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THE SWATOW TYPHOON.

RELIEF COMMITTEE'S REPORT HOW THE HONGKONG RELIEF FUNDS

WERE EXPENDED,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRAMS, THURSDAY, MARCH 8TH, 1998.

CORRESPONDENCE. EDUCATION OF BRITISH CHILDREN IN HONGKONG.

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[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG ---·-· · · DAILY - PHESS.'' }-----

SI-As the Chairman of the qeeting)

AFFAIRS AT CANTON. fold means of carning: liping, a good deal af individual suffering was bound

While Dr. Sun Yas Sun has been to continue. Accordingly the "aum of

busily employed since his return to 8,289,84 was spent out the work.

Canton in reorganising, the Government At a number of the thing villages

of the city and the province generally, within the area also, it was found neces The Typhoon Relief Committee, Psary to replace & large number of shit does not appear that effective control pointed by the Swatow British Chambering junks, and other boate that had been has yet been established over the military -to-be-held-to-day-ni-3.30-p.m.-at-the of Commerce, at the request, of the Hong destroyed in the typhoon. This work elements. A good deal continues to be kong General Chamber of Commerce, for cost another $13,731,30, and 191 boat heard of encounters between rival niliity Hall for the consideration of the the purposes of administering the fund were, te-built. Of da sam 38,923 was "tary factions and the intest is a conflict buve important, subject, it has become raised by the Hongkong Chamber for the loaned.

between military and naval and forces evident to me, as the result of a full at Dutch Folly and Whampon, elief of Buffers in the recent Swntow

GENERAL CHEN'S VILLAGE BURNT DOWN.

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REPAIRS TO DWELLINGS.

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General

consideration of the matter with some of those interested, that it is essential to an orderly discussion of the above "sube

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some

typluson, has presented its first report on It was found impossible to undertake the work to the Fongkong Chamber. The the general reconstruction of housen. It. General Chen Chiung. Ming's native jest, and in order to arrive at report deals with the committee's activ

javas; however, very' necessary to give village (Haifung) is reported. have definite recommendations to lay before) ities up to December 31st, 1922. At states some assistance in order to entry out ten attacked and plundered by so-called the Government, that certain resolations that the total anlount put at the Come repairs to dwellings that remained citizen soldiers," who concluded their should be brought before the meeting.

Ot more or less habitable condition, depredations by burning down the

With the above end in view, I beg leave mitre's dispersal was" $97,082. 19. this, sum 35.70 was spent on office **For the purpose of providing lime and

submit the following resolutions polises, 814,505,35 on 13,000 hege of rien roof tiles only, $18 per house was allotted, reater part of the village.

anybody at the meeting may desire to chipped to the Committee, and 8933.45 on and 970 old tins, which were found to Chen's house, was, of course, among those (without prejudice to any others which four cases of medical supplies. "This left is very useful for roofing purposes, were

bring forward) i— an available ialainer of 207.701.02.

very kindly given by the Standard, Oil Company. Altogether about 820,770 was spent on the building and rebuilding of 1,178 houses in 18 villages

The Trefort goes on to state that in addition to the sun raised by the Hong Kolg General Chamber of Commerce, they had donations from other sources, total- Ling $15,362.98.

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Immediately after the disaster the "Hongkong Government voted the sum of $2,000, and expended $13,002.96,

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balance of the previous" $20,000 the Committee's disposal. Out of the $53,997.74 allotted to the Committer by the Hongkong Government the details

the

THE SCHEME OF RELIA

A thorough survey of the devastated dreas had been taken by the Rey. A

assistance.

MEDICAL WORK.

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"looted.

NGKONG ADVISERS OF THE VERNMENT.

Bay.

1. That kindergarten schools for child- rn between the ages and a yeara the most modern mandate has been sued by Dr. Sun by established on Yat su appointing a number of methods, with specially trained kinder- adyisers," including many prominent, garten teachers in charge, at the Peak, Chinese residents of Hongking. The Kowloon, Quarry Bay and Causeway list includes the names of the two Un official Members of the Legislative Council (the Hon. Mr Chow Shou Son and the Hon. Mr. Ng Hon Tzej Sir Robert Ho Mr. Ho Tai Sang, Mr. Fung Ping Shau (Chairman of the Chiness Chamber of Commerce), Mr. Li Po Kwai and Mr. Yip Lau Chuan.

(All the following resolutions relate exclusively to children over the age of 0):-

2.That it is essential that British boys and girls above the age of 9 should receive a better education in this Colony than at present.

3. That such education should be of n sound and practical character, which will it such boys and girls to occupy useful positions when they grow up..

