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THE PEAK HOSPITAL.

IS IT TO BE CLOSED:

If it were the suston to invite publis discussion "of local probleïns, 'as is more

· Hennératic comniauities, Hougkong would be considering just new an important question of hospital areataodation, with special reference to the probable einsing of the Peak Hospital.

As it is, the powers-trust-be decide what is good for us and the gift arrive, ar is withdrawn, as the case may be, be it the closing of a hospital, or the provision of a new rund or marinir,

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THE HONGKONG DAILYTM PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY, 71, 1922.

It was said earlier in this article that THE WATER SHORTAGE. this question has an aspect which concertis

subscribers, to the War Meniorial Nursing | CHINESE REPRESENTATIONS TO Rome. The question: that must occur THE WATER AUTHORITY. to them is: Does it not seem rather absurd to allow a going concern' like

The $400,000 |

CHINESE REVENUE OFFICERS"

STORY OF ASSAULT.- MAGISTRATE REFUSES TO BELIEVE

HIM.

The Chinese Members of the Legis A Chinese dressed in a long coat waa the Pak Hospital-which is run on the Elative Council, with the Secretary for shu defendant in a disorderly behaviour ties of a nursing home-to close down Chinese Affairs, yesterday, interviewed case. heard by Mr. Harailton at the Magis now, and forthwith lay out $200,000 of the Hon. Director of Public Works with tracy. Festerday afternoon. The subscribers' money, and an equal sum promised by the Governmens, in mikling view to conveying to him in detail the plainant was a Chinese Revenue Officer difficulties of the Chinese Community in who alleged that on July 1st when he another Nursing Home! would not only buy the Peak Hospital the matter of the water shortage. The attempted to search the defendant on Director was entirely sympathetic, but the Yaumati Ferry he objected, used outright but provide it with a large endowment fund for all `time."

The was unable to neccpt the suggestion that abusive language and created a scene into i trials of Voluntary Hospitals everywhere the two-hour period for opening the which a crowd of Chinese were drawn at the present time give special point to mains should be extended to three- and cries at Strike the Revenue the argument for endowment'; it is mani-hours representing no saving in water,Officer" were used

to Govern which was essential. festly to be preferred even ment maintenance, looking at it from the taxpayer's point of view,

The probable life of the present build ing would be an important factor in considering the purchase of the Peak Hospital. An, authority has put this at twenty years but, as long ago as 1919, as has been shown, the desirability of repressed the necessity for ecqnomy, exist building was seriously put forward, and ing supplies, even under restriction, it was then stated that

being ouly sufficient for little over. month.

The present building is utterly inadequate to meet the growing de mands of the" Colony for private hos- pital accommodation."«

Mr. Lo who appeared for the defend-

A further suggestion to increase the nut, drew from the complainant in the number of hydrants and so to reduce the box an account of an incident which queues was noted for consideration and occurred in 1918 when the defendant was severely assaulted by Revenue Officers. such netion as might be possible

The Director pointed out that long. The complainant said that he remember kong used nearly twice as much watered the incident. but denied that he took per head per day as Kowloon, and in any part in the affair. He also denied that the defendant, after having been searched on this occasion, went and com: plained to a Chinese constable about the Revenus Officer's coüdhlet, and said that be was taking the defendant to the Revenue Office when the defendant stop ped a coñstable in the street and made his complaint.

Failing early and "heave rains, the existing restrictions will not be sufficient to conserve the supply, and it will be necessary to consider the question for ther.

In the last few months there has been' na appeal to the publie on behalf of the Peak Hospital and the ." public in this case has meant apparently. some of the leading firms in the Colony. The appeal directed to these quarters has failed to save the institution and the Government has been invited to came to the roseur. Although the general public is not likely to be invited to help in deliberating upon the problem, it seems desirable that a statement of the position should be made, especially

На the quest tion has a special interest for those menu. HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION OF THE COLOSY. bita of the public who contributed Some information is needed, from a towards the whence for a War Memorial authoritative source as, to the adequacy

In support of the defendant's story, Nursing Home....

or otherwise of existing hospital accom-

In an exhaustive discussion the Direc, Mr. Lo called the Chinese constable, who The Peak Hospital was established,modation in the Colony, so that the for satisfied the Chinese Members of the said that he was on poins daty outside over 20 years ago, by members of the public lay-form a considered opiaior as

Legislative Council that the precuntion the Yaumati Ferry Wharf when the de- medical profession who must have been.

to the best policy to pursue; that is, if

"now men were the minimum necessary fendant rushed off the wharf, and com- the public are considered to have a actuate. more by motives of professional-

right

in the circumstances; 'and asked them plained that he had been assaulted, by enthusiasm than by any hope of private to an opinion in the inattey,

