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(Report by the Colonial Surgeon.)
No one could have been more surprised and shocked at the frightful revelations in reference to the "I-Ts'z" than I have been, more especially as I have known the place for 10 years--but only as a miniature "City of the Dead," for the reception of Chinese bodies waiting removal to the districts in which the dead persons were born. I never saw a living sick person in the place, and if its use for other than the purpose I have mentioned was either unknown to the l'olice, or unreported by the Police, it is scarcely surprising that I should not have known it. Had I done so, I would undoubtedly have brought the matter before the notice of His Excellency.
I. MURRAY,
30. 4. 69.
(Enclosure 4.)
Colonial Surgeon.
No. 13.
SIR,
REGISTRAR GENERAL'S OFFICE, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, 19th February, 1867.
With reference to the premises granted by His Excellency The Governor to certain Chinese to build a hospital, and which is noted on Document C.S.O. No. 503 of 1866, I have the honour to request that reference may be made to the Attorney General for information as to the exact mode in which the Deed of Trust is to be made out.
The four Chinese, TAM-YIK-SÁM, LAM-TAK-KEE, WONG-FUNG-WAN and FAN-A- WYE are willing to take charge of the Trust, and have formed themselves into a Committee for raising the necessary Funds.
I am of opinion that they are fit and proper persons to hold the posts which they offer to accept.
They state that the portion of the land required would be 130 feet long by 70 feet deep, and that they are ready to commence preparing the foundations of the proposed building as soon as the Deed is drawn up.
The Honourable
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.
I have, &c.,
CECIL C. SMITH,
Registrar General.
(Memo. by The Governor.)
I am glad that this project has not fallen through. I am quite willing to aid it in
Refer to Attorney General to suggest course of procedure.
every way.
19th February, 1867.
(Opinion of the Attorney General.)
R. G. McD.
I should advise that a Crown Lease of the land in question be granted by the Government subject to the usual covenants to the four proposed Trustees at a pepper- corn rent, and that by a separate Deed the Trusts of the property should be declared. The usual Powers of Sale and Exchange to the Trustees should be inserted as well as provisions for the appointment of new Trustees as occasion may require.