The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-05
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countrymen, | feel sure that all will
rejoice with me to-day in paying a
well-deserved tribute of respect to
our honored and esteemed fellow
citizens, Mr. Goo Kim Fui and Mr..
Wong Kwai, president and vice
president of the United Chinese
Society respectively; Mr.. Chu Gem
and Mr.. Wong Wa Foy, president
and vice-president of the Hospital
Association, and the other officers of
these organizations, who have given
themselves with such whole. hearted
devotion to this work
1t is on such occasions as this
when common interest in the high.
est welfare Of humanity unites us in
sympathetic accord that we realize
to some extent the glorious con-
ception OF a universal brotherhood.
May the inspiring lesson of this
afternoons experience abide with
us as a stimulus to labor for the
more perfect realization OF this ideal
for the more complete attainment Of
this most desirable possibility,
Mr.. Wong War Foy, Chairman
of the Building Committee, said
-Four months ago | was appoint
ed to superintend the building of
this hospital. | went to work at
once, and now have the pleasure of
seeing a successful close, with every
thing paid for The sum Of $4,000,
which the building cost, consider
very cheap. | have now the pleasure
Of handing over to you, Mr.. Presi-
dent Of the United Chinese Society,
the keys of this hospital, feeling
that my work is finished, aud hoping
that all things in connection with it
may be entirely satisfactory to all
those interested in the welfare of
the institution. / now request, Mr..
President and officers Of the society
that you will relieve me of all fur
Their responsibility"
Mr.. l.. T. Shin read the following
address by Mr.. Goo Kim Fu:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
1t is with sentiments Of pride and
pleasure that | am here to-day in
the discharge of duty in which we
all take deep interest; that of the
formal opening OF this building as a
hospital for sick Chinese, to be
known as the Wal Wa zee Yuen
that is to say, A hospital devoted
expressly for the benefit Of the Chi
nese.
1t is needless for me to remind you
that the Chinese have been with
you in this fair land for many years
and that at this date they form
quite large and influential part oil
your population OF these islands oil
the Pacific.
You appreciate, | feel sure, the
fact also that our mercantile class
and those who are, and have been
for some years, engaged in develop
ing the fertile and valuable resources
of this fortune-favored country, have
invariably been found honorable
honest and law abiding residents in
your midst. We have ever done oul
best to respect, maintain and sup
port the Government by contribut
ing largely to the revenues of the
State; by accepting with sincerity
the benefits offered by you to us il
the education OF our children; by
learning to great degree your Ian
guage, laws, civilization, customs
and manner of thought and action
by providing for our own poor anC
sick, and by never being selfish il
such charitable matters as may hav'
been properly brought to our notice
We have endeavored to be good citi
zens with good people in gooc
country.
For upwards of 20 years the car,
and treatment of our sick and MAIN
ed has received our serious attention
1t has been matter of grave anx
iety, to US, as we'll as OF great diff
Guilty, and an expense that can onl,