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THE JOHN G, KERR HOSPITAL

We take the following from the" roport for 1922-23 of the John G., Kerr Hospital for the Insane. Canton,

FRIDAY,

and we feel they can do much In the line of a more full understand- ing of the lessons by our helpers who have not had such advantage In the homo lands.

CINE 6, 1924.

INDIAN GUARDS.

MARINE COURT CASE.

CANUA

Contribution Box,

At a sitting of the Marino

afternoon. yostorday Another. Innovation is tho in-

Indian guards troduction of a contribution box against throo

in which the Captain of the into our Sabbath service pro-Chen Chow was prosecutor, were gramme. The attendants select card. Mrs. Kerr, now eighty-three their own treasurer and we have Thai Wan, Indian gunrd Np., 033, | years of age, completed during the meeting to decide, upon what is

Mrs. J. G. Kerr writes as fo!- lows!

:

members.

Of the

Wonten

Defendant

last month of the year, her fifty to be done with the funds. This was charged with being absent from on Tuesday the yers of service on the field, thus question is decided by the ma-his place of duty exceeding by three years the terms jurity. The point to be reached 3rd of June and during the whole of service of her husband who died is that they realize this is a gift period of the Choun Chow's trip' in 1901. Although she is now to the Lord, and It rests between to Macao and back, honourably retired from active Him and themselves what it is pleaded not guilty and expressed service she plans to remain in Can- their duty and privilege to give, a wish to engage a solicitar. Quem ton. She is still interested in all Since the last report was issued tioned by the Bench, he later said that is taking place in the world nine womon and sixteen men have that he would rely upon the about us and particularly in the been baptized and sat down at evidence of his witnesses

vangelistic and other work within the communion table.

Mr. P. W. Jones, master of the the little world of this hospital. thirty-one women engaged in the Cheun Chow, stated that when the care of our patients twenty-one ship was cotning alongside the wharf ore church

our at Hongkong, he noticed accusext seventy men, thirty-five are

nirendy there. Ho. Ind looked for That time flies is an old saying Christians. One of our

this particular guard threo times the truth of which is self evident, helpers has recently left and is now Another dinge equally true is that studying to fit herself for a Bible during the voyage, bat was unable to find him. He questioned No. 1 events, not years, measure of life.

guard, who admitted that the man It is what is accomplished for the

nd boen absent, although he had good of the world that gives the Japlue of the lives lived therein. So The John G. Kerr Hospital reported it. In reply to ques in regard to our institutions whe-has been in existence for a quar-tions, Captain Joncs said he always ther they are classed as medical,ter of century. The writer, who walked round to sen that the guards educational or evangelistle; they was the wife of its founder, has were present when the ship loft are judged by and valued according been connected with it since the harbour, but he had never conduct to their fruits, The twenty-fifth frat brick was laid. It began inled a regular master, nnnworsary year of the John J. G. 1898 with: 18 mau of ground, 2 Pir Bux, the No. 1 guard of the: Kerr Hospital for the Insane has buildings, 1 patient, 1 employee, ship, called as a witness by the do- Just closed. At this time it is 1 physlelin, Physician's salary only fence, was emphatic in his naser

financially. overflowing with palients. This dependence

First tors

that Thail Wan had beca on board during the voyage anil had ground, taken his regular turn of duty. 56 structures (brick, jron Lieut. Commdr. Blake: Where

concrete or

excepting five), was this mant

woman.

History.

is not strange as this is us yet the year's expenditure $250.00. only hospital devoted to this class) of sufferers. The evangelistic work connected with the in-

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Shaw. "That gives you ploturo," said Mr. Shaw, of the intellectual darkness of the place."

Excellent ladies likod plenty of smoke; their carpots and curtains would last longer. From his houso in the Adelphi (adjoining Mr. Shaw the Society's rooms)

stitution and vicinity has for the 730 atients, 100 attendants! past two years been moving and employees, 3 foreign physic! steadily-its band of evangelist and

ans (of whom one is on leave in Bible women faithfully improving U. S. for six months, and one is their opportunities of leading souls! into the light of Gospel truth. We in first year of language study), 2 have much to be thankful for that Chinese physicians (one man, one

