No. 291
Hongkong.
Government House,
Hongkong, 21st July, 1904.
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 137 of the 3rd May and in reply to the 3rd paragraph thereof to inform you that in 1896 a recommendation for the registration and licensing of Chinese midwives was coupled by its originator Dr. F. W. Clark with a suggestion for the registration of Chinese Doctors.
2. The double question was referred to Dr. Ho Kai and Mr. Wei Yuk, Chinese Members of Council, who expressed the opinion that it was inexpedient and premature to deal with Chinese midwives at that time, but urged that Government should make arrangements for the establishment of a local training school for midwives.
3. That part of the question was accordingly dropped, and Government ultimately decided that it was impossible to recognise Chinese Doctors owing to their want of qualification. No doubt Government felt that that objection existed in an even stronger degree against the registration of Chinese midwives.
4. I am of opinion that no Chinese midwives should...
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,
&C.
CO 129/813
IR 25 AUG 04
241
26 C.P.L.
12507
2378
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