Dr. Wight had charge of the medical A dispensing and dressing station was opened at Gua Sun in the midst of the worst devastated region. or which was forwarded by them this was places in charge of a salaried tl British Consul at Swatow for die staff consisting of Dr. Kuan, assisted.by Tung, Mr. Ho Fook, Mr. Ho Kwong. tribation. Subsequently they voted an other 80,000 and left this sum and the Dr. Lim, both of who had been trained in the E. Mission Hospital, in addi ton to 10 men of the staff. Several students from the Swatow Mission Hor Pital and, a "number of the members of the Boys Brigade gave their services atinched to the eport covers

voluntarily for part of the time during elected by the Swatow British Chamber

4.-That, in order to avoid duplication pruditure of $24.000 up to the 31st which the work was carried on. The re of Commerce and one representative of

These gentlemen of the teaching staff, a school for the ferember, 1922

port pays a tribute to the marked ability the E. P. Mission. and devotion with which Dr. Kuan and having accepted office have arranged for co-education of boys and girl be estab- those associated with him carried out the appointment of a Board of Manage-lished.

5.-That, for the purpose of subjecting their duties, Medical kasòs largely out-nient, largely consisting of influential

Of the thedical and reliable Chinese on the spot, together them to the necessary training and die Gamble and the Rev. H. F. Wallace with numbered the surgical, the assistance of the English Presbyterian enses the majority were bowel complaints with three members of the E. P. Mission cipline, it is desirable that the boys Mission and the village Elders. They due to drinking had water and eating who will undertake supervision. The should be boarders and not day boys,

6. That the staff ad such school visited thirteen towns and villages from suitable food. Fevers and chest trouble building is now in course of erection and Mang Kaw to Sg Kng, and the majority from damp and exposure were also con will be completed early in the spring, should, as regards teaching qualifications, were found to be in the same condition mon and the very prevalent epidemic of In the meantime orphans are being re approximate so far as possible to the 24 they were indiately after the dengue fever which raged all over the wived and supported in the Church Present staff of Queen's College, and that typhoon. Under the supervision of these region during the summer and autumn, Buildings at Yam Tsau. It is not poss conuutity of staff, especially of the

The following is a little at present to say exactly how many two gentlemen.a elaaring out was made, attacked many.

children eau he admitted to the Orphan. blocked roads were opened up and of patients treated:

age when built. The plan at present is cleansed, all manner of fith was carried;

In-patients Out-patients

to provide for about 100 children, of both away and burned, infected waters were

Return visits

sexes, which is the maximum number run off, bridges were re-built, whilst in

call be provided for with the funds at addition andnber of dead bodies were

our disposal. This number probably buried, and dead animals disposed of.

covers all the bona-fide typhoon orphans A able-bodied men between the ages of

So far as the farmers were concerned, in our district only, for it should be „20 and 50 were employed for this work, and a wage of 30 cents and four quarts the, typhoon cecurred at a fortunate the borne in mind that it many instances of rice was given per inna per twelve in the interval between harvesting of the where parents lost their lives, their child hour working day. For the most part Srst and sowing of the second crop, but also died. It is hoped that other relief the beadmen of the villages, rendered when this had been reaped in October: organisations will make similar provi "every assistsiter fly possibly canid, and November, difficulties were met owing to sion for orphans in other district. "no attempts were nude to obtain more the scarcity of buffaloes, due to a great wrelief thanmith village really deserved.number having been drowned in the The work was enrried ou personally by typhoon.. Funds were provided for the

A. Gambie and the Rev. purchase of buffaloes, implements, etc.,nccount of the wholesale selling of child B. F. Wallace and Mr. T. G. Gibson, part of the cost to be refunded by the run that is going on, due to the extreme In the Gun They had to work under up most disfarmers. It was largely due to these poverty of their parents. zasteful conditions, surrounded by squalor provisions that a spring harvest was mad Swa district a child can now he bought in this Colony.-I am; Yours faithfally,

the Rev.

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and degradation.

Total

HEL FOR THE FARMERA.

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97G 1,534 820

3.345

possible, which of Helf would do much to improve conditions throughout the area; 175 buffaloes were bought at a cost of $7,153, of which 88,429 was lent.

PROVIDING CLOTHING AND BEDDING. The essential work of providing cloth-"

DESTITUTE CHILDREN. A

WHOLESALE SELLING OF CHILDREN. The work is imperative; however,

for two or three dollars.

seniors, should be secured.

7.That it is essential, in order in make sugh a school as is suggested a success, that parents should earnestly co- operate with the staff of the school in

(1) Maintaining strict discipline over

-the boys and girls and

(2) In securing the regular attendance of the boys and girls at school. 8.—That, adequate playing grounds. should be attached to the school abd that the playing of games should be compul- sory for bays.

Hoping that the above suggested· re-, "yotacions, which are based-to-a-consider- able extent on the recommendations in the recent report of the Sub-Committee on Education; may, if they meet with, sup-| port at to-morrow's meeting, be the of inducing the Government to improve the education of British children

means

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H. E. POLLOCK.

