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a number of Chinese compradores and others, eleven in all, he being the only white passenger, he left the Alacrity in a sampan, with mails for the shore. The big squall caught them immediately they cleared the warship's bows. The sampan heeled over so that green water was pouring in, and a chest of provisions sliding over to leeward held her down. The female nrow fell prone, and were apparently invoking supernatural aid. Sergt. Howse, naable to get aft to let go the sheet, which the women had fastened as usual, seized a chopper and with one blow let the sail free, and the sampan gradually righted. The party all reached shore safely and the mails too. On board the Alacrity he was not expected to return.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Wines.-Lient. M. 8. Northcote and Serg.
and Majors Rodger, Andrew Logan, and Gunners Biden and Patley. Decoration- Capt. Crake, Serg, Major Gloyn, Staff Serg. Aveuall, Sergt. Het.derson and Bevan, Onaners Sorby and Quick. Invitation-Captain donald, G. P. Lammert and T. Skinner. and Card Room-Capt. D. Macdonald, Lients, Forsyth and Ross, Trooper Dowbiggin, and Sapper Frost. Dancing and Music-Captains W. Armstrong and Wood, and Serg, Murphy, Dancing commenced at. 9 p.m. when about 80 were present, and the programme was zest until the early continued with much hours of morning.
The reports supplied to the police show that the number of deaths from the fatal squall of Monday is 81, other ten having been notified on Jan. 30. Only six bodies have been recovered. There were no fewer than 65 boats capsized, and
in several instances no loss of life followed. The number of people rescued by the police and others was 46, 16 of these being by the launch Marlow. One of the most remarkable escapes was that of a boy of six, who was at first reported
to have been drowned but who was discovered by the Tamar boat outside the harbour ou a piece of floating wreckage.
THE VOLUNTEERS' BALL.
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Needless to say there was a strong muster at the City Hall on Feb. 1st when the gallant Volunteers held their annual dance, which, as usual, was an unqualified success. The skilful work of the decoration committee must have been apparent to all who attended this popular function, and certainly it was deserving of the greatest praise. Passing through the entrance to the hall the massive pillars leading to the stairs were observed to be tastefully entwined with creeper, while a mass of shrubbery filled up the gaps between, the grim muzzles of a uumber of Maxims peeping orer this. Pot plants lined the sides of the staircase, the balustrades being covered with greenery cut of which peeped vari-coloured electric lights. On the pillars at the first landing two small brass yacht guns, fiuely burnished, pointed at the arrivals, most of whom lingered to inspect the mod sand bag fort in which more maxims were risible. 1n this there was also a searchlight projector, built. il- at the Volunteer Headquarters, which laminated the wall opposite, on which was displayed the banner of our citizen soldiers, bis was surrounded by the Volunteer colours, red, yellow and blue, while the Union Jack hung at either side. Above the searchlight in the fort were numerous Volunteer flags, central among them being the banner with the device of the corps,
"Nulli Secundus in Oriente," a motto which every unit of the corps acted up to in the conduct of the ball. In each corner of the first landing stood a diver`s dress, and from the face glass of the helmet a bright light shone forth, lighting the guests up the second On entering flight of stairs to the ball rooms. St. Andrew's Hall it was noticed that the same array of flags covered the walls and drooped from the ceilings, while each pillar displayed its circle of shining daggers beneath which was arranged a stand of boarding pikes Bt. George's Hall presented a similar appearence. and in a passage way which led from one ball to the other the band of the Middlesex Regiment, by whom music was provided, took their stand. Here again the Volunteer colours were prominent, and drooped in maypole shape over the bandstand, The old Chamber of Commerce room was reserved for supper, and the bar and cardroom, as on the occasion of the previous dance, was in the library.
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that added the variou committees in charge of the arrangements did the work assigned to them well, and their efforts, coupled with the hearty cooperation of the corps, made the ball a great *nccess. Those responsible were:-Dance Committee-President, Major A. Chapman; Hon. Secretary, Lient. J. T. Hayton; Asst. Secretary, Corp. A. E. Wright. Supper and
THE HON. MR F. H. MAY.
Thongh no official announcement has yet been made on the subject, it was freely reported ia the Colony on Jan. 28th, on apparently unin. peachable authority, that the hon. Mr. F. U. May, C.M.G., had been offered, and has decided to accept the post of Lieutenant Governor of Ceylon; and further that Mr. May will be proceeding to Ceylou about the end of next month.
Mr. May's departure from the Colony where he has graduated in the service of the Crown will be very fenerally regretted, for he has earned the unqualified respect and esteem of the whole community. Alis. May, we need hardly add, shares to the full her husband's popularity, and in the social life of the Colony she will be
But as greatly missed. wheu reward comes to a meritorions public servaut the chorus of congratulation is loudest, and the appointment is generally recognised as well deserved promotion for an able, conscientious and hard working official.
