CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2] — Page 240

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reduced scale.

I am disappointed at not receiving the report of the Commission on the Central School. The meetings and proceedings of such a Commission are hardly under Executive control. I hope however before long to have an opportunity of considering the evidence taken and the opinions of the Commissioners.

9.

The small sum voted for salaries to Wardmasters of Lunatic Asylum and Smallpox Hospital is for the pay of persons who are provisionally hired on what might be called those temporary Government institutions. Practically the real work of the colony as regards the care of lunatics and smallpox patients is undertaken by the Committee of the Tung Wah Hospital, who do it without any charge to the Government, the expenses being defrayed by the voluntary contributions of the Chinese inhabitants of the Colony.

The necessity for the appointment of an Assistant Superintendent of the Civil Hospital is explained in Dr. Wharry's letter enclosed in Your Lordship's despatch No. 105 of 24th August, 1881.

W.

13687

10.

Your Lordship's despatch directing that Mr. Wodehouse should be paid only $720 instead of $760 as pension, crossed my despatch...


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239 reduced scale. I am disappointed at not receiving the report of the Commission on the Central School. The meetings and proceedings of such a Commission are hardly under Executive control. I hope however before long to have an opportunity of considering the evidence taken and the opinions of the Commissioners. 9. The small sum voted for salaries to Wardmasters of Lunatic Asylum and Smallpox Hospital is for the pay of persons who are provisionally hired on what might be called those temporary Government institutions. Practically the real work of the colony as regards the care of lunatics and smallpox patients is undertaken by the Committee of the Tung Wah Hospital, who do it without any charge to the Government, the expenses being defrayed by the voluntary contributions of the Chinese inhabitants of the Colony. The necessity for the appointment of an Assistant Superintendent of the Civil Hospital is explained in Dr. Wharry's letter enclosed in Your Lordship's despatch No. 105 of 24th August, 1881. W. 13687 10. Your Lordship's despatch directing that Mr. Wodehouse should be paid only $720 instead of $760 as pension, crossed my despatch... Page 240 Page 241
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239 reduced scale. I am disappointed at not receiving the report of the Commission ON- the Central School. The to : meetings and proceedings of such a Commission are hardly under Excouture control. I hope however before long have an opportunity of considering the evidence taken and the opinions of the Commissioners. 9. The small sum voted for salaries to Wardmasters to of Lunatie Asylum and Imall por Hospital is for the pay of persons who provisionally hired on what_ are might be called those temporary- Government institutions. Practically the the real work of the bolony as regards of lumaties and small pox the care patients is undertaken by the Committee of the Tung the Bospital, who do it without to the any charge Government, the expenses being defrayed by the voluntary contributions of the Chinese inhabitants of the Colony, > The necessity for the appointment of an Assistant Superintendent of the bivil Hospital is explained in Dr. Wharry's letter enclosed in Your Lordship's despatch ause N. 105 of 24th August, 1881 W. 13687 10. Your Lordship's despatch directing that Mr. Wodehouse should be paid only #720 instead $760 as bosoner, crossed my desfatal of Page 240Page 241
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239

reduced scale.

I am disappointed at

not receiving the report of the

Commission

ON-

the Central School. The

to

: meetings and proceedings of such a Commission are hardly under Excouture control. I hope however before long have an opportunity of considering the evidence taken and the opinions of the Commissioners.

9.

The small sum voted

for salaries to Wardmasters to of Lunatie Asylum and Imall por Hospital is for the pay of persons who provisionally hired on what_

are

might be called those temporary- Government institutions. Practically

the

the real work of the bolony as regards of lumaties and small pox

the care

patients is undertaken by the Committee of the Tung the Bospital,

who do it without

to the any charge Government, the expenses being defrayed by the voluntary contributions of the Chinese inhabitants of the Colony,

>

The necessity for the appointment of an Assistant Superintendent of the bivil Hospital is explained in Dr. Wharry's letter enclosed in Your Lordship's despatch ause N. 105 of 24th August, 1881

W.

13687

10.

Your Lordship's

despatch directing that Mr. Wodehouse should be paid only #720 instead $760 as bosoner, crossed my desfatal

of

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