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Enclosure to Governor's Despatch No. 480 of the

22nd. November, 1901,

"Ognora",

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Peak, October 28th., 1961 104

The Honourable

The Colonial Secretary.

Dear Sir,

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In view of the vote of $13,000 included in the

Colonial Estimate for 1901 2 for building a house to accommodate the furses belonging to the Hongkong Nursing Institute, I have been requested by

ay Committee to lay before you the following proposal.

The temporary arrangement for housing the Nurses at

the Peak Hospital has been found to work exceedingly well as the position is very central and the Nurses appreciate having the companionship of other Nurses when off duty. Further if the Nurses are housed in a separate building the Committee feel that it would be necessary to have a Matron or bouse- beeper to look after the house when the Nurses were both away on duty and that this and the separate staff of servants would involve the Institution in considerably increased expenditure. As my Committee have reason to under- stand that the arrangement with the Peak Bospital can be continued if required, I am asked to propose to you for your consideration that the Capital sum voted of $13,090 should be banded to the trustees of the Institute for investment subject to your approval and that the income of soob investment should be devoted to the payment of expenses of lodging at the Peak Hospital.

I have etc.,

(Sa.) Beatrice Slade, Acting Honorary Secretary, Hongkong

Nursing Institute.