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HOME FOR BLIND FIGHTERS.

A Work Which Should Appeal to Hongkong.

The Hon. Secretary of the Hong- kong War Charities Committee, ' Hos. Mr E R. Halifax, writes as following:-

I attach for the favour of pub- lication a short article giving some ¦ details which may assist to brizz! home to Hongkong the kind of j work being done by the St. Duns- tan's Home for Blinded Soldiers And Sailors; with a note of the ex- tent to which Hongkong has so far been enabled to help this 1- stitution in carrying out our na-

·tiona" obligation.s

It is proposed to continue artic- Ies of the same na'ure' covering

"owing to illness or return to "hospital for further operations.

"As Trades, Poultry Farming, "Boot Repairing, Fibre Mat "Making, Basket York and "Carpentry are taught, also Net "Bag mating,

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"Telephone has been learnt, "ard one man, an engineer by "trade, lear: t diving and has "found employment with a firm "miralty. "doing that work for the Ad.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1917.

COREESPONDENCE.

The opinions expressed by currus. pondents are not necessarily those of the "Hongkong Talegraph."]

CANTON MEDICAL MISSION- ARY SOCIETY.

¡Te the Editor of the "Hong ND

Talegraph."}

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"Beyond the actual training "of the men, a very important

Sir. The fan-fers of the Can- "branch of the work is that of top Medical Missionary Socity the After Care Depsriment, for which cood acta the Centou "which special purpose wonies Hospital were mainly British and -"have been ear-marked so that American merchents and miɛsion. "the men will never want duraries of Onton, and the chief "ing their lives, and some one support of the work, besides that "will always be responsible for of the Chinses and of the Mission "them, and for seeing that the Bard, hes come from them. The

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in turn all the objects which "rades they have learnt are Britisà aut &c.erican Cena SPLENDID FLAVOUR.

Hongkong has assisted and do

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sires to assist, with the obj-et of¡ keeping subscribers as closely in¦ touch as may be with the precise | uses thich thoir Funde are put, and in stimulate what should be by far the most valuable form! of subscription to the War Car iter-the mouthly subscription. ¡ Subscriptions of any however small, are acceptable : ; and if the community individual- ly or by messes or in whatever sbaps may be most convenient: will support the idea of making subscriptions regularly, it may be gately prophesied that the to tal reached will soon surprise those who have shared in making it up.

The monthly subscription does not imply that the same amount must be paid every month, with- out variation or reduction. If sub- scribers will give what they can afford to give month by month, instead of waiting for that vague period "when I can put up some. thing really decent," that "soma- thing decent" will be found to have accumulated with the love of it hardly felt while the compara tively regular support that it will be possible to give to the objects selected will greatly increase the value of every dollar subscribed.

That there is room for all the effort of which the Colony is cap- able needs no demonstration; the article on St. Dunstan's and the others to follow will it is hoped serve towards keeping some one phase of the need for such effort) constantly fresh in mind.

ST. DUNSTAN'S HOSTEL FOR BLINDED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. Organised by Sir Arthur PORTRON.

The Hongkong War Charities have subscribed £1969 13.6 to SL. Dunstan's Hostel, of "which £1500 has been allocated by the Executive Commit: tee, and the remaindor repre. sents ear marked subscriptions." The Donations of the Hongkong War Charities to the above fund have been commemorated

(a) By the setting up of a Memorial Tablet in the Hall of the National Institute for the Blind and

(b) By the naming of a bed at St. Dunstan's Hostel "The Hongkong Bed" together with a suitable inscription over such bed,

The following is an extract from a letter received by a mem ber of the Executive Commitee from one of the sistere who is working at St. Dunstan's Hostel:-

"I heard a couple of weeks "ago that you were rather in- "terested in the work being done "at St. Dunstan's and that you "would like to know something "of its work.

"Entry Into St. Dunstan's is "entirely voluntary on the part of the men, and only a very "small number have refused to. "become inmates; of course the "loss is theirs, as residence "bere teaches the men such an "important thing, that to be "bliud does not necessarily mean "being useless to themselves, "and a burden to others.

