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"ALICE MEMORIAL AND AFFILIATED H-SPITALSS INTERESTING REPORT OF YEAR'S WORK

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MOVĐẤT, JULY

Medical attendance was again given at jo several schools in the Colony

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There have been 22 nupes in training, Tony of whom have finished their course and passed the examination of the Mid. wives, Board in the Calony.

Religious services have been conducted

Mr. A. G. Cappy, in returning thanks, said that the work was a pleasure to him.

The following General Committee was elveteil, on the proposition of MP. CHAN Stekt, ended by Mr. A. Foners.

CHAIRMAN: Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak: Hon. Treasurer: Mr. A. G. Coppin: The Fisianet Committee of the Alice Memorial regularly in the Hospitals, and a number, Professional Staff; The Mimionaries of the

have been interested in the message they London Mission in Hongkong,

AN EXTENSION SCHEME, The anual general meeting of the

and Affiliated Hospital was held on nieres peony, Chartered Bank building and a boy have been baptisel.

THE REPORTI

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THIEN BURIED ALIVE.

BY DECREE OF' VILLAGE ELDERS. THE LAW THAT RULES NEAR CANTON,

Patriarchal government still has its place in Canton, In Ha. Tong, a little village just north of Canton Cits, le Mr. Tan Ah Sum, was very wickei. Fle had

Like other

Saturday morning in 'phe Chamber of Com. Kave heard. Of the two, a woman and W. Hill, Mr.. A. “O, Lang. Mr. A. stoica many an ox, fifteen in all, his fellow The people Stevenson. Mr. F. M. Crawford, air. A villagers say. The last crime was cominit- Was tesided over by the Hon. Mr. P. generally take much, interest in the daily T. Edkins, Mr. A. Farhi, Mr. F. Crated more than a mouth ego, Halison. Helydak, Chairman, There were services Sunday services were conducted ham, Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, O,B. E., persons who have-done-wrong Ar escaped" | alprent the Hon. Mc. E. R. Hallifax, by Mr. Mong Tai Yan, the evangelist, and Mr. E. Liumphreys, Mr. "Alex. Mackenzie, from his village; but he was.cnught just i

& number of yoluntary workers; for their air. F. Maitland, Hen. Mr. E. V. D. the sume, as every villager is a detective Messrs. A. G. Coppin (Hon. Treasurer),rvices they have our appreciation and Parr, Mr A. E. Wright, Hun. Mr. Hand palisema, so far as villige affairs are and A. Forbes, Dr. T. W. Pearce, the Rey thanks. Work has been carried on among E. Pollock, K., Mr. F. Rumjan, Mr.scerned. Of course, Tas Ab Sum had i. R Wells, Mers Chan Harr, Ma

the women and children by a Biblewomen, N. J. Stabb, Mr.J. N. Wallace, Mr. to face trial before the elders of three Yiar Pui, Wong Kwok Sul, Kwok Sui

and young women from the Girls' Schools M. Dodwell, Mr. CW. B. Walker, Rey villages, as he had committed erimes Lan, Li Wing Kwong. S. W. Tao, J. M.

have frequently visited and taught the H. R. Wells, Mr. An Chak Man, against viesus not only in his own village Wong, Chan Sui Ki and Dr. J. E

Chun Chun Thun. Mr. Chan Harr. Mbut also in other places. Tu steal an ox Mitchell (Secretary).

