CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12] — Page 66

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said Chinese Emigrants

Their lives

12.

were

Emigrants were sent

despaired of.

sent when

Your Lordship will probably be in receipt about this time of my despatch No 726 (2th June last) which gives very fully the subject, and on Chinese to join in building a permanent Native Hospital adequate to meet the necessities of the very large Chinese population of the colony, and that had also promised them a suitable site for the purpose.

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as well as full explanations also details the action taken by the Executive here. That narrative will no doubt have induced Your Lordship to anticipate the eventual realization of much permanent good from the discovery of the abuses which had prevailed in the Tze or Native Hospital.

Native Hospital, or rather place of reception for Sick and Patients. 3. In that despatch I informed Your Lordship that I had availed myself of those disclosures to induce the Chinese to make a contribution not exceeding in outlay on the site and in money the sum of $15,000.

I have much pleasure now in reporting that the Subscription list circulated amongst the Chinese merchants amounts to upwards of $30,000, and though in the present very distressed state of Trade it is unlikely that such will be actually realized there is no doubt that $15,000 will be forthcoming.

on the lodgement of which the Government

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63 said Chinese Emigrants Their lives 12. were Emigrants were sent despaired of. sent when Your Lordship will probably be in receipt about this time of my despatch No 726 (2th June last) which gives very fully the subject, and on Chinese to join in building a permanent Native Hospital adequate to meet the necessities of the very large Chinese population of the colony, and that had also promised them a suitable site for the purpose. 726 as well as full explanations also details the action taken by the Executive here. That narrative will no doubt have induced Your Lordship to anticipate the eventual realization of much permanent good from the discovery of the abuses which had prevailed in the Tze or Native Hospital. Native Hospital, or rather place of reception for Sick and Patients. 3. In that despatch I informed Your Lordship that I had availed myself of those disclosures to induce the Chinese to make a contribution not exceeding in outlay on the site and in money the sum of $15,000. I have much pleasure now in reporting that the Subscription list circulated amongst the Chinese merchants amounts to upwards of $30,000, and though in the present very distressed state of Trade it is unlikely that such will be actually realized there is no doubt that $15,000 will be forthcoming. on the lodgement of which the Government

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63 said Chinese Emigrants Wheir lives 12. were Emigrants were sent despaired of. sent when Your Lordship will probably be in receipt about this time of my despatch No 726 (2th June last) which on Chinese to join in building a permanent Native Haospital adequate to meet the necepitics of the very large very large Chinese population of the bolony, and that had also promised them a suitable site for 726 gives very 9145 the subject, and the purpose. as wall hull explanations also details the action taken by the baecutive here. That narative will no doubt have induced Your Lordship to fanticipate the eventual realization of much permanent good from the discovery of the abuses which had prevailed in the Itzee or Native Saspital. Native Hospital, or rather place of reception for Marib und Patients. 3. In that despatch I informed Your Lordship that I had availed. Impself of those disclosures to induce the aus a contribution not exceeding in outlay on the site and. in money H. the sum of $15000. have much pleasure now in reporting that the Subscription list circulated amongst the bhinese ancunts ! amount to upwards of $30,000, and though in- the present very distriped state of Grade it is unlikely that such will be actually realized there is no doubt than $15000 will be forthcoming. that more an a on the lodgement of which the Government

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said Chinese Emigrants

Wheir lives

12.

were

Emigrants were sent

despaired of.

sent when

Your Lordship will probably be

in receipt about this time of my despatch

No 726 (2th June last) which

Chinese to join in building a permanent Native Haospital adequate to meet the necepitics of the very large

very large Chinese population of the bolony, and that had also promised them a suitable site for

726

gives very 9145 the subject, and

the purpose.

as wall

hull explanations also details the action taken by the baecutive here. That narative will no doubt have induced Your Lordship to fanticipate the eventual realization of much permanent good from the discovery of the abuses which had prevailed in the Itzee or Native Saspital.

Native Hospital, or rather place of reception for Marib und Patients. 3. In that despatch I informed Your Lordship that I had availed. Impself of those disclosures to induce the

aus a

contribution

not exceeding in outlay on the site and.

in money

the sum of $15000.

have much

pleasure

now in

reporting that the Subscription list

circulated amongst the bhinese ancunts

amount

to upwards of $30,000, and though in- the present very distriped state of Grade it is unlikely that such will be actually realized there is no doubt than $15000 will be forthcoming.

that

an a

on the lodgement of which the Government

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