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also those who hold foreign qualifications which are

bonä

fide equivalent to those required by the Medical Act of 1858. (and) Ishould add and they would probably ape Amended Ach, passed

those required by any or to be passed, subsequently to 1858.)

And thirdly it does not appear the they desire to make Registration in such Register compulsory on Chinese practitioners

practising among

a

Chinese.

It is obvious that this is part of

large Imperial question. What is desirable in this matter in Hong Kong wond presumably be desirable, mutatis mutandis -

in other Colonies; and it may

be added

that what would be reasonable in the

be

those

persons

resident in

Colonies in this respect, would also, under

conditions,

proper in the mother Counting viz : that the medical Register should truly represent the United Kingdom who possess the " requisite knowledge and skill for the

efficient practice of their Profession" who soena obtained, and by whatsoever

Licensing.

(2)

13

Licensing Body recognized by the Imerical

Council, licensed .

This subject has been fully discussed as regards Great Britain and Treland in the medical Council.

It seems

to me desirable to

the

on

forward for the information of Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the accompaning paper the Amendment of the medical Act, where -in the principle involved will be seen clearly stated in pp 6 to 11 in Report II on the Derritorial Range of ditles to Practise": Pages

25 to 50 of the same Volume containing documents which bear on the general question of the Status of Indian, Colonial, and Foreign Practitioners, in the Country, the Colonies, and in Foreign Countries.

In other

From these papers the Earl of "Kimberly will gather during

that

Gladstone's administration 1870-1 and

the Earl of Beaconsfield

again, in that

of

in