are leaders in their different branches. I was also fortunate in having on that very board a native of the country we seek to benefit; I need scarcely allude to Dr Ho Kai. He is the example, he is the end which I dare not hope to attain. No one single individual can do that, but that is the end I hope to get to, and with such a bright example before them the lads can come sufficiently close to it for all practical purposes. The theory of my scheme is that the candidates shall present themselves before such a board as I have spoken of, on the first subjects, viz.: anatomy, physiology, elementary surgery and elementary chemistry. They must study these for two years before attempting an examination and these studies must be carried on in a regular manner. Again I would propose that the boys must have studied some foreign tongue prior to going to hospital at this or some other school of the same kind and gone through a proper curriculum so as to thoroughly understand the English or any other western language. My lads understand English so far as reading goes, but I have found a difficulty with regard to their speaking, and I have recognised the kindness and forbearance with which my brethren on the Board have overcome that difficulty. These lads having come here now, I propose that at the end of the next two years they shall go to Shanghai. My object in separating the examining centres is to make the examinations as distinct and thorough as possible, and held by persons having nothing to do with each other. Having passed the final board they will be entitled to get certificates, but previous to that, these certificates shall be held in the custody of the hospital. Your Excellency will observe that precautions have been taken to prevent fraud. The candidate's photograph will be attached to the certificate, which will also give the names of the candidates and the districts to which they belong, and persons requesting information will be supplied with it in confidence. The certificate will also be signed by the candidate, and stamped with his thumb mark, which, as I have no doubt Your Excellency knows is the surest mark of identity, as never varies and as no two men have the same mark. With these precautions a similar certificate could not well be forged. They receive this, however, after the course is completed. On this occasion I ask Your Excellency to give them a certificate of their having passed the first half and also to hand them the diploma, which is handed back to the custody of the Hospital to be held until they pass their second degree. I don't know that I need trouble Your Excellency to remember that in however small a way we start such an institution as this, we are likely to cement, on very lasting grounds, the good will and good feeling with our neighbours on the mainland. Men who come professing as their only right to appreciation a general desire to relieve suffering must effect this; and, of course, while educating these lads or similar ones, first at a school like this and then afterwards at a medical institution they must have associated sufficiently with westerns to see the advantages of their society, and I think they will thus feel so kindly towards us that on any opportunity occurring they will do all that within them lies to show the benefits of western science. I only hope that my young friends here to-day will think over these things, and if they wish to advance in that branch of science or any other, they will consider the advantages offered to them. I cannot leave the subject without pointing out my indebtedness to the system adopted by Dr. Stewart, Mr Wright, and Mr Falconer. I mention these names because they are powers with which I have been able to move my lads to everything. My part has been, so to speak, a light one. The ground had been carefully prepared, and the real labour and mental discipline which were necessary to enable them to acquire the difficult subjects in the profession on which they have been examined, has been acquired in this institution. In the hope that some day this may extend, or that some scheme like it may expand here or in China, I venture to ask Your Excellency to keep a copy of this certificate as a memento of the kindness you have shown us to-day in connection with our hospital. I cannot adequately express the gratitude I feel towards you for the honour you have done me and my boys on this occasion.
Dr Myers then called up his students, remarking that Li had obtained 72.5 per cent of marks on the whole examination, and that Chan had obtained 75 per cent.
His Excellency then presented the certificates, and in doing so congratulated the students upon the honour which they had gained. He trusted they would continue to study with equal diligence during the next two years.
His Excellency then said-I may say that I feel very much indebted to Dr Myers for the interesting account he has given of the medical school attached to the David Manson Memorial Hospital at Takao, I feel convinced that this institution, under the able management of Dr Myers and with the deep interest he takes in the subject, will meet with great success, and I hope it will be the means of introducing a great improvement in the study of medicine in the neighbouring Empire of China. I feel very much obliged to you for having asked me to-day to give away these certificates which have just been won after examination by the pupils here before me. There could not have been a better place selected for the delivery of these certificates than the Government Central School, where both these students commenced their education. I trust the example they have set will encourage others among those present to come forward and volunteer. It must be gratifying to Dr Stewart, Mr Wright and Mr Falconer to hear the terms in which they have been spoken of to-day and to think they have contributed so much towards the success of these students. I hope the day will come when the Tung Wah Hospital in this city will be under the care of medically-trained Chinese who have been educated at this School and gone through a medical course. I am sure the Tung Wah Hospital will be of much more practical utility when that happens than it is now. However, I have heard that that illustrious statesman Li Hung Chung is deeply impressed with the superiority of medical instruction given on Western principles to that which they have in China, and I feel no doubt that he will give every encouragement in his power to Chinese who have passed a final and satisfactory examination in the Takao Hospital. I feel very much obliged for the inscription you have handed to me, which I will keep with great interest. I assure you you have reason to be gratified at the progress made by these students, and I hope you will have more soon. (Applause.)
Dr Myers again thanked His Excellency, and the proceedings terminated.
Three cheers were given for His Excellency as he left the room.
At the request of Dr Myers, Mr Wright granted the scholars a half holiday, and then the boys gave three cheers for Dr Myers and three for his students.
The certificates given to the students are contained in neat lacquer-ware boxes, with a silver plate affixed, bearing the following inscription: Fac-simile diploma from: Manson Memorial Hospital, Formosa. Certificate for first half. Presented by His Excellency the Acting Governor of Hong Kong to successful candidates, May 28, 1886.
