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ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

ANNUAL MEETING OF FINANCE COMMITTE】.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 3ɛð, 1906,

had devoted so much time to this work, Mission Society would do what it conlá to take but they felt now the hospital was | advantage of every opportunity for eulargemont. established that they were not justified The Mission would be delighted to strengthen The auueleting of the Finance Counaitto in calling upon these very busy gentle any boud of sympathy with the Tongwa, and of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals men to give so much of their time towards would do everything it could do to work with was bold in the Alice Memorial Hospital yes-collecting subeoriptions. He thought thuy that huspital. He was not speaking officially, aho left Londen for Bombay for the India and terday afternoon, Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewi" might well spare the money to pay a collector. but could eassuro those present that the Mission China Inter-Colonial nail service. The Deranha Presided, and there were also present Dr, I. E' The collootion of subscriptions from BoropesDB would do everything in its power to extend the

is a sister ship of the Dethi, Delta and Dongola, which has already been soon at Hongkong Her gross registered tonnage is 8,100, indicated horas-power 8,504), length 170ft., breadth 58ft, depth 32ft., She has accommodation for 163 first saloon pansongers and 60 second salon

passengers.

Mitchell (ssorstary), Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Rava.

T. W. Pearce and H. Rt. Wells, Messrs. G. Marray Bain, D. Clark, S. W. To, Lan Chu-pak, Choi Lap-chas, Fung Wa-chup, U. Hoi-chew and others.

The notice convening the meeting having beon read, the minutes of the previous menting

wore confirmed.

was also carried on in a rather haphazard way;

work, at the same time, of couren, keeping to its own proper lines. ¿

they had to take one of the boys from his work in the hospital and send him round to collset. He proposed a small committee should be

Dr. Ho KAI moved that a sub-committee bo. appointed to consider how subscriptions should srpointed, consisting of all the Chinese momborz bo collected in the future and to recommend to of the finance committee, the Hon. Mr. the Treasurer some man to do the work. The Brewin, Rev. Mr. Wolls. Mr. Wood and himself, committee he suggested would be Dr. Ho Kai to confer with the Tungwa Hospital ermmitles Mr. Wood, Rev. Mr. Well, Chou Sui-Ki, Laa with a view to taking joint action in the Chu-pak, Pun Yau-tson and the speaker.

mattor, or arranging a way in which they Mr. Fesc Wa.CHUN seeunded, and the should be able to promote a hospital at Kowloon, motion was carried.

by which both might be able to carry ont the important work of healing the sick.

Dr. Ho Kat mid he felt it his duty to bring before the meeting a proposal made by a certain gentleman to give the bospital a subscription.

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On February 27th the P. & O. Company

The CHAIRMAN announced that they bad invited a number of gentlemen conected with approached the ozeouters of the late Mr. the india and China trade to the Royal Albert Granville Sharp's estate with a view to getting Dock for the purpose of inspecting the vessel-axistance, but were informed by them that Sir Thomas Sutherland, chairman of the com.

they had no power to assist in any way. They lottar pany, presided at a luncheon given on board, and then addressed a to the registrar thero wore also present the Earl of Loven and of the Supreme Court and be promised Molville, Vice Admiral Boyes, formerly Com- to consider the schemo to 800 whether modore at Hongkong and now director of muy available balance could be given to assist auxious to get au Admirsity transports, Sir Alfred Dont, Sir the hospital, but he was not in a position at that William Bissel, Mr. S. 3. Gladstone, Mr. W.

time to say whether any balance was available, Adamson, Mi, G. B. Dodwell, Mr. John MacGregor, and Mr. W. Caird, the builder.

After The Kisy" had been proposed by Sir Thomas Sutherland, Vice Admiral Boyes gave "Success to the Devunha." He said be

was

sure that the Devanka weald, scald occasion arise, carry on the work of transport as well as was done by other ships of the P. & 0. | Company The Transport Department of the Admiralty worked a good many of the P. & O. skips-notont of suy great love they had for Sir Thomus Sutherland (laughter-but because they wished to got the ships which were best suited for the work and which were also the

cheapest. In his opinion the country get great assistance from large shipping companies, and he would be very sorry indeed to see the shipping

Mr. MITCHELL presented his report as Superintendent, which was laid on the table.

