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OBITUARY.

ME FI & CARTWRIGHT.

We deeply regret to record the death

of Mr. H. A. Cartwright, who, for the past ten years, had been Managing Diree. tor and Editor of the flamykany Daily Press

THE FUNERAL

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 1925

The funeral took place last evening in the Protestant Cemetery at Happy Valley, Inrga cumber of friends attending to

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· CHINA· MEDICAL MISSIONS.

"A CENTURY'S WORK.

In connection with the 17th Biennial)

YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS SESSION. Conference of the China Medical, diso

ciation, which concludes to-day at the The second session of the 17th Biennial Hongkong University, a very interest- pay a last tribute of respect. The Conference of the China Medical Missioning lecture entitled, "A Century of H. Copley Moyle, read the burial servico.

Mrs. Cartwright and Mr. B. A. Hale ary Association was held yesterday at the Medical Missions in China, was de Others Hongkong University, when a number of livered in the City Hall yesterday oven- were the principal mournerk, present included: tion. Sir Claud Severn Mr. Cartwright, who returned from Colonial Secretary), Sir Henry Pollock, interesting papen were read, discussioning by Dr. J. L. Maxwell, M.D., (Shang-

hai), Executive Secretary of the China | Home lease in Nosember last, was fakea, the Hon. Mr. P. Holyoak, the took place and resolutions passed.

Medical Missionary Association. Dr. G. Hon. Mr. J.-H. Kemp, KC, Mr. ill just three weeks ago. He remained Alabaster, K. Koch, F.R.C.S.)), Canton, at the beginning of

The Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C.,

President (Dr. John Kirk, F. Aubrey, M.D. (Hongkong), presided. under medical observation at bis resi Mr. F. C

Tracing the early history of Western dener for a week, and when the nature Professor Foster, Professor C. Middle the session, welcomed

Herbart mediging in China, Dr. Maxwell said:— Sanders, Medical Superintendent of the The pioneer physician to bring Western Matilda Hospital, Hongkong, and invited people was Dr. Livingstone, also a medicina to the help of the Chinese him to make a short statement regard Surgeon of the East India Company, who with the Rev. Dr. Morrison opened a dispensary for the poor, of Macas in of the Netherlands Missionary Society

ton Smith, Lt-Colonel T. A. Robertson, alesses. Owen, Hughes, M. E F. Airey, D. E. Donnelly, L. Whyte, F. Wells, Champain, W. A. Butterfield, J. E. Wood, C. D. Melbourne, G. F. Elliott, AS. D. Cousland, E. W. Hamilton, W.

Dr

B. Wylie, U. 1. G. Burnett, A. Hicks, relation to them as Medical Missionaries 1820. In 1827 The Rer. Karl Gutzaft L. Leask, W. L. Pattenden, D. H. Blake, ing that hospital and its objective in

F. P. Franklin, C. M. MacDonald,

of weakening. Dr. Dalmadog Allan was cricy, J. 8. Cox. M. J. Cox, J. B. in China. This hospital, said Dr. Kirk, I arrived in Batavia where he studied

Dr. Sanders said the Matilda Hospital By the was a very unique Institution.

of his illness was definitely recognised to be typhoid be entered the French Hospital at Causeway Bay where Dr. Koch continued to attend him. The lever took a normal course, but just as crisis was reached his pulse showed signs

called into consultation at the end of last J. H. Gelling, J. S. Willes, W. E. Dickin was of especial interest to them in South-Chinese. Ha then crossed to China week and both Dr. Koch and Dr. Allan,802, F. R. Jones, J. McHutcheon, A. G.

Coppin, G. G. Wood, A., E. Wright, Hero China, as well as Mrs. Cartwright; were at the A Lammert, F. Crawford, S. H. bedside when the end came very peace-Dutton, H. Goldsmith, J. Arnold, A fully at ten o'clock yesterday morning.

G. Hewitt, M. F. Key, A. W. Tickle,

. Wattie, W. C. Shiner, W; B. L. Shen will of Mr. Graville Sharp, of this The late Mr. Cartwright, when he canie tor, H. C Shrubsolo, A. J. J. Martia, to Hongkong in 1011 to take over the. J. Quist. D. V. Steavensus. U. P. de Colour, who died in 1919, the residue of contrul of the linagkong Dilly Press, was

Martin W. Logan. A. M. Slark, J. H. his estate was given for the purpose of P. Nibill, W. A Eustace. J. L. Macpher not a complete stranger to the Far Easton, Dr. W. B. A. Moore, Messrs. J. erecting and maintaining a hospital in He had been here in 1007 in the service Blackburn, G. & Wetton, C. A. Hender Hongkong in memory of his wife Matilda, of Lloyd's Greater Britain Publishing P. D. Wilson. C. V. Johnson, R. Din 1893

son, L. Bellamy, A. E. Henderson,

The testator desired that the Co., Ltd., for the purpose of producing Thomas, F. W. Jones, H. H. Tayler, and hospital should be for English and Ameri- a work which is still to be found in most any others. Bastora libraries, "bearing the title:

