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THE HUNGKUNG DAILY.

SATURDAY'S GYMKHANA,

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The handicaps in the handicap events this is being done through the diumin next Saturday's gymkhana programme of Agricultural Banks, but in' this Colòng

have been fixed as follows: and in the Now Territories all chat would be necessary would be for sufficient funds. to be placed in the bands of the District Officer at Taipo and his colleague for the Southern District, who are in a favour "able position, to disburg the money most satisfactorily and with every likelihood of This well obtaining the best results,

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known that these poor peasants exist from hand to mouth, and that every they are compelled by force of circum- stances to borrow money at extortionate raies of interest in order to be able to purchase a sonaty supply of agricultural implements and seeds, and also to defray the wages of their farm hands till auch. time as their crops are harvested. More Frequently than not they have no chance of legitimately disposing of their crops in open market, however, plentiful these may prove to be, a, invariably, they have been already pledged as security to the avarici- -dug money-lending produce dealers, and at prices far below those prevailing in open market. We, therefore, are firmly of opinion that this recomienda ion should receive the sympathetic consideration of the as it would have the double Government, advan age of helping those small farmers, who, apparently, are unable to help them- selves, and, at the same time, rendering the Colony icimuno from the great risk of being cut off from the supply of these important food necessities, for which it is entirely dependent upon outside sources. Agricultural land in the Kowloon hinter- land is gradually being eneronched upon through the erection of buildings, and it would, therefore, be expedient to develop the vast areas on Lantao Island and the merons istauda in the vicinity of Hong- kong, where the sail is fertile and the find suitable for Agricultural purposes. There is, we belleve, a Government Expori. mental Farm at Fanling, but little is heard of it.

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TUNG WAH JOSPITAL:

COMMEMORATING THE JUBILEE.

NEW: WING TO HOSPITAL,"

TUESUAT, OCTUBER 5TH, 1920

Major L. G. Bing, representing Merry Palater and Turner, arobites, presented His Excellency with a silver trowel and mallet-bearing, the following foscription: Presented to B.E. the Governor, Sir

Reginald Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.G. BA

To commemorate the Jubilee of the Tung Wah Hospital, a new wing is to be added and in connection with it the ceremony per occasion of the laying of the foundation

laying the foundation stone was performed one of the new wards to commemorate the yesterday morning by H.E. the Governor 50th annivemary of the Tung Wab Hospital, (Sir R. E. Stubbe) in the presence of Defeber, th, 1990.** large gathering.

SPEECH BY HE. THE GOVERNOR.

E. Tur Govs von said:-Mr. Li Wing wong and gentlemen It is a great plea

The new ward will be a four storied build. ing and will be able to contain over a hundred boda Tho hospital and its grounds to me to be present today to lay the were "guily decorated for the occasion and the foundation stone of the new wing of the Y.MIO.A. Band was in attendance, the Tung Wah Hospital and thus to be H.F. the Governor (accompanied by Caph, associated with so importans an extension Warner) arrived at 11 o'clock and was wel. of the hospital's activities. - I am pleased comed by Mr. Li Wing Kwong, Chair.o think that the fiftieth anniversary of the foundation of this invaluable charity has man of Committee, Sir Robert Ho Tungfallen within my term of office and that I the Hon. Mr. Lau-pak, the Hon. Mr. He Fook, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax (Serre tary for Chinese Affairs). Mr. Ho Kwong and Dr. G. H. Thomas.

have this been aforded so excellent an "pportunity of bearing testimony on behalf of the Government to the great services vach the Ting Wan Committees of the phat have rendered to the community." Euch

committee has, I'am cold. taken

Other prosent were R.E. Major-General F. Veatris, the Hon Mr. A. G. M. Fles cher, Mr. Justice HH J. Gompertr. Bir Justice J. R. Wood, the Hon. Mr. J. H. pride is leaving behind it at the end of the Kemp, the Hon. Mr. E. V. D, Parr, the

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some special work or improvement by Hon, Mr. A. R. Lowe, Commodore Borden! 'ch its terta of office will be remembered. Smith Mr. F. Hough Dr. G. The work which will commemorate the year. Haraton, Mr. J. W. Jamieson, Dr. G. pof office of Mr. Li Wing Kwong and his Jordan, Mr. GM. Young, 1

colleagues till form a worthy nismorial on

Lang. Mr. E. Ormiston, Dr. Earle, Mr. JL McPherson, Brig. General McNaugh ten. Mr. Ho Kom Tong, Mr.S. W. To Mr. Chou-shou-san, and several other

Chin rac gentlemen!