The Rov. H. B.-Wes, hon, treasurer, in annuitting his report, said that members would

woe from the accounts that despite the fact of their having received over $10,000 in donations last year they were still behind owing to expouses contionally growing. This year thoy would have to meet further expense. the оxpaño esf collecting. From this time on it WILN intended to have some. one to go round and collect subscriptions which were formerly collected by members of the financa committes. Unfortunately the divid

committee was to accept the site which it was Mr. BAIN hought the first duty of the

proposed to give them at Kowloon. Then they should accept the money and negotiate with tha Tangwa Hospital.

Dr. Ho KAI said they could not accept the money first, as it was promised in consideration of their extending to Kowloon.

Mr BAIN said they were not discussing a

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institution of the same kind na the Alice Memorial Hospital a | Kowloon.for the dispensing of medicine and for out-patients, and for that purpose bad reserved a plot of laud, He was not acquainted with the ground reserved, but was assured by Dr. Clark that it was an admirable place, quite suitable

he was considering whether they could not for a hospital. It so happened thist while extend their work over there, and while he was devising means for the erection of such an ins titntian, a gentleman from New Zealand untered his office, and after speaking for a time of

institution for the blind. The speaker told him ebarity said he would help to fonol an he thought prevention was better than cure, and if they extended the hospital over thera thar So that they could start without first inquiring the hospital happened to be present at the i

would prevent a great, uambar of boys and girls boooming blind, and thus render annecessary the

Mr. FUNG WA-Chor thought it was u

splendid idea, as Mr. Bain suggested, to accept the money.

The CHAIRMAN did not see how they could

favons of starting the hospital, and he did not possibly accept the gift unless they were in

into ways and menus, aub-committes proposed were ako members of Mr. LAU CHCP said the members of the

that there is near the scene of the nocident a the grave nature of bis injuries, and the fact

large and well-equipped foreign hospital, this patient was brought by his friends to the Aline Memorial Hospital, the journey taking them prafereres being shown to as three days and a half. The reason of this Was due to the fact that a

former patient .of time of the explosion, and being so woll

friends to convoy the sufferer to Hongkong. pleased with the result of the treatment in bis ora cao, he prevailed on the men's

trade fall into the lands of small companies would have to redouble their efforts. On Land expanding of his muniɓount gift in founding the committee of the Tungwa Hospital. A. After racovery he, too, departed to boar witness

(hear, hear). In a time of emergency it would be to the big shipping companies that the country would look for assistance.

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cads on their shares had dropped very largely during the year, and it seemed that they would drop still further this year: therefore they

Investment shares they get 81,832,40 last year, but they should probably receive several hand- dred less this year. would oudeavour to increase the amount of their He trusted members

subscription.

Mr. BAIN had great jdensure in moving the adoption of tlms troumuror's report. It was not bright as it might have been but other reperts showed in the same light. He thought the least they could do was to thank the tres- Barer for his work They should alry thaisk the Chairman and auditors,

Mr. Teo, in seconding this motion, said he thought the guarantee fund should be included in the report.

The CHAIRMAN said the secretary would see that the list of guarantors, and the amount they almoribed, was inserted in next year's report, and the motion was carried.

mat conlå mot serca two mastórs.

Dr. Ho Kai-Thoro is but ene master they sarvo: that is charity,

Mr. BAIN-It sees to me that it is the duty of the finance committee as now assembled to accept or reject this ofor.

Mr. FUNG WA-CHUN→ I do ult seo that there is nay harm in accepting it."

Mr. LA CHU-PAR-By accepting it this institution is bound to oreet unether hospital on similar lines on the other side of the barbour. I don't think we should accept until we find

the means.

