{foreign Mat Chinese residents in During the weekend well-known Hongko, June 28
Hongiong and Centon visited ai cut land, a oper colony founded "02 by the Rev. John Lake, who Specially chartered. the Douglas Slestan for the trip, for the benefit the visitors the trip fo Ta-Kam Island, which ts about 80 miles south-west of Hong ong, was to acquaint the people with the ced of relict to lepers In. view the fact that uangtumg has more for these: vies than another part ft the country, The total number of fopers in China 48 about 000,00.
There. is a Lepers Relief Asiocintion in Hongkong, of which Mr. Li JChor-chi (George Li) is the chairman.
brother of Vinson Lee of Shangha, Sir Li Char-eht was the. conductor Jot the tip to Tal-Kam. Other local fesldents "included Dr. S.-W. Ts, finomiciat Chinese member of the Legislative Council, several doctors find army surgeons, and American request of the Rev. John Lake, who has spent over 30 years in looking after the welfare of the, lepers JSouth China. Most of the funds for the construction of the buildings were raised in the United States, although prominent Chinese officials, such ax Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, have also Jdonated some funds.
'A recent gift of $10,000 was receiv. led from Mr. Sun' Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan, and this sum will be used to build a memorial hall jin honour of his deceased younger sister. During his life time Dr. Sun Yat-sen also gave considerable moral support to the Leper Hospital, Various Leper Hospitals Leprosy can be cured at an early although prolonged treatment is necessary. Neither the Hongkong Chinese authorities have done very much for healing and isolation of lepers. Those who have been to }Tai-Kam are hoping that the Canton JGovernment and the authorities here would take a greater interest in thi social work. Known lepers in Hon} kong are sent to the leper hospital Sheklung, 60 miles from here. That hospital is run by Catholic Fathers.
There is another missionary leper hospital at Hothow. Those who had been to Tai-Kam declared that it is the best managed, although Dit out of the way, being located Jabout 40 miles south-west of Macao. The Rev. John Lake, who is th founder and adviser of the "Pal-Kam Leper Hospital, therefor charter the Douglas s. Siestan Jorder to bring the Hongkong party to the Island. "He recently received US. }$5,000 from a tody in the United States, who asked Mr. Lake to use ft in avy way he liked. "Hence part for it was used for the charter of the steamer "John Lake, Hongkong" is the name Jot the corporation which receives financial donations from all parts of the world. Mr. W. M. Burnside bet of the domestic animals and fowl raised for profit are not the species which return the most value for the investment. In this respect, also, there will be experimentation, and demonstrations that country' people ay take to stocking their lands with ttle, chickens, and so on; of the most approved breeds.
Supporters of the Ta Hospital are raising funds for expansion in order to accommoda fate more lepers. At present the hospital has about 120 patients, and many are turned away owing to the lack Jof accommodations.
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