50th anniversary of the hospital and will cause their names to be regarded by

the same grateful recognition which Mr. Li future generations which benefit by it with

Wing Kong has shown in recalling the H.E. the Governor and party were son founders. I congratulate them very hearti energy and public, spirit of the original victed to the site of the new ward wheely on the success which has attended their the ceremony was performed.

Mr. Li WING KWONG made the following xpeech, which was interpreted into English by the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak:- Your Excellency, and gentlence To dass has been fixed for the celebration of the Both anniversary of the "Hospital and for the ceremony of laying the founds tion stone of its new wing. We are grateful to Your Excellency for kindly consenting

efforts.

Mr. Li Wing Kwong has referred especi ally to the work done by the Tung. Wah organization in providing medical treatment for the poor, assistance for the destitute and helpless and relief for the sufferers from disasters such as foot and famine which

is lab the foundation stone, and have much all too frequent in China. He said pleasure in welcoming the Raifongs, the rightly that it has gained a high reputation members of the Hospital, and other gentle both at home and abroad and nobody who

men.

and devoted work on the part of the annual committees. There are, however, other aspects of the work of the Committee to which Mr. Li Wing Kwong has not referred

A KOWLOON JUBILEE ACOGESTION.

inall the "Gentlemen,

have bure dealt with, and many more, your Committee has been earnestly

The erection of the wing has for its endeavouring to advance the public weal

objects firstly the extension of the accommo-nows anything of the work of the institu- and further the developent of Kowloon and

dation for patients, and secondly the com- tion can doubt that that high reputation is the adjacoat territory, and there is every

memoration of the Both anniversary of the well deserved and has been carned by hard reason to expoos that, with the continued

Hospital. Allow me to recount shortly the encouragement of the Government and the

history of the Hospital during the past loyal support of our members, and any ail re may ges

residents who "from those

50 years, not in order to boost of its success, but to make known the energy of the are not members of the Association; we

founders and the enthusiastic work of the will be able to make further progress.

pant Committees. The Hospital was founded The Government may be averse to assum ing new responsibilities, but in thess days

in 1870, 48, the “Kei Taz" year, when the which I will take lease to mention as Government granted a site and $100,000 for Few Europeans who realise how large * I think that there are few people-certainly of continually changing conditions, when paionalisation of public utility companies

this Hospital. Fifty years have passed is constantly being urged, coupled with

EE. Si, R. G. Macdonnell. During this work of the hospital, the Committee charges since the foundation stone was laid har the Tung Wah Committee plays in the life of the community. Apart from the the fact that in the near future Kowloon will undoubtedly be the most important

The Harbour Race this year promises medical attendance and ruedicine free of and with the care of the destitute living. period the Hospital, has given the people itself with the burial of the destitute dead part of the Colony, it would were taken to be unusually interesting. Imperial policy if advantage were taken who have entered are Mrs. Richmond, Misasters, extending its charity wider and deal with by the Tong Wah Committee The ladies charge and afforded relief in various dis- Destitute persons returning from abroad are to celebrate the Jubiles of Kowloon, B. V. Joanings, Miss A Wheeler, Miss wider as the years passed by. It has gained which sends them to their homes in China

British Possession, which takes place Vivian Young, Miss Ruby Young,

Miss A next year by inaugurating & Korin Dobinson, Max Enid Cornell, Miss D. high reputation at home and abroad, and maintaining them here till passage can be Municipal Council, with an un-official majority, whose decisions could, at first be and Ma

M. Ramsey Miss D. Witchell everyone knows of this charitable organis provided for them often at the expense of

tion maintained by Chinese residents of the institution

C subject to the veto of His Excellency the Governer. (Applause).

