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CORRESPONDENCE.

THE LEGISLATIVEL: COUNCIL MEETING.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE ́ ́BONGKONG DAILY PRESS.")

Bin in your report of yesterday's Chuneil Meeting Dam reported to have said, when criticising the Tobacco Bill, that the Chamber of Commerce is opposed to the Bill

Je justier to the Chamber and myself I must explain that what I actually ani was that the Chamber of Commerce is op posed to the principle of retracpective tiation in the Bill, which they con- sider grossly unjust.

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in our minds to consider the organization which by reason of its size and the accounts were sent in to the

1. H. HOLYOAK. Hongkong, 14th July, 1916.

GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.

ended, and the resolution was The Rev Mr. J. K. MacUxACHIE animously carried.

The CHAIRMAN read the folle wing cable which was President of the British Red Cross. sent by Lord Lansdowne, Society, to the Governor :-- I have the honour to inform you that the British

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shareholders in the nhove, Company švos The annual general meeting of the held yesterday at the office of Sir Paul sided, and there were also present:--- Chater, C.M.G. Mr. F. Maitland pre-

Chajanaa (directors), Messrs. MS. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., and Mr. E. J. Nerthepte, DF Moss, and A. Gru (shareholders)

D.

1,760.22 1,723.33 500.00

with a view to accelerate the progress of the work and every economy is being We are considering some improvemen:s

studied consistent with good realts, at the laundry, I would again refer to the who have given their strict attention to manager, Mr. Gee, and the compradore, the interests of the Company."

adeption of the repurt and accounts as I have now the pleasure to propose the Presented

there being no questions, the resolution Mr. M. S. NORTHCOTE seconded, and, proposed and secondled, was carried Moss, seconded by Mr. GEE, the re-elec unanimously.

tion of Mr. E. J. Chapman as a director On the proposition of Mr. D. K.

NORTHCOTE, seconded by Mr. D. K. was carried, and, on the proposition of Moss, the re-election of Ir. H. Percy Sigit ng auditor at a remuneration of $100 was passed,

that the profit on working account was for the year ended 31st May, 1916, showed- The report and statement of accounts

$13,083.72, against 813,142.09 last year, loss 811,916.03 and the balance at credit of profit and

some sum raised for charities during the war. In the past the Fund had, to a cor- tain extent, lost u certain amount of money which had been subrcribed. tui funds outside. The effect of the resolu AN IMPERIAL RED CROSS DAY TO BE tion would be to widen its so in order to einbrace a very wider held of war cliaritios. He hoped that the Executive A meeting of the general committee be generous to the various fands which Committee mi allocating the sums would the Hongkong War Charities Fund was held at the Council Chamber yester stood that there was quite a considerable were named in the resolution. He under day, the Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, K., sum in hand and there was little fear of presiding, in the absence of H.E thithe ultimate object being in any Governor, over a satisfactory attendance: way rippled by the addition, and lewe The CHAUMAS said Gentlemen, the The CHAIRMAN explained that the perfectly certain that the generous pub report and recounts to 31st May last nacting had been fixed for the previousThe resolution was put to fly ating and will adopt the usual coarse- and die would subscribe the measury foudly. day, but had to be postponed until that and unanimously carried chem as read

jave, best in your lands for some time, engagement for that day, and was there marks made by Mr. Holyoak, said, with cas had a Betere setback, but I am day, His Excellency had a previous

The CHAIRMAN, referring to the Ta At the outbreak of the war, our busi- fore unable to be present. A statement regard to the finance, that they had pleased to state that we have made slow, had been prepared by the Governor which A further error has crept into the res and in his ausence, he (the Chairman) poses of the hospital, and they had continue to do so, as I expect we shall, he had intended to make at the meeting 5,000 in England already for the pur stendy progress ever since, and if we port of my interpellation to H.F. The would read it. The statement was shai Bank, subscriptions were flowing in have 811,416.03 to deal with, and your $72,000 odd in the Hongkong and Shang With & Carry forward of $2,542.21 we the future should show better, resulta.. Governor'u statement that the - Cham follows: Gentlemen, before moving the all the limo, and no doubt they would berentirely supports this taxation.fore you I would like to remind you might be accelerated to such an extent Pay a dividend of 5 per cent. «.3 5,000,00

resolutions which I am going to put be continue to sow in. Perhaps, also, they propriations 11 is true that the "Clumber," on being and the public, of the objects I had in that they might be able to increase their Write off anachinery