"Everything about St. Dan- "stan's is arranged to teach "them confidence in themselves, "For instance the Estrance Hall "is covered with carpets except "where the path leads direct to "a door, and directly their feet "leave the linoleum paths they "know they are wrong; the "same idea is carried out in the "grounds, and it is really won. "derful how soon the men learn "their way about.

"All the men learn Braille "writing and reading, elao type. "writing, and most of the men "pass the recognised tests in "those subjects.

being followed suitable Gets are Trasteen of the "placea and conditions.

"The great idea of the work Hospital property ca-rell 36 H. "here is to make the men feel Vice-Presidents.

they will be independent beings | For many years the German) "again.

"In this house, which is an an-

residente of Canton base and-crib "nexe we have 23 men all trained, so the work of the Hospital, "ing Masseurs, and it is won- and for this reason their Consal "derful how they manage for General has been "themselves; some one is always among the Vice Presidents of the numbered "at hand in case they are un-Society, which position in a purely "able to manage, but we do try honorary one. "hot to do too much for them. I few years, seldom, if ever, has: During the part "have been with these men (thie official attended any meeting "nearly & months, and we can't of the Society, and since she war "honestly say that blindness "has made them unhappy: the German membere have been "are subject to terrible fits of present. "depression but when the e. "pass, it is sometimes very difficult to realise we are work- *ing amongst blinded men and and they are so cheery and de- termined to make the best of

existing circumstances.

The charitable and generous members of the foreign com mucity of Cauton annually become members of the Society by the payment of a anbeociption of tea dollars or more, the total amount "I was nursing in this house the obtained amounting to about "for a week last August when one-fifteenth of the sum required our men were on leave and I to fiance the hospital, exclusive "had 6 men straight in from of the foreign stel. Daring the hospital. Three were young-past year there was a total mem- sters 19-21 years of age, and it barship of about one hundred and "came as a pleasant shock to twenty. All members are given "them to learn that they would at least a week's written notice ever be able to do things for of the meetings of the Society. "themselves again, especially

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There are Neutral fome who are not on the White List, and I from joining the Now Canto: press me there will be debarred Chamber of Commerce, when it is Summary of Year's Accounts. formed. There are in Canton Neutral firme who employ persons who are very ptc-Han in their feelings, and who are always in the company of Bons; these firm should have it intimated to them that they must either dismiss ihos persons or be debarred from joining the New Chamber of Commerce.

Yours, etc. "HAUPTMANN VON KOEPENICE,"

Hongkong, February 23, 1917.

when they found they could

Previous to the annual meeting. "find their way about the house the Managing Committee of the "unaided in a very short while, Hospital reviews the reports to be "and it just shows how very submited and nominator "valuable and

the necessary the officers for the ensuing year. Th "work done here is to our men.list of Hoa. Vice-Presidents is, as

"I think there are just about 200 officers and men here now,

a rule, unchinged from year to "and another very big annexe

year. This, the question of rataio- is being opened after Christ-10g the title of the German Consul mas for over 150 men. At pre-

General was discussed briefs, but "gent,

St. Dunstan's

has owing to the fact that it is ander two annexes, this one and an-stood that there is no such officia!ion. The article concludes as "other small house near by, two in Canton now, as well as for the

convalescent houses, "Brighton and Torquay and not felt to be a pressing one, and at above mentioned reasons, it was the matter was allowed to remain Of the thres booklets I enin status quo ante. "close, the 1916 Report of the

one at Blackheath.

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AN AMERICAN COMMISSION. Sir,-Io a recent issue of your Paper you made caustic commect of our party, styled the American upon the character and motives Honorary Commercial Commie. follows:-

better pleased had their nomadic "Americane would have been |compatriotas stated, quite frankly from the beginning, that they bad 'na official relation direct, or indi

the Hoop kong Tramway Cim

Yesterday we gave details of pay'a appropriation of profits The scoounts for the year ende December 31, 1918, are :-- Gross Profit (after Charging Depre- ciation &c.) Esas Deb-ata

$ 44,589.17.11

d.

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terest 27 368 6 8

Interim Dividend

of 7 per cent..

