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MEDICAL WORK IN HONG KONG

Dr. R. M. Gibson Relates History Of Alice Memorial

Hospital

Dr. R. M. Gibson, F.R.C.S., (E din.), M.D., C.M., was the speaker at the Rotary Club yesterday, choosing as his subject a brief eatline of "The Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals."

The early struggles in connection with the prejudice in Hong Kong against Western Medicine, the founding of the Hong Kong College of Medicine and the gradual swing lg favour of western treatment was ably traced by the speaker.

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Work Started In 1843-

Dr. Gibson said:--

were admitted in 1905 and last year there were 448. The training of a large number of midwives re- sulted in a change of attitude and now the majority of labourers in the Colony are treated on West- ern methods. In 1914, a hostel for erected, training was nurses in

Mrs. for this doctor's salary. It is 41 gears since the Alice Doctor Hickling, was appointed Memorial was opened and the his- and laid the foundation of this tory is briefly as follows. As far work and later did excellent ser- back as 1843, the London Mission-vice for the Colony. Fifty-five ary Society had begun medical work for the poor but that was given up in 1853. After an in- terval of thirty years another ef- fort was made when a Dispensary was "started in Salyingpoon with a clinic for out patients only; Dr. William Young, who was keen ly interested. acted as Hon. Phy- siclan: pending the appointment of a doctor by the London Mission- ary Society. This effort was evi- dently successful, but without hospital beds to receive the more serious cases seen at an patient Clinic, the service ilmited.

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Out-

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First Co-Operation

From 1882 various schemes were considered but difficulties arose with regard to the Managing Body but at last in 1887 all had been, ar- ranged. The LMS. gave $14.000 for the purchase of a site, pro- vided that $8,000 could be obtain- ed locally this was done and Dr. Ho Kal gave the building, to be named the "Alice Memorial Hos- pital" in memory of his wife. This was one of the earliest "in- stances in the Colony, of co- operation between Chinese and British in a charitable work and It is of interest to note that the same spirit has continued through

out the history of the Institutions

Dr. Ho Kai

There were some, who doubted the wisdom of this venture, be- cause of the prevalent belief in Chinese medical methods of treat- ment and where the support and advice of Dr. Ho Kal was invalu- able. He was convinced that by patience ani kindness the Chinese would come to realise that West ern methods were better and to- day we can say that his vision was well founded.

First Year Encouraging The record of the first complete year 1888, was encouraging for there were 554 In-patients and 7.- 090 Out-patients individual cases. Comparing the In-patients with 1933: they were 534 in 1888 and 2,231 in 1933; as extensions have been made the demand has also increased..

the site being granted by the E. K. Government, and the building funds given by the Community.

Men's Hospital #

The Ho

Miu Ling the men's hospital, was built in 1906 to give better accommodation for Men. From what has been already sald It will be no surprise to hear that the building was given by Dr. Ho Kal's sister, Madam Wu ning Fang, and is a Memorial to their parents; the Hong Kong Govern- ment owned a site in Breezy Path which they generously granted.

College of Medicine The medical service of the Co- lony could not have developed as it has done but for the founding of the Hong Kong College of Me-

dicine.

It will be recalled that the Alice Memorial Hospital W25 opened in February 1887, and in August a meeting was held in the Hospital, at which the following were present: Rev. Dr. Chalmers

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1934.

EDUCATION FOR NEWS FROM CHINA NO BEER IS BAD-BUT SOME

THE PEASANT

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neither incapable nor unwilling to learn, but on the contrary zealous and able pupils. Dr. Yen detemin- ed to continue his work in China. The district he chose as his labora- tory was the model district of Ting Halen which contains over .400 villages and has a population of nearly 400,000. When I inquired

why this Hsten was considered model. I was informed that the people were considered progressive, the men had no queues, and none of the girls under fifteen bad their feet bound. The district is said to be a little more prosperous than the rest of Hopel, the land being more fertile and it also has a re- putation for its wealth of folklore, folksongs, stories and plays.