Directors recommend the following an- consulted, approved such taxation in when established the War donations and enlige the list of objects Write off buildings... their letter to the Government of the 23rd Charities Fund and appointed a large to which they were subscribing, May, but the approval is qualified by the statement if the Government is of and representative Committee to the

Write off Stean Inunch, pinion that further taxatum charge of it. These objects were three LOCAL WORKING PARTIES. arg." my interpellation was

Carry forward to w arcoudt 2,401,18 fold. First, that there should he uns wr, which is not proved."

if Acers-

The CHAIRMAX then proposed the second fund and one organization so as to resolution, which At that period of the debate the nices avoid a multiplicity of separate funds That the Executive Committee ba nit- was as follows:-

$11.416.03 sity had not been proved by any declared and a consequent waste of effort, Second thorised to undertake the purchase of -deficit in the budget which had to bely, that what I called thedunning of materials for local working parties, and

up nor has it yet been, saye for i general allusion

generous public should be avoided. If the issue of them on application; and to deferred Public desired that there should be une Central that Lady May be asked to preside over Works,

While writing desire to add that, could make their donations or subsgrip purpose. The resolution of April 18th, Fund to which donors or subscribers small Sub-Committer of ladies for the whatever impression may have been gainitions and that, when they had done so so far as concerns the purchase of red by H.E. the Governor from the dele they would be protected from being materiale by Local Working Parties is gates of the meeting held by the unofficial pressed for further donations and sub cancelled for orders placed after this members of both Councils, no thought of scriptions to a number of small funds.date." recommending increased taxation for Thirdly, that in giving to one Central ordinary purpose of revenue was ever Fund the smallest donor or subscriber the present time, the various work The CHAIRMAN explained that nt The meeting was

could feel that he was assisting an parties ordered anything they required practicability of sending a direct war could usefully employ even the smallest Committee. It had been found that that

tribution in the Home Government from this Colony and for no other pursubscription to large and really useful was by no means the best policy, and so peer. It was agreed to recommend one was to seck some large central object to committee to deal with this The sub purposes. This Committee's, first object fit had been decided to have a small sub and, in saying that I hope it will yet he which to derude the major portion of the committee would see to the ordering of forthecming, I believe that. I express the fund, and it was specially desired to material and also deal with the accounts, ardent wish of the British residents of associate the name of the Colony with which in ecme instances had reached this Colony.

The tax on Tobacco was one method that object Unfortunately it took some quite substantial figures, a kad recommended for this purpose.

Thanking you to make the correctims for such an object, and the delay has led time to make the necessary arrangements Ju the Hansard report.-I am, yours to misunderstanding, and in the mean faithfully

time the purposes we had in view of OUR DAY. unifying effort and of stopping the mu! tiplicity of appeals have rather been lost sight of. Our main object now is the support of the Hospital for officers and

CHARITY ORGANIZATION. IN men of the Royal Flying Corpe to which we have promised to subscribe £10,000 Red Cross Buciety and the Order of St., ar for the duration of the war. The John are once more proposing to appeal:

SHANGHAI. name of Hongkong will, as you know, be throughout the Empire by street and COMMITTEE RESIGN EX BLOC.. associated with this Hospital. We are other collections upon Our Day, which Sin,Can the Government imagine for the nains of which are set out in the The money received will be devoted on zatitu in Shanghai recently resigned in also desiruns of supporting other objects has been fixed for nineteenth October. The cormities of the Charity Oigani- wie moment that the answers given yes can, if they wish, earmark their dosailors from bune and overseas at the cipal Council in withholding the appro- Tesolution and donors and subscribers tirely to our wounded soldiers and tering to the questions on the Xarsingtions and subscriptions for any unanticus seats of war: "The genius res priation of Tis: 15,000 asked for the work consequence of the action of the Mani Staff will convince or satisfy anyone objects connected with the war. But as all parts of the King dominions encour refused after a special committee had more of these objects, or for any other sponse which we received last year from of this year. This appropriation = WAS The condition of altaris at the GovI have said we deprecate creating a mul-ages us to hope that the constantly reported against it. eriment Civil 1ospital is 150 weir known toplicity of objects. As for the selection increased demands for our help may be 49 dmny in the Colony, and 11 would of Funds in the resolution, it is impost by a corresponding increase of ment upon the report of the special com- gren to be stimrientay well known atsible at once for us to deal with all the generosity throughout the Empire Wemittee, questions whether the funde, The Municipal Jame to prevent Sisters from coming out appeals made, and a selection has been shall be grateful to you if you will assist Tls 5,000, requested by the Organiza- The Council, having formed its udg- to Suvn conditions. Azied Huame Then The present staff atle of those for the mement appareat our work by organising an appeal and tion Committee are requisite for ork Sisters

