CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12] — Page 414

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interference might cause falling off in the voluntary

subscriptions and lead to an

general loss of confidence

on the part of the

Chinese.

3 On the other hand it is

an institution in a

British Colony, some-

what anomalous, priding itself on being

free from exciting native sentiment,

and

should receive

careful supervision,

not being left alone.

...

es harbour, for

founded and conducted

In many respects

on lines which are not in accordance with European

views and scientific knowledge.

Before the whole question is so

one

on which I must be

guided by local experience,

essentially a matter for local judgment and therefore I am

inclined to accept your views, and

after fully and

carefully

considering the Report, I have

decided as a provisional measure,

to approve of the appointments

of

Dr. J. C. Thomson

as Visiting Surgeon

and

of Dr. Charing Cheng

as Resident

Surgeon at the Hospital, on the conditions stated in your Despatch.

5. I

am

the

more disposed

to

approve of these appointments

since the receipt of your

Despatch of the 13th ult.,

reporting that the necessary

arrangements

are

to be made

for working

successfully; but it will be

clearly understood that I

have sanctioned

this present arrangement

as an experiment,

and that either or both of the

appointments may be cancelled

hereafter without compensation

if in a year's time,

a full

report which should then

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interference might cause falling off in the voluntary subscriptions and lead to an general loss of confidence on the part of the Chinese. 3 On the other hand it is an institution in a British Colony, some- what anomalous, priding itself on being free from exciting native sentiment, and should receive careful supervision, not being left alone. ... es harbour, for founded and conducted In many respects on lines which are not in accordance with European views and scientific knowledge. Before the whole question is so one on which I must be guided by local experience, essentially a matter for local judgment and therefore I am inclined to accept your views, and after fully and carefully considering the Report, I have decided as a provisional measure, to approve of the appointments of Dr. J. C. Thomson as Visiting Surgeon and of Dr. Charing Cheng as Resident Surgeon at the Hospital, on the conditions stated in your Despatch. 5. I am the more disposed to approve of these appointments since the receipt of your Despatch of the 13th ult., reporting that the necessary arrangements are to be made for working successfully; but it will be clearly understood that I have sanctioned this present arrangement as an experiment, and that either or both of the appointments may be cancelled hereafter without compensation if in a year's time, a full report which should then
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interference might cause falling off in the voluntary

subscriptions and lead to an

general loss of confidener

}

au d

interest on the part of the

Chinese.

3 On the other haud it is

the sal

chear

g this Hind

an institution

British Colony, som

"Constrobar aschietty moedly pranded for the facceper

of excitiating native sentiment

demands and

should recÈC

careful supervision

activul aloned.

o

es harbour, for

founded and conducted

In many respecti

on lines which are not in accordance with Europeal

views and scientific know

front the whole question is so

one

on which I must be

guided by local experience

insectially a smatter for toral and therefore Dam

kvenclatge the Infant content

to accept your views, and

after fully and

carefully

1 considering the Report, I have

dicated as a bootation measure,

Movisionally

of

to approve of the appointments

Visiting Surgeon

Dr. J. C. Thomson

aud

of her Charing Cheng không

411

as Resident

Surgeon at the Hospital, on the conditions stated in your Despatch.

5.J

alu

the

more disford

lo

approve of these afforntiments

since the receipt of gown

Despatch of the 13th ult?,

reporting that the neces

ments

are

Jo

arrange.

for working

successfully; but it will be

clearly understood that I

have sanctioned

present sily

thera

at

as an experionnt,

and that either or both of the

upfit's may be cancelled

hereafter without compensation

if in a year's time,

full

be

report which should then

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