The following are the other entrants: Hongkong. In every public calamity

1. May, E. P. Souza. Br. Wood, letters and telegrams are sent to the Ho It deals also with many cases in which SOME SUGGESTIONS, RG.A., J. B. Johnstone, K. A. Mason, pital, stating the need and asking for help. bodies of Chinese who die abroad are sent Mr. BARTON drew the attention of the R. Bazovs, E W Railton, A. E. Thus relief afforded by the Hospital to home for burial, and sees to their being Chairman to the fact that the children's Bins Frost 1. G. Frost, J. G. people, in distres, medical treatment to sent to their native places to be interred. H. W Knight. G. W. Sewell, poor patients, and assistance to the deApart from functions such as these, of a play ground was need after 8 p.m. by older Wm. McLeod, G. A. Carvalho, W. G. stitute and helpless, have increased daily, sharitable or semi-charitable nature, the porwans who were a general nuisance, sad Ramsey Leung Shui Tak, D. Laing, Tr. and charitable work done by the Hospitalscommittee undertakes unobtrusively and a source of annoyance to the Officers Mess Ansell, Gr. Kony, Gr. Court, E. Wheeler, has become daily better known. We can officiently a great amount of work on behalf just opposite. He also mentioned, the Bhek Wing Kwan Leung Shai Man, not but praise the merit of the founders off the Government and the country. When danger to people who walked that way at Yeung Ping, Ewai, Ho Pak Ping, Yup the Hospital, the powerful assistance of the iere is occasion to make a payment such night, due to motorists and motor cyclists, Kin Ying, Bang It Tak, J.V. Ramsey, Hongkong Government, the generosity of gratuity or a grant of compensation who swung round the corner at a terrific S. AMarcal, L. Logan, D. Logan and the charitable subscribers of the fands and to any person in the interior of China it speed and were danger to the public. He Pt. Lo Harey.

the good work of the gentlemen who bare is the committee of the Tung Wah Hospital thought there was no caretaker on the play.

the work of the

which makes the necessary enquiries and the 50tf anniversary of the Hospital, and in many cases sees to the actual payment, children. He so thought that the Tare Mr. SMITH asked if there was an Ordin- as I bear the resportbility of being Chair Probably few of those European Arms which ments in Hankow Road should be machane in Hongkong to restrict profiteering man of the Hospital Committee, I dare not have had becation to ask for the help of the damised. As it was, tambor of coalies in house rent, Ho aid that the presenteglect, such an opportunity and fail to Becretary for Chinese Affairs in such mat- do honour to the meritorious work of my ters, especially during the war in connec were always engaged in cutting off the high rentals made many

sime ago grass. He also wished to have plan for 835 a month; to-day he had to pay $60 has long been felt, in the Hospital, and on fit of the auistance of the organisation of friend of his had a whole house wards for the ne-ommodation of patients erews, realise that they have had the bene excellent predecessors. The iniufficiency of tion with payments to members of Chinese Ktationed outside. Roman Catrolio

for half the "sccomodation. At homen Church daring services, spit was polandlord was not allowed to eject a tenant the occasion of this F0th anniversary, it the Tung Wak Hospital Committee. sible to get to P. particular Ficks owing till he found him suitable house, and it on the advice of the Kaifongs, mor- The matters in which the committee re to the number of socios there. On one should be the same in Hongkong. It was that in kommémoration of this saniver Government and the Chinese community are chante and well-known gentlemen, resolved presents the connecting link between the occasion her caught a thief, but had to let him go as there was no policeman in sight her robbery.

sary, additional wards should be built, and too aumerous to recount. They vary from

ground. aight, and that was the reason.

why others used the ground reserved for

s

man swear. Some

(Laughter.)