The Christmas festivities are much - Chạn Kip Shan, Mr. Chan

Pik Tsui a enpital crime, as far as village law joyed by the patients and those visitors Mr. Chen Sin Ki, Mr. Cheung Sim Wigs, since the people est ou

rice and Mr. Chip Tin Mr. Chap Po Sien. Mr. the exen help farmers to till the land, Thanks are tendered to those who have Mok Man Chu, Mr. Choy Hing, 31r. Fung Therefore, na ux is a useful and sacred | Aabroy during the past year, and but for kindly gives money and presents for the Ping Shan, Hon Mr. Ho Fook, Mr. Chos apinas, consequendly sold folks would not} patients at this festival and also to those Kung Po.. Sir Robert Ho Tung, Last beef Tao Ah Sum was tried and the gentlemen, would have been in, a -very-bud position; the thanks of all in who gave their service in the way of Mr. Ho un Shang. Mr. Kan Ying Puh. found guilty. He was given the gxTUNE- Mr. Kwok S. Lau, Hon. Mr. Lati Chi penalty amely, the purad-nive-Ou terested in the hospitals are due to them, musical items, and plays on the occasion.

Pak, Mr. Lai Kwai Più, Mr. Mok on the day of the exroution of the sentence, Sang, Mr. Li Wing Kwong, Mr. Li-Ping, the vidage watcher beas coe gongs, and Mr. Lo Sin Hoi, Mr. Los Cheuk Wan, around

Mr. Le Cho Shan, Mr. Tong Yat Chuen. Mr. Tong Lai Chu, Mr. Ese Yum Chi, as resting place in the toe, he was feasted Mr. S. it. Tho, Dr. Cox To, Siring and seat, while the older per Boshan Wei Yok, CMO, Mr. Wong Fa The Wong, Mr. Cheung Mr. Wong Kwok Shun, Mr. Wong in Chak Ling

The Following was the report: --- The hospitals have hail the benefit of the gua"nitons servies of Drs Forsyth and

And are hereby recupled,

During the year repeated efforts were

Students from the University assisted last. Christmas, and to them our thanks

and His family who came and gave some

d by the Lundon Missionary Societe are given, and alsis to Mr. Li Toz Ming Mr. Li Ynë Chus, Mr. Lom Heung Lpn at the young mer st, the village gathered

fid the vacancy caused by the resigna-

a ̈ petangin „eight reet deep,

tion of Dr, R. M. Gibson, whose services Prepared pieces which were much appre Mr. Ma Ying Piu, Mr. Ma Wing Chan, Betors Trug as Sud was gaited to ke

to the hospitals during the last twenty airs is well-known, and, who developed the work to very great extent. He had "The confidence of the late Sir Kai Ho Kai And the Comstre, Litwith their ev operation was able to accomplish much.

institutions.

ciated.

Our Chairman, the Hon. MPH Holyoak, has been away on furlough during a great part of the year. Hon Mr. E. V. D. Pure kindly agreed to act as chairman

The

bis absence, income Trum donastors TV Sho

are tendered to those who generously sup port the hospitals and thus enable us to

The following sub Commitus vai ducted

To sechs per the ivavat sể his soul, although duty compelled them to sever their relations with an ox thief. The rite bring.

Evere "the services of Dr. L. E. Mitchell the real amount of good done in the Colony Siu K, Mr. Li Wing Kwong, M Lilie at Tago Ah Sum was written when all

he Cister record their sincere regret that during the year Dr. Forsyth had a Leave the Colony,

his health having suffered from the train of his work They are pleased to beat that his health and energy are repiring and trust that he will be comply restored to his former health A gour

During the year the Commitee has had un le congderation important changes in its ostitution, and it is hoped that early in te New Year these changes may be satistewrily

Mi

Fund.

HONGKONG. IN THE

DAYS"

"OLD

"

YOUNG TREES.".

C.V.O., the famous Guards bandmaster, is Lieut.-Colonel J. Mackenzie Rogan,

publishing reminiscences of hip 53 years

resign, as he had the work so much at of $1,353.08. The thanks of the Committee by Mr. Forbes:-Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak into the hole, head downward and while all is lowered Tsao Ah St

