CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7] — Page 321

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of

British Rule, and would not

cost the Government a farthing beyond the first outlay of the building . _ The tax and the profit on the praying patients

covering

the expense of the paufurs. _ A certain number of the resident practitioners might be appointed as the ordinary #Ocdical Attendants. _ Such

Appointments to be honorary as it is at home. An Ordinance might enable the Colonial surgeon

or

his deputy to sered into Hospital all Chinese labouring under contagious diseases to be treated, possibly by Chinese

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Medical Men, who would gradually

acquire a certain amount of European skill; - The Chinese would soon understand that the Government cared as much for them as for their European neighbours.

The details of the measure would require much consideration, but I

um convinced that the saving of human life would be incalculable.

The Community has

much

cause to rejoice at

the prospect of possessing another almost equally- important establishment in

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