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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
POLICE PINNACE SUNK IN THE only to the deserving. He was sure
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The Committee was then elected as follows:-- Mrs. Master Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Ritchie, Mrs. Forbes, Mrs May, Mrs. Bell-Irving, Mrs. Goodman, Mrs. Hawkins, Mrs. Michaelsen, Mrs. Black, and Mrs. Siebs.
ladies deserved the hearty tha community for the splendid work they were LUKONG DROWNED.
doing. Mr. Jackson then proposed, the About a quarter to four on the morn
accounts be passed, and invited discussion of the 17th December an alarming accid-
The Rev. Mr. ILIFF seconded, and no ques out happened in the harbour. The steam tions being asked the accounts were passed
The next business was the election of the leanch Lun Fat ran down police pinnace Committee. Mrs. Burdon and Mrs. Coxon did No.
4, which was sunk, and a lukong who was in the pinnace was drowned. The upshot of not offer themselves for re-election, the former the collision and its fatal consequence is that having left the colony. On the motion of Mr. the coxswain and four of the crew of the launch Jackson these two ladies were accorded a hearty have been arrested: The launch journeys be-vote of thanks for the interest they had taken tween Stanley, Aberdeen, and Hongkong, and in the work of the Society in the past. it left Stanley about two ololock in the Captain ANDERSON proposed a vote of thanks morning and at 3.30 arrived off Centre Street to the retiring Committee and said the ladies and over took police pinnace No. 4, which was deserved the highest praise for the practical travelling in the same direction (eastward): manner in which they had supported the benign *The launch_rán into the pinnace, which principles of faith, hope, and charity. was immediately sunk P.C. Kerr (15) was in charge of the pinnace and with him were four Chinese, two lukongs, an engineer, vanda stoker. All these men were of course thrown into the water and unfortunately one lukongi Chan Pin, was drowned.
The re- mainder were happily rescued, owing chiefly to of the commendable conduct of P.C. Fincher, who was on duty on the Prays, and whose attention to the collision was attracted by seeing the lights of the pinnace disappear. Fincher took a sampan and with all speed hastened to the scene and helped the men to reach the launch in safety. The launch was ordered to proceed to Pedder's Wharf, and here Kerr took the coxswain and four of the crew into custody. They were afterwards brought up at the Police Court and charged with navigat- ing the launch without proper precaution in a negligent and dangerous manner and without a proper look-out, thereby running down and sinking the police pinnace No. 4. After formal evidence had been taken, the defendants, who were represented by Mr. Master, were re- manded.
The body of the lukong who was drowned as the result of the collision between a steam launch and a police pinnace was recovered on Thursday afternoon and on Friday the burial took place and was attended by the whole of the Chinese force off duty. At the Magistracy in the afternoon the coxswain and four of the crew of the launch were charged with navigat. ing the launch in an improper manner and thereby causing the death of the lukong. Mr. Master appeared for the defence. After hear ing some of the evidence the case was remanded.
HONGKONG BENEVOLENT
-SOCIETY.
The annual general meeting of the members of the Hongkong Ladies' Benevolent Society was held at the City Hall on the 17th December. Mr. T. Jackson presided and amongst these pre- sent were Mrs. F. H. Master (hon. secretary), Mrs. E. A. Ritchie (hon, treasurer), Mrs. Black, Mrs. St. C. Michaelsen, Mrs. G. C. Cox, Irs. Hawkins, Miss Anderson, Rev. R. F. Cobbold, Rey. Mr. Iliff, and Capt. Anderson..
Mr T. JACKSON said he had pleasure in again meeting the members of the Society to hear them give an account of their stewardship for the past year. It was very gratifying to find that the funds were in such good order, not- withstanding that the sum of $1,279.24 had been disbursed on relief during the year, ainst $1,205.96 in 1895. Therefore, instead of bringing forward, as on the last occasion, a balance of $852.68, the handsome amount of $1,488 27 was carried forward for the present year. The Society was indebted to the ballad concert committee, the proceeds of the orta reilising $408 odd. Subscriptions and donations had increased by $280 over last year, showing that the public appreciated the efforts of the good ladies who devoted their time and energ to this most useful institution. The number of cases dealt with during the year were less than in the previons year, viz., 48 against 58, but the amount dis-
than last year. In con said he hoped the ladies
their time and atten of the Society. Great the cases that were notice and in giving relief
burged was ever
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Capt. ANDERSON proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Jackson for presiding, which was car- ried with acclamation, and the meeting ter- minated.
The following is the statement of account
To balance from last year
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To donations and subscriptions To interest from Hongkong Bank To ballad consert
To A.D.C. performance.... To Rifle Brigade Burlesque....
By relief of cases
By printing sad stationery By cheque book....
By balance carried forward..
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22.85
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THE TUNG WA HOSPITAL. A meeting was held in the Tung Wa Hospital on the 20th December. About sixty people were present, ten of whom were kaifong people. Mr. Lo Tsz-chung was elected chairman.
week so
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missioners said that the hospital good and that it should Messrs. Wai A yuk and Lo would be a good thing to appoin trained in Western medical science to reside in the Hospital, but it must be left to the of the patients whether they would be by a Chinese doctor or a doc
the new doctor If there was no doctor they had better appoint further arrangements, but the that as there was not
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unless something very ser tion was not then settled. They went the other Government was willing to give day to see Mr. Lockhart, who wanted the ques. aid. If Hongkong was unfor tion to be settled as soon as possible: They visited by plague Dr. Chung,, if he asked him to let the question stand over pointed, would be of great use to ther for a
as to ascertain the opinion would be saved the trouble of bein of the kaifong
people. Mr. Lockhart by European doctors. As Mr. Lam refused at first, but they asked, how could they the Hospital had not sufficient room carry the whole responsibility on their shoulders, the new doctor and the patients. He though as they had not had a word from the kaifong the Government we people. Mr. Lockhart at last allowed the ques-which to erect another buil tion to stand over for a week. He (the Chair- to apply to the Governor man) then asked Mr. Lockhart how much salary ask for pecuniary aid and was required to pay the doctor trained in Western medical science. Mr. Lockhart said the doctor's salary would be about $1,800 per annum. In reply to a question as to the cost of Western medicine, Mr. Lockhart said that was rather hard to estimate, and further said that the Government was willing to give them pecuniary aid. He (the Chairman) then told Mr. Lockhart that the salary of a Chinese doctor was twenty tiels per month and that his engage. ment was a quarterly one, that they could dis. charge him after his term of three months had expired and if the wanted to engage him again another term had to be contracted. Mr. Lockhart asked, why not engage doctors month by month instead of for a period of three months. They said a period of three months was much better. They then asked Mr. Lock- hart to issue a notice to tell the kaifong people not to complain of the directors in the question of appointing the doctor trained inf medical science. Mr. Lockhart refused such notice. The question must be sett day and they could then give. to HE the Governor, Hồ had no more to say about the question
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