Mr. CHAU SUI-KI- How much would a new hospital cost?

among his trioade to the benefits of western medical science. Two other patients, who have boat several months in the Hospital and who have become followers of the Great Physicion sipos their admission, have borne cheerfal witness to the joy that is afforded by the Christise, religion even during tedious and painful illness. These patients, by personal testimony nd by leaning to other patients books which they themselves have fond helpful, have sought to bring into the lives of their fellow sufferers the joy which is found only in the Christian faith. Of tho deaths which have occurred in the Hospitals during the year, many of the patients were in a moribund or a hopeless. condition hen reived into the wards. In most cases the old story of seeking tho fereign doctor when every other resource bat been tried and failed. In the out-patient department tho clinique at the Alice Memorial Hospital continues to lead by a very largo margin in the the last that at this Hospital the cliniques are treated. This is explained by Mr. BAIN propored as an amendment the inbil daily, except Sunday; that both sizes IN acceptance of the after made to Dr. Ho treated at each clinique; and that owing to Kai and that the matter of arranging its contral location the Hospital is admirably how things are to be settled between the situated for the convenience of out-patients. parties be referred to the sub-committee. The cliniques at the Nethersole Hospital amat From what Dr. Ho Kui had told them,

hein, Yanmati Disy mary have been well efterlød, The total number of out-patients treated at the Tungwa and Alien Memorial Hospitals

med to bini no great reason why they should 15,071 total visits of out-patienta were working together harmoniously, and there these places was as follows - Individual use, not work together in a small affair or the including 6,113 eurgical dressings. Quing to other side. He considered it the duty of the the large number of cases the

expense of work finance commitice to accept or reject the offering the out-patient department is considerable, Un reference to the balance sheet it will be

TD CHAIRMAN--About $10,000. It is pro- posed to build a hospital for 45 bo ta,

Mr. LAU CHU-PAX-The scheme is rather a big one, and I agres with the Chairman that a committou should be appointed to consider

whether we accept the offur.

an orphanage for the blind. The gentleman sow the force of the doctor's argumoat, and promised to subscribe $5,000 towards extending the Alice Memorial Hospital to Kowloon, and in tho near future to add to his magnificent gift. Under the circumstances ho thought he would bring the matter before the committee. He was aware some gentlemen held another view of the subject, and bryped if they had any reasons for opposing the scheme they would give them. fle bad soon several Chinese gentlemen du connection with the matter. Some of them were present and would say whether it wa feasible that they should extend their operations to Kowloou. Before he came to the meeting a Chinese gentleman on the financecommittee, who was unable to attend, kindly handed bi 350 towards the hospital. The same gentleman spoke favourably of the scheme and promised a $1,000 subscription, therefore so far as he Rer. Mr. Praxce moved that the Hon. Mr. could understand there would not be a lack of Brain be re appointed chairman. They couldympathisers of the committes, and the authority not find a better chairman, neither could they representing the London Mission would find one us geod.

take this work in band. It was a work they should have begun long before, but had been kept hath by their needs on this side of the water. Vory soon Kowloon would be tooming with a population far surpassing that of Hongkong. The railway would soon be started, and the industries which would follow its

Mr. CLARK seconded the amendment, which on being put to the meating was last. completion would attmet a large labouring. Iso, as then put and carried.

Dr. Ho Kar's motion, which was seconded by population who would require o free-

The CHAIRMAN said that before olcsing the and charitable hospital to take care of them meeting they should propose a vote of tlapka and tool them canitary sojoneù, which the

to the staff of the Hospital for the work they had done during the past year. It was Government and every man in the room was

notice that during the gratifying to Jast

number of yours the patients had increased 15 per conty although there was not the same increase in

