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It then appeared that in some cases Native Doctors had been very successful, and that the Chinese had, naturally, more confidence in Europeans than in them.

Under these circumstances, as the law did not prohibit the employment of Native Doctors, the Secretary of State, Sir E. B. Lytton, refused to interfere to do so.

The present case, lamentable as it is, is scarcely sufficient ground for overruling Sir E. Bulwer Lytton's decision. At the same time, it shows the necessity for inquiry into the qualifications of a native doctor before he is entrusted with the medical care of a large body of people on a voyage of many weeks' duration.

But it is all that legislation can do. It is proposed that emigration from British ships for part of China...

9. In respect to the sailing of Emigrant Ships during the South West Monsoon, the Acting Governor proposed to direct the Emigration Officer to caution the Ship Owners and Consignees to be especially careful in the case of ships leaving after the end of March. I do not think this is enough. I would submit that as emigration from our own Colonies is prohibited during the S.W. Monsoon, it should also be prohibited from British ships from Hongkong and from Chinese Ports to other places, such as the Cape of Good Hope.

This can be done by the Hongkong legislature.

10. In regard to the suggestion...

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It then appeared that in some cases Native Doctors had been very successful, and that the Chinese had, naturally, more confidence in Europeans than in them. Under these circumstances, as the law did not prohibit the employment of Native Doctors, the Secretary of State, Sir E. B. Lytton, refused to interfere to do so. The present case, lamentable as it is, is scarcely sufficient ground for overruling Sir E. Bulwer Lytton's decision. At the same time, it shows the necessity for inquiry into the qualifications of a native doctor before he is entrusted with the medical care of a large body of people on a voyage of many weeks' duration. But it is all that legislation can do. It is proposed that emigration from British ships for part of China... 9. In respect to the sailing of Emigrant Ships during the South West Monsoon, the Acting Governor proposed to direct the Emigration Officer to caution the Ship Owners and Consignees to be especially careful in the case of ships leaving after the end of March. I do not think this is enough. I would submit that as emigration from our own Colonies is prohibited during the S.W. Monsoon, it should also be prohibited from British ships from Hongkong and from Chinese Ports to other places, such as the Cape of Good Hope. This can be done by the Hongkong legislature. 10. In regard to the suggestion...
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it then appeared that in souce

COLET

Native Doctors had been very succesful,

and that the Chinese had, naturally.

more

confidence in

Europeans.

e in them thare in

Under these circumstances,

as the saw did not prohibit the

to interfere to do so

Imployment of Native Poctors, the Secretary of State, Sir E. B. Lytton, refused

The present case,

lamentable as it is, is scarcely sufficient ground for overruling,

bir C. Kulwer Lytton's decision. Ath

the same time it shows the nacapity

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slich

Inquiry

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ton

the it

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9.

16

9 . In respect to the sailing of Emigrant Ships during

the So wicht

Monsoon, the Acting Governor proporce

to direct the Emigration Officer to

caution the

Ship

Hearters and Consignees

to be expecially careful

in the case

of ship, leaving after the end of Hearch. I do not think this is enough. I would submit that achmigration flowe (Dina to our own Colonchi's is pro= = hibited during the S. West Monsoon,

it should also be prohibited from Beitish ship.

Hongkong-and

from Chinese Porti_do other places the Cape of Good Hope.

Me mesh

au

bedenance

This can be done by of the Hougtong dezeslatures.

10.

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to

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