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11,1897
art hon. ecretary Francis pro
That this Eplace itself in communication with ttee formed for the purpose of cle- Esixtieth year of Her Majesty's sider the advisability of voting any unds it may raise for the par- the relief of the Indian famine. Mr. J. Y. V. Vernon seconded the resolution. Jackson thought the subscription for the Famine Fund should be kept entirely sepa rate from the funds raised in connection with the celebration of the Queen's reign.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
N. Mody & Co.,
:.
Cawagjee Pallanjee & Co... Tata & Co....
E. N. 'Mehta & Co. Linstead & Davis Ho Amei Wieler & Co. W. R. Loxley Scheele & Co.
hoh, treasurer and Hon. JH.
A. Ebrahim & Co.
200
E. Pabaney
200
D. Gillies
€200
N. J. Ede
200
W. G. Humphreys & Co.... Johnston, Stokes & Master
200
200
.150
150
150
150
150
120
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Lauts, Wegener & Co.
100
Mehta & Co.
100
Dinshaw & Co.
100
Hajee Adam Esmail & Co.
100
Hajee Mahomed Hajes Essack...
100
H. A. Asger & H. Esmail
100
R. 8. Woonwalla...
A. M. Essabhoy.
100
Framjee Hormusjee & Co. C. Abdoola & Co.
100
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Hon. C. P Chater and Mr. N. J. Ede spoke in support of Mr. Jackson.
Mr. T Sercombe Smith agreed with Mr. Franois's proposal.-
The resolution was put to the meeting and there were eight votes for it and thirteen against
Mr. Francis's proposal was therefore lost.
It was then decided to issue subscription lists at once with a view to raising a fund in Hong- kong in aid of the Indian Famine Relief Fund. With regard to the canvassing of the Chinese, Mr. Ho. Amei suggested that the Tung Wah Hospital Committee, which generally took part in charitable acts of this kind, should be asked to co-operate in raising subscriptions amongst the Chinese community.
Mr. Wei A Yuk seconded, the proposal, which was agreed to.
The subscription lists, which will be ready to- morrow, will be placed in the various stores and also circulated, and it is hoped that those resi- dents who wish to canvas with subscription lists of their own will apply for them to the hon. secretary. Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart. The sum subscribed will be telegraphed to Caloutta.
A communication has been received by Mr. Bullard, the Hongkong Agent of the Eastern Telegraph Company, stating that the Company will be pleased to transmit free of charge all communications between the Viceroy of India and the Hongkong Committee having reference to the Relief Fund. Mr. Bullard has instructed the Superintendent of the Company at Madras -to this effect.
The Committee of the Indian Famine Relief Fund has the honour to acknowledge the fol- lowing subscriptions, amounting to $22,945. Those who have not yet subscribed and who wish to do so will find lists in the various Banks, stores, and Clubs in the colony..
T. JACKSON, Hon. Treasurer.
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking
Corporation...
Jardine, Matheson & Co....
E. D. Sassoon & Col...
..$2,500 2,000 1,000
Belilios & Co.
1,000
David Sasson, Sons & Co...
1,000
Butterfield & Swire
750
Siemssen & Co.
500
+91
Melchers & Co.
500
Arnhold Karberg & Co.
500
Shewan, Tomes & Co...
Carlowitz & Co. ...
500 500
Reiss & Co...
500
For the Yokohama Specie Bank,
Ld., Nao Nabek'ra
500
-Li Sing-
500
John D. Humphreys & Son
500
Dodwell, Carlill & Co
H. E. Pollock
..
500 500
B. J. David & Co.
500
Renter, Brockelmann & Co.
500
Douglas Lapraik & Co.
500
Benjamin, Kelly & Potts.
800
T. Jackson
250
Sperry Flour Co.
250
Lane, Crawford & Co.
250
Ladecker & Co. (...
250
& Co.
250
B. Ba8300 & Co..
250
Harling, Busohmann & Menzell 250 Gilman & Co
250
son & Co Ltda
250
Violo
250
Gibb
Co
250
Caldbec
250
Mitsur
250
Nippon Yus
260
H. M. H. Nemasee P F. Talati... Grossman & Co....
: Kmse & Co.
F. Blackhead & Co
Palmer and Turner
100.
THE NEW CHINESE POSTAL SERVICE.
A good many complaints, the Chung Ngoi San Po says, have been raised by the Chinese in Hongkong as well as in Canton and in all its surrounding districts concerning the new post- age law.
