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fighting the dreadful disease, and encouraging othora

to help forward the work. His Excelleney had referred to the small gift which he (Mr. Ho Kum Tong) had presented; he considered it his duty to net as be had done, and in future he would be very pleased to do any such slight service in rendering the work more effective. If he might be allowed he would like to mention the name of Inspector Gidley, whe had done a great deal in carrying out the work. On behalf of the Kaifong and of the community he thankel His Excellency very much for his kindness and the genuine interest be had taken in them. (Applause)

Mr. Liu YI also spoke. He thanked His Excellency for the merciful kindness displayed by him in undertaking to look after these two blocks of buildings of the lower class people. His Excellency had undertaken the work out of pure goodness of heart. If the plague come next year the Kaifing would assist the Sanitary Board to carry out their work if it was done in the same way as was adopted by His Excel- leucy. They had to thank Mr. Fung Wa Chun, who had come down there very often, and Dr. Atkinson for the kind way in which he had looked after pafients, also Dr. Pearse and Dr. Leong, the Chinese doctor. I Dr. Atkinson and Dr. Pearse had treated the Chinese with great kindness; indeed, he thought they showed more consideration for the Chinese than for the European patients. They would come and sit on the bed and turn the patient up, and many doctors would not do that. His Excellency, too, when bo had cases reported to him, came down to sea them, and the members of the Kaifong and the inhabitants would remember his kindness as long as they lived. (Applause).

On the call of Mr. FuNG WA CHUN, three cheers were given for His Excellency, and the company afterwards dispersed.

The following is the letter of thanks which His Excellency is presenting to each member of the Kaifong:-

Government House, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1903. The Governor desires to thank the followingų members of the Katjong who volunteered their Bortices during the epidemic of plague in Hongkong in 1903,

The Governor highly appreciates the good work they baro done by inducing their neighbours to take precautions against the spread of the plague-precautions that he hopes may have been the means of saving the lives of some among them :----

Chan Ki.

Chak Cheung.

Mak Sui.

Mak Hi

Mak Ubak,

Lau Chin

Liu Yi. Wong Wai. Tam Chmu. Man Ling.

Cheng Tai.

Kwok Nam.

Fang Kap.

Un Shai Ki.

Tsau Sang.

Cheong Chi

Wan run. Mang Yat.

Chan Chun.

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