It might be added that the hospital was opened as an institution for women and children, with 44 beds.
For a long time no maternity cases were admitted, but the restriction was later removed.
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Commenting on the Jubilee Road in the same album, the Hongkong Telegraph of November 7, 1903, states:
"It may be remembered that some delay was experienced in proceeding with the road scheme, chief of which occurred in consequence of military objection to the line of road from Kennedy Town to Aberdeen."
After much correspondence, including a memorial to the Secretary of State on the subject, and assisted by the strong representation of the former General Officer Commanding the garrison (H.E. Major-Gen. G. Wilson Black), the military objections were withdrawn on certain conditions, including a method of construction which would make the road suitable for defensive use by the military. Messrs. Denison, Ram and Gibbs carried out the work, which was approved by the Director of Public Works in 1900 and commenced in 1901. The paper describes it as follows:- starting at Belchers Bay near the new Tung Wah Plague Hospital....the road passes the French Mission, goes through the Dairy Farm and crosses the old Aberdeen Road about a mile to the Victoria side of Aberdeen. At the Aberdeen end, a path has been made from the Mt. Kellett Road so that Peak residents can obtain access to the Jubilee Road without passing through Aberdeen Village. The cost of the road was about $112,000.
It is disclosed in later records that the road was completed in 1904. The military requirements included construction of bridges over the nullahs which could be removed easily in case of need, and strong buttresses at various points which could serve for gun emplacements. Nowadays, of course, these military precautions would probably be considered out of date: but the method of construction is of historical interest.
The change of name in both cases from "Jubilee" to "Victoria" was probably dictated by the realisation that a definite association with the Queen was required.
In conclusion, one might revert briefly to the original Jubilee celebrations and arrangements (see 28-13-33), and the connexion therewith of the leading Parsees. In the Hongkong Telegraph of June 23, 1887, reference is made to the formation of the "Victoria Jubilee Parsee Charity Fund", which was formed by the members of the Parsee community to mark the occasion of Her Majesty's Jubilee. The first trustees of the fund were Messrs. H.N. Mody, N.P. Dhalla, H.M. Metha and L.O. Setna.
Opportunity will be taken at a future date to refer more fully to H.N. Mody, one of the men to whom this Colony owes a great deal.
When the golden jubilee of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, was celebrated in 1887, it was thought but fitting that some permanent souvenir should be erected that would bear witness alike to the event and the love felt for the Queen by the residents here.
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It might be added that the hospital was opened as an institution for women and children, with 44 beds.
For a long time no maternity cases were admitted, but the res- triction was later removed.
206/
Commenting on the Jubilee Road in the same alumn, the Hongkong Telegraph of November 7, 1903, states:
"It may be remembered that some delay was experienced in proceeding with the road scheme, chief of which occurred in consequence of military objection to the line of road from Kennedy Town to Aberdeen."
After much correspondence, including a memoral to the Secretary of State on the subject, and assisted by the strong representation of the former General Officer Commending the garrison (H.E. Major-Gen. G. Wilson Black), the military objections were withdrawn on certain conditions, including a method of construction which would make the road suitable for defensive use by the military. Messrs. Denison, Ram and Gibbs barried out the work, which was approved by the Director of Public Works in 1900 and commenced in 1901. The paper describes it as follows:- starting at Belchers Bay near the new Tung Wah Plague Hospital....the road passes the French Mission, goes through the Deiry Farm end crosses the old Aberdeen Road about. a mile to the Victoria aide of Aberdeen. At the Aberdeen end, à path has been made from the Mt. Kellett Road so that Peak residents can obtain access to the Jubilee Road without passing through Aberdeen Village. The cost of the road was about $112,000.
It is disclosed in later records that the road was completed in 1904. The military requirements Included construction of bridges over the nullahs which could be removed easily in case of need, and strong buttresses et various points which could serve for gun emplacements. Nowadays, of course, these military precautions would probably be considered out of date: but the method of construction is of historical interest.
The change of name in both cases from "Jubilee" to "Victoria was probably dictated by the realisation that a definite associat- ion with the Queen was required.
In conclusion, one might revert briefly to the original Jubilee celebrations and arrangements (see 28-13-33), end the connexion therewith of the leading Parsees. In the Hongkong Talegraph of June 23, 1887, reference is made to the formation of the "Victoria Jubilee Parsee Charity Fund", which was formed by the members of the Parsee community to mark the occasion of Her Majesty's Jubilee. The first trustees of the fundwere Messrs. H.. Mody, N.P. Dhalle, H.M. Metha and L.0. Setna.
Opportunity will be taken at a future date to refer more fully to H.N. Mody, one of the men to whom this Colony owes a great deal.
When the golden jubilee of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, was celebrated in 1887, it was thought but fitting that some permanent souvenir should be erected that would bear wit- ness alike to the event and the love felt for the Queen by the residents here.
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