The Mass Education movement was really launched in 1923 when an association was formed for the purpose of awakening, enlivening and enlightening the great mass. of the Chinese population, the peasant farmers who comprise 85

SITUATION IN FAR EAST

Mr. Sun Fo Givės His Views

Shanghai, Sept. 14. That the relationship between

America and Japan has not been affected by the disturbed situation

CANTON RADIO STATION

More Propaganda Broadcast

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(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, Sept. 18. The Canton Radio Broadcasting

Station will give out less entertain-- In the Far East is the belief of ment programmes but will broad- M. Sun Fo President of the cast a lot of propaganda for the Legislative Yuan, who arrived consumption of listeners in Kwang- tung. The propaganda stuff is from his holdays in Hawall yes-

bound to be of a variety nature, terday morning in the CPR. ¡lner

as a committee is to be formed by Empress of Japan. It has been widely reported that a tense situ representatives of the First Group Army, the Provincial Kuomintang. ation exists between the two countries as a result of the serious

the City Kuomintang, the Kwang- the Russo-Japan dispute, Mr. Sun said tung. Provincial Assembly, On the contrary, the relationship the Law Courts, etc.

Kwangtung Provincial Government, between America and Japan re mains much the same as before.

Commenting on the dispute over the CER., Mr. Sun stated

per cent of the whole. This edu-that while negotiations concerning station. Instead of broadcasting

cation, which aimed at providing farmers with the instrument of knowledge while leaving them in charge of their fields was some- thing unique and was even looked upon with suspicion.

the sale of the line have broken

F.B. Mission

ciples, and the Three-Year Plan. etc.

At present the Canton station is

Canton controlled and operated by the Municipal Government, The voice of the female announcel 18 30 low that people outside of Canton can hardly hear her an- nouncement. Time signal is given, but the time is not accurate. There is an English news pro- evening. but gramme in the foreign résidents find that many words are not pronounced cor- rectly.

Northerners in Canton 'insist that during the news broadcasting in Mandarin ́the announcer speaks

Cantonese in only

# slightly

There are radio, experts in these government organs, who will be given an opportunity to improve the programmes of the Radio.

Chinese songs and gramophone re- down and a tense situation exists cords, the committer will arrange between Russia and Japan, there will not be an outbreak of warfaretical subjects, Kuomintang prin- a list of talks or lectures on poli- at least for the time being. So far as he can see the two countries are merely utilizing the "C.E.R. The winter in the North 1 long problem to avoid hostilities at and cold for four months the far-present, Japan, he said, is bually mers are not able to do much field engaged in military expansion work, it is therefore an excellent special attention being paid to time for getting these people to aerial defence measures. give an hour a day to the study of their own language. The lesson starts with a picture in which a blind man is depicted asking a farmer friend to read for him a letter which he has received but the farmer says he cannot read. "Well then," says the blind man. "you are just as badly off as I am. You are blind too." Here are the characters meaning "blind man,"

Mr. Sun stated that he saw changed accent. Even names of and also for the "man who can-

Roosevelt while not read" and so the peasant is President launched upon his first lesson in Hawall. The interview was per- reading and writing his own lang-sonal, and no political issues were

The Political Research Cornmit- uage.

touched upon. Asked as to condi- tee which proposes the reform be- tlons in Hawall. Mr. Sun stated Heves that improvement can bo that despite the efforts of the easily made. American Government towards re- proposal to make the broadcasting covery, conditions have not been station powerful, so that its pro- farmer going to put his improved. In his opinion, the grammes may be heard in Nanking The New Deal" by the American and Singapore. This will require Movement has complied already authorities has not yet obtained plenty of money, because during 350 booklets and intends to raise the desired effect, it is meeting the evening the electric voltage is the number to 1000--which supply with difficulties in the form of so weak that the wave length can-

Having taught the peasant the 1300 characters and equipped him with the phonetic script to enable him to get on further, to what use

is the

newly acquired instrument?

material of interest to the farmer- plays, stories, farming informa- tion, history of great men, sim- ple hygiene and such things. These books cost a few cents each, so the farmer can build up e library very quickly.