Dr. J. E. Mitchell, ex-officie; Hon. Mr.watchman of another village shot at the x-oficio: Mr. A. G. Coppin, ex-alicia the young men and spectators shouted, the heart, and was doing his utmost to con tiane to further the usefulness of the

carry on these institutions for the good E. R. Halifax, O.B.E., Mr. A. Mackenzie,,, convict with a native gun loaded with shots) of the sick. It would be hard to estimate Hon. Mr. 5: V. D! Parr, Mr." W. B. which pierced the boily of the victim, ini Walker, Mr. Mok Kon Shang, Mr Chat numerous places. The last chapter of the Fortunately the J. M.S. has been able to who has already served the hospitals within these hospitals year by year, and we

The CHAIRMAN said he did not think it dirt over his body and set up a monument present rushed to the tomb to help throw much succes in the past, and who will an all feel that we are doing something Fings Mr. S. W. To, Mr. J. t. Wong.

was necessary for him to say anything at with the inscription, Tano Ah Sum, the return with local knowledge of the coad to alleviate suffering, and add to the joy

length on the very valuable part which for Ux Thief, is Buried Here,auton tions of the work. and will, we trust, still of others, specially of the poor,

Our thanks are again offered to Air. Amany years the Affliated Hospitals bad Times. further assist our work for the people of

G. Coppin who has kindly controlled the played in the history of this Colony. 4. the Colony,

expenditure of the funds, and to Mr. T perusal of the record of the last two years W Hill, the Hon. Auditor and to Mer work, he thought, could not fail to convince Chau Siu Ki, Ts'o Shin Wan, and J. M.everyone, who carefully perased the report, Wong for a stance in collection of funds that the work had been not only efficiently The services rendered cheerfully by Mr carried on during those years under most Chan in this was year by year are difficult editions, due to shortage of staff, WHEN TROOPS PERISHED LIKE but that its contribution to the welfare and thoroughly appreciated by the Committee.

The Matron acknowledges with thanks the health of the Colony had been increased the following gifts and donations:-

during that time. (Applause). He did Committee, per Mrs. Muc- not think too high praise could possibly bo Charities War kenzie: Bandage materials,

Captain TP. Hall: Donations toward and Surgeons, who formed a Comiting

given either to the bonerary

Physicians established, and that the work warm clothings and the nurses" for trying as it was owing to war conditions in the British Army.". Colonel Rogan

Staff and who throughout that

at period, of the hospitais may be even more efficient

best, or 18 the Nursing staff

begum his nolitary camer in the band f hav been added: to the Committee and it the parchaam of a new, urgandbooks III PUCHER TO "Be Housy talk from an in-gledaury the 2nd Battalion of the oid 11th Regiment;

intura of nes quiere collecting subscriptions towards Funds for gave of

The subscrip on more than anr occasion to visit the hom is Iped that their presence and coopera the Natiersole Hospital.

largely LENING tionwill also

tions amounted to.$150. progres

pital and he could honestly say that he was and in one of the fastalments of his Also the following ladies and gentlemen profoundly impressed with the remarkable reminiscences published in the Evening of a work.

into the alterations of the Constitu- are thanked for subscriptions and gifts for work carried on and n perusal of the report Feirs (London), he alludes to the tour of te not being yet incorporated in trust isselen Mackenzie for malers, he gained of the work of the Hospital. Ho kong. He did not serve in Hongkong, but always substantiated the impression which service put in by the battalion in Hong for, the Committee has met less fre

Mr. To knitted caffs, and babies booties. Mrs. even went so far as to say that if it was joined the battalion on its transfer to ently than in past years. Sa Wan has kindly given much attention Ma Ying Pis, sweets and handkerchiefs,

not for the voluntary work which was being South Africa. the task of remodelling the constitution. Mr. and Mrs. Chan Tong, twelve tins of carried en by those valuable hospitals in One of the members of the band Cor Under the now constitution it is hoped milk.