As to the establishment of post offices in every part of China, the Chinese have no objection whatever, but the Government must take the convenience of the people into consideration and a good and proper scheme should be formed before such a law is carried into effect. That China should establish post offices like foreign countries is a good idea, but the duties of the post offices must be fulfilled and the work be carried out with promptness and smartness like that of the other countries. If the duties are only partly fulfilled, it will not only do no good but will result in a very serious condition of affairs. Now, the postal law has been brought into force, but no adequate provision has been made for the discharge of the duties. The following is a description of the shameful management of the post
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,
The annual mee
of the Finance
mittee of the Alice Memorial Hospital
on Tuesday afternoon at the
J. H. Stewart Lockhart
office in Canton. Every letter from Hong. kong to Canton must bear a two cents Hongkong postage stamp and all the letters have to be sent to the Custom House at Canton, whence the letter carriers, who are not paid by the Government, are invited to take the letters to their destinations, and the postmen demand another payment from the people who receive the letters. A good many letters which the letter-carriers refuse to take remain in the Custom House undelievered, and the Customs authorities take no notice of them. Letters from Canton to Hongkong must be taken by the letter carriers to the Custom House, where no postage stamps can be obtained, to be weighed, and to letter carriers have to pay a sum of money according to the number of pounds weighed out. The people have therefore to pay double postage expenses to the Government and to the letter- carriers. The worst feature is that the system results in great hinderance to business, for business letters, which are most important, cannot be sent so quickly as before.
Also if the postal law is to carried into effect Chinese newspapers to and from Hongkong, Canton, and Macao should be exempted, for the subscription price of a Chinese per is only four or are dollars per annum, and if the new postal expenses are added the subscribers will have to pay eleven or twelve dollars per annum, Very few people will then subscribe to the Chinese papers. The best thing for the Go vernment to do
to allow the letter carriers to take out licenses and pay a certain sum to the Government per annum.
presided and there were also
Chalmers, Dr. Thompson (Hon Rev. T. W. Pearce, Messrs. W HW (Hon. Treasurer), and Wong Shing.
On the motion of Dr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. Whiting, Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart was appointed Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing year.
Dr. Thompson presented the annual report for 1896, which states that "The most not able event of the hospital year has been the serious loss sustained through the departure of Dr. Cantlie from the colony in February To commemorate his great services to the com- bined institutions during the whole period of his residence in Hongkong it has been resolved to place his name permanently on the list of the staff as Honorary Consulting Surgeon. Other considerable re-arrangements have been occasioned by the resignations of Dr. Bell and Dr. Stedman. Dr. Rennie placed his services at the disposal of the hospitals immediately on his arrival in March, and Dr. Paulun was a membe of the Staff from August to December. W. H. Wickham resigned the
Mr.
Treasurer on his departure fro Office of Hon.
colony, but the Finance Committee were fortunate in sequr ing Mr. W. H. Whiting, Chief Constructor, parture of Dr. Kwan, formerly resident house- Royal Naval Yard, as his successor. The de- surgeon in the Nethersole. Hospital, to a post- at Chinkiang under the Chinese Government, and the appointment of Dr. Chung, for Hospital, to a similar office in the Tungwe eight years resident in the Alice Memorial Hospital just at the close of the year, have made it necessary to meantime appoint two senior students to act as house-surgeons." In the out-patient department of the Nether sole Hospital the number of cases during the year was new cases 261, return visits 989 total 650. The number of out-patient cases in the Alice Memorial Hospital, including 270- vaccinations and 851 dental patients, way--new In the in-patient department of the Alice cases 8,474. return visits 6,888; total 15,962.-
Memorial Hospital the total number treated was 298 and in the Nethersole Hospital the On the 1st January this number was 270. Alice Memorial Hospital and 27 in the Nether- year there were 23 in-patients remaining in the sola Hospital. 94 operations under the influence of an anesthetic were performed in the two hospitals and of these 64 were cured, 16 improved, and 4 died.
Mr. Whiting said the financial position was somewhat more favourable than it was last The credit for this satisfactory state of affairs year, as there was now a balance of nearly $800.
was due to Dr. Thompson and it was to be very much regretted that he would not be able to continue his connection with the hospital much longer. He (Mr. Whiting) also regretted being obliged to resign his position, as he was leaving the colony, and he had very much pleasure in proposing the election Alexander Ross as hon, treasurer.
Dr. Chalmers seconded
The Chairman said it was highly satisfao tory to hear that the financial position was so good and, as Mr. Whiting had said, the credit for this was due to Dr. Thompson, who had not only induced old subscribers to continue their subscriptions but had also obtained a number of new subscribers. It was to be hoped that while he was connected with the hospital he would continue to be as successful and that, if he should find it necessary to perma sever his connection with the
anocessor would be equally as succes Whiting had proved a most satisfa treasurer and they would all be was about to leave the colony. due to him for the services he had ren the hospital.
The election of Mr. Ross as was carried by acclamat
A letter was read from Mr QC resigning his seat Committee.
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