Habent of
hundred.
labour
Glassworks' hospital under the management.
The Tung Wah Committee became seriously overcrowded, there being some 200 patients in a building capable of holding about a hundred owing to the great scarcity of accommodation, it was necessary to build refuge huts fast. The new building recently finished for a Pig and Fowl Dépôt has about to be placed at the disposal of the Sanitary Board and the Staff of the Bacteriological branch. The hospital had offered its services to the Government.
I was heartened, however, before these transfers could be effected, factors of the Benevolent Hospital at Canton, through the agency of the Viceroy, requested that any sick Chinese subjects who were British subjects and were sent to Canton on vessels in case of death, their corpses might be forwarded in specially prepared junks to their native villages.
Several of the compradors employing large numbers of coolies also requested that they might be allowed to take the sick, wherever found, to Canton and they also gave a pledge that if at that time remitted they would remain in this Colony, and not take part in the general exodus. Failing that permission, they would have to leave at once, thus placing the banks and houses of businesses in an even more precarious position than they were at the time the application was made.
After serious consideration, I did not feel justified in acceding to their requests. It is true that the Chinese hospital was considerably overcrowded, and that the Chinese doctors had not proved that they were capable of dealing with the plague, whereas there was no doubt that compliance with the request would have more or less defeated the efficiency of the house-to-house visitation, and that cases of sickness would not have been reported to the Police as they were then and are now obliged to be.
After consultation with my Executive Council, the majority of members agreed with me.
habent of
hundred.
labour
Glassworks' hospital under te hanage.
te Tung trak Committer became Qriously overcrowded, there being Some 200 patients in a building Capable of holding. About a Oloing to the great Scarcity of it was hinforcible to build refugle fast songt. The how building recently finished for a Pig and that Dépôt has about to be placed at the distoal of the Lanitary Bound and the Staff of the rettercole branch. Arstital had offend its cuvices to te Government. I to heartine however And before these transfers could be Effected to Fructors of to Benevolent Hospital at Cantor through the agency
of the Viceroy requested that any Eich Chinese subjects who light brish
of
to blice
to Cantor on desse in case of dieth I have their corpses Zent to their native tillages, might be forwarded hi Specially prepared junks to kat Capital. Sunal of the compradous
Imploying
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Imploying large numbers of Clucks also requested that they might be allowed to Love the sick, Wherever found,
to Cantor and they also gave
a pledge hat if that time Remitted they would remain in his Colony, and hot take part in the General Exodus- Failing tat permission key would have leave at once
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2). After serious considuation I did lot feel justified to acceding to their Requests. It has hue that the Chinese hospital was considerably over- how ded, Kat to Chinee Foltro Lad hot proved that they were capable of dealing will the plaque, & hereas there was 20 don't that a compliance brith the Request hould have more o
less defeated the Efficiency of the house to house Visitation, and hat cases of lickrus hould hot have been Eforted to to Police es they tree them and are how obliged to be- After Consultation with my Sxecutive Council the majority of hembers; agreed
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