Legislative Council, serving until shortly before his death. He resided in the Colony for many years, closely identifying himself with various local movements, and his name is found prominently listed in such enterprises as, for example, the founding of the University of Hongkong.
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Yet there was a time when Dr. Ho Kai contemplated joining the service of the Chinese Government in a high official post. When the celebrated Wu Ting-fang left here in 1897 to become Chinese Minister to the United States, Dr. Ho Kai left with him, going as far as Shanghai, and being presented by the Chinese of the Colony with an address and valuable plate: but he returned to Hongkong not long afterwards, and resumed his practice and his seat in the Council.
He was subsequently made a C.M.G., and was knighted in 1912 in connexion with the opening of the University, becoming Sir Kai Ho Kai. In February, 1914, owing to ill-health, he resigned from the Legislative Council after serving therein for 24 years continuously, being only six months short of the record set by Mr. Phineas Ryrie (see 18-12-33). Sterling tributes to Sir Kai Ho Kai were paid in the Council on February 26 by the Governor, Sir Henry Bay, who moved a resolution recording the Council's appreciation. Mr. H.E. (now Sir Henry) Pollock seconded, and the resolution was carried unanimously.
The Chinese residents presented Sir Kai Ho Kai with an address, and on all hands there were expressions of appreciations of this Grand Old Man of the Chinese community.
He died a few months afterwards in the following July, and in the Legislative Council on July 30 further tribute was paid to his memory and condolences expressed to his family,
I reproduce to-day an old photograph, taken of Dr. Ho Kai, as he then was, a few years after his return to Hongkong from his studies.
It is in connexion with the Alice Memorial Hospital, however, that Dr. Ho Kai's name will always be associated, for it commemorates his first wife, who was a Miss Alice Whitcombe, an English girl whom he had met during his student days. It was a fitting way of erecting a memorial to her the founding of a hospital for the poorer-class people in which western medical science could be directed to the cure of sickness hitherto treated in somewhat crude fashion. We have already noted that this hospital led also to the founding of the College of Medicine and later the University (see 3-1-34 and 9-1-34).
The foundation stone of the Alice Memorial Hospital was laid on June 3, 1886, by His Excellency the Administrator, Mr. Marsh. The Rev. J. Chalmers, in his address, said this hospital would make adequate provision for the destitute sick of the Colony which had been urgently needed for years past. The institution owed its existence also to the practical philanthropy of a number of gentlemen who interested themselves and worked hard for the welfare of the Chinese. Drs. Manson, W. Young, Hartigan, and Jordan gave their services gratuitously, and Dr. Poate acted as consulting dentist. At the outset, in addition to its scope as a free hospital for the poor, it was decided to associate with the institution a school of European medicine and surgery, the subsequent College.
Legislative Council, serving until shortly before his death. He resided in the Colony for many years, closely identifying himself with various local movements, and his name is found prominently listed in such enterprises as, for example, the founding of the University of Hongkong.
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Yet there was a time when Dr. Ho Kai contemplated joining the service of the Chinese Government in a high official post. When the celebrated Wu Ting-fang left here in 1897 to become Chinese Minister to the United States, Dr. Ho kai left with him, going as far as Shanghai, and being presented by the Chinese of the Colony with an address and valuable plate: but he returned to Hongkong not long afterwards, and resumed his practice and his seat in the Council.
He was subsequently made a C.M.G., and was knighted in 1912 in connexion with the opening of the University, becoming Sir Kai Ho kai. In February, 1914, owing to ill- health, he resigned from the Legislative Council after serving therein for 24 years continuously, being only six months short of the record set by Mr. Phineas Ryrie (see 18-12-33). Sterling tributes to Sir Kai Ho Kai were paid in the Council on February 26 by the Governor, Sir Henry bay, who moved a resolution recording the Council's appreciation. Mr. H.E. (now Sir Henry) Pollock seconded, and the resolution was carried unanimously.
The Chinese residents presented Sir Kai Ho Kai with an address, and on all hands there were expressions of
ppreciations of this Grand Old Man of the Chinese community.
He died a few months afterwards in the following July, and in the Legislative Council on July 30 further tribute was paid to his memory and condolences expressed to his family,
I reproduce to-day an old photograph, taken of Dr. Ho ai, as he then was, a few years after his return to Hongkong from his studies.
It is in connexion with the Alice Memorial Hospital, however, that Dr. Ho Kai's name will always be associated, for it commemorates his first wife, who was a Miss Alice Whitcombe, an English girl whom he had met during his student days. It was a fitting way of erecting à memorial to her the founding of a hospital for the poorer-class people in which western medical science could be directed to the cure of sickness hitherto treated in somewhat crude fashion. We have already noted that this hospital led also to the founding of the College of Medicine and later the University (see 3-1-34 and
-1-34).
The foundation stone of the Alice Memorial Hospital was id on June 3, 1886, by His Excellency the Administrator, rm. Marsh. The rev. J. Chalmers, in his address, said at this hospital would make adequate provision for the Lestitute sick of the Colony which had been urgently needed for years past. The institution owed its existence also to che practical philanthropy of a number of gentlemen who interested themselves and worked hard for the welfare of the Chinese. Drs. Manson, W. Young, Hartigan and Jordan gave their services gratuitously, and Dr. Poate acted as consulting dentist. At the outset, in addition to its scope as a free hospital for the poor, it was decided to associate with the institution a school of European medicine and surgery the subsequent College.
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