the Colony, the Government itself would poral Nicholas McCarthy of the Drums, have to provide very much greater accom-was a facile versifier, who wrote topical modation for the Chinese than it did to verses for the regimental singangs, and day. Therefore, those hospitals were play- one of his medleys, sung to the tune uf 20 and sweets, hing a valuable part in the Colony and The Merry Men of England," denit with should be recognised by all classes as doing a tragic chapter in the history of the most valuable work. During the coming battalion. This is how Colonel Rogan days they intended embarking on a chang- refers to it: ed and extensive programme. He thought, as most of them were aware, the local con trol of the hospitals which had been for so long a time desired, had been increased very considerably by the London authori ties and it was their hope, therefore, ta re-build, augment Bad incrense, if possible, the present efficiency of the hospitals. Obviously that could not be done without support, both from their Chinese friends, who had benefitted by the hospital in the past, and who had generously supported

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at the saff of the hospitals will be Dr. Aubrey aterially increased and thus in time of Mrs. King Lee frlough there will be sufficient staff for Mrs. Coxion To

rrying on the regular, work of the hoe Mr. Yeung Batchi itals without any break in the continuity Mr David Wood ..... f control.

Mr. F. G. Alles Alter Dr. Forsyth's departure Dr.

Dr. T. C. Wong Aubrey swisted by Dr. Murray kindly Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Ta agred to accept the post of Acting Super The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hal- intendent. In October the vacant post of

·bfax ........ lady doctor was filled by the arrival from Dr. Wong Kwok Kuen

be ›-in. England of Dr. Gladys Turner.

Two anonymous study in the at present taking a course of Inguage school at Canton in order that Mi Ng her work may be more effective among the and Miss Davis literature. Chinese women who do not know English.

The CHAIRMAN explained that no report Dr. T. C Wong again rendered most valuable services as House Surgeon, was issued in 1818, owing to war conditions Vithout his constant assistange we should resulting in a shortage of stuff, etc, which lave fared very badly during the long made, the production of a report, impit as well as their European friends, who jeriod when there was no resident Doctor sible. He regretted that in the report now

and benefitted by the presence of the hos before them there had been an inadvertent in charge..

In the Alice Memorial Hospital there omission of the Committee's thanks to Dr.pital in their midst, and the Committee response to the appeal which would shortly sers over 9,000 out-patients, and 20,000 Koch and Dr To for valuables services confidently locked, forward to a satisfactory return visits including those returning for rendered... With those few remarks be pro-be made both to their Chinese friends and their European supporters, for increased surgical dressings: nitogether 20,000 visita posed the adoption of the report.

help because of the work done by the Ho were made to the Hospital. The number a reture visits of surgical cases was

of On the proposition of the Rev. II. Rpitals in the past and the hope greater chisted in last year's report. In the

work in the future. They were fortunate Nethersole Hospital there were over 4,000 HALLITAL, the statement of accounts administrator as Dr. Mitchell, and they in having the services of so able an mexsenses, and 4.00 return visita, unanimouly adopted. turtal of 8,075 in all. At the Ho Miu Ling

had benefitted by it. He thought they ospital there were 127 cut patients for

dressings. At the Maternity His pital out-patients were seem to the number of 33, and 90 external cases were attended by the Government Midwife,

In the in-patient department there were -1,440 cases in all of which 55 were in the Alice Memorial Hospital, this number being less than those treated there last

In the Maternity Hospital also There were less patients treated during

1919.

There were

were 81 operations performed during the year; it will be seen. from the tabular statement that these were of very varied typX

In the Maternity Hopital there were 456 case, treatąd – The number of vaccina tions, was 380, being a less than in the previous year:

Mr. A. G. COPPIN seconded and motion was carried unanimously.

WELLS, seconded by the Hon. Mr. E.

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Before I joined they had been stationed at Hongkong, and what with agus and dysentery "the lower of this young, carps.", as Nick wrote, perished like young trees" He added:

This dreadful plague great bavoc mide—

Frawongst our tanka is tor

It half-ffled "Happy Valley" and went

home three hundred more.

ordered back unto the Cape, about four hundred strap

We left the land of silks and tens, our

colony Hongkong.