In the Chair, Dr. William Young. Dr. Patrick Manson, Dr. Cantile, Dr. Ho Kal, Dr. Jordan, Dr. Ger- lach, and Mr. W. E. Crow. It was resolved to establish a College of Medicine for Chinese, (the first name of the College); Dr. Manson was appointed Dean, and request- ed.t deliver an inaugural address at the City Hall on October ist; this was duly carried out. Students lived in rooms of the Alice Memor | education people have in certain lal Hospital and later the Nether-villages opened primary schools. sole Hospital, and were appointed į but as the

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With regard to the forthcoming of the British Industrial visit mission to Manchuria. Mr. Sun is of the opinion that the visit wil

purely commercial. While De

to renew

her Japan is anxious former tie with England, the

has not any

intention of latter such a renewal at present.

strikes.

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in

high officials here are sometimes mis-pronounced.

not go far,

There is also a

TO-DAY'S RADIO PROGRAMME

It is, of course, necessary to Broadcast by Z.B.W.

tackle the problems of literacy at the beginning and so the Mass

need is great

and

to wards and dispensaries for teachers scarce, the Lancaster and For some of Bell method has been adopted. practical experience. the subjects, anatomy and physio-This system has been rediscover- logy. they were dependent on book work. Dr. J. C. Thomson was the hospital. superintendent of

on 355 Metres

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Bird Songs at Eventide (Eric

Coates).

Gipsy Moon (Borganoff).—Albert

Sandler and his Orchestra. 2.10 to 0.30 p.m.-

ed by the Chinese with a ven- geance, for the senior pupils not only teach their groups in schools, they also go into the highways

From the Studio and byways to teach those who

Peter Simple on "Nothing in are too poor to pay even a dollar

Particular"-Just a Bus-Ride. a year.

The students who have received 9.30 p.m.-Reuter. Press Bulletins. 'London 1. p.m. Stock and Com- their certificates or proficiency after completing their school modity quotations. course are now organised fato 935 to 10 p.m.-

inter-village groups with a view

and he proved to be a good or- ganiser; he was an enthusiast also in advancing the College and for many years was Secretary of the College. Later Dr. Francis Clark Situated in Hollywood Road, the

as Dean also devoted himself to Hospital was convenient for out-the difficult task of obtaining bet- patients but the erection of new ter facilities for the medical stu- houses in the vicinity tended to dents. Many of the students be- shut out light and air and soon a came good clinicians and were

to promoting additional schools movement was begun for arother | available when the Government and leading their villages in new building on a higher lever. The required them. These men made

movements for the public welfare, site was granted on the LMS. the working of the Chinese Pub-

from killing fly campaigns to Compound at Bonham Road, and

He Dispensaries possible. Before

planting trees, co-operating with again a donor was found for the the Univeralty opened some of the neighbouring villages for road building-Mr. W. H., Davis 0:

more ambitious students went to building and organising better Messrs Linstead and Davis. The Britain for a Home Degree. One homes and clubs, chleby for wo- Mam's Nethersole Hospital, а

became Professor of Pathology in men. Then there are now inter- family name, was given; it was Hong Kong University-the late village athletics and football con-

pened in 1898; 225 were admitted

Professor C. Y. Wang. The tests and chess and essay com- to the wards compared with 1- College was considering a building petitions. 260 in 1933.

of its own, when Sir Frederick Lugard started the idea of a Uni- versity in Hong Kong and after discussion the College was merged in the Faculty of Medicine of the

Maternity Hsopital The next advance was made in 1904 when the Maternity Hospital

was

From the Studio Doris Millar (Soprano) accom-

panied by Nura Kanis Peter Travers (Saxophone) ac- companted by Professor F Gonzajez

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the Alhambra Theatre on Satur- day, 22nd instant).

10.30 p.m.--Reuter Press Bulletins

news, Rugby mid-day Press further London stock and com- modity quotations, followed by New York opening quotations. 10.40 p.m.-Close down.

DAVENTRY PROGRAMME

9.46 p.m., Time Bigual from Big

Ben News Bulletin,

▾

and

10 p.m., Operatic Arias, a program-

me of gramophone records.. 10.15 pm, A syncopated planoforte

recital by Ivor Moreton Dave Kay.. 10.45 pm., Some dialect stories told by Mrs. Claude Bedding- ton.