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We have the best of reasons for stating that the rumour has adequate foundation, being informed, however, that the matter is not yet finally settled," but that an official intima. Lion may shortly be expected.
THE MATILDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
(February 4, 1907.
HONGKONG TYPHOON RELIEF FUND.
8$7.93 223..8
Mr. H. Hunter, the Hon. Treasurer, acknow. lodges with thanks the following subscriptions:- Already acknowledged $270,347.27 Proceeds of Photographs taken during the Typhoon-presented $874 and £1. 11. 6 $13,93 Nobels Explosive C. Ltd. £25 Hongkong Pictorial Postcard Co. a-c
Sale of Typhoon View Books Members of the Craigongower
Cricket Club ... His Hou. Sir Fielding Clarke £5 .. Subscribed by the passengers on board the s. "America Maru." A. Murray Rumsey
·
. M. S. Hongkong Station The following amounts received
from the Tang Wah Hospital :- The Sheungpo" Newspaper Office
4th to 7th subscriptious Chinese Merchants in Peanog Chinese Merchants in Moulmein Chinese Merchants in Tsingtau,
additional subs,
“Kwok Sz-po" Newspaper Office,
Canton, additional subs. Ko Ki Yow, Singapore Shun Cheong, Shanghai Fook Kee
Yu K1n Yan Man Hing Cheong Sun Tai Chan Ya Cheong Tai... Kwong Fook Cheong Kwan Wo On Wing On Loong Kwong Sing Loong... Kwog Tak Cheong Kwong Hin Cheong Kwong Fat Hing Wing Tai
127,31
100
44.24
39.70
25
15.83
1,025.36
993.10 418 32
200
197.55
100
50
50
40
15
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15
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Wing Hing Cheong.. Unknown
10
10
Hing Lee
Mow Shing
Yee Loong Tai Tak
Hip Wo
Ho Fung Cho Wing Yu Cheong
The Chamber of Commerce
Chefoo, 2 subs.
The "Sheungpo "Newspaper Office,
8th. subs. Unknown A friend
Interest from Chinese Banks on the
Typhoon relief Fund ... Cost of Coal refunded by the steam
launch "Kwong Fuk".. Rickshaw-hire and Chair-hire
funded by Committee Cost of cakes, &o. refunded by
Committee
By the will of the late Mr. Grauville Sharp of this Colony who died in 1899, the residue of his estate was given and bequeathed for the purpose of erecting and maintaining a hospital in Hongkong. This was to be "in most loving memory of Matilda" (his wife). "resident in this Colony from 1958 to 1893, who died, full of love for everyone, on the 2nd of August of the latter year." The testator desired that the hospital should be built on the Peak, for British aud American patients mainly, aud for Euro- with certain reserva. peaus in general tions. The highest medical skill and all the comforts of a unrsing home were be provided wholly free of charge for the de urving poor, that is, for those who by their lives and characters have deserved well of the community, but whose straitened circumstances rendered them unable to defray the heavy expenses ordinarily attendant upon severe ** I. illness. Further, the testator declared: desire that the hospital shall in all things be considered to be established as an absolutely religions and evangelistic institution, and that Fu Yan Wai every effort be made to direct the minds of the patients to the Gospel,"
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The Matilda Memorial Hospital " has been most admirable site on Mount erected on Kellett, with accommodation for thirty patients. Dr. J. Herbert Sauders is iv residence as Medical Superintendent; and his sister, Miss Sanders, as matron, with an efficient staff of British uurses The hospital is managed by a Board of Governors, of which Rev. F. T. On Sunday last, the Johnson is hon. sec. 27th ult, a private and informal dedicatory meeting, attended by over a hundred resideuts was held at the hospital, and was presided over by the testator's brother, Mr-E.Hamiltou Sharp, who fully explained the objects and scope of the hospital, and expressed the earnest hope that|| all present would report to the doctor or hou. sec. any truly deserving case that came under their notice.
Hospital at
The Tung Wai Kook at Peru The Chinese Merchants in Cairns,
Queensland, £79 The Kwong Shui
Bangkok Chinese Merchants in Maryborough
£21. 8. 6. Cantonese Merchants in Taingtan
additional subs ..
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Kwan Ok Kok at Honolulu
The "Sheungpo Newspaper
Office 9th. sub.
The Christian Association at
Yaumati...
Less.
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Discount on Chinese sub-coins Wab received from Tang Hospital
10 10
1,253,92
40 10
.50
98.31
24
11
55
2,000
701.52
200
189.13
150 10
16 70
15
13.50
$279,952.96
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$279,902.96
At the offices of the Public Works Depart. ment on January 28th, Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1,203 situated at Yaamsti, containing 290,000 square feet and having an annual Crown rental of 82 330), was sold to Messrs. Leigh and Orange on behalf of a purchaser for $72,700, being $200 above the upset price.
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