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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1933.

TSUN YUK HOSPITAL

TO BE HANDED OVER TO THE GOVERNMENT

25 Years Of Good Work

By Hon. Dr. T'so

Twenty-five years of good work by the Hon. Dr. S.. W. T'sa, on behalf of the Chinese community, were re- called at a very pleasant function at the Teun Yuk Hos. pital yesterday when a life-size copy of his photograph was unveiled by the Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood, the Secre tary for Chinese Affairs.

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The occasion was to give the matron, nurses and *' farewell to Dr. T'so sisters an opportunity of saying who will be handing the Hospital over to the Government on January 1, next, and glowing tribute to Dr. T'so's" good work was paid by both Mr. Wood and Dr. A. R. Wellington.

There was a large gathering at the function and besides the Hon. Mr. Tso and Mrs. Tso were no- Wood. ticed the Hon. Mr. A. E. the Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington, the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall. the Hon Mr. T. N. Chan, Dr. and Mrs. Totten- ham. Dr. Pauline Lal. Dr. D. K. Samy. Dr. (Mrs.) Dovey, Mrs. Clift, Messrs. M. K. Lo, Chan Lim- pak, Li-So-kwai, Wong Kwong-tin, Tang Shui-kis, and Kwok Chuen.

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Hospital work and workers in or- der to lead up to the main ob- ject of my remarks. Dr. Tso hay been Chairman of the Western Chinese Public Dispensary and of this Hospital Committee. from the Po kwai beginning, and Mr. Li has been associated with him as Vice-Chairman during the same period. But Dr. Tso has been far, .ordinary far more than just an Chairman of Committee.

to Dr. not adequately express the debt

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Dispensary which is next. door,

TO PAY DEBT BY

· INSTALMENTS

Claim Against Knit-

ting Co. Succeeds

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At the beginning of the year, the hospital will be handed over as a free gift to Government and from that date will come under

For goods sold and delivered in the management of the Medical Department. But it will still work August, The Tung Hing Knitting the Company of 42 Nelson Street, sued in close ca-operation with

the Fook Lang firm, of 33 Queen's Western Dispensary and will con- tinue to function much the same Road Weat for $167, in the Sum- as it has done hitherto.

mary Court yesterday.

progress has

Mr. F. H. Losby defended and Mr TP. Kemble, of Mesars. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the plaintiff.

BURGLAR FAST ASLEEP Spent Whole Night On A Safe

With the use of a saw, a burg- far who managed to conceal him- self in the premises of the Hong Kong Furniture Store in Queen's Road Central, spent a whole night on a safe and was exhausted by his effort, that he fell asleep in an easy chair near the safe.

The manager of the Store, Mr. Lau Mok Lin, on returning to his office in the morning found the man fast asleep and immediately door again. He returned with a

LAROUR WITHOUT" REWARD I have given a short history' of the institution in order that you may know the steps leading up to the present position and realise The gebt was admitted by Mr.

Been Leseby who, however, contended left the premises, shutting up the what great achieved since the beginning of that plaintiff's foki agreed to a things in 1908, During all this resolution passed at a meeting of police officer and had the burglar

arrested.

Examination of the safe reveal- time Dr. Tso has been closely creditors on October 15, that all institution creditors should accept repayment connected with the

Now it appeared that through the top of it. Only a saw and has fostered its growth. Within instalments spread over threed that a mail hole had been cut (without the aid of any chemicals) had been employed and the hole must have taken the burglar many hours to row through.

The artested man was yesterday hard sentenced to four months labour by Mr. Baltom

out him it would not have attain years.

extent of the energy

be has en-

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insurance

ed the proud position it now holds plaintiff was the only dissentient No one will ever know the tall The firm had been paid $100 and a further $50 to induce them to panded on its behalf. Always sym-Agree to the resolution and to keep

the case out of Court. Chan-chuen, Targ pathetic, always willing to help, he has engendered in the staff a feeling of confidence, and has broket, said he was the largest made them realise that their work creditor of the defendants, who owed him $1,920. He attended is appreciated and that any sug the meeting at which the Knitting gestions for the good of the dis-Factory's representative raised no HONGKONG BENEVOLENT trict in general or that institute in particular will have sympathe tic consideration.

objection to the proposals.

SOCIETY,

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Mr. Kemble said the attitude of his clients was that they entered

The Hongkong Benevolent So- For 25 years he has given of his into the first transaction with de best for the advancement of the fendants in August, the amount ciety acknowledges with grateful Defendants thanks the following donations public health and always without

must have know then that they sent in memory of Mrs. any thought of reward other than involved being 8000.

were in a shaky position, and the Bell: all in his power to assist the poor.

