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de clavied to o

as they

them, as occupy then

considered the building quite msuitable for Home. It was

a

then decided to put the row of houses up to auction and uiskuchons

were

accorda

given acco

ly to the

ordingly

Government

out Auctioneer. He, however, that they

reported that

would not fetch.

anything by the Surveyor General, so the _ sale did not take place, and the horwes still belong to Government

like the upset price fixed

still

aus

Menarin

AA

cupied.

When reporting to Government that the Do Leung Ruck declivied to occupy the floors of the houses offered to then, I stated that I believed the question of funds for the Io Leung Suk would be solved

wanner creditable to the

charity of the Chinese com

emmmunity. I am glad to be able to report that my belief has been verifica!

A

360

At subscription in aid of the Po lenny

duk has been set on

instigation, and

foot at through the

energy of the Committee Society has now reached

up.

my

the

a surin

of about £25,000, an amount which I hope to see increased to $30,000. Interest on that sume

yearly

a bscriptions

together with will be almost sufficient to cover

of the Socisty

the working experies of the s But the question arises, where is the Society to have

Home? Ah

present a portion of the Fungtha Hospital is used to house those who

under the protection

of the through the working

Government through of the Women and Girl

Ordinance.

Girls Protection

As I reported long ago,

the accommodation afforded in the Tung va Aospital is unsuitable in every way,

and it is

absolutely

essary.

ty.