The forat tributes sent included: "In cans mainly and Europeans in general. "Twentieth Century Impressions of the and Josie, Mr. and Mrs. B. A Hale, free of charge, and there was accom- Memory of my Dear Husband,” "Betty Nursing accommodation was provided Treaty Ports of China: their, history, the Proprietors Hongkong Daily Press, people, commeren, industries and re- Ltd, Office Staff of the Hongkong modation for 35 patients. The Matilda Daily Press, the Chinese staff of

too, and also the chapter on the "Local Government and Law of Shanghai," so that he could claims to have a consider able loeuf knowledge us well as wide general experience as a journalist when be came out in 1914 to take over control of the Hongkang Daily Press.

them to the Hospital and do the best they could there for these patients.

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proper for mission work, which he car- ried on by a series of visits to the coast ports. Though not a fally' qualified Physician he had considerable knowledge of medical treatment which he used very freely in his work. He died in Hong- Kong in 1851. Me justification for men- tieding him here is perhaps not so much the actual medical work that he did in China as the immense influence that he was able to exert in the cause of medical missions in the bone countries.

Dr. L. L. Contbs of Peking who reached The first woman medical worker was China in 1893 and the number of such Hissionaries have increased rapidly erot since. As among, the men so with the women, one or two names stand out among the pioneers Perhaps the most eminent of these was Dr. E. Reifsnyder, who came to Shanghai in 1883. ond

Hospital, probably the most famous of

total of over a thousand babies born in the largest maternity centre in China. The records of the past year gave

this institution.

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sources. He himself wrote for that very the" Theily Press Wanchai Office (Messrs Hospital was free for needful and genuine founded there the Margare: Williamson useful work of reference the chapters Li Keng Chues. Lai Chiu Chi, Tacung cases and the patients were at no ex-our women hospitals and to this day describing Hongkong, Shanghai and Can-ak Sing, Hau Heng. Lam Yuk Shan,

Kwan, Poon Cheong, Yam Chak. Lino, pital. He extended the invitation. to Yu Po. Tang You, Lam Ping. Ewong Pease during their residence in the hos" Dept.: Tong Lai Ting! Li Yuk Fong, Man Cho Choi, and Wan Chok Chow), the those at the Conference, that if they, as South Ching Morning Post, the Hong-medical mea in Chias, recommended any hear from time to time opinions im

In conclusion the speaker said:-We Bang Trinh, the chim di Routers, Limited, the District Grand Lodge of genuine cases from wherever they were in pressed that, however, beneficial our work Hengkong and South China, the St. China, he would be pleased to admit ease may be, it were better if we left to for the healing and prevention of dis- Mary Rose Chapter. the Officers of the District (rand Lodge."the Wor. Master

the people of this land the religion in In the interval be had managed a news and Brethren University Lodge, 3666,

which they have been, bora and bred. 'paper in Buenos Aires, but after spend the Wor. Master and Brethren of Cathay

With all respect to such opinion honestly ing a few years in the Argentine capital Lodge, Victoria Chapter, 323, Officers and Lodge, Brethren of Concordia Mark

expressed I want to say that it is bu an expression of the dire and hopeless who returned to London, where he became members Cathay Chapter, the W.M. and

ignorance of those whom even long re. associated with the famous house of Officers of the Concordia Mark Lodge.

sidence in country has left entirely Fothen Mark Lotige, 621, Zetland Lodge,

que of touch with the common people, Waterlow's, and it was from London that 523, Diligentia Lodge, Officers and mem

Hnd any of you who feel this stood as he came to Hongkong.

From the time of his arrival in the Anti-Mitsui Committee Members of eil, who said that in

bers of Perseverance Lodge, Members of (Shanghai), Chairman of the Coun. I have stood too often by the death bed of man or woman or child and seen the Colony he took the keenest interest the Hongkong Club, the Institute of

X-Ray anguish on the face of those who love in its administrative problems," and

Engineers and Shipbuilders, Directors work was begun in China and was as you love and feel as you feel and and staff of the kongkong Development Pallowed up by work from the China had you heard the heart-rending cries times

n. trenchant and

Building and "Savinga Society. Ye Olde Medical Board, which resulted in quite

of those who had seen their dear ones foarless critic. He will be remem Printeric, Ltd.. Mesars. Hastings, Dennys bered among other things particularly Ltd., Messrs. The Asiatic Petroleum Co., placed in various parts of China in Mis and Bowler, Messrs Lane, Crawford, a number of X-Ray appliances being for his advocacy of Constitutional Ltd.

