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project continued to do even more in the area of in the administration of the Centre.
health education. Its two publications, "Voice of Now that it has been thoroughly renovated, the
Community Health” and "Occupational Health” Pilgrims Hall has provided excellent facilities for
had a monthly circulation of 15,000 and 3,000 small international conferences, retreats and live-in-
respectively. seminars. It was very well used throughout the year.
The Nethersole School of Nursing expanded as of In addition, several programmes were organized and
December 1982 by doubling its intake of student run by the Centre’s own staff.
nurses. Advanced training continued to be a major A major development at the Centre was the
thrust of the school. Two psychiatric nurses were sent publication of a new periodical called "Bridge” in
to take a nine month course in the U.K. Many others both English and Chinese. "Bridge" is a publication
were trained locally (towards the diploma in Health that is aimed at interpreting the life of the church in
Care Education in Nursing offered by Hong Kong China to the outside world.
Polytechnic, for example). Besides acting as crucial resource persons on
China, the Centre’s staff also engaged in serious
6. ALICE HO MUI LING NETHERSOLE dialogues with representatives of other living faiths.
HOSPITAL
8. To sum up, the Hong Kong Christian Council
Last year marked the hospital’s 96th year of values these specialized ministries very highly. They
operation. Its buildings and facilities on the whole are all issue annual reports. If you are interested in
considered to be highly inadequate and outdated. receiving additional information on any of them,
Several years ago, the Board proposed the building of please write directly to the following addresses.
a new hospital in Chaiwan, or in East Kowloon.
H.K. Christian Industrial Committee
After the Government turned this proposal down,
57 Peking Road, 5/F
the Board proposed undergoing a comprehensive
Kowloon, Hong Kong
rebuilding programme in several stages. This too was
considered by the Government to be too ambitious Hong Kong Christian Service
and expensive. Now the Board is drawing up plans to 33 Granville Road
up-grade the existing buildings and facilities on a Kowloon, Hong Kong
much smaller scale. Christian Family Service Centre
Another big issue the hospital faced was the 3 Tsui Ping Road
finding of a full-time medical superintendent. The Kwun Tong, Kowloon
board feet that Dr. Paterson is overtaxed. Besides his Hong Kong
responsibilities at Nethersole, he has to look after
Sunnyside Children’s Hostel
U.C.H. and oversee its extension plans.
Anderson Road
During the year, several measures were taken by
Junk Bay
the Board to allow doctors and other staff greater
Kowloon, Hong Kong
participation in running the hospital. A consultative
group between representatives of the Board and staff United Christian Medical Service
was set up. 130 Hip Wo Street
Kwun Tong, Kowloon
7. TAO FONG SHAN ECUMENICAL CENTRE
Hong Kong
The first Rector after the reorganization, the Rt.
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital
Rev. James Pong, retired on 31st December, 1982.
Bonham Road, Hong Kong
The administrative officer also resigned recently. The
Church of Sweden Mission Representative and his Tao Fong Shan Ecumenical Centre
wife (both helpful staff members) are due to leave P.O. Box 33, Shatin, N.T.
Hong Kong soon. All this led to certain confusion Hong Kong

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