes at all on the mainland and fall back upon the Government. He occasionally been brought face to face with the same difficulty, narrated the details of the case mentioned within and stated the substance of his minutes thereon. One member of the Deputation then remarked that the Government and Society long ago relieved many poor people, while they were old and infirm to maintain themselves otherwise than by begging. He remarked that the Directors willingly took such people into the Hospital when sick, but had great difficulty in getting rid of them after being cured as they had no home to go to. His Excellency then said that the same difficulty had been experienced in Canton and met by the establishment of the Stome for Aged Persons of both sexes outside the Westgate of Canton city. His Excellency replied that he had visited that institution and thought it a good example to follow, but that the matter ought to be first taken up in the first instance by...
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120 been, for years past, to provide such paupers with means to return to their native places on the mainland of thina. He added, however, that occasionally they had to do with destitates who has been here in Hong Kong for 30-40 homes at all no kindred to J years and who had м the mainland and fall back upon 》 the Government hai occasionally been brought face to face with the same difficulty, narrated the details of the case mentioned within and stated the substance of his minutes thereon. One member of the Deputation then remarked that the Government and Sentry long ago whilet it by being to old and infirm to maintain themselves otherwise than by begging remarked that the Directors willingly took such people into the Sospital when sick, but has great difficulty ris of them after being curio as had no home great difficulty sie getting they to go to. His Excellency then said that the in Canton has same experienced difficulty and met the establishment t of the Stome both sexes outside for Ager Persons the Castgate of fanton city. It is Excellency replied that he had visited that institution and thought it a good example to follow, but that the matter ought the first taken up in the to be instance by
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been, for years past, to provide such paupers with means to return to

their native places

on

the mainland

of thina. He added, however, that occasionally they had to do with

destitates who has been here in Hong Kong for 30-40

homes at all

no kindred to

J

years

and who had

м

the mainland and

fall

back upon

》

the Government hai occasionally been

brought face to face with the same difficulty, narrated the details of the case mentioned within and stated the substance of his minutes thereon.

One member of the Deputation

then remarked that the Government

and Sentry

long ago

whilet

it

by

being to old and infirm to maintain themselves otherwise than by begging remarked that the Directors willingly took such people into the Sospital when sick, but has great difficulty ris of them after being curio as had no home

great difficulty sie getting

they

to go

to.

His Excellency then said that

the

in

Canton has

same

experienced

difficulty and met

the establishment

t

of

the Stome

both sexes outside

for Ager Persons the Castgate of fanton city.

It is Excellency replied that

he had visited that institution and

thought it a

good example to follow,

but that the matter

ought the first

taken up in the

to be

instance by

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