Oh you Government of England, stretch

forth a ready hand,

And think upon your soldiers who are in

a foreign land.

Provide good wholesome quarters and

.ration well your men,

For you'll see the day, not far away

„you'll want them all again 1 Happy Valley was the ironic oame for a graveyard in Hongkong.

might all look forward to the coming year. The point of Nick's appeal to the Govern.

SUMMARY OF DONATIONS.⠀⠀

1016.; 1017.

as one in which the sphere of nefulness of munt of that day is that the quarters 1918 1919. Wheelg

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the hospitals would be extended-(Ap. | assigned to the battalion at Hongkong were Chinesiskaton 13 1,767,19) 1980.506.161.35 plansey

dreadfully inanitary, and, I understand, 330270 2vdiy

$12.01 Hompit) Harlay 546 17 40047 *

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274.9

Mr. J. M. Wond suggested that the the rationing was not what it should have Secretary should make a note to send the bar to keep ven strong and healthy. Total, $1650 „Tu Biù milik pause84 0122 appeal to the Chinese newspapers in the

BUMMARY.....

To balance on current account nt

To balance on deposit account at

31.12.19

....

To balanow on war loan account

at-1.12.19

Total of extensión fund at

COLONY'S FINANCES

MARCH.

:: on February 20th, 1920 ....... #5.157.128.42

Revenue from March 1st to

31st, 1020

1.138.841.14

$6,283,960,56

812,452.46

Colony as it was only right that the Chinese should be better informed of the work of the hospitals so that they could 3,248.74 give much more mupport than in the past.

This suggestion wo

was received with 20,388.86 acclamation.

The following is a financial statement of The Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK, who was the Colony for the month of March, 1920 2,766.36 appointed Chairman for the earning year,

thanked the members for the honour, done Balance of nuts and liabilities. him. He accepted the post readily because -$20,363.95 he was comicious that owing to his absence last Fear he was unable to carry on his The CHAIRMAN proposed vote of thanks duties, which were so ably carried

on.by There has beat much trouble on account to the Hudorary Treasurer Mr A. G. Mr. Farr He hoped to spend the re of food prices: the abnormal cost of rice Coppin) and the Honorary Auditor (Mr. maining portion of the year in the Colony Expenditure from March 1st. necessarily affected as very considerably. Hill). He said that a perusal of and he would endeavour to reader his best changes, were made in pur methods the work done in the past year could not services to the Hospitals-(Applanse of dealing with the situation, but we did. fail, to improu gayane that a considerable In prepping Mr. A. Gr Coppine Hou not increase the price to the patients, as amount of work was involved, not only in Treasurer, the CHAIRMAN referred to the we hoped that matters might right them the carrying on of the work of the hospital, valuable services Ms. Cuppin kød rendered, selves. If high prices continue it may be but, the preparation of the accounts

election was carrist with necessary to make some change in this The Hospital and been fortunate item, but sa many of the patients are very years part in having act only a very able The CHATMAN mid that na a rank of THE DOCKYARD TRAGEDY. poor and canant afford to pay even the Treasurer, but very faithful one and, amount we charge, we do not wish to raise therefore, he had great pleasure in making the price if it can be avoided. At present, the members to join with him in recording rates the amount paid on food account was a cordial vote of thanks to both Mr. Cop. 24.12.15 and the amount we received frata bialand Mr. Hill for their very valuable palianta was 85.167,69, an that the lose on kasviene (Applause) -this-Reconnu ## $17774,480 mm

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the new Constitution the work of extension could be left in the bands of a sub-com- mittee to be dealt with, this commitee to betappointed, by the present sub-committee drowned on Finance

This was agreed to. Votes of thanks tol -M3, B-W-Two-endorsed the Chairman's; thờ Chánhor of Commerce for the me-of- the room and to the Chairman terminated *be proceedings.

"It wi'l be seen that there has bem bútrémarks, and the motion, wanącarried une a small amount spent on repairs this year, anlatausly.

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