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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBĮ

for their generosity. If any other

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THE LOTUS CASE.

their donations to the Rev. Mr. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.

Wells, Secretary of the Hospitals,

direct, or to me on behalf of the Hospitals, they will be thankfully

ジャ Constantinople, Sept. 20..

The Tribunal has authorized

A large measure of support was forthcoming fast night for the grand charity concert held at the Theatre Royal in aid of the Alice Memerial and, Amiated Hospiiplahe mage animity of Hongkong Franco

fonce was lavish in its residents in charitable works ie

Ian editorial in the paper and the audience was appreciation of the effort made to well known and I am sure they jouhouryat, Deputy Yenous Nady- provide a really enjoyable evening's will not allow the good work of Bey says that the case of the entertainment. Whilst witnessing these Hospitals to auffer for lack Lotus was not a matter for so the debut of some local amateurs, of funds. I may assure you, much ado. He says the Turks including a young lady violin ladies and gentlemen, that by sup-gave undue importance to it, and player, the programme was porting this, noble work you are concludes by saying it was cer strengthened by contributions from not only, doing a charitable dead tainly inopportune to exhibit, such well-known artistes as Mr.but also a public service. For, their irascibility to the extent they Harry Ore, Mrs. Sanger and Miss the labouring class, for whom we did. Havas. M Daisy O'Keefe. The former pro- are appealing; is the main-stay of vided most of the accompaniment and also appeared in individual Items on the piano, while the latter do need your help. I do not wish I have much pleasure in an- arranged a series of pretty dunces, to detain you any longer as I know nouncing that a European gentle- one of which entitled "Jazz, and you are anxious to hear the second man has sent us a cheque for performed by two little pupils, was part of the programme. But $500. We are not at liberty to delightfully clever. Mrs. Sangor'e trust you will use your best en- give out his name just now until contributions were also greatly endeavours to tell your friends, who we have obtained his consent. joyed.

are not present horo to-night. We thank him heartily for his Other contributors to the something of these hospitals and magnanimity and I trust many

were Miss programme

the good work they do, and ask will follow his noble example.

received and will be duly acknow Lieutenant Desmons to travel

ledged in the Chinese newspapers.freely, and he will soon go back to

D.

Ma (piano), Mr. V, G. Darrow (baritone), Mr. Li Chor-chi (bari- tone), Mesars. C. Pasang and E. Valeroso (instrumentaliste),"am the Misses Betty Pestonji, L. and D. Tollan, etc. (pupils of Miss D. O'Keefe).

Dr. T'so's Speech. Addressing the gathering during an interval, Dr. S. W. T'so said:

in- As one who has taken an terest in the Alice Memorial and Afiliated Hospitals during the past quarter of a century, and as a member of the Executive Com-- miltée, I am requested to come forward and say a few words. to thank you for your loyal support to this evening's entertainment. Our thanks, are due to His Ex- cellency the Governor and Lady Clement for kindly giving their patrniuge to the Concert. They are sorry that they have not been able to attend in person.

We would call attention to page. 11 of the Souvenir on" which thanks are expressed to the many friends who assisted in the Con- cert, and would mention the fact that Ms O'Keefe has been unwell And therefore unable to prepare her pupils for new dances and hopes friends will not be dis- appointed. We have, really, t heep ebarmed with the dancers' performance.

We should also mention that Org. Coxinn To has made great Biloits to make this concert 18 secs, and we are very much indebted to her.

We should like friends to keep the Souvenir as.a memento of this effect and a reminder of their in- terest in the Hospitals.

: No Distinctions.

The history of the Alice Mem- drial Hospital since its foundation, some 10 odd years ago," and of the Aiated Hospitals, has recently been published in local news- papers, both English and Chinese, need not therefore say anything more on that. But one thing should like to mention and lay stress upon is, that the object of these hospitals has been the care of the needy and the sick without distinction "of race or creed," and this was the fundamental "principle upon: which the London " Missionary Society accepted the responsibility of their management. These hos pitals and their good work have, for all these years, been maintain- ed by subscriptions generously given by both the foreign and the Chinese Communities. But this...

Its Colony hus developed fast. population has increased by lenpi And bounds; and the labouring class, whom these hospitals" In- tended chiefly to benefit, began more and more to appreciate wee tern, method of treatment for sick- nesses, and the work of these hospitals has, consequently, been increased enormously. Piblic subscriptions received by these hospitals did not, however, in crease in the same proportion as that of the number of patients, and the Committee is now faced with a deficit of over $20,000 on the hospital accounts...

The Committee is now making: special efforts and devising means: for raising funds in order to wipe off this deficit, and I hope the whole community will rise to the occasion and give the Committee its whole-hearted support in what- ever scheme it may bring forward to raise funds, 1995

Chinese Ladies' Help: --

A movement is now on foot to appeal to Chinese ladies of the Colony for special donations on this occasion. Two Chinese ladies; Kan Au-shi and Lam Wing-sheut, have already kindly sent me two sums of $500 and $300, respectiva.

ly and a sum of $25 from a Mrs.

Ho. I wish to thank them publicly

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