CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10] — Page 311

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seeking for bodies in the vicinity of the wharves in Kowloon and Victoria and removing debris and garbage that had collected there, a service which the sad circumstances of the case rendered very trying. I communicated my thanks to Colonel C. H. Darling, the officer Commanding the Troops and caused $500 to be sent to him for distribution among the men employed.

Tung Wa Hospital.

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The Tung Wa Hospital on the afternoon of the 18th September sent a launch round the harbour and rescued 18 persons from drowning. In the remaining days of the month, with hired launches and with the assistance of a Chinese Gunboat kindly lent by the Viceroy of Canton, they picked up 665 corpses, provided coffins for them and arranged for their burial. Where Chinese corpses were recognizable the Tung Wa Hospital Authorities had them photographed to facilitate identification by relatives of the deceased so that they might know the places of burial and be able to render subsequent worship.

Police and Sanitary Departments.

46.

In the loathsome task of encoffining and burying corpses the Police, the Sanitary Staff and the Tung Wa Hospital Committee cordially co-operated,

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307 seeking for bodies in the vicinity of the wharves in Kowloon and Victoria and removing debris and garbage that had collected there, a service which the sad circumstances of the case rendered very trying. I communicated my thanks to Colonel C. H. Darling, the officer Commanding the Troops and caused $500 to be sent to him for distribution among the men employed. Tung Wa Hospital. 45. The Tung Wa Hospital on the afternoon of the 18th September sent a launch round the harbour and rescued 18 persons from drowning. In the remaining days of the month, with hired launches and with the assistance of a Chinese Gunboat kindly lent by the Viceroy of Canton, they picked up 665 corpses, provided coffins for them and arranged for their burial. Where Chinese corpses were recognizable the Tung Wa Hospital Authorities had them photographed to facilitate identification by relatives of the deceased so that they might know the places of burial and be able to render subsequent worship. Police and Sanitary Departments. 46. In the loathsome task of encoffining and burying corpses the Police, the Sanitary Staff and the Tung Wa Hospital Committee cordially co-operated, the

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307 seeking for bodies in the vicinity of the wharves in Kowloon and Victoria and removing debris and garbage that had collected there, a service which the sad circumstances of the case rendered very trying. I communicated my thanks to Colonel C. H. Darling, the officer Commanding the Troops and caused $500 to be sent to him for distribution among the men employed. ng Wa Hospital. 45. The Tung Wa Hospital on the after- -noon of the 18th. September sent a launch round the harbour and rescued 18 persons from drowning. In the re- -maining days of the month, with hired launches and with the assistance of a Chinese Gunboat kindly lent by the Viceroy of Canton, they picked up 665 corpses, provided coffins for them and arranged for their burial. Where Chinese corpses were recognizable the Tung Wa Hospital Authorities had them photographed to facilitate identifica- -tion by relatives of the deceased so that they might know the places of burial and be able to render subsequent worship. olice and Sani- ary Departments. ) 46. In the loathsome task of encof- -fining and burying corpses the Police, the Sanitary Staff and the Tung Wa Hospital Committee cordially co-operated, the

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seeking for bodies in the vicinity of the wharves in

Kowloon and Victoria and removing debris and garbage that

had collected there, a service which the sad circumstances

of the case rendered very trying. I communicated my thanks

to Colonel C. H. Darling, the officer Commanding the Troops

and caused $500 to be sent to him for distribution among

the men employed.

ng Wa Hospital.

45.

The Tung Wa Hospital on the after-

-noon of the 18th. September sent a launch round the

harbour and rescued 18 persons from drowning. In the re-

-maining days of the month, with hired launches and with

the assistance of a Chinese Gunboat kindly lent by the

Viceroy of Canton, they picked up 665 corpses, provided

coffins for them and arranged for their burial. Where

Chinese corpses were recognizable the Tung Wa Hospital

Authorities had them photographed to facilitate identifica-

-tion by relatives of the deceased so that they might know

the places of burial and be able to render subsequent

worship.

olice and Sani- ary Departments. )

46.

In the loathsome task of encof-

-fining and burying corpses the Police, the Sanitary Staff

and the Tung Wa Hospital Committee cordially co-operated,

the

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