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Hong Kong Daily Thess
6.2.08
SANITARY INSTITUTE,
HEANCH PRIZE PRESENTATION.
lectures a course of six
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
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the 13 preceding days. The number was 38, and out of that just about one half had died of infections diseases. That, gontismon, is a standing reproach to this Colony, and I am convinced we shall never succeed in patting a stop to it until we get the co-operation of the Chinese, and get them to show s we can stop this thing without wound- ing their prejudices and violating the sanctity of domestic life. That is why I say to you that I hope those who have gained all the represented technical knowledge which is
boar in mind by these certificates will that a very great deal can be done by tact, common sense, and a little give and take in their dealings with those on whom they have to impress the primary laws of sanitation.
and the local branok has done good work judg-community the value of sanitation, and to ing by the fact that 36 certificates have been try to get them to work with us, and We wish to gained since the starting of the movement, not to work against us. Mr. Carter is still the life and soul of the make the Chinese gentlemen of intelligence branch, he has all along had the interests of the and standing cooperate with us in our work of ellency the Governor, who was
branch at heart and has done all in his power to sanitation. We wish to get them to show us by Lady Lugard, presided at the į
foster it. Our thanks are due especially to him the right way to put a stop, for instance, to the ribution of prizes of the Hongkong sa
e Royal Sanitary Institute he'd in and also to our local Secretary, Mr. Ralphs. A abandoning of bodies in our public streets, I
two ago,
made & return new departure bas recently been made whereby hal, a day or
of the number of bodies abandoned within yesterday afternoon There were their Excellencies at a table at the lectures on special subjects shall be delivered Andrew's Hall Hon. Dr. J. M. at the room of the Instituts by competent lecturers. These are open to any one to esident of the Hongkong Branch,
attend, eg, cretary, Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Mr, T. Perkins, Mr. A. H. Oughtrees and strains in framed steel strue. 1. Brackenbury. The body of the tures" is to be given by Mr. J. C. Joughiu, well Alled when Dr. ATKINSON Assistant Naval Constructor, FL. M. Naval Yard, commencing on Friday next at 9.15 p.m. proceedings. He said : ilency, Gentlemen-As Chairman We have all lately been dreaming dreams and of Examiners I thought it would when the Hongkong University is established interest, to review the work accom.we may hope to see this Inetisute as well as the the local branch of the Royal Sai-local College of Medicine for the Chinese affi since its formation five years ago, liated to it. I would now eak Your Excellency tore in connection with this move to present the certificates. There are twelve in iren at Queen's College on the 13th all, seven were obtained at the Way Examinati ›n
Since then a regular winter last year and five at the October Examination These beld; up to the end of January --Sanitary Science Examination: Mr. Albert have been delivered, the attendants Victor Farker, Public Works Department,
of Nuisancee Examination : abered 3441, giving an average of Inspectors lecture. In addition to the lectures al demonstrations have been given itle Depot and Slaughter Houses Town by Mr. Gibson and at the Station by Dre, Clark and Pearse. also