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HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION.",

The report of the Council Hospital administration, 1023-1995, was next presented by Dr. Henry Fowler

1921

sion Hospitals. For this magnificent piece of work they were indebted, firstly Board, Peking, and secondly to the Chinn

Medical Board, itself.

THE PAPERS.

reform, a subject in which he never lost His Excellency The Governor (Sir interest; also for the active sapport he Edward Stubbs), Hon. Sir Claud Severa, lent to the agitation for the suppression Hon. Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, to Dr. Hodges, of the China Medical of the Muitani system in the Colony. In Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son, the Hon. Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung, the recognition of this influential support the Mr. H. Kotewall, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Anti-Muitsal Society resolved to present and Miss Dorothy Hulyoak, the Hon. Mr. Holyoak, Mrs: Holyoak and Miss Joyce him with a scroll.

H. T. Creasy, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Alabas- His work in recent years has beenter, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. F. Airey, Mr. mainly on the business side of the office and Mrs. C G. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. W. Anderson. Mr. E. L. Agassiz, Mr. and embracing the publication of the portly Mrs. J.. A. Bullock, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Directory of the Far East-and, conse. C. Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Butter- field, Mr. and Mr W. H. Bell, Mr. Denis

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Following up the report of the Council Hospital Administration, several papers were read in connection with the

On

same subject.

separated from them and that without any hope of future and a joyful re union you would feel with me the glory raised a certain hope beyond the grave and the "privilege of a message that pro and an unquenchable belief in a home where separation is no more and where Ged shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. And with all the satisfaction that we can feel in such progress in physical healing as I have to night described, all is in the message of hope and healing can assure you that our greatest joy of

to the soul that we have the privilege to carry.

SIR ROBERT HO TUNG'S PARTY.

IN HONOUR OF CONFERENCE DELEGATES.

Dr. P. J. Todd, presented a paper on quently, little from his own pen bas ap-H. Blake, Mr. J. P. Braga, Mr. H. S. which he gave a comprehensive survey The salary of Hospital Assistants," in peared in the paper. He had rare gifts as a Bennett, Air. I. Baie, Mr. A. S. D. Cous- journalist: a penetrating mind, the gift Mr. J. S. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Craw of the different grades of hospital assist of the Colony was shown yesterday after. land, Mr. D. E. Clark, Mr. A. G. Coppin, and interesting analysis of the salaries Yet another proof of the hospitality pf rapidly marshalling facts and ideas, ford, Mr. Heary Ching, Mr. M. J. Cox, and of giving to shera lúcid and forceful Mr. and Mrs. A. Denison, Mr. R. Hants all over China. He dealt in detail noon, when a very large number of the expression: Talks with him were a peren Mrs. W. E. Douglas, Mr. W. E. Dickinson, to a great extent, and showed the great where entertained to a happy and in- Douglas, Mr. D. E. Donnelly, Mr. and with how the salaries of assistants varied delegates attending the Clina Medical Missionary Conference at the University, ial source of inspiration.

"Dolly," Mr. Fred Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. W. difference existing between the remunera formal tea-party, given by Sir Robert Ho The late Mr. Cartwright had a large Prof. and Mrs. Foster, fr. B. L Frostition of similär grade assistants in differ. Tung; on the roof garden of the Hong-

A. Eustace, Mr. and Mrs G. H. Elliott, eircle of friends in the Colony. He was Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Franklin, Mrent parts of China. The survey he had

kong Hotel.

a well known member of the Hongkong Club, and the flag over the Club building was at half-mast yesterday as a token of respect..

He was a very keer Mason, and in 1993 was Worshipful Master of his owa Lodge the Perseverance and at the time of his death occupied the office of D.G.P.

The peatables were tastefully arrang-

J. W. Franks, Mr. and Mrs, J. H. Gelling, made into this question, showed clearly ed and as the guests arrived they were Scott Harston, Mr. J. Owen Hughes. Mr. that the supply was not sufficient to meet made welcome by Sir Robert and Lady Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Goldsmith, Mr. J. and Mrs. C: A. Henderson, Mr. J. D. the demand for doctors in China to-day Ho Tung. Humphreys, Mr. H. Humphreys, Mr. and

After an interesting discussion on the Among the company present in addition' Mrs. A. H. Hollingsworth, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hewlitt, Mr. G. A. Harriman, Mr.. paper, the Conference resolved to refer to the delegates, were the Hon. Sir Claud D. V Y. Steavenson, Mr. F. R. Jones, Mr. the matter to a committee, who

and Lady Severn, the Hor. Bir Henry M. F. Key, Mr. W. Logan, Mr. and Mrs. asked to draft out a scheme which would Hallifax (Secretary for Chinese Affairs), were Pollock, K.C., the Hon. Mr. E. R H. A Lammert, Mr. Lam Yak Shan, Mr.