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are leaders in their different branches. I was also fortunate in having on that very board a native of the country we seek to benefit; I need scarcely allude to Dr Ho Kai. He is the example, he is the end which I dare not hope to attain. No one single individual can do that, but that is! the end I hope to get to, and with such a bright example before them the lads can come sufficiently close to it for all practical purposes. The theory of my scheme is that the candidates shall present themselves before such a board as I have spoken of, 00 the Brat subjects, ris: anatomy, physiology, elomentary surgery and ele mentary chemistry. They must study these for two years before attempting an examination and these studies must be carried un in a regular manner. Again I would propose that the boys must have studied some foreign tongue prior to going to hospital at this or somo other school of the same kind and gone through a proper curricu- lium so as to thoroughly understand the English or any other western language. My lads understand English so far as reading goes, but I have found a dif- ficulty with regard to their speaking, and I have recognised the kindness and for- bearance with which my brethren on the Board have overcome that difficulty. These lads having come here now, I propose that at the end of the next two years they shall go to Shanghai. My object in separating the examining centres is to make the examinations as distinct and tho- rough as possible, and held by persons hav ing nothing to do with each other. Hav. ing passed the final board they will be en- titled to get certificates, but previous to that, these certificates shall be held in the custody of the hospital. Your Excellency will observe that precautions have been taken to prevent fraud. The candidate's photograph will be attached to the certifi cate, which will also give the names of the candidates and the districts to which they belong, and persons request- ing information will be supplied with it in confidence. The certificate will also he signed by the candidate, and stamped with his thumb mark, which, as I have no doubt Your Excellency knows is the surest mark of identity, as never varies and as no two men have the same mark. With these precautions a similar certificate could not well be forged. They receive this, however, after the course is completed. On this occasion I ask Your Excellency to give them a certificate of their having passed the first half and also to hand them the diploma, which is handed back to the cus- tody of the Hospital to be held until they pass their second degree. I don't know that I need trouble Your Excellency to remember that in however small a way we start such an institution as this, we are likely to cement, on very lasting grounds, the good will and good feeling with our neighbours on the mainland. Men who come profess- ing as their only right to appreciation a general desire to relieve suffering muar effecti this; and, of course, white educating these lade or similar ones, first at a school like this and then afterwards at a medical institution they must have associated sufficiently with westerns to see the advantages of their society, and I think they will thus feel so kindly towards us that on any oppor tunity occurring they will do all that within them lies to show the benefits of western science. Lonly hope that my young friends here to-day will think over these things, and if they wish to advanco in that branch of science or any other, they will consider the advantages offered to them. I cannot leave the subject without pointing out my indebtedness to the system adopted by Dr. Stewart, Mr Wright, and Mr Falconer. I mention these names because they are powers with which I have been able to move
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my lads to everything. My part has been, so to speak, a light one. The ground had been carefully prepared, and the real labour and mental discipline which were necessary to enable them to acquire the difficult subjects in the profession on which they have been examined, has been ac quired in this institution. In the hope that some day this may extend, or that some scheme like it may expand here or in China, I venture to ask Your Excellency to keep a copy of this certificate as a memento of the kindness you have shown us to-day in connection with our hospital. I cannot adequately express the gratitudo I feel towards you for the honour you have done mic and my boys on this occasion.
Dr Myers then called up his students, remarking that Li had obtained 725 per cent of marks on the whole examination, and that Chan had obtained 75 per cent.
His Excellency then presented the certi- ficates, and in doing so congratulated the students upon the honour which they had gained. He trusted they would continue to study with equal diligence during the next two years.
His Excellency theu said-I may say that I feel very much indebted to Dr Myers for the interesting account he has given of the medical school attached to the Darid Manson Memorial Hospital at Takao, I feel convinced that this institution, under the able management of Dr Myers and with the deep interest he takes in tho subject, will meet with great success, and I hope it will be the means of intro- ducing a great improvement in the study of medicine in the neighbouring Empire of China. I feel very much obliged to you for having asked me to-day to give away these certificates which bave just been won after examination by the pupils here before me. There could not have been a better place selected for the delivery of these certificates than the Governinent Central School, where both these students commenced their education. I trust tho example they have set will encourage others among those present to come forward and volunteer. It must be gratifying to Dr Stewart, Mr Wright and Mr Falconer to hear the terms in which they have been spoken of to-day and to think they have contributed so much towards the success of these students. I hope the day will come when the Tung Wah Hospital in this city will be nuder the care of medically-trained Chinese who have been educated at this School and gone through a medical course. I am sure the Tung Wah Hospital will be of much more practical utility when that happens than it is now. However, I have heard that that illustrious statesman Li Hung Chung is deeply impress- ed with the superiority of medical instruction given on Western principles to that which they have in China, and I feel no doubt that he will give every encouragement in his power to Chinese who have passed a final and satisfactory examination in the Takao Hospital. I feel very much obliged for the insimento you have handed to me, which I will keep with great interest. I us- sure you you have reason to be gratified at the progress made by these students, and I hope you will have more soon. (Applause.) Dr Myers again thanked His Excellency, and the proceedings terminated.
Three cheers were given for His Excel- lency as he left the room.
At the request of Dr Myers, Mr Wright granted the scholars a half holiday, and then the boys gave three cheers for Dr Myers and tree for his students.
The certificates given to the students are contained in neat lacquer-ware boxes, with a silver plate affixed, bearing the following inscription: Fac-simile diploma from: Manson Memorial Hospital, Formosa. Cer- tificate for first half. Presented by His Excellency the Acting Governor of Hong- kong to successful candidates, May 28,
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