Where did he land from?--Ilo notwithstanding the unrest, the woman), 1 foreign business mana-

for expenditure

When 1923, landed by the gang plank. wars and rumors of wars which

384,446.22,

the pusscugers landed the Captain have gone on in our own and thei

nsked me if this man had been on have not adjacent province,, we

Since the first patient was reboard. I said "Yes." He then been disturbed thereby, We have ceived 6363 have been admitted. asked me his number. been preserved from illness and from 20 to 25% of whom have provalling epidemics in a wonder-been discharged cured and a large Shern Khan, another guard, was ful degree. Our Christian women number also improved. This hos- then called for the defence, corru say that God has kept our papital is now felt to be an impor-horiting the evidenco alrendy given tients well because the doctors tant evangelistic ngoney. At the of the defendants presence..on were so few they could not have Missionary Conference helt in boned, and adding, that he was the [been taken care of". We rejoice 1907 where 1200 delegates and man who had taken tho brat turn in spite of himself, for he lamented said that once or twice a year ho that nobody took him soriously-could see the Surrey hills and the that one of our needs has recently many other missionaries from all of duty, and locked the grila. He provided a merry quarter of an Crystal Palace" that feast for heen supplied. The house hither-parts of China were present, and seen defendant go ashore, hour last month at the annual the soul and the ove (laughter), to occupied by mur Bible women speaker at one of the sessions, re-Leon as the ship touched the wharf, mooting of the Coal Smoke Abate--but he would like to see them had become so delapidafed that ferring to our Institution, said: by means of a plank.

inent Society. Moving a resolu-overy day, though perhaps (like there was

great danger of the "We consider that as an evangel Captain Jones, recalled repeated tion which pledged the meeting, William, Morris, who wanted a roof falling upon the dweller istic agency the, John G. Kerr Hos within. Withal it leaked in divers pital for the Insane stands with his opinion that the man was but in view of the harmful offects of curtain for a beautiful picture) ha places to such an extent as to out a rival? The Board of For on board during the trip, and that the coal smoke nuisance on the might not onjoy the view if it

health and comfort of town dwol- were always there. lors and tho [cause great inconvenience to eign_Missions and our home chur- the No. 1 guned had admitted as

damage

-SCOPE-FOR-GUN-PRACTICE. Kim much. The Bonch drew attention property from smoke and foge, these good women. We are happy ches look upon t ДМ

to the fact that had a proper muster to

Mr. Shaw went on to say that to say the roof has been

Hupport sup-portant factor in that line.

been carried out there could' have the Society to diminish the refused to live in a nineteenth a mediaeval person would have planted by a new one, the house has been repaired, and it is now) The Founder's Purpose, been no possible doubt in the mat-evil Mr. Shaw oxplained that in century town. Ho would have safe and comfortable.

I was the purpose of its founder ter. As it was the ense was clear order to make life ondurablo hobeen disgusted with it. London, thely not proven and the accused was had to havo bosides bis house in the admitted, was not a bad speci-

A Disturbed Neighbourhood.

that, with the exception of salaries of the foreign members of discharged.

work.

tho

to.

efforts of

London a house la the country-

i

would

A large central room has been the Hospital Staff, (paid by the Pir Bux and Shera Khan. Indian at Hatfield-which was nothing men, yet two-thirds of it ought to fitted up wherein a school for the Board of Foreign Missions) the guards 270 and 4:10 respectively, the like so attractive as London be knocked down. If our new ought to be. But in London, he aeroplanes and oruisers wanted children of our helpers has been expenses should be furnished, on two witnessen in the last case, were complained, if he went for a walk practice there were whole tracts opened where they can study the ground. This did not apply then charged jointly with continued he found it necessary to wash. of Bermondsey and other places ander Christian supervision. The to the purchase of a large plot of wilful disobedionec. They plended "Englishmen," he said, "don't laughter) which ho

be pleased to mark out school for convalescents is under ground recently bought by the not guilty and requested permission seem to mind that-they love for any artillery officer the care of Mrs. Dr. Selden who hospital.. We are happy to sny to obtain legal assistance.

washing themselves, but as also has given her,aid.on out-that a friend in the United States

Irishman I dislike It." who got the necessary orders. Inspector Shannon stated that a an

| Mr. Shaw ́urgod that what was [patient days and at times been sent us word last November that remand would in no way interfore (Laughter.)

organist, which has been a great he wished to furnish the entire with their duty, as in any case they

Even the length of his plays wanted was more drastle logista help: The number of out-patients sum needed to, cancel this debt would not go back to the same ship

of which some people complain- tion: He wished somebody would some exceedingly has been somewhat less recently for land. On-Dec. 9th a' cable with such n charge against them.result of the smoke ovil. At any