Li Yuk Fong, Mr. C. M. McDonald, Mir govern the question of hospital assist in the District Grand Lodge of Hongkong Alexander Mackenzie, Mr, W. W. and Mr.unts' salaries, form some system on the and South China. Among the other A. K. Mukenzie. Mr. A. Morley, Mr. M. lines of a standardisation of the remunera Maauk, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McPherson, Masonic offices he held were those of Mr. II. L. Olivier, Mr. W. O. Pattenden, tion, and bring recommendations on the Chaplain to the Concordia Mark Lodge, Mr. C. A. Peel, Mr. M. J. Quist, Col. T. A subject before the Conference. Second Principal of the Cathay Chapter, Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Reid,

The next paper was read by Dr. F. F. and First General of the St. Mary Mag-

dalene Chapter.

His activities in other directions were

Mr. E. Ralphs, Me, T. H. Reid, Mr. J.

H Ramsay, Mr. H. C. Shrubsole, Mr. Tucker, on "The rise of Hostels as ad

LOCAL AIR TRAGEDY.

the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, the Bon Shou Son, and Mr. W. W. Hornell, Mr. H. W. Bird, the Hon. Mr. Chow (vice-Chancellor Hongkong University). At the conclusion of the tea, Dr. John Kirk, F.R.C.S. (Canton), (President of the China Medical Missionary Associa tion), "said: I feel we cannot go away from this very happy little gathering

M. Slark, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Taggart, juncts to hospitals. In bis paper, Dr. without offering our thanks and appre- Mr. W. Turnefoluas, Mrs. B. Thomp- son, Mr. n.

Mr. and Mrs. Syme Thom- Tucker, outlined many ways in which Ciation to Sir Robert and Lady Ha

Tung

for all the kindness they have shown indicated by the fact that he was ason, Mr. C. Van Leo, Mr. and Mrs, hostels could be used to much advantage us this afternoon. During the past week director of the Hongkong Development Wright, Mr. and Mrs, Wylo, Mr. J.

as adjuncts to their hospitals Among I have heard many expressious of ap and Savings Society, Ltd., and the Hong-wood, Mr. L. 1. Whyte, Mr. P. D. the many benefits that could be derived many ways to the delegates in the Colony preciation of the kindness extended in so Wilson, Mr. G. E. Wetton, Mr. and Mrs. kong Tug and Lighter Co., Ltd-both Witchell, Mr. J. S. Willes, and Mr. from a hostel, Dr. Tucker pointed out while they have been here. On behalf of comparatively" recent foundation. He C. M. Young.

that it could be used for friends of of the CM.M.A. and the delegates L would like to extend to Bir Robert and had, long been interested also in the

patients, in serious cases, when it was Lady Ho Tung our warmest thanks and development of the island of Cheung-

necessary that friends should be close at appreciation for their very great kind- chow and had built a bungalow there.

hand. It could be used for the beggar ness in receiving us here this afternoon. I am sure this vote thanks will be patient, if required and it might also be received with accion on. (Loud ap- set apart for short term hospital pati plause.) enta; while the funds would go much Sir Robert Ho Tung very suitably 'rès- further, as the number of days in hosponded and said he and Lady Ho Tung had felt honoured by their presence and pital wards would be shortened...

they had felt very happy to have had Other matters which came before the their company at tea. He was glad they Conference during the day were a dis-had visited the Colony and he was also cussion on the question of B Grade pleased to hear of the hospitality that had been extended to them while they Medical Schools; and a health programme had been here. He hoped they would for mission schools and colleges. The take from Hongkong some very pleasant The search for Mr. Earnshaw's body latter subject was opened by Dr. F. W memories of their visit. which has been maintained, up to last Wallace, Secretary, Christian Educational aight, had been fruitless,

INQUIRY TO BE HELD.

Mr. Cartwright's death in the prime uf lifa, occasioned the deepest regret when it became known yesterday, and this was testified alike by the large attendance at It was intimated, by Mr. H, W. Hamil the funeral and the great number of floral ton af the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday tributes sont to the cemetery at such morning that a full inquiry would be held short notice."

in about two weeks time into the circum. stances attending the death of Mr. Reginald Earnshaw, who lost his life at the serial exhibition on Saturday.

The deceased gentleman was about 47 years of age and leaves a widow and two caildron to mourn his loss. Mrs. Cart wright returned to Hongkong with him last November, the two young daughters being left at home for their education.

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