au their best and manage toy most in need and where the immedi sending the proceeds to us for our siekdinary poor relief and has arrived at get grough somehow, but it is absolutely ate application of the snuscriptions ca' and wounded as the front, Impossible for them to do what should be most casily traced. The selection as greatly obliged if you will kindly com-ganization Committee have extruded in be dene ud it is

I shall be the view that the activities of the Or rair in either inade is quite as large as we can usefully municate the contents of this telegramScope apparently beyond the subjeģis nurses, patients, or to British prestige,

The meat Government seem to regard would thin out our subscriptions to rack proposal to their favourable considera organization in preventing duplication deal with just now: an extended list to your Ministers and recommend the originally held in view. The work of the Nursing Dieters as machines with no one too much; but of course the list cantion, nights or reetings. No consideration in future he extended if funds allow Queen and Her Majesty Queen Alexan which were the primary functions of the Their Majesties the King and and in operating an employment bureau, shown them. They are overworked and The list appears to be wide enough to dra are giving us their gracious pairo-conmmittee as originally proposed to the overlooked,

Owing to the exigencies of the sex should make earmarking to a large exalde to sed your way to help us in theil's opinion, or obvious ruivantage, and eover all practical sympathi andag, and I trust that you will also in rate-payers, are, however, in the Coun vite short leave can seldom be obtained, fent unnecessary. I hope that the pur-same sidendid manner, ne yon did last should be continued if possible and an some of the Sisters harmg done 4 years noses of the War Charities Fund have year. Speaking with regard to this the arrangement--whereby another society. without any leave at i-if they are been made quite clear in what I have Chairman said that the views of thall emporarily continue the work is all they go on duty just the game as it saith, and that the public will give it Executive Committee were subject to accordingly under consideration, means double duty for one of the others their cordial support. Concerning the the decision of that meeting, that they if they are absent At the end of four Local Charities Resolution, the output should recognise the day, and that theren refused, Mr. E. I. Ezra, one of the years trying work they cannes nake of the working parties here has grown to could not do anything better than to have

reply to the letter notifying the arrangements for leave or count on get such dimensions that it would seen a ncert in the Gardens, which proved The peent members of my om- Committee that their appropriation had ting it again, owing to the cies of the service."

exigenconvenience to them if they were relieved such a success last vene, at resulted inmittee, beng convinced that the aces

connnitee, wrote: Many of them are not fit to go on with their work after of all the separate buying savolved; and a substantial sum of toy. It was not four years without & rest in trying at the same time with such a large proposed to make any special appeal, but tary subscriptions, feel this the only elimate. The Sisters who come out no Fenditure of subscribed money the Com

sary funds cannot be obtained by volun krowing the conditions of the Hospital mitte ought to be in closer touch with mark money for the purpose. Alrady resignation to the Council. They will, it would be open for anybody to ear course open to them is to tender their struggle through their agreement of the expenditure, and to be able, when a sum of $5,000, sent in by the Taik however, gladly give such information three fears and resign; others resign necessary, to co-ordinate the work. The Sugar Refinery, had been ear-narked for as they possess to any new committer after a few months and all give a report new resolution will in no way cram as the Red Cross, but it was not tar idea of which the Council may appoint.” of how they found things in Hongkong party that desires to avail itself of the the Executive Committże to bring any Mr. J. B. Mackinnon, acting secretary on their return Home. No wonder there advantages offered by the Committee; it special pressure to bear on the public to of the council, replied is up one eager to join such a service. one means that any working party can subscribe inasmuch as the Red Cross was 1 am directed to acknowledge the From the attitude of the Government apply to the Committee for the free issue already their list, but they thought receipt of your letter of June 21 and in towards the Hospital it would seem to materials and so be saved some they should recognise the day and hold reply thereto to state that the Council be a black spot not to be enquired into, trouble. The details of the machinery concert on the same lines as last year, regrets the differences of view which and to be taken as little notice of as await the formation of the Sub-Com-and he moved that that should be done, have become manifest as to the principal possible. If the Government would take mitten; they will be published later, d as much trouble to find out what is really wrong as they take to try and and confirmation of the first point which indicating in that connection, that the them to be carried out, and as to Be Mr. SHARP said that in illustration hoped the Pruss would make it clear by to what funds are necessary to enable Dr. HAUSTON ended and sail objects of the committees institution, as prove there is nothing Wrong,

