functions.
A nineteenth century Chinese account of the Chinese community in early Hongkong states that the donors, Loo King and Tam A-tsoi, "judged the people in public assembly."
In 1851 the temple management was broadened. At that time the shopkeepers and firms subscribed to repair and probably to enlarge the structure. They elected a committee.
For some years the temple on Hollywood Road with its adjoining Kung Soh (public meeting hall) served as an official centre for the Chinese community. With the opening of Tung Wah Hospital in 1872 a new focal point for community identity emerged.
TUNG WAH OFFICIALS UPSET EXPATS
The formal inauguration of a Chinese Chamber of Commerce Hall in 1895 was the culmination of many years of discussion and planning for a proper meeting place for the Chinese community to discuss matters affecting its welfare.
From 1873 to 1895 these meetings had been held at the Tung Wah Hospital. Earlier still, community leaders had met at the Kung Soh or meeting hall beside the Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road.
A notice in the Daily Press of January 2, 1873, mentions the move to the new Hospital: "The old Joss House Court the Kung Soh, in the Hollywood Road, — has, we hear, been given up in favour of another building not far off."
The article describes how the court functioned: "It seems that there a vast number of disputes are settled, and that it is an understood rule that matters should be brought to the cognisance of the proper authorities only if they cannot be arranged in this manner.
We understand the committee of the Chinese hospital is the same body of men who head the kaifong, and that they discuss municipal and semi-political matters in the hall of the hospital."
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functions.
A nineteenth century Chinese account of the Chinese commu- nity in early Hongkong states that the donors, Loo King and Tam A-tsoi, "judged the people in public assembly."
In 1851 the temple management was broadened. At that time the shopkeepers and firms subscribed to repair and probably to enlarge the structure. They elected a committee.
For some years the temple on Hollywood Road with its adjoin- ing Kung Soh (public meeting hall) served as an official centre for the Chinese community. With the opening of Tung Wah Hospital in 1872 a new focal point for community identity emerged.
TUNG WAH OFFICIALS UPSET EXPATS
The formal inauguration of a Chinese Chamber of Commerce Hall in 1895 was the culmination of many years of discussion and planning for a proper meeting place for the Chinese community to discuss matters affecting its welfare.
From 1873 to 1895 these meetings had been held at the Tung Wah Hospital. Earlier still, community leaders had met at the Kung Soh or meeting hall beside the Man Mo Temple on Holly- wood Road.
A notice in the Daily Press of January 2, 1873, mentions the move to the new Hospital: "The old Joss House Court the Kung Soh, in the Hollywood Road, — has, we hear, been given up in favour of another building not far off.”
The article describes how the court functioned: "It seems that there a vast number of disputes are settled, and that it is an under- stood rule that matters should be brought to the cognisance of the proper authorities only if they cannot be arranged in this manner.
We understand the committee of the Chinese hospital is the same body of men who head the kaifong, and that they discuss munici- pal and semi-political matters in the hall of the hospital."
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