The other cre- Mr. C: C." Hancox, ...... that of knowing that he had done

During the four years, that should not have started dealings Mr. T. W. Southam Amoy...$10,0

Staff Chartered. Bank have been in the Colony, I have with a fresh firm can-

the defendants and plaintiff did discuss any problem connected not agree to the instalment resol Dr. and Mrs. H. Balean, always found Dr. Tso ready to ditors were all old customers of European Members of the

give

at

with the public health and his support when he was convin- ced that the object arrived was worthy of support. Now that

tion.

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that this Hospital owes Tao's intensely keen personal" in-

Mr. Loseby pointed out that the terest in the welfare of the Hos- pital and in the welfare of all its I can testify to this from

Fook Loong Fim attributed their

staf.

Mr. Ng Showpan in October. my own knowledge as Chairman he is about to hand the Tsun Yuk unfortunate position to the assist Mr. & Miss Harris Gill

over to the Government to run, tant manager, who absconded early Mr. Chu Poyan

Remarking that he was influenc- Mr. Li Chow of the "Chinesa Public Dispensar- les General Committes of which sincerely hope that he will con organization this Hospital has al-tinue to take an interest in it and ed by the consent of the other cre- Mr. So Kan will continue to give us the beneditors to the payment by instal- Mr., Li Kam ways been a part.

At of his advice,

From January the 1st next year the Hospital is being handed over to the Government and therefore

this function to-day partakes af the nature of a farewell.

It is most fitting that the pow trait of Dr. Tso should take its the" walls of this place upon

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MARINE COURT CASES Fine For Dredging Harbour Without Permission

ments, Mr. R. E.Lindsell, the Mr. G. S. P. Heywood With the public with us we can Fuisne Judge, ordered defendante continue to advance, without it

ments of 800. we will fail-and if we have to pay the debt by monthly instal

so's sympathy and support, we of success. I feel can be sure certain he will continue to help in the good work with which he has so long been associated. I con Hospital beside, that of Mrs. Hick-clude by wishing Dr. and Mrs. ling, and Dr. Wellington, as Direc-Tso long life and happiness. tor of Medical and Sanitary Ser vices. under whom this Hospital will in future be. has shown his keen sympathy and interest not only by giving his permission for the portrait which I am about to unveil to remain bereafter upon these walls but also by com ing here to-day to be-present at this pleasant function and, hope, to honour us with a words of his own

HON. MR. T'SO"

and

HON. MR A E WOOD Addresssing the gathering, Mr. Wood said: Ladies

Gentlemen, - Our and hostesses to-dat are the Matron, the Sisters and the nursing staff, past and present of the Tsar

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of their Yuk Hospital As

them to thank guests. I wish warmly for their hospitality. I have been asked by them to say few words On this occasion which, as you all know, has for its principal object the payinent of the Hospital's tribute to the Han:

This is a short history of how Dr. S. W. Tso, and in particular

the Tsan Yuk came into being. the unveiling of a photograph of

Before Commander Newill at Dr. Tso, which has been subscrib.

On account of its situation it fell to my happy lot to look after it

the of

Western the Marine Court yesterday, four ed for and presented entirely "by

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The medical Chinese boatmen, Wong Sam, Lai the Matron, the Sisters and the

Pubile Dispensary. nursing staff, past and present.

with Replying, Mr. T'so said:-

side of the work was entrusted to Sai Lo. Lai Man and Leung Ng dredging at I do not propose to go into great

Mr. Wood, Ladies and Gentle-

the late Dr. Mrs. Hickling of whom were charged detail about the history of the

Mr. Wood has Feferred to in his Ceuseway Bay and in the Naval the sisters and men.-It is extremely good of the Tsan Yuk. Hospital Later

the speech. Her great services to The Anchorage without the permission matron, expect Dr. Teo will tell us something

They all pleaded guilty about that. There are, however,

nursing stan, past and present, Tsan Yuk, as Mr. Wood had said, of the Harbour Master.

were each filmed 83. » The hospital has been doing a a few facts which I should like

to have invited us all here to-day can never be forgotten. to mention and which I think you

to an At Home, or I may say, 'a farewell party in my honourbe great deal of work which may not This will be interested to hear.

fore the Chinese Public Dispen be deemed to be within the scope Hospital was opened in October,

Committee handing over

of a maternity hospital. By these 1922; and during the eleven years

this hospital to the Government, additional work the costs of run- to, number of of its existence, the

Ladies and Gentlemen! . I now have much pleasure in unveiling which will take place on the 1st ning the hospital amounts

This honour after deducting all fees received babies born in its wards is more

my colleague. Mr from patients, about $1,000 share with than ten thousand. I don't know the photograph of the Hon. Dr of next month.