The sum available for this work, to beP.S.-May 1 most strongly urge parents, invested in the Board of Trustees, will be about $21,000 and capital expenditure for building and equipment will amount to approximately 80,000, leaving $12,000 for income. The loans from boats and

and all those who are interested in education, to attend the above meeting, The best proof which they can give to the Government that they are in earnest on this question is by coming is large numbers. Permission has been given by the Government Gor- erament serrants to attend and peak at the meeting, and it is hoped that they will take full ad vantage of such permission, as it is desired that the meeting should be as representative as possible.

ALLEGED THEFT OF OPIUM FROM GOVT. FACTORY.

INDIAN CONSTABLE AND OFFICE COOLIE CHARGED.

Arising, out of an, alleged theft of a ball of reg opium worth about $98, from the Government opium factory at Wan chai, an Indian constable, named Bhag Provision has also been made for giv gat Singh, and an office coolic, named

ACTUAL WAST QUICKLY, BELIEVED. "The attint want, the report continued, was very quickly relieved, and according 1y it was decided to discontinue as far as possible the part payment of rice in lieu of wages, in order to do away with ing and bedding, chiefly for women buffaloes (approximately $12,300) will the transportation of the rice. An inclu-and children, was undertaken by Miss also be available, as repaid. The esti Live wage of 00 cents was paid, and the Brander of the E. P. Mission. Articles mated cost of maintenance is 8500 a month. The Orphanage will provide.edu- question then arose as to the disposal of of clothing distributed amounted to! the balance of 200 bags of rice left over. 15,750, articles of bedding, 1,200, Bucational facilities and a training in The need for free, distribution had pass-dries, such as rice bags, personal and

handicraft, the purpose being to enablo ed, and even had is een offered them, bousehold necessities 230, making a total the orphans when they reach the age of there were very few of the villagers of 17.00. These were distribued 10 13 or 14 to earn an adequate livelihood. who would take it less they were al 1,500 people in 60 villages. Quilts and As the children rendered orphans by solutely starving. This attitude of the cloth were also distributed in sixteen the typhoon gradually leave, it is prob people where charity was concerned was other" Villages.

able that other desilute children will be noticable throughout. The mhance of

received and it is hoped that from this the stock was eventually sold slightly The report proceeds: On making care-beginuing, minde necessary by the recent under market price, and the notion was fut investigation of the whole district it disaster, some permanent form of in- greatly appreciated by the people. was found that there was a large number stitutional work amongst destitute child 7. In addition 16, this Committee it" was of children left entirely destitute. Many ren will be established. found that there were a number of other of these had lost both parents in the committees appointed by various organi- typhoon; others, although perhaps one sations for the distribution of relief, and parent may still be alive, owing to the that a good deal of overlapping was largeness of the family and the loss of liable to occur. A general meeting was all means of support, were in a pitiful. held of representatives from the various condition. It was lett, therefore, that

The theft is alleged to have taken relief committees, and a district as some permanent form of relief for such

place between 12 noon and 1 p.m. on the given to the Chamber of Commerce children should be attempted. A piece of

5th inst. One of the balls of opium wa Committer lying-within the Jiau-pheng land adjoining the Church at Yam Taun Prefecture, although it was only the sea was prepared, for the putting up of an

found to be missing and Revenue Offoor Marks..was informed of the affair, board within this area that was ser Orphanage building, and for this su

immediately informed the police and in iously affected by the typhoon. The of $6,000 was allotted by the Committee. area consisted, mostly of small towns and For the running expenses of this in.Mr. Gow and Mr. C. T. Lim, who had the subsequent investigations the, coifé villages on the coast where an enormous stitution it was decided to allot the given their services entirely voluntarily charged' the Indiann with the, theft, and As recognition of their work the Com-the countable in, turn charge the occlie. mount of damage had been done through money to be refunded on the construction mittee decided to purchase in Hongkong The opium was found underneath a stair- the demolition, of dykes and sea-walls, of boats and the purchasing of buffaloes a gold watch for each of them. Rofer- which had been built to prevent the in-account. Subsequently a further sum of ence is also made to the splendid ser- caso, close to where the Chinese was work. undation by the sea of evliivated land, $15,000 was allotted for the furnishing vices of the Revs. A. Guthrie Gamble and ing. He alleges that the Indian placed The Committee felt that unles recop and for other possible expenses before .. F. Wallace, and to many others who it there. structive work were undertaken in this these loss could be repaid. This gum kindly assisted in relief work. A com direction, and the people placed upon will be placed in the hands of Trustees plete statement of accounts was attached their feet and enabled to take up their (Continued at foot of next columin.) to the report,

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DESTITUTE WOMEN: »

assistance or relief to destitute Au Young Kang, were charged beforò women, The Chinese Relief Committees Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy, yes- have a plan for the erection of a large terday morning with the theft. industrial school in Swatow for both men

and women.,

In conclusion the Committee give an assurance that in no case has money been apent without full value being received. tribute is paid to the work of the Rev.

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On the suggcation of Bub-Inspocter Cockle the case was remanded until to morrow morning.

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