something the Governor made, he would refer those Red Cross would benent to a greater obtained. Nevertheless, I am directed might be done to improve the present present to the letter which the Hon. Mr tent by subscriptions being ear-warked to convey to the committes an assurance unhappy state of things. It would seem Hallifax wrote to the Presa on the day for a longer period than it would if that those of its activities which the source from which such funds should be they do not want to know the truth.:

How different things are at Home, and which stated the objects which the

the War Charities Fund was established, they were ear marked for a single day. where Queen Mary takes an active Governor cutlined at the meeting. He Day was unanimously carried, originally permitted the grant, have interest in all hospitals and Nurses, and thought, also, it would be within the ro

The resolution to celebrate ments upon which the ratepayers Coancal recognizes to be within the state- Queen Alexandra called personally to enquire after a mutron who was ill, and collection of members that at that meet JOCKEY CLUB SUBSCRIPTION

been watched with profoundly, apprecia was the first to see her when she was which was a very apt one when he said T. F. Hough in connection with the their cessationis contemplated with: ing the Governor made use of a phrase The CHAIRMAN read a letter from Mrtive interest, and that the possibility of convalescent

I wonder what they would think could that it was the intention that the fund Hongkong Jockey Club's subscription of they see our Civil Hospital in Hong should be a reservoir out of which the $3000 This stated that the Jockey Club kong! B Block, for instauce! various funds should be supplied. Mr. had approved of this amount being de- where one Sister attends 61 patients, and Sharp then proposed the first resolution, voted to the Royal Flying Corps Hos where those patients are limited to which was as follow:That the Execapital. change of clothing more a week, because tive Committer he authorised in their the washing bill must be kept down at any cost. No wonder visitors feel faint Before they are half through

The Hospital is run on lines of false Boyal Flying Corps, Bryanston Square, ecocony and is a sorry example of London, among (for the present) the fol western methods.

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expression of the members earnest hope that the committee will withhold its 1 am directed. to convey to you an

resignation and endeavour to continue

cities, and of operating an employment its original work of charitable efforts of the several local organizing the

bureau, with the added anpervision; of the casual ward or work shelter. To enable this to be done the Council would The building itself is in the most un-Var C.A. But Fund; Homes for Sailors been, Trerived at the British Eables remainder of the year." d

lowing objects: Local Working Parties;

not hesitate to authoriza a proportionate savoury part of the un-out of sight, and Soldiers Blinded in the War The from the Foreign Office:-

A notice in the following terms harporease in the grant of Tis, 3,600 for the out of mind in the midst of noise and Star and Garter Hospital; Officers FatBy the terms of the Military Service fish smells The Colony is rich and lies Fund; Red Cross; Pipe and Tobacco Act, British subjects between the ages of flourishing and so many improvements aud Cigarettes Funds with further 18 and 41 ordinarily resident in Great have been made. We have the new Law authority to subscribe in their discretion Britain on the 15th August, 1915, are Courts, a new Post Office, a University, um not exceeding $200 to any other liable to military service, but the War

Reway Station Motor Roads Fanling, an Institute for Women, and The Hon, Mr. F. H. HOLYOAK second

object not included in the above hat large sums of money collected for an Institute for Men. Only the Hospital fored, and in doing so remarked that he the sick and suffering goes from bad to would like to say that all the private funds worse, and is a disgrace to a British should be merged into a central fund, Colony-Yours faithfully,

and then it would ultimately redound INDIGNANT.". to the credit of the Colony as a hand-

and

the provisions of the Act in respect of Office do not at present intend to enforce those British subjects resident abroad, so far as they may be liable

"Any British subject returning for ser vice must therefore do so at his own risk and expense.”

ittee would accept no compromise, in In reply, I have to inform you that Ezra made it plain that the cor

my committee are unanimously and firmly of the opinion that as it is prac the following words;

AT

tically impossible to obtain sufficient work under these conditions, without support from private subscriptions, their fonds to relievo cases not otherwize provided for, is impossible and co sequently regret that their decision to wind up the organization must take effect. **

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