85,687.10.0 13,055.16. 8

31,514. 1. 3 Brought forward

from 1915

6.320.17. 4

Balance £37,834.18. 7

rect, with the U.S. Government."SP

Permit me to say that we have place, claimed or pretended that

States Government, "direct or indirect with the United we have any official relation,

"St. Dunstan's is such a very At the sunnal meeting the newal "True and plain statement of pentadura noble "what is being accomplished acclamation" the 1st of officers "that I bardly know how to proposed by the Managing Com-never at any time, nor in any "to better it. All I know is milled. This was done at the last "that to one who has worked mesting. "here all these months it is al "wonderful work, and most of glad at any time to welcome fair I feel sure that the Society is "the men realise the very great and constractive criticisms of its "debt they, owe to Sir Arthur "Pearson and St. Dunstan's, and work, officers or methods, each as "their opinion is that the suo- that expressed in the leaderette of "cess is due to its head-Sir your Thursday's edition. "Arthur Pearson-being blind

With reference to the remarka

"the

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LARGE ROOM in Kowloon. "sary for their happiness would again point out that heciation, and we see no im Splendid View of

manufacturing Immediate possession if required. "ead welfare, and

also might easily have been present at the name adopted.

Harba ur. propriety in styling ourselves by Tennis. efo Box 1261" Hongkong difficulties they work this meeting and could then have "under. As a whole they are exproseed hie views, which would

Telegraph." "suspicious and jealous when undoubtedly have received dat "we come to work here we are "warned of these failings and consideration, (or a special meet- "to make allowances for them. ing could at any time be called at "If there is anything I can tell the request of five members,) when

Yours etc.. DAVID 6. ROSE. Hongkong Febrasty 23, 1917.

[The only comment necessary

"you that would be of interest this matter could, if necessary, be on the above in the following "to you please let me know and dispassionately dealt with, with-extract from Daily Commerce "I will do my best, but it is out detriment in the Society and Reports of January 8, an official "very difficult to put on paper is anqestions bly valuable instite. Waebington publication :- The "the wonderful atmosphere of tion, the Canton Hospital, which "the place and the men in it," Other very appreciative letters from the war,

has already soffered faanoially have been reneived of which the following are extracts :-

From the Secretary of St. Dunstan's :-

"The profession taught is "massage. Of course only the "suitable mon are advised to "take this up; on completion of "their training they obtain "posts in Military Hospitals, at "very good salaries. It is voIY "hard work for the men and "they take exactly the saIZG "course" as sighted masseurs Wand quality in a year, provided

"It is very generous of this Charity Fund to help the blind- "ed Soldiers and Sailors in this "practical way, and I hope that

"

you will accept our thanks for your kind offices in this mat- tar."

With appreciation of your interest in the Canton Hospital, I

a.m

Yours, etc.

J. D. THOMSON,

A Member of the Society, Congkong, February 23, 1917.

Department of Commerce is in- formed that the Ohinoes-Ameri can Products Exchange Co., & private company with headquar ters in Washington, D.O., is organising a party 10 visit Chins, and that the 'impression has gained circulation that this tour is in some official or semi-

to

official sense to return the visit made to this cantry in 1915 by the Honorary Commercial Cam- From Sir Arthur Pearson.

mimion of Chìns. The visit of the "It is very good indeed of

Sir. I read your leaderette and Waited States in 1915 wan ilseif e

Chinese Commission this Fund to wish to help us "Blethering Hollweg's" letter in return of a visit made in 1910 by the "in this practical way in what your issue of the 22nd instant "we are doing here for the with great

a Commercial Commission com benent of the brave fellows Hanninh Congal being elected of Commeros of the Pacifio Ogant.

interent ra the

posed of the Associated Chambera "aight at the Front, and I trust by acclamation" to act as a Vice-The sour proposed under the "that you will be able to convey President, in conjunction with auspices of the Chinese-American "to them an expression of my the British Consul General, on Products Exchange Co. is "very sincere thanks for this the Committee of the Canton private undertaking and has got "kindly helpfulness." Also from Sir Arthur Pearson; him being elected when the Pre-Chiness Government

Hospital, bat can you wonder at been initiated by either the

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I hope that you will alloysident of the Canton Chamber of Department of State and has no "me to make myself the mouth-Commerce, Mr. 8. B. Brown, who official relation, direct or indirect, "piece of the gallant men who is a citizen of the United States, to either Government. This

will so materially benefit by "this generosity and offer objects to the Chamber being statement is made in order that

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