Sir Thomas Sutherland, replying to the toast said Coming down here to-day I was asked what the "Devanbe "meant. "Devents" was the ancient me given to the locality wo now speak of as Aberdoon by the Roman centurians who arrived at that northern capital Toy found they had got far enough North, and they That is an example which has since bean followed by a good many people of that neighbourhood (laughter). The Devanha is intended for the mail between Bombay and China. We can look back to the time when the mail service to China was not carried on by ships of 8,000 tons, but ships of less than 800 tona, which was about the average size of the vessale engaged in the mail servics towards China when 1 Wai youngster. Looking back to that time one cannot help feeling some amount of wavy regarding the rates of freight and rates of passage money which were paid in those days. The rates of freight froza China on silk, for instance, amounted to £21 a tou. Opinn was carried from India to China at about £18 a ton, and silver was carried at the low rate of 9 per cent. between London

The motion was agreed to unanimously. and Hongkong (laughter). It is within my

Mr. BREWIN, in returning thanks, said he recollection that on one occasion I loaded a would have much pleasure in serving for another small vessel of 650 tons with a freight which

He thought his duties were the least earned the P. & 0. Company £30,000. It is

onerous of any gentleman serineolad with the another reminiscence of the same period that I

hospital, and he could only assure the treasurer have known & P. & 0. captain come and pro- that he wonkt give him every assistauco possible test against his chip being chiefly loaded with

in keeping the finances of the hospital in s silver freight. The passagu, money was on a par with the freight in those days. You could satisfactory condition (opplause). During the not be conveyed from London to Hongkong year some additions had been male to the

Rov. Mr. WELLS seconded the motion. Mr Brewin had done a great deal to help in raising money, as the members of committee know.

year.

anxions the Chinese should learn. A sub committee might be appointed to get further

made.

styen

out- and

seen that we end the your with an adverte balance of nearly three hundred dollare more than last year, or $1.247.75 in all. This is more than accounted for by the smaller dividends re- eivad on invested funds. In 1904 on account of the earlier closing of accounts only half a year's dividends appear in the accourts. The amount received from investments in previous years has been $2,865. This year the income from these sources has been $9,202,50, a r

reduction of over $600. These investments do not promise any better for 1906, and we must therefore

for less than £150, and. at the then rate of persoanel of the finsuco committee, and be subscriptions for a now hospital at Yaumati, the number of in-patients, still be had| appeal even more strongly to our friends and to

exchange, the paunga money home was shy tants, of £200 sterling. I am afraid we hall nover ses those days again. I hope that half a century hence the chairman of the P. & .

of te speak Company will be able

Devanha which will be treble size of the ship on board of which we are to-day

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moved that the appointment of Messrs. Choi Lap-chee, Ho Ken-Long, Li Yau-chiin, Pan Yau-taun, U Hoi-obau and Wong Fa-nung to that body.be confirmuail.

Mr. FUNG WA-CHUN seconded.

Dr. Ho KAI asked that the chairman of the

Tungwa Hospital he also appointed a member.

This was agreed to, and the motion was carried. Dr. Ho KAI said as the now hospital. the Ho Mui Kwai, was now completed, he hoped arrangements word be made by the proper authorities for it being opened in the very near faturo. It was unnecessary that ho should go iate the history of the movement, but he would inform the committee that the building of that

I rocoliest that at the time of which I have Eroou speaking the mails were not no punctual in arriving at Hongkong as they are to-day. A delay of a day or two or three days was looked apon as a perfectly natural thing, and a delay of even a week sometimes happened. Now, however, all that is changed. Wo will now, gentlemen, proceed to the inspection of the hospital was commenced through their finding vessel."

The company woro thon conducted over the that the Alics Memorial Hospital, while most vessel and afterwards returned by special traiu | admirably suited for out-patient work, was unfit to the city.

for the more serions casos, especially surgical LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. cases, There was another matter they had to consider, and that was that some patients Tlo 0.8.8. and C.M.S.N. Co. str. Catchas required amali words for themselvea In the luft Singapore on 1st April, end is due bere now hospital six private words were partition d on 6th just.