Li Po Kwel, the Vice-Chairman

month. I make no apology for much about these matters: buts. W. Tso.

into that seems to "me to be. & pretty

of the Western Public Dispensary committing the Committee Miss Leung, our in-

am such heavy expenses for the work good record.

I greatly appreciate, and valuable Matron, has been with us

was well worthy deeply touched by the kindly act except for all the time

The failure to produce the prin and Gentlemen:-The on the part of the matron, the money and contributed to a cer- months spent in post-graduate

of the discharge led to

Chiu Study at the Rotunda Hospital, Chinese Public Dispensary move sisters and the nursing staff, pastain degree, to the betterment of

Cheuk who was brought before Dubin Mr. Tsang Fuk-hing has meni had its birth in 1965 when and present, in having a photo- the general health condition of cipal witness by the prosecution

certain centres were established graph of mine painted and hung the Colony. performed clerical duties and act

Mr. Wood has described to you Mr. E. Hamilton at Central in his speech the various clinics Magistracy yesterday for obtain- ed as dispenser for the Hospital to assist the poor to understand on the walls I thank ever since it was opened, and Dr.

and carry out the sanitary law heartily.

The Chinese Public Dispensaries and other work done by the Tsaing $3,200 from Yeung Wing Sang

also mentioned the S. K. Lam, as Resident Medical

and to assist them in the disposal

were instituted with the object of Tuk; he

at 3, 8ai Yuen. Lane by a forged Officer of the adjoining Western of their dead. One of these cen-

(1) to dispenge medical help to names of the ladies and gentle-document. Mr. M. A. da Silva the poor and needy; and (2) to Public Dispensary, rendered will-tres was situated where the West-

who have rendered such ing and able service for a number ern Dispensary cow stands.

prevent dumping of dead-bodies great and invaluable services to appeared for the complainant and in applying for the withdrawal of I need not repeat of years.

In 1908 the present system

of persons, especially of children the hospital.

that his client had failed to pro- I need not tell you of the work control by Committees was start The first three public dispensaries | their names here but I wish to the case informed his Worship dorie here by the late Dr. Alice ed.

were situated one in the Central associate myself with

duce the witness #hose signature Hickling. Her name will always The dispensaries gradually ex-

was alleged to have been forged Western one in the tended their functions until now District; one in the Eastern Dis-marks.. live in Hong Kong. She was re-

trict and

by the defendant. Mr. R. A. Cole the defendant who the for

represented sponsible

medical they may be described as centres

District. work here from the beginning un-

for the treatment of out-patients.

The Western Public, Dispensary til 1927 when Professor Totten-

was accordingly discharged.

ham of the University took charge

some

of the maternity department; and to Professor Tottenham the Ros- pital owes a great debt of grati- "tude.

ANTE-NATAL CLINIC

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HON DR. WELLINGTON The Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington. said:-

Ladles

of

sarles

you, most

done

men

WELL BUN

of the

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It is a great satisfaction to me for the assistance of the poor, in was, at first, housed in hired pre- to hear from such an authority as Dr. Wellington that the Tsan matters of sickness and of death, mises and had no permanent

I must dis- for the promotion of the know-building of its own until the year Yuk was well run. ledge of hygiene and for health 1909 when the Kai Fongs of the claim any credit to myself but to propaganda generally,

Western District made an effort state that the success of the hospi-

was entirely due

The establishment of the Tsan to raise money and erected the tal

close com

Chinese

A SHORT HISTORY

to the

FAILURE TO PRODUCE WITNESS LEADS TO. DISCHARGE

Alleged Forgery Case" Fizzles Out

FEAR IN AMBOINA

Human Skulls For Foundations!

the benefit or babies and children.of the Tsan Yuk, and her portugestion was, however, turned down | Improve the health condition or of losing their heads. In days

The

Yuk as a hospital for confinement building next door, now known as splendid co-operation of the mat- of poor women was a further ex- the Western Public Dispensary, ron, the sisters and the nursing

The people of Ambojna are Since Mrs. Hickling's time, three tension of this movement. Open-which they presented to the Chin- staff in carrying out their duties; ese Public Dispensaries Com- the invaluable advice and super- Lady Visiting Medical Officersed in 1922. it has been a success

vision given from time to time by highly superstitious. Recently, the have rendered splendid service from its commencement

mittee to be used as a dispensary the visiting lady and gentleman Christians there were the victim of hoax about the end of the The Government Medical De- on, the here: Dr. Diff and the late Mrs.

