CO129-439 - Others - 1916 — Page 522

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

The question is that the difficulty of getting nurses for the Civil Hospital, in Hongkong is due to the unsatisfactory state of Medical Dept in the Colony.

The C.N.A decline entirely taking up officially such complaints as they have received from the Colony - though you were “fitted to make” could not be given official acquittance.

I see that Mr. Hodgson has not met me privately except by the letters which have been mentioned to me which show that two of the nurses appointed since 1914 have resigned owing to dissatisfaction with the conduct of the Principal Matron.

There is, I think, no harm in my attaching copies of service papers to my report; but they must in no case be sent out to the Colony - even privately.

"I attach a copy of a notice which some time past the C.N.A. sent to each of their nurses who receive an offer in the Colonial service. It shows that the CNA are doing their best to impress upon their nurses the fact that on accepting Colonial service they become Colonial servants & must ventilate their grievances, if any, through the official channels." T.C.H. 4/10/16.

Mr. Macnaghten - Yes, 517 but what am I to say in reply to the Gov.'s private letter. Will you draft one for me to sign?

His folio are 10.10.18.1

A draft is herewith - I am not quite clear what an official despatch is required.

T.E.M. 12/10/16. Thanks at once A&Q 12.10.16

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The question is that the difficulty of getting nurses for the Civil Hospital, in Hongkong is due to the unsatisfactory state of Medical Dept in the Colony. The C.N.A decline entirely taking up officially such complaints as they have received from the Colony - though you were “fitted to make” could not be given official acquittance. I see that Mr. Hodgson has not met me privately except by the letters which have been mentioned to me which show that two of the nurses appointed since 1914 have resigned owing to dissatisfaction with the conduct of the Principal Matron. There is, I think, no harm in my attaching copies of service papers to my report; but they must in no case be sent out to the Colony - even privately. "I attach a copy of a notice which some time past the C.N.A. sent to each of their nurses who receive an offer in the Colonial service. It shows that the CNA are doing their best to impress upon their nurses the fact that on accepting Colonial service they become Colonial servants & must ventilate their grievances, if any, through the official channels." T.C.H. 4/10/16. Mr. Macnaghten - Yes, 517 but what am I to say in reply to the Gov.'s private letter. Will you draft one for me to sign? His folio are 10.10.18.1 A draft is herewith - I am not quite clear what an official despatch is required. T.E.M. 12/10/16. Thanks at once A&Q 12.10.16 Page information has not been provided in the original text, hence it is not included.
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question that the difficulty of getting nurses for the Civil trompital, in Hughing is due to the unsatespecting state of Medical Deft in the Colony. The C.N.A declive entirely tithing up the Sun 7-kragsm orgin officially such complaints as they have it the theeling that received pom the Colony - though you were “Fitte tubli with could not be given official acquitis see that suit. Hodgson has not me privatif extincti pom the letters which have been mentibud ti me which show that two of the nurses affonitic sau 1914 ham usighed ouring to dissulipation with the crudic There is, I theel, us haven in my attaching of service in the Hi- there at any rate buporang bi the official papers: but they must in no cerce be sent out to the Colony - even privately. "I attach a copy of a notice which her bes some time past I the C.N.A. to cack sent for 7 their nurses who receives an afft im The Colmial service. It shows that the CNA are doing their best to cenfor upon their nurses the fact that's accepting Colomine affli they become Colonice servanti & must valuuit their grievances. if any. Thingle the adress official channels. TCH. 4/10/16. Mr. Macnaghten Yes, 517 but what am I to say in reply to the Gov.s private letter. Will you draft one for me to sign His foll Are 10.10.18.1 Aft herewith _ I am not quiti lebat saida. بدی I am not quite clear what An official despeld is the regrind. TeM. 12/10/16. Thanks At once A&Q 12.10.16
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question that the difficulty of getting nurses for the Civil trompital, in Hughing is due to the unsatespecting state of Medical Deft in the Colony.

The C.N.A declive entirely tithing up

the

Sun 7-kragsm orgin

officially such complaints as they have it the theeling that

received pom the Colony - though you

were “Fitte tubli

with

could not be given

official acquitis

see that suit. Hodgson has not me

privatif extincti pom the letters which have

been mentibud ti me

which show that two of

the nurses affonitic sau 1914 ham usighed ouring to dissulipation with the crudic

There is, I theel, us haven in my attaching of service in the Hi-

there at

any rate buporang bi the official

papers: but they must in no cerce be

sent out to the Colony

- even privately.

"I attach a copy of a notice which her bes some time past I the C.N.A. to cack

sent for

7

their nurses who receives an afft im The Colmial service. It shows that the CNA are doing their best to cenfor upon their nurses the fact that's accepting Colomine affli they become Colonice servanti & must valuuit their grievances. if any. Thingle the adress official channels. TCH. 4/10/16.

Mr.

Macnaghten

Yes,

517

but what am I to say in reply to the Gov.s

private letter. Will you draft one for me to sign

His foll

Are

10.10.18.1

Aft herewith _ I am not quiti

lebat saida.

بدی

I am not quite clear what An official despeld is the regrind.

TeM. 12/10/16.

Thanks

At once

A&Q

12.10.16

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