The P. & O. steamer Devanha left Singapors off, so they would be ready to receive patients for this port on the 1st festnut at 8 at, with who had to be isclated. Besides, a large number the outward English Mails, and is due bbre o of Chinese in indigent circumstances, while the 5th inst., at about 5 p.m.

The I.G.M. str. Sucheen carrying the Gorman unable to go to the Civil Hospital and pay Mails with dates from Berlin of the 13th March, higher fee, would no doubt be very glad to use left Colombo on Sunday, let inst., at a.., and these wards, and on recovering might give a may be expected here on or alout Wednesday, subscription according to their means. In 11th inst.

The CF.R. atc. Empress of China arrived Bccordance with a former practics he would at Shanghai at 8 a.m. on Saturday the 31st Mar, formally move that this new hospital be affiliated and left again at midnight same day for Naga with the Alice Memorial and Nethorsole ...saki, where she was due to arrive at 8 a Hospitals, and be placed under onetly the same

yesterday, the 2nd inat.

The I.G.M. str. Bayern, which left here on management and control, 28th March, arrived at Singapore on Sta- day, let inst., at pm.

The Tungwa Hospital, he understood, would

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like also to extend their work over there, and he believed the inhabitants of Kowloon had sent $ communication asking for such

They had always help. in haud with the Tangwa Hospital. and Dr. Mitchell and others could bear him out that they received a large number of cases from the Tungwa and did the best they could On the other band, if they had with them. any cases which required to be sent to the Tangwa, they did not hesitate to send them

thers.

Mr. FUNG-WA-CHUN said if he was not mistaken he thought H.E. the Governor was

desirous of having a bospital of the kind mentioned at Yaumsti. The building at au institution of this kind would at Imust cost from $80,000 to $100,000, and this amount would have to come from the Chinese. He was not against the scheme, but he thought it rather premature.

A vote of thanks to the Chairman ended the menting.

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no doubt there was some very good remon for all who are interested in medical work for tho the failure. There was a section dealing with poor to increase their efforts on behalf of our the Alice Memorial Maternity Hospital which hospitals, either by increasing their subscription

ia Palzi Apstralia, it. Towns & Co., Fydney. Potter Drug although not referred to he did not think should or by calling the attention of friends to the needs be allowed to

An increase

rease of this work.

Chem: Carp., Horton, Sole Pr<p Sovezal patients have given pass without remaak.

Band for How to Cure Baby Humours." of 45 per cent. in one year in the number liberal subscriptions this year, and a number of of ease admitted should be described as more

friends have increased t

I the amount of their dona. than satisfactory, and the outlook more than tions, and to then we would give special thanks. encouraging, and Dr. Sibree was to be congrat- This year the donations have for the first time matter for con- alated on the progress rande so far. Ile noted exceeded $10,000, which is with satisfaction that the midwives trained under gratulation in a year that has been financially the Hongkong Government attended to 25 bad. The expenditure for repairs shows au cases outside the hospital. By the increase in increase of neatly $800 ever that for the pre- THE Poses out-of-doors the progress should be

rions year, This has been owing to some Every place attended IDeant judged.

necessary alterations in the sanitary arrange- diminution of suffering and perhaps a saving ments, and to the accumulated results of of life.

deterioration doe to climatic conditions. Me Wells has continued to set as honorary treasurer, and Mr, Leung Pui-obi The report and balance sheet were as follows: Los kindly collected the annual Chinees Throngaout the year the number of cases, treated has been well maintained. In the Alice BALANCE SHEET OF THE ALICE MEMORIAL

AND NETHERSOLE HOSPITALS, 1905) Memorial and Nothoreole Hospitals the number

Dr. of out-patients has been greater," while the in-patients have beon somewhat fewer than 15-December 31, during the previous year. The Alice Memorial To donations as per 11ss Maternity Hospital is slowly but surely making To donations Hospital Sunday