A minŭto Inter the There is no doubt that the Peak Hogin to impress the necessity for strict the complainant. Rain Most, if not all, of the founders

Revenue Officer enne up and said. have long since it the Colony; the Pital has supplied a very real need in

What Are you not satisfied! If you money they invested in the Peak Hos-Apart from this institution there is no the past and has supplied is admirably. pital brings them in practically a hospital available for European males in AN EXPERIMENT, IN SOCIAL turn, and the Government and other partics interested bave several times had warning that the shareholders in the Peak Hospital wished to free themselves of their liabilities and be able to invest their capital in more profitable ways. ·

the

a position of equal salubrity. It may be doubted whether the community has

economy.

SERVICE:

CHILDREN.

appreciated, the Hospital at anything VACATION SCHOOLS FOR POOR" suffered from a species of unfair com- like its value. The Institution has

petition from the Governgment which

are not, come along with me?

In view of the conflicting statements. the Magistrate decided to dismiss the charge and said that it should never have been brought. His Worship instructed Chief Revenue Officer Clark to bring the matter to the, notice of the Superinten-

A useful piece of social service is to dent of Imports and Exporters to take

50 They

sidered feessary. It appeared to be a esse of perjury by the complainant.

ANOTHER BLAKE PIER INCIDENT. YOUNG MAN REFUSÈS TO PAY.

FOR HIS SEAT.

In 1919, as the records of the Chamber has supplied, at publie hospitals, treat he carried out during one mouth of the whatever Departmental action he un- of Commerce show, the question was disment, accommodation and dressings below russed by the Chamber of Commerce. cost price, the view being definitely

coming school holidays by isver The idea at that time was to rebuild the expressed by highly placed officials that Chinese young, men and women, hospital as a bursing home on modern

**Government, hospitals are not expected have volunteered to contiuri Daily lines, at a most of $300,000. The Chamber to pay for themselves." The public has. Vacation Schools for the benefit of the took the view that further or improved aturally tended to follow the sometimes very poorest class of Chinese, children), hospital accoundation was a matter for pernicious principle always buy in the who have otherwise no chance of educa; Government to undertake and, cheapest market and in doing so lustion whatever. Tep schouls, each with although plans fazure-building were preinid up" trouble for itself, and is likely accommodation for 100 pupils, "will be pared, nothing further was done at that to lose the services of an institution which established temporarily in Churches the, a young nian, who gave his game to time.

has done most valuable service for over YMCA, and certain school buildings the Police as J. R. Ritting, was charged twenty years. Before it is allowed to and for four hours each forenoon the before Mr. Hamilton at the Magistracy, clus there ought to be a thorough and children will receives instruction in read: yesterday, with disorderly behaviour

tion to close down. On this the newly- the next few years the closing of the Peak

ments of the Colony. It may be that i formed Peak Residents Association be Hospital will put the Colony in a serious cams active, for the question naturally situation: equally, a long distance view has a special interest for Peak resitlents. may show that the Peak Hospital would oodation and teaching is given free, the Enjoying the benefits of Peak salubrity always be needed in addition to scheine cost of instructing 1,000. children for a in health, they naturally do not want already in hand on the Island and in mouth is estimated at only 75 cents to descend to lower levels to get hospital Kowloon. Its situation is unique and it child, for stationery. Towards this 500 on to the pier and tezupied one of the

hospital site should ever be abandoned to will be regrettable that such a perfect has been received, and 8230 is still

DEAK RESIDENTS CONCERNED.

In March, last the shareholders in the hospital again gave notice of their iuten. rapid estimation of the hospital require ing and writing, manual training, suchou Blake Pier on the previous sight.

treatment when" sick

ere

other uses.

As accom

as backet-work for the boys and sewing') Mr. G. R. Haywood, appearing for for the girls; some physical exercise, the defendant, said he understood it was singing aud Bible teaching.

the intention" of the police to withitraw the charge; This was confirmed by Inspector Caygili. Continuing, Mr.

· Haywood "said that the defendant weat

per

scene was created. The defendant was eats and refused to pay the usual fee when approached by the Indian constable.

detained at the Police Station for one hour before ball of 35 was forthcoming. Mr. Haywood asked the Magistrate to caution the defendant.

quired. The scheme is capable of infinite expansion for a great many more child- ren have applied for, this teaching than the promoters--the Y.M.C.A.-un find teachers in impart At the moment, and for some "weeks past, training classes for the volunteer teachers have been in Progress A few of the volunteers are professional Chinese teachers but the majority are senior students of Queen's

Certain large firms also became on cerned. Their buigny were well aware, from long experience, that members of

THE GOVERNMENT'S POSITION" their staffs treated under the very favour- able climatic conditions of the Penk

Of course, if the Government decided hock at work weeks, and sometimes to take over the hospital-and we lear months. earlier than men treated elsa- from an authoritative source that the

Diseases were thrown off more | opinion. where.

