HOSPITAL, Of Tuesday, the 14th inst. the members of the new Committee of the Tung' Wa. Hospital attended at Government House, as customary after nomination, and were' introduced to His Excellency Sir William Robinson, The Governor expressed his satisficton at meeting the new Commitee and.went on to tell ti of the interest he took in the Hospital. He: hoped the new Committee would proceed with the work of reform undertaken by their predecessors at his suggestion. Considerable improvements had been effected in the Hospital, but there was room for further reforms. it was still without a steward and he hoped they would get-one as soon as-they could find' a suitable person, ELE..then proceeded to make various suggestions, such as the substitution. of wood for brick floors on the ground floor, for the better heating of the building: in cold weather and-other matters, These matters, he said, required early attention. They would: cost money, but: he was sure.the wealthy members of the community would subscribe freely for the purpose. He then wished them good bye, and said; that when thousand of miles away he should not forget-the Colony. Mr. Cheong Wa-chun, in reply, said the committee would do their best to carry out the Governor's suggestions in a proper manner. They were very sorry Sir William was going to Teave the colony, for they had always found him: a kind Governor. "Wine.was Success to the Tung Wa: Hospital and them produced and the Governor
sperity to the Chinese community, which tone!: was drunk with enthusiasm.
"The Governor has always subjected this institution. to judicious criticism, greatly to its benefit. Some of his predecessors pampered the Committee and gave them a perfectly free hand, so thatthe Hospital became a sort of Chinese head: centre, from: which the Chinese community were governed~an imperiunt in imperia with a pernicious influence on the Colony—which Sir! William Robinson has done much to: knock on the head. Thanks to His Excellency, itis now, in some measure justifying its reason tobe. Tu former years it was of less than no value as a hospital; its only real use being as a sort of poor-house, whither Chinese in ex-tremie were Carried to die.
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