00,00 The CHAIRMAN Said it must be very gratify-progress in gaining the confidence of the Te rent from college of medicine... ing to all interested in the extension of hospitala Chinese, who are naturally cautious in adopting To Refund of Belilios and Govern-

methods of treatment that, to them, are now. ment Scholarships..... in Hongkong to see such an instance of private The work of the general hospitals has boon To amount received for deposit munificenco in assisting in the building of a known and appreciated by the Chinase for hospital at Yaumati. Dr. Ho Kai mentioned nearly twenty years, while the Maternity Interest on:--

H. M. Cooper fand ($500) that the Government had been anrious for Hospital has been established only as many

As the latter becomes more widely Dorabjee Nowrojee fund (8500) some time to start a hospital on the other side, known there is no doubt that it will be Permanent fund (89,000) and exp1xiurd that they had already reserved accorded the same confidence that is at present Belilios medi ine fund dividends enjoyed by the older institutions. The now on 175 Hongkong and Macao. sito in a contral position E which

Ho Mai Kwai Hospital is hearing completion,

Steamboat shares..... hospital was to be built. I think, and will be ready for occupation early in 1906. Young bequest (dividends on 195

Hongkong

Land Investment Mr. Fang Wa-chun maid, it would be The site of this hospital, lying immediately

Bhures).. premature for the Alice Memorial Hospital Hospitals, has been kindly girou by the Hong

to the west of the Nothersole and Maternity to take this matter in hand without consulting kong Government, and the cost of erooting and more widely the Chinese, to whom we have ta furnishing the building has been undertaken by a look for anbsuriptions. The finance committee Chinose lady belonging to a well-known Hong- should approach the Tungwa Hospital and reo kong family, whose generosity is highly appre- By balance, overdrawn Dec. 31st, 1904

ciated. During 1995, the number of in-patients Br salaries, wages, oto... ... whether any scheme could be arranged which in the Alice Memorial IIcapital was 379, in the By food regarded this hospital as one of the best gifts would meet with the general support of the Nethersole Hospital 319, and in the Alice By medicine, etc... that had fallen to the Colony.

Memorial Maternity Hospital 55. In the Alice By clothing Chiness community. At present the Tengwa Hospital, surgical cases formed b1 per cent. of By furnitues Hospita!

year to the whole, ophthalmic cases, 30 per cent. and By repairs The CHAIRMAN remarked that the Rev. Mr Wells had referred to the subject of the future

maintain, so they could not embark on medical cases per cout.. while in the Nothersole By stationery and printing The Minister of Finance of the French collection of the annual donations As that

• venture of his kind without assuring Hospital the surgical cases formed 34 per cent., D3 Crown rent

Bre insurance By per themselves

medical cases 34 per cent, ophthalmis 32 that they would

mset, with Repablic has conferred a signal bonear on a

cant. Of sko in-patients we mention the case By telephone general support. well-known British firma, The Ardath Tobacco gentleman remarked, up till now, as far as

of a man who was severely injured by the By laundry Co., of London, by appointing them to be Chinese subscriptions were concerned, they had

Dr. Ho Kat said he should like to hear from

By sundries (honso surgeons' accounts) purveyors to the French Tobacos Regis. The always been dependent on one of the members the Rev. Mr. Pearce, asrepresenting the London prezanture expicsion of a charge of dynamite

one hand having been blown off and the other By interest on overdraft... appointment is made on account of the supreme of the finance committee doing the collecting Mission, his view of the subject.

"hai Bank)... badly lacerated, besides having recoired severe By paid on deposit (H.K. & Shang. excellence and unique qualities of the produc- They were very grateful to gentlemen who the extension of philanthropio work the London wounds about the head and track. In spite of tions of the Company.

The steamer Eskdale left Singaporo, on the 30th March, and may to expected here about the 7th inst..

The steamer Shah Allu left Kobe via Moji on the lat inst., and may be expected here on or about the 10th insti

The P.M.S. str. Siberia hence March End, arrived at San Francisco on March 30th.

Mr. Tso seconded the motion.

Rev. Mr. Pearce said he trusted the meeting would regard the resolution of fitting. It did not require many words of commendation. He

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