CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 41

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unquestionably
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Thus when McMurdoch states that
was mo
officer
Medical board
on
as
required
by Imperial Act and local Ordinance he
is mistaken as to the facts. There
on board-
usual a Chinese Doctor, and
Je
was
as
enclose
Enclosure
copy of the certificate filed by the Surities Exclame 2 in the Emmigration Office. Such a
person, if qualified, is often quite as useful by
reason
of the confidence he commands
as most European Surgeons of the clas
which accepto such
an
undesirable
Car
& merely
employment as charge of a Chinese passenger ship. The Imperial Act directs that the surgeon be approved by the Emigration Officer, whilst it clearly contemplates the employment occasionally
of some other party than a European
Surgeon,
as it only makes the
of amputating and
carriage
surgical Instruments
imperative, when there is some one "on
{
board
competent to use
them. On the
other hand the Colonial Ordinance
expressly authorizes the employment of Chinese Doctors and for a series of years
they have been from necessity the only
in Chinese passenger
Medical
Amen
sailing
vessels because + European Surgisns
rarely
be had.
... I have however been occupying
can
myself recently in framing a code of regulations for testing the qualifications of Chinese Medical Practitioners and ensuring their furnishing a proper supply

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Page 393
rf
unquestionably
there
erroneo
Thus when McMurdoch states that
was mo
officer
Medical board
on
as
required
by Imperial Act and local Ordinance he
is mistaken as to the facts. There
on board - usual a Chinese Doctor, and
was
as
enclosed
Enclosure
copy of the certificate filed by the Surities Exclame 2 in the Emmigration Office. Such a
person, if qualified, is often quite as useful by
reason
of the confidence he commands
as most European Surgeons of the class
which accepted such
an
undesirable
Car
& merely
employment as charge of a Chinese passenger ship. The Imperial Act directs that the surgeon be approved by the Emigration Officer, whilst it clearly contemplates the employment occasionally
of some other party than a European
Surgeon,
as it only makes the
carriage
of amputating and
surgical Instruments
imperative, when there is some one "on board" competent to use them. On the other hand, the Colonial Ordinance expressly authorizes the employment of Chinese Doctors, and for a series of years, they have been, from necessity, the only Medical men on Chinese passenger sailing vessels because European Surgeons rarely could be had.
I have, however, been occupying myself recently in framing a code of regulations for testing the qualifications of Chinese Medical Practitioners and ensuring their furnishing a proper supply.

Page 393
Thus when McMurdoch states that ... was required by Imperial Act and local Ordinance he is mistaken as to the facts. There was on board - usual a Chinese Doctor, and a copy of the certificate filed by the Surities Exclame 2 in the Emmigration Office is enclosed. Such a person, if qualified, is often quite as useful by reason of the confidence he commands as most European Surgeons of the class which accept such undesirable employment as charge of a Chinese passenger ship. The Imperial Act directs that the surgeon be approved by the Emigration Officer, whilst it clearly contemplates the employment occasionally of some other party than a European Surgeon, as it only makes the carriage of amputating and surgical Instruments imperative when there is someone on board competent to use them. On the other hand, the Colonial Ordinance expressly authorizes the employment of Chinese Doctors, and for a series of years, they have been, from necessity, the only Medical men on Chinese passenger sailing vessels because European Surgeons rarely could be had. I have, however, been occupying myself recently in framing a code of regulations for testing the qualifications of Chinese Medical Practitioners and ensuring their furnishing a proper supply.