Straits Chinese Epworth League New Year Hospital Fund 1927

NEW YEAR CHARITY. 

Straits Chinese Epworth League Activities. 

Contributors to the Straits Chinese Epworth League New Year Hospital Fund are informed that the League visited the Tan Tock Seng Hospital, the men's leper ward, Kwong Wei Siew Hospital and the women's decrepit Ward at the General Hospital, on January 30, and distributed useful presents of singlets, towels, Chinese paper, soap, wooden sandals, oranges and apples to the 1,381 patients. 

The League also arranged for a makan for women lepers at the Asylum at Yeo Chu Kang Road. 

The amount collected this year is $895 making with last yeaar's balance of $20.19, the sum of $915.91. The presents and makan cost $864.45, while transport, printing and other items amount to $37.40 making in all the sum of $901.85 spent. The balance in the hands of the League Treasurer is thus further reduced to only $14.06. 

The League desire to thank Bian Seng and Co. for assisting in collecting subscriptions, the Oldham Hall boys and others for distributing the presents and the following for their generous contributions: 

Kian Guan and Bian Seng and Co. each $50; Mrs. Lee Choon Guan and Mr Tan Hong Tee, each $30; Ho Ho Biscuit Factory 25; Eng Hong, Teo Kim Eng, Chan Sze Onn, Heap Eng Moh Steamship Co. Ltd., S. J. Chan, Lim Peng Seang, T. S. Kung, Yeo Joo Song, Oeo Tjong Tiong, Goh Siang Huah, Khoo Boo Gay, each $20. 

See Boo Ih, Chop Ho Chan and Chop Cheng Hoe, each $15. 

Thong Hup Nguyen Seng, Yow Ngan Pan, Chew Hock Leong, Khoo Soo Eng, C. H. Wang, S. P. L., A Friend, Nash, Shaik Ahmad bin Abdulkadewr, Ong Ewe Hai and Co., Hohamed Ayoob and Co., Lim Kim Keat, An Oversea-Chinese, Cheong Koon Seng, Chia Teck Chye, Wing Loong, Ang Kok Hin, Lim Chong Kuo, Lim Chong Pang, Tan Chin Tuan, Cheok Cheng Lee, Wee Theam Seng, Tan Soon Keng, Seah Eek Jim, Lim Ban What, Loh Khye Juay, Tjoa Khe Siong, Teng Hong Choo Yew lan, Hup Kee Hoo and Ban Joo each $10. 

Lee Kong Chain, T. C. Khee, Royal English School, Chop Heng Kee, Seah Eng Lim, Heap Chin Hin, Loh Kum Woon, Kwa Siew Teem reggie Teom Tan Khe Heng, Gaw Khek Swee, G. K. J., Gaw Khek Chew, Chew, Chew hock Seng, Chew Boon Lay, Lam Lee Long, Ban Hong Long, Nam Seng Heng, Tan Long Seng, Lim See Hian, Ang Sin Hoe and Dr. Choong Chee Hai and In Memory of Mr. Lim Kim Seah each $5. 

Tan Khye Yong, Cheong Thuam Chin, Ong Soo Bin, Ong Soo Keng, Lee Tian Seck, C. K. Leong, T. S. M., J. M. Koh, Tay Kok Seng, and Dr. H. Tan each $2. 

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Slource: The Straits Times, 11 February 1927, Page 11