480
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11. That the Government Civil Hospital, Lunatic Asylum, Fever Hospitals, &c., be thrown open to the College for purposes of clinical instruction; and that the Authorities of the Military and Naval Hospitals, and of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals, be requested to similarly place these institutions at the disposal of the College.
The Committee, having examined the plans for a College building prepared by Honourable E. R. BELILIOS, C.M.G., in connection with his generous offer to the present College of Medicine for Chinese, consider that such a building would be admirably adapted to the requirements of the proposed College, and that no better site could be obtained than that which he has offered, on account of its proximity to the Government Civil Hospital.
Finally, the Committee have estimated that an annual grant of $5,600 would be required to meet the expenses of the proposed College, as follows :—
$3,600, as salary of Superintendent, who would probably be provided with quarters in the College building.
$1,000, to provide honoraria for ten lecturers at the rate suggested.
$1,000, to cover laboratory expenses, the wages of coolies, and other incidental outlay.
PH. B. C. AYRES, ( with reservations
attached.
Colonial Surgeon, Chairman.
GEORGE J. H. EVATT, M.D.,
Surgeon-Colonel A.M.S., P.M.0., H.M., Troops, China.
HO ΚΑΙ.
J. M. ATKINSON, (with reservations
JOHN C. THOMSON.
attached.
Reservations by Dr. Ayres and Dr. Atkinson.
Having signed the report of the Committee appointed by His Excellency The Governor to enquire into and report on the best organization for a College of Medicine for Hongkong, dated July 15th, with reservations, we have to point out that we differ from the opinions set forth in paragraphs 7, 8 & 9.
We are of opinion that if "The Hongkong College of Medicine" is to be founded that the conditions as to entrance, examinations and course of study should be as far as practicable in accord with the conditions obtaining in England, otherwise the proposed Licentiateship will give a false impression of the qualifications of its holders and the credit of the College will, in the course of a few years, suffer in consequence.
It must also be borne in mind that if the College is successful after the first 5 years it is most probable that many of the men leaving annually will have to seek employment elsewhere than in this Colony, it is therefore equally to the advantage of the individual that the highest standard of efficiency should be adopted.
The sixth standard of the new Education Code (Hongkong 1893) does not include in its subjects either Latin or Euclid, and is therefore below the minimum standard required by the General Council under the Medical Act of 1886.
The proposal to allow lecturers on the subjects under examination to assist in such examination is a course not likely to commend itself generally,