Mothe unofficial quickly and convalescence was- more

THI Council will r sought rapid.

the question-it would not cool tinue to run the establishment on the lines of a nursing home for the better College, St. Paul's College, Ying WBlake Pier were becoming more and more to-do classes. Nowhere do Governments College and other schools, with a sprink maintain nursing homes of that character;ling of University students. This is the they are usually run on commercial lines, second year that," vacation schools have

The Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, on behalf of some of these firms, approached the local medical men who represent the owners of the Peak Hospital with an offer. Would they keep the hospital open for three years longer, until the new War Memorial Nurling Home was ready, on certain conditions? The reply was that the shareholders were not willing to enter into an arrangement which put them in a markedly less favourable position Snancially than if they had the sun restricted investment of their money int ordinary commercial enterprises. They daked for a guaranteed return on their capital, relief from annual loss on work

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The Magistrate, in addressing the de fendant, said that in view of the Police withdrawing the charge all, he had to say was the defendant was fortunate in get- ting off a lightly, Disturbances, ou

frequent and he would have considered

it his duty to fine him had the case beca

proved. As it was the police did not

cas

Hi Worship" then warned "the defendant that in future he must obey

the Inx-ful orders of the Police.

The defendant was discharged.

and often very profitably too. The pria-been organised in Hongkong and think there was anything serious in the cipal reason that the Peak Hospital bas successful were they last year that this not paid is that the medical men who time arrangements have been made ou have conducted it have not been ruthless considerably larger scale. enough is their charges. At the Peak Hospital the exceptional course has been followed of supplying all except extra ordinary dressings and medicines, with THE HEIGHT OF IMPUDENCE. nursing food and necommedation, for

POCKET.

inclusive charge which is a great deal BANISHEE PICKS A POLICEMAN lower than is charged in nursing homes in places where the cost and standard of

HONGKONG'S EUROPEAN

SEAMEN.

THE UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM.

A European seaman named R. B. Austin,

ing and security against loss on" post living is much lower than in Hongkong.

Attempts to rob members of the Police who was charged with being a vagrant. poned sale of the property, agreeing It is surprising that the commercial Force are rare as most of the would-be told Mr. Lindsell at the Magistracy, per contin, that if, in fact, property community, which has derived great bene snatchers and, pickpockets Teognise the proved to have appreciated in three years fits from the Peak Hospital in the past, plain clothes men just as quickly as

yesterday, that he was a ship's officer, but from now, then the guarantors should should be willing to take the risk of they to the constables in official uni owing to the shipping slump, he had no reap the bencht

allowing it to be closed. They appeal to form. A banishes apparently thought work. There are over 30 anemployed Beimer here" he added. By way of the Government, but the Government, if the trick could be done, and on

excusing his appearance before the Magis It took the place over, could never agree Wednesday he attempted to pick the

trate defendant added: “I asked a man, Lo run it for the benefit of those who have pockets of a plain clothes man whilst in There guarantees," réduced to figures, used it in the past. After all, this is a tram-car. The detective felt the man

whom I thought. I knew, if he was going amounted to a considerable sum, and

democratio age and the spirit of brush against him and saw him cover his to pay for a drink.” loal firms, who were pext appealed to, democracy has its influence, even in hand with a newspaper. He seized tho

COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY DECLINE TIL

BURDEN.

failed

to rise to the occasion. A risk

Hongkong.

Stich

a few doctors had borce for years mmercial, community refused to

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The Magistrate; You are not charged man and found four dollar bills in his with begging: you ors charged with being hand which he had picked from the detec&vagrant and having no employment. Live's pocket. At the Magistracy yeater. In reply to the Magistrate, the defen skader. This is a matter for the A road 12016, wide from Byntoy today, Mr. Hamilton after hearing the cant said that up to recently he had been this overment was still the cry, nnd Canton is project. It is estimated to evidence, sent the man to prison for six living at the Sailors' Home, but as he ( ́er, sup eft on, of course, is an easier cost one million dollars, and the pro- months on a charge of stealing and in had no money and ran up

up debts there he WE AITAV, alitable distribu-posal is that the cost shall be apportioned, addition ordered a further twelve months had to leave. toh i kolutam, spetsen firm with according to mileage, among the districts imprisonment for returning to the Colony

f-gees and to with hundreda.which the road will traverse.

whilst under banishment

Mr. Lindsell ordered the 120 zent to the House of Detention.,

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