ground floor and as a

medical officers of Chinese hospi- hospital for plague patients on McElney each for about one year.partment working in

tals: the splendid work done on world,

Now another superstition tron- and in particular Mrs. Dovey who nection with the Hon. Secretary the first floor.

the medical side of the hospital has given us the most devoted, for Chinese Affairs has always

by Professor Tottenham: and last bles them, The Government hav- uning decided to rebuild some of the able and thorough" service for a been interested in the.

washed sway I suggested to the Dispensaries ly, but not the least, the

by the bridges that were period in all, of" over four years. Public Dispensaries and has done

In 1825 the gynaecology wards what lay in its power to assist in Committee at a meeting about 20 grudging support. given

in bearing the cost and expense. entered their heads that human- and theatre were opened, and the success of the movement. Dr. years ago that the upper floor of chairman and general committee during the last floods, the idea has akulle are to be used for the foun- since then over 1,400. women have (Mrs.) Hickling, who joined the the building may be used as some been treated as in-patients.. The Government Medical Service in sort of a small hospital for wo-of running the hospital.

I have always been hoping that "dations of these bridges.

Sa bad has the situation grown Arst out-patient clinic started was 1923 and continued in it until her men and children. I felt then as the Infant Welfare Clinic opened death in 1928, was outstanding in I feel now, that a proper Women more interest will be taken in the In 1829 under, Mrs. Ellekling for her efforts to promote the welfare and Children Hospital was much welfare of women and children of that people refuse to walk in the needed in the Colony, My sug the poorer class. I felt that to streets after six o'clock for fear dinink gynaecological out-patient hanging in the nurses"

Indian Archipelago used human clinic was started in 1925 and the room is a testimony of the esteem as being too expensive an under the Colony we must devote our gone by various races in the East Since the Tsan Yuk took up the skalls for foundations for their in 1925: The Tean in which she was held. Dr. (Mrs.) taking and the work being out- attention to this class of people.

Dovey who in 1928 followed Mrs. side the scope of a

afterwards. baby clinic and the treatment of buildings,

In order to put a stop to this Hickling as visiting Lady Medica: Bat about 10 years

the Committee began to feel that women's diseases many of our Oficer continued the good work

in order to attain the second of Chinese, hospitals have followed wild talk the Government has ject of our dispensaries more suft. The Colony has now a made it known that anyone who

was Baby Welfare Centre and will shouts, "Orang Potong Kapala, fully a materalty hospital needed. The Hon. Mr. Halifax, have a Health Centre soon if it (head hunter), in the streets, after our late secretary for Chinese Al- is not already started. If one dark will be severely punished. fairs and Chairman of the Chin- would glance over the voluminous ese Public Dispensaries Committee Medical Report of the Colony for was most enthusiastic about the last year he will be surprised to and through his great see what a great stride in health matter;

came to the Colony, interest and influence the vacant matters has taken place since Dr. piece of land, where the Taan Yuk Wellington now stands, was secured from the I feel very happy indeed that my Government and a hospital was constant plea for the poor are Mr. Wood, ladies and gentle- erected on it and used as a ma- being realized. ternity hospital.

V.D. clinic

Yuk Hospital has the distinction of having started in 1928 the first ante-natal clinic in Hnog Kong. The training school for midwives

GIFT TO GOVERNMENT was started in 1923 by Mrs. Hick-

The school for nurses was start ling and since the opening of this school, over 40 midwives have ed in 1923, the gynaecological been trained here and passed the ward and a gynaecological out Midwives. Board. examination, patients' department were opened In 1925. a. Venereal Diseases Clinic Some of them are in the Govern ment Bervice and sothe are work was started in 1926, an ante-natul -ing for the St. John Ambulance clinic, was started in 1928 and this Brigade in the New Territories has developed into a maternity Others are on the staff of this and infant welfare clinic.

During the past seven years, Hospital as Sister Midwives and many are in private practice, Professor Tottenham has been as

Well Ladies and Gentlemen, Isociated very closely with, if not have given you this sketch of the forming a part of the Western

dispensary.

men, I thank you all for, the very kina remarks you made about me which I feel I do not deserve, and assure Dr. Wellington and Miss before I sit down I should like to Leong, the Matron, that if I

Tuk I shall be pleased to give my can do anything for the Tsan services at all times. (Applause).

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