Magnificent spectacle; great enthusiasm; Chater Chairman Jubilee Committee.- Robinson,
This was despatched soon after the event, and the news must have been conveyed to Her Majesty while it was still, in England, the forenoon of that great day.
We might conclude the history of the main commemorations of Queen Victoria's Jubilee, including the erection of a statue (see 28 and 30-12-33). Two other outstanding memorials that exist today are the Victoria Hospital on the Peak which was handed over by the Jubilee Committee on November 7, 1903, with full ceremonial; and the Victoria Road (formerly called Jubilee Road) running from Kennedy Town to Aberdeen, which was in use early in 1904.
The Hongkong Telegraph gives an interesting account of the Victoria Hospital opening ceremony. The institution was also, like the road, known originally by the name "Jubilee". The report states:
"The official opening of the Jubilee Hospital to-day was a most successful function....The work of decorating the edifice was executed by a group of sailors from H.M.S. Tamar under the direction of Mr. J. Coyle, P.W.D.
"The Hon. Dr. J.M. Atkinson is in charge of the establishment and the nursing staff (under the orders of Miss Lee, matron), consisting of Sister Schafer and two nurses, will devote their care to the....inmates. The steward and clerk is Mr. Marques.
"His Excellency the Governor, Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G., who was accompanied by Lady Blake and Sir John Keene (Private Secretary) arrived at the Hospital shortly after the appointed hour, and was met at the foot of the pathway by the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Sir W.M. Goodman, the Hon. Dr. Atkinson, and the Hon. W. Chatham. There was already assembled a representative gathering of the leading civil and official members of the community, amongst whom were noticed several of the principal subscribers to the Jubilee Fund, including Sir W.M., Lady and Miss Goodman, the Hon. C.P. Chater (Chairman of the Jubilee Committee), Mr. F.H. May, Sir Henry, Lady and the Misses Berkeley, Hon. Mr. W. Chatham (Hon. Secretary), Hon. Dr. and Mrs. Atkinson, Mr. Bell, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, Mr. J.R.M. Smith (Hon. Treasurer) Capt. Lyons, Dr. E.A. Liang, Messrs. Ho Fook, Ho Kom-tong, Lawrence Gibbs, Dyer Ball and S.W. Tsao.
"The Committee having escorted H.E. the Governor to the entrance of the Hospital, Sir Paul Chater addressed the assembly in an appropriate speech, recapitulating the facts attending the inception of the plans and subsequent creation of the public memorial to the gracious lady who might be justly described as the greatest queen in history. He said he looked to the Government for the completion of the Jubilee Road, which would practically encircle the island and point out its many beauties to the lover of scenery and nature. The total cost of the whole work in connexion with the Jubilee Memorials was $234,163.32.
The Governor proceeded to open the main door with a silver key which had been presented to him by Sir Paul Chater. General satisfaction was expressed at the completeness of the hospital. It was mentioned in the report that Messrs. Palmer and Turner were the architects.
Magnificent spectacle; great enthusiasm; Chater Che irman Jubilee Committee.- Robinson,
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This was despatched soon after the event, and the news must have been conveyed to Her Majesty while it was still, in England, the forenoon of that great day.
We might conclude the history of the msin commemorations of Queen Victoria's Jubilee, including the erection of a statue (see 28 and 30-12-33). Two other outstanding memorials that exist today are the Victoria Hospital on the Peak which was handed over by the Jubilee Committee on November 7, 1903, with full ceremonial; snd the Victoria Road (formerly called Jubilee Road) running from Kennedy Town to Aberdeen, which was in use early in 1904.
The Hongkong Telegraph gives an interesting account of the Victoria Hospital opening ceremony. The institution wes also, like the road; known originally by the name "Jubilee". The report states:
"The official opening of the Jubilee Hospital to-day was a most successful function....The work of decorating the edifice was executed by a group of sellors from H.M.9, Tamar under the direction of Mr. J. Coyle, P.W.D.
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"The Hon. Dr. J.M. Atkinson is in charge of the establishment end the nursing staff (under the orders of Miss Lee, matron),-, consisting of Bister Schafer and two ni ses, will devote their care to the....inmates. The steward and clerk is Mr. Marques.
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*His Excellency the Governor, Sir Henry A. Blake, G,C.M.G., who was accompanied by Lady Blake and Sir John Keene (Private Se- cretary) arrived at the Hospital shortly after the appointed hour, and was met at the foot of the pathway by the Hon. Sir Paul Cheter C.M.G., Sir W.M, Goodman, the Hon. Dr. Atkinson, and the Hon.W.PNG Chatham. There was already assembled a representative gathering of the leading civil and official members of the community, among- st whom were noticed several of the principal subscribers to the Jubilee_Fund, Jubilee Fund, including Sir W.M., Lady end Miss Goodman, the Hon. C.P. Chater (Chairman of the Jubiles Committee), Mr. F.H. May, Sir Henry, Lady and the Misses Berkeley, Hon. Mr.W.Chatham (Hon. Secretary), Hon. Dr. and Mrs. Atkinson, Mr. Bell, Hon.Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., Hon.Mr. Wei Yuk, Mr. J.R.M. Smith (Bon.Treasurer) Capt. Lyons, Dr.E.A. Liang, Messrs. Ho Fook, Ho Kom-tong, Lawrence Gibbs, Dyer Ball and S.W. Teo.
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"The Committee having escorted H.B. the Governor to the entrance of the Hospital, Sir Paul Chater addressed the assembly in an appropriate speech, recapitulating the facts attending the inception of the plans and subsequent creation of the publis memorial to the gracious ledy who might be justly described as the greetest queen in history. He said he looked to the Govern- ment for the completion of the Jubilee Road, which would practic- ally encircle the island and point out its many beauties to the lover of scenery and nature. The total cost of the whole work in cuanexion with the Jubilee Memorials was $234,163.32.*.*
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The Governor proceeded to open the main door with a silver key which had been presented to him by Sir Paul Cheter. General satisfaction was expressed at the completeness of the hospital. It was mentioned in the report that Messrs. Palmer and Turner were the architects.
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