ed, were apparently an indirest introduce

startling bills which would pro- because of the disturbed, state in gram was received saying the draft They would be employed on casual rato be told the audience that the vide, say, that people whose mill our vicinity, thieves and kidnap-| for. $17,000.00 gold was en rautè pers making their raids upon by the 8.a. President Plorce. This! nur neighbourhoods at unexpected gift brought intense relief to our times and seasons, making it un- staff. It was hard at first to real-2 p.m. to-day. safo for women and children to lze that this new tract would so come to the dispensary. The re-soon be ours. Another emergency cord for 1922 and· 1928 gives for which the Chinese could not and is now anchored to the Prenby-side places, horrible holiday re- 10526 visits to the dispensary, be held responsible was met by aterian Board of Foreign Missions.sorte, places on the seashore of the public consolence.. all my 2956 of whom were men, 7570 gift received at Christmas time.) Allow the writer to say that she the most brutal and. hideous life," Mr. Bhaw concluded, and women and children. The enmq; These „gifts enabled us to close was honourably retired from active description-and they called those though all say I am an extremely reason has caused the women who our twenty-fifty anniversary year service in the South China Mission waloring-placer. Legislation so amusing follow, nobody takes me seriously. About this · smoko visit their friends and relatives free from doßt, whereof we rejoice December 9th, 1923, the fiftleth an far, had been powerless to stop who are patients hore to

come and are glad. There is an unwrit- niversary of her arrival in China. the smoko nuisance; why, even abatement business, there come less frequently

ton history of these years which, This therefore is her last report the municipal authorities whore a disposition to treat it lighty. A good many of the notices of this moeting in the papers will be if recorded, would show hille of of the evangelistic work of the themselves the worst offenders, Our Bible woman whose parti-i cular work is to meet these visitors difficulty which, have been John G. Kerr Hospital for the In-

INTELLECTUAL DARKNESS. jocular.: Thoy think it amusing. mounted. Obstacles that have sane and vicinity. While in- arid' seek an opportunity to talk

He agreed with the chairman What are you to do with such been a test to soul and spirit have expressibly thankful that she has (Lord Nowton) that London was people? I had an idea of making with them individually reporté list of 635 whom she has met sen up in the way. It has ro- been permitted to carry the res-comparatively clean. "I have a really remarkable peroration- personally with the Gospel messagequired a strong faith at times to ponsibility of it so long, she feels had for my sins," said Mr. Shaw, laughter, but when I am con- during the past year. The per-keep going. We have had the men fully assured that the time has to go and make speeches in fronted with this black pall of sonal appeal seems the most help-on our staff who had-that faith, come for this care and responsi- some centres in a dreadful part smoke and a blacker pail of ful form of evangelistic work when men who felt they wore called bybility to be transferred: to others. of England called the Pottories. ignorance what can I do but drop (Laughter and it can be used, Our evangellat God to this work, who have been it is an intense satisfaction that we yot the people living under this into my obair?" has conducted our Sabbath morn willing to endure hardness for have those who can assume its pall, absolutely black as it is, any applaune,) ing services, exchanging the firat its sako. Again and again our charge at once. I would like to thay are happy and making plon- Sabbath of each month with the extremity has boan God's appor say that during the past twenty-ty of money. But what le the uso pastor of the Noyes Memoria tunity, and He has supplied all five years, 150 of our helpers here of monog?" He rooiled loo CHINESE CHOW " AT WEMBLEY. Church. Morning prayor service our need."...

xreatest part of his plays had been chimneys sont out black smoke The case was then remanded until written in the train between should be dropped down those King's Cross and Hatfield. Yot chimneys. (Laughter.) It was no Buch was the conditions to which uss fining them 5s, or £5 for the pall of smoke reduced people, neglecting a duty that might cost

thom £100, that they would rush off to HO- "I have boon trying to stir up

The Last Report.

base received baptism. This does turing in a large theatre, in oneAn eleven-course dinner that has been held daily from 8.30 to

not include those who have joined part of which no one was sitting costs £4 a head is obtalogblo at 9.00 In the chapol. Our wookly |

other churches located elsewhere. Was it, he asked, that the people. Wombley. It is Chinese, and is prayer meetings have been carried During the past year an agros- And now as I bid goodbye to were so begrimed that the man served at the Hongkong reslaur- agement were, afraid the cushions. ant. The dinner is described as on regularly. We have now one ment, mutually acceptable to our the leadership of this work, my would be spoiled ? 4 But the the “ ce of Walos?. Mõnus”. It- evening in the weak,aat apart for Board of Foreign Missions and the hore, and prayer is that it may the answer was that the charivo includes soup made out of hirda".

orown, and, nesten stewid shark & fins, finags Wa May Tobponsible leaders to my high privilege to announce that that its foundation stone may ever over paid balf a orown, for 4 in clear soup, and preserve take charge of these meetings, our institution has been accepted be: The Rock, Christ Jesus, looture, even by George Bernard, floating in bone

mbre

study of the Sabbath School, les- authorities of the hospital has been prosper in the future i farahil that ; nobody) in the Potteries, ar lich

son for the following: Sabbath. signed by both partians and dit dabundantly than in the past,