11 pm., The Bournemouth Muni- capal Orchestra, conductor. Bir Dan Godfrey, relayed from the Pavilion, Bournemouth, 11.45 p.m., Time Signal · fraza "Greenwich. "A programme of

gramophone recorda-variety. 12.15 a.m., The BBC. Dance Or- chestra, · directed - by Henry

"

PROGRAMME

"1.—Songs, (a) The Pipes of Pan Hall.

(Monckton) (b) Wake Up (M.; 1 am, News. Bulletin. Phillips),

1.15 am. Interlude of gramophone

recorda, 2-Saxophone Solos: (a) "Loin- ..du-Bal (Gillet). (b) An Den

Frühling (Grieg).

1.30-1.45 am, "Mantovani and his

Tipica Orchestra.

BERLIN PROGRAMME

man, Engi.sh)

3 Songs: (a) Do You know My [.

Garden? (Haydn Wood) (b) Spring the Fiddler (Ceeli 9 pm, Dja Announcement (Ger Bourner). 4-Saxophone Solos: (a) La Golondrina (Berradell) (b) Berenade (Drigo),

Dance Music

A newspaper called The Farmer," costing one cent has been published. It gives farm news, popular science as well as a brief survey of current events.

Professor Forster closed his ad- built a site behind the University.

dress by telling the audience of Nethersole was given by the LMS.

Having traced the history of the part played by the theatre in and funds were raised by public

these hospitals, a word any be the mass education movement, subscriptions Prior to the ina-

said of the present position,

"The farmers who watch the plays ternity block being erected two small rooms were set apart in the During the last ten years there staged by Mr. Astung are learning 10 to 10.30 p.m. Nethersole Hospital and only has been a marked reaction invaluable lessons in public spirit. emergency cases, came. The Mat- favour of modern treatment and When the decision has to be made ron, Mrs. Stevens, had a great de- the Colony was not quite prepared between the clan and China, the sire to have better accommodation for this change. Now that there test will go top for midwifery cases and the mat.

in the things." ter was being considered of a small | various Districts the emphasis Dr. Ho Kal having should be placed on the erection extension. heard this, asked the hospital to of modern hospitala. undertake a larger scheme přo- mising to find the funds for a buliding if a site could be frund. Be also said he wished midwives to be trained as soon as possible and asked the LMB to send a lady doctor to take charge.

Later it was arranged that local fund should be guaranteed

are

Public Dispensaries

At present The Alice Memorial is handicapped by the recent démolition of the Nethersole Hos pital, and a tree alte les vacant. The need still exists for the Hospitals in the medical services of the Colery..

Met da

A vote of thanks was proposed by Rotarian Dr. 8. W. To, who

the very root of

paid a glowing tribute to the work done by the late Dr. Ho Kal. He was trained in Medicine and the law. The distrust of the Chinese at Western treatment led Dr. Ho Rat to give his whole enterprise and energy into medical and bos- pital" work in the Colony,

Dr. Tso thanked Dr. Cibson for his most interesting address.

Tango Fox-Trot-Cafe in Vienna. Fox-Trot-Love thy Neighbour. Fox-Trat-Over My Shoulder. Fox-Trot When You've got

Little Springtime, Waltz UnleH Fox-Trot-Im Lookin' Forward

to Goin' Back Home. Fox-Trot-Why do I Dream those

Dreams. Fox-Trot-Goin' To Heaven on a

Mule. Waltz-Don't my Good-Night:\"

(The Last Three Dance Times

German Folk Song. Programme-Forecast (Gezinan,

Bogada)

Letter Box

0.15 p.m. On the Open Road. Bongs with lute accompani- ments Carl de Vogt. 9.46 p.m., News Bulletin (English) 10 pm, Selections from The Baz-

ber of Bagdad" by Peter Cor jernelius.

11.16 p.m., News Bulletin (German) 11.30 pm The Eosander. Band. Charlottenbugt An Organ Con- cert with String Quartet. Walter Drwenak at the favour ite organ of Frederick the Great

1218 a., News Bulletin (English) 12.30 am. Dis close down (Ger are from the First National Film the ostrick features: A long boz

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