The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-06-29
THE VICTORIA HOSPITAL
BISHOP WILLIS POINTS utr IRIS
NEEDS.
The Large sums Alexander Young Has
Raised Are for Permanent Endov-
immediate Needs.

Editor stars Permit me through your
columns Co make known Goo the public
the need of funds Co meet the present
running expenses of the Victoria Hos
ultal for lncurahles.
There is danger of this need being
overlooked i'm consequence of The large
sums being subscribed to carry out Mr..
Noungs laudable scheme for building
and eudowiug permanent hospital FOR
the same purpose.
It must De borne I'm mind that these
munifcent contributions that have been
mentioned I'm the papers are given Tor
what is still I'm the future. 1t is not
likely that the permanent hospital can
be completed according 90 Mr.. NOung's
proposal. for some months to come.
Meanwhile, the present hospital,
which is supplying an Acknowledged
need of the community. has to be car
ried on in its temporary quarters In
Kakaako.
And this requires funds. The eXper-
fence Of three months has shown that
to keep the hospital going on a sound
J economical basis. requires from $3.50 TO
$500 a month. The Council OF State has
voted $1,000 for the running expenses
for the biennial period, which is rather
more than one-fourth of the whole
sum that will be required. Towards
this the larger sums that have been
/
present time are: S. NJ. Damon, $1,000;
Mr.. and Mrs. Louisson, $3.50; per Bishop
of Panopolis, $175; Mrs. Sinclair Robin
son. $50; Miss Jane S. Gay. $50; Mrs. S.
Gay, $50; Catholic Benevolent Society,
! 800; Mrs. James Campbell, 500; Brit
ish Benevolent Society. 1894 10
The directors having been appointed
at a representative meeting of the citi-
zens of Honolulu, now appeal for the
means to carry on the work entrusted
to them, the importance Of which can
not be overrated.
Anyone visiting the hospital now,
who knew the condition of the building
when it was first taken for it's present
purpose, will see at a glace that the
management is deserving of the highest
praise for what has been accomplish
ed. Accommodation is afforded for 35
patients. The total numbed admitted
since the hospital was opened is 10.
The highest number of patients at one
time has been 90. For the last two
months the number has been from 20
to %. OF the % present inmates, are
American, 3 British, l Swede Z Ha-
waiian, Portuguese, Chinese and
japanese. Eighteen of these are In
durable; the remainder being destitute
sick suffering from durable diseases.
The distress and danger that would
be caused, if, by the closing of the in
stitution these sick persons should be
turned adrift, would be nothing short
of a public calamity. The thought of
! such a possibility should bring home
| to all who read this appeal that the
time has come for liberal contributions
to be made to meet the vote of the
Council of State, and relieve the Direc-
tors of anxiety on the score of funds
for the present biennial period. The
payment of the June bills will almost
exhaust the treasury, and If funds do
not flow in during July the directors
will be in serious dilemma.
While hoping that the wealthy will
contribute literally let me remind your
readers that one of the bylaws adopt
ed at the inaugural meeting provided
that all persons subscribing ten dollars
a year should be members of the hos
pital association.
our treasurer, S. G. Damon. is always
ready to receive subscriptions and do
nations during banking hours at Bishop
Il COS bank.
ALFRED WILLIS
Pres't Board of Directors,
Honolulu, June rs, 1900.