CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 109

want of hospital and

Notice the

Lunatic

any

lume for the

It is discreditable to an

that wr

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M. Mcade.

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-rently prefer their own institution the Tung Wah Hospital which is supported by voluntary contributions, but to which government gave $15,000 from the Special fund (See Paper of 1877, on the Gambling Houses annexed)

I do not see then that

ful of

the

government has been unfair if aid is given to the Chinese and if they are directed to build a

Special hospital for them it is natural to suppose that voluntary effort will cease.

There is no

regular Lunatic Asylum

in

the

colony

but

the government has long been pressed to build one and some money

has been expended

Would it not be it should

on it in 1880.

of

course be

open to all

Chinese & Europeans alike, and such is the intention

Lord Kimberley's minute directs that the want of hospitals & Lunatic Asylum for the Chinese should be noted in the answering despatch. It will be seen from the annexed note from Dr.

Wharry, Superintendent of the Civil Hospital that from government funds, but Sir J. Hennessy only

to a certain extent used by

the proposes it should be built from government funds that institution is to a certain extent used by Chinese: though not in such a degree. I had thought that it will be supported by the Chinese through... and they cannot be in any way deterred. I have refrained from pressing it, though it appears to be extended. The Chinese appear rather for European seamen.

and Kimberley speaks of an almshouse being supported

Shamely

degree

ces

Consideration

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