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SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1925.
MOROCCO VICTORY,
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Paris, August 21-Unofficial accounts from Fez dwell on the Keen disappointment will be felt import nce of the encirclement of by Kowloon residents at the Govern- Tsoul and Massif and the great mont's decision not to allow general part played by neroplanes in the practitioners to attend their pa operations, they carrying out over tients in the new Kowloon Hos forty bombardments and contri- pital and the postponement thebuting more than anything to the consideration of the erection of submission of the Tsoul tribes- separate maternity Hospital in Kow.men." The belief now is general loon,
that the French troops who are Correspondence which has taken steadily advancing into the west- place hetween Mr. D. A. Goodwin, erh arca will be victorious the Hon. Secretary of the Kowloon whenever they attack because they Residents Association, and the are now accustomed to the country Hongkong Government on the sub-and the peculiar warfare, though jeet, has been forwarded to us for the heat is suffocating and che publication. On February 28th, Mr. terrain very difficult consisting of Goodwin conveyed to the Colonial giddy heights, inaccessible even to Secretary" a resolution recording mules.
Kowloon residents'," (assembled in The Echo de Paris declares that annual meeting) keen disappoint the communist delegation will not ment at the Government's proposals be allowed to land in Morrocco. regarding the regulations to govern the operation of the now Kowloon |Hospital and their desire to press for.
the following conditions:
Reuter.
The News Confirmed. Fez, August 21.-The French victory in the region of Tsoul is confirmed. The French columns surrounded the whole "region and captured all the tribes of Taoul,
That general medical practi tioners he allowed to attend patients at the hospital in accordance with the Government's earlier promise.
2. That more accommodation bo who surrendered. Carrying on, provided for first and second class they rapidly reached the valley patients
of the upper Leben line of out- posts established by the Riffans. Aeroplanes effected more than fourty bombardments, terrifying the enemy.--Havas.
That the provision of nccom modation and staff for tho admis sion of maternity cases is considered imperativo, and that steps be taken to provide for the admission of such cases immediately upon the opening of the institution.
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Management and Discipline. The Colonial Secretary in his reply, dated March 11th, stated.
(1). It was originally thought that it would be possible to set apart a portion of the Kowloon Hospital
having no previous knowledge of the case. My Committee instruct me to respectifully convey to you, Sir, (vide 3 of my letter of 25th February) their very strong and de- cided feeling on the imperative; necessity of maternity wards in
Hospitals as Nursing Homes. The Colonial Secretary replied on June 8th.→
as a Nursing Home, to be fun, on the new hospital, which should also the lines of the Peak Hospital. On be ample and efficient in every farther investigation, however; it respect for the needs of the Penin- ls proved that difficulties of man-sula. agement and disciplíne which such an arrangement would involve ato such as to, render. its adoption impracticable. It is anticipated
With reference to your letter of that the New Nursing Home in Hongkong will provide ample ac- the 16th May, I am directed to in- commodation for all who wish to be form you that the Government does attended by their own practitioners, not see its way to change, as re- (2) It has been found possible by gards the Kowloon Hospital, the making "eertain rearrangements, of system of management which has the available space to provide more prevailed for many years in all accommodation, than was mentioned Government Hospital: and has en- in my letter of 19th January. There sured their smooth and efficient will now be four first class single working. The Government is fully bedded words for Europeans contain-aware that the system of private attending their possible, if necessary, to put two patients in the Peak and French) beds in each first class ward,
Hospitals is quite successful, bat (3). In circumstances of urgent I would point out that these insti necessity it will be possible to ad-Lutions are in the nature of nursing mit maternity cases as all the nurs-homes rather than hospitals. ing sisters hold Midwifery Certi- 2. The layout of the Kowloon ficates, but it is only in exceptional hospital has been made in such a manner as to allow for future ex- pansion, and if it is found after experience that the accommodation The Secretary of the K. R. A. provided is insufficient for the aguin wrote on May 16-
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An Anomalous Position.
needs of the population of Kow- 1. Government having promised loon, the question of enlarging the to allow general practitioners. to hospital can be considered. attend their patients at this: Hos- 3. It is recognised that in general] pital, my Committes respectfully opeh first class patient "would ex request fulfillment of this assur-peet, and should have, a separate ance. We are informed that such ward and every endeavour will bej attendance at the Peck and French made to ensure this, but it is con- Hospitals has proved quite success-sidered that no great hardship would Eul Kowloon residents have now.he incurred if, owing to temporary as always, their own doctors-attend-reasure of "enses, it was found is om at ether the Feak, or necessary to put two first class. French Hospitals, and any new patients in one ward. This has Nursing Home in Hongkong cannot, been frequently done in the Govern] therefore, improve the position of ment Civil Hospital without caus Kowloon residents in this respect,
ng complaints.
1. The increased accomodation 4. As stated in my letter of the (of four first class single bedded 11th March, 1925, in exceptional wards; four second class double bases and in circumstances of bedkled wards and one third classrgint, neccaslty maternity cases ward for Buropeans containing four will be admitted to the Kowloon hede) is noted with satis'nction, Hospital and the presence of a hut is considered inadequate for yphoon would be considered an the population of Kowloon.
Areeptional case. "
The suggestion to place, if neces siry, two beds in each first class wari is not considered practicable
I would nevest alas that if a rivate practitioner was aware of me cirenmstances in connection
as each first class patient would ex-with Iris patient of which, in his pect a separalè ward.
pinion, It was of importance that
3. It is noted that although all he medical officer attending th the nursing sisters will hold mident should be cognisant wifery certificates, no maternity he would surely advise the Medi- cases will be admitted to this Host Officer, or if this did not seem pital except in exceptional cases sufficient would advise his patient and circumstances of urgent necesto ask that he should be called sity." This appears anomolos,in for a consultation. and there is no guarantee that a
The Government is not prepared
maternity case, however urgent, at present, to erect a separate will not be refused by the Hospital Maternity Hospital in Kowloon...) As maternity cases demand study'
Keenly: Disappointed.. and observation of patients for some time before confinements, wrote such patients should obviously be attended in Hospital by their own
doctors
On July 10, the K. R. A. further
express to you, in reply to your My Committee Instruct me to]
Patter of 8th June, their extremis As matters now stand, no mater
disappointment and regret that nity case can be sure of admittanee
general practitioners will not ba to the hospital, even if provented by typhoon or other circumstances ontlents in this Hospital and that allowed attendance upon their from ronching Hongkong. And-if
Government has deferred for the admitted to the Kowloon Hospital, the patient, it would appear, must present, the erection of 'n soparate be attended by a doctor or nurso, Maternity Hospital in Kowloon.
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