Minutes of a_meeting of the Working and Honorary Committees of the Chinese Hospital (Shantung Road), held at 31; The Bung, on Friday, the 16th of September Present. Messrs. C. Thorne (Chairman), Scott, J. F. Seaman, Drs. Henderson and Milles, Messrs, H. Gribble, Tong Kid-son, W. Ching-chang, Chun Fai-ting, Shik Ching-Foo, Shao Fong, and. Wei Man-po.
The Chairman stated that the meeting was called in consequence of the generous offer that had been made by Mr. W. Ching-Chang. to subscribe Tls. 1,000 towards the cost of adding a new ward to the Hospital; an act of benevolence which, every reason to hope, would be followed by further special contributions towards the same good object. Plans had been prepared by Messrs. Morrison and Gratton to carry out this work at an estimated cost of about Tls. 7,000 and he (the Chairman) felt sure that the Committee would do all in their power to raise the required sum of money.
After a lengthened discussion it was pro-osed by Mr. Tong Kid-son, seconded by it. J. L. Scott, and carried unanimously "That the plan of adding another storey
the basis of an estimated cost of Tls. 7, to the Hospital bull be eden, upon and that steps be taken to raise that sum as a special building fund."
he Meeting then adjourned, after a cordial vote of thanks to Mr. Ching-chang for his generous gift Donations for the above purpose will be thankfully received and Long by Mr. H. Gribble, 31, The Bund, the Honorary Treasurer and Secretary of the Chinese Hospital,
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