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of the Colony Multiferous Duties canned in by the T.w.sp. Mr. M.K. Lo representing Yan Sheung would be present, together with their colleagues. Those who were willing to stand would have been previously ascertained, and the election would be merely a matter of formality.
Such, in brief, is the way in which the Directors of the Tung Wah are elected annually, on whom, since 1930, lies the responsibility of administering the affairs of all the three hospitals. It is impossible for me, within the time at my disposal, to describe to you the manifold activities of these Hospitals; I shall have to try to convey some mental pictures to you in the form of figures. But before doing this, I should like to say a few words on the history of the Tung Wah itself as the leading Chinese institution in the Colony.
## HISTORY OF TUNG WAH
When I had the honour to serve on the Tung Wah in 1929, I came across a copy of the Report of the Commission appointed by His Excellency Sir William Robinson in 1896 to enquire into the working and organisation of the Hospital. It was absorbingly interesting. From a copy which was kindly lent to us by the Hon. Mr. J.P. Braga, we had re-printed the reports of the Commissioners, omitting however the voluminous appendices and the evidence taken. We contributed a short introductory note to the re-print, from which I venture to quote the following.- "The history of the Institution, from its incorporation to the present time would be of permanent interest, but the materials necessary for its compilation have not been preserved in the archives of the Hospital. Fortunately Mr. Chan Yik Wan, who has been secretary to the Hospital since 1899, and whose knowledge of its affairs has been of service to us, was able to find, amongst his own papers, copies of the "Ching Shun Luk" from 1895 onwards, from which we have extracted certain data (printed at the end of this Report) which provide an illuminating account of the growth of the Institution from that time to the present.
"The Hospital, like many other institutions of its kind, has had to face some passing clouds, if not storms: for instance, the Plague Epidemic of 1894 evoked a great deal of attention and much adverse criticism on the Institution. This and other matters led to the appointment, in 1896, by His Excellency Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G. the then Governor, of a Commission to enquire into, and report on the working of the Hospital.
The first meeting of the Commission was held on the 14th February, 1896: and the Report, consisting of a Majority and two Minority Reports, together with the evidence and appendices, was published in 1896......
The Report throws interesting light on the origin of the Hospital's incorporation: it shows that the main object was to replace the 'I Ts'z or Chinese Hospital, concerning which there were, in the year previous, some horrible disclosures of heartless cruelty and filth" which shocked the conscience of the community. It made various recommendations for the improvement of the Hospital, which were subsequently acted on and carried out. In this connection attention may be drawn
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representing Yan Sheung would be present, together with their colleagues. Those who were willing to stand would have been previously ascertained, and the election would be merely a matter of formality.
Such, in brief, is the way in which the Directors
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of the Tung Wah are elected annually, on whom, since 1930, lies the responsibility of administering the affairs of all the three hospitals. It is impossible for me, within the time at my disposal, to describe to you the manifold activities of these Hospitals: I. shall have to try to convey some mental pictures to you in the form of figures. But before doing this, I should like to say a few words on the history of the Tung Wah itself as the leading Chinese institution in the Colony.
HISTORY OF TUNG WAH
When I had the honour to serve on the Tung Wah in 1929, I came across a copy of the Report of the Commission appointed by His Excellency Sir William Robinson in 1896 to enquire into the working and organisation of the Hospital. It was absorbingly interesting. From a copy which was kindly lent to us by the Hon. Mr. J.P. Braga, we had re-printed the reports of the Commissioners, omitting however the voluminous appendices and the evidence taken. We contributed a short introductory note to the re-print, from which I venture to quote the following.- "The history of the Institution, from its incorporation to the present time would be of permanent interest, but the materials necessary for its compilation have not been preserved in the archives of the Hospital. Fortunately Mr. Chan Yik Wan, whoom, has been secretary to the Hospital since 1899, and whose knowledge of its affairs has been of service to us, was able to find, amongst his own papers, copies of the "Ching Shun Luk" from 1895 onwards, from which we have extracted certain data (printed at the end of this Report) which provide an illuminating
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"The Hospital, like many other institutions of its kind, has had to face some passing clouds, if not storms: for instance, the Plague Epidemic of 1894 evoked a great deal. of attention and much adverse criticism on the Institution. This and other matters led to the appointment, in 1896, by His Excellency Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G. the then Governor, of a Commission to enquire into, and report on the working of the Hospital.
The first meeting of the Commission was held on the 14th February, 1896: and the Report, consisting of a Majority and two Minority Reports, together with the evidence and ap- pendices, was published in 1896......
The Report throws interesting light on the origin
of the Hospital's incorporation: it shows that the main object was to replace the 'I Ts'z or Chinese Hospital, concerning which there were, in the year previous, some horrible disclosures of heartless cruelty and filth" which shocked the conscience of the community. It made various recommendations for the improvement of the Hospital, which were subsequently acted on and carried out. In this connection attention may be drawn
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