The CHAIRMAN Baid that the Committee subscriptions raised for the building of a the investigation of claims after a typimon The Orcas roplied that the matters took the matter up, but the Government Maternity Hospital for the Chinese Public to the supervision of the removal of ancient were under consideration and refused to interfere with the landlords Dispensaries House-to-house sbscriptions graves from land which is required for Mr. Bir said that he had heard that the The association had done its best, and it were begun in May, and thanks to the building purposes. It is sufficient to say Kowloon Postmaster, who resided on the was up to the members to give them con- enthusiastic work of the anniversary Cour, that without the constant and ready assis post office promises, had only three living writing, to lay before the Government wealthy donors, we have succeeded in rais of the Government would be infinitely more crete examples of increased rentals, inmittee and to the great generosity of tance of the Tung Wah Committee the task rooms. He had fourteen in his family, and In one case they were able to get the rent ing $180,000-(applause) and thus we have difficult and the result of its activities.com it was rather hard: The Government ought reduced. They had heard of the rent of suficient funds for the building of the new siderably less satisfactory both to itself to provide better quarters one house being raised from 365 to 895, wing and the Maternity Hospital. In and to the community in general.

The CHATEMAN-said, the point had been and they were in communication with the future there will be more accommodation I am glad to have this opportunity of brought up, before and was being considered. Government on the matter. They were for poor patients, for which wo are greatly telling the Committee bow fully the Govern Mr. SHITA drew attention to the lack of willing to help even those who were not indebted to all our charitable subscribers. ment recognises the value of their help and water in Kowloon, owing to the sad of members of the association. preostire, sa & reguls" of which they could not have a proper path in the morning.

Mr. ROBERTSON said that people regard this brings me to another point: this sath expressing the hope that the same ready The Committee and I are very pleased; and that of their predecessors ja office and of The CHASEMAN aid that better mains and it was not surprising that the Police foundation and subsequent success of the sors will be continued to me during my ed, the Kowloon pier as the Police pier, anniversary is itself duo to the original assistance as has been given to my predeos. were being fixed and in the course of took advantage of that fact. It was a Hospital, and I cannot help recognizing the tenure of office. It now only reassics for water would be settled, The diedifyat Mr.

great enthusiasm with which past. Commit me to report my congratulations to Mr. present was due to the ships peing the largo to the Committee for the work done and sible the accs. It any of the Founding success of their efforts to provide a worthy „mainą.

asked that they be empowered to go for Committee is still alive, how happy he must, memorial of the 20th anniversary of the Attention was drawn to the undesirability ward with ther suggestions made. of having a public latrine and a Sof factory ME BURIE seconded, and this way Committee, I have decided to have the foundation stone of this new wing with an bo With the approval of the anniversary foundation of the Hospital, and to lay tho in Coronation Road, and the CHEKAN TO: Animeusly agreed to plied that the question of the latrine Tax The CHAINMAN and that the Committee ptos of the Founding Committee and the pression of my best wishes for the pro- being considered and he understood that it were willing to do everything in their of the members of post Commit aperity of the institution.—(Applause.) was shortly to be removed. -"As Coronitition power to further the interests of the mem-aittees hung up in the Great Hell, and the The foundation, stone was then placed Road was reserved for Europeans, when tha bera He mentioned that the Government ames of all donors carved on a stone tablet position and duly tapped by His Excel- lease of the factory site expired, he under bad accepted the site chosen by them for erected in the new wing of the Hospite, y with the trowel. The stone bore the stood it would not be re-leased.ALAN fitat cines hospital to desist of 150 beds, in memory of the work of the Founders and following inscription --

Another member wished for a “böttörays:"/3 It would be wall equipped with modern Committesmen, and no encouragement to tem of numbering the houses and another apperatus, and there would be six bods their successors. We now take the opporWard of the Tung Wah Hospital was laid wanted-a-bathing beach for Kowloon,thanked the Government for the use of the fangx and the anniversary Committee for or more reserved for private patients. He unity to express our thanks to the Kai- O CHAIRMAN promised that those at Kowloon. Brithh School hall, the Rev. G. their valuable work and I have the hongar Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.G. October 4th,

H. Lindsay for supplying chairs for the to invite Your Excellency to perform the meeting and the Press for their assistance ceremony of laying the foundation stone- and co-operation.

(Applause.

month the question of a good supply public IE Broposed a vote of thanks toes performed their duties and made.pot Li Wing Krong and his colleagues on the

fers would receive the attention of the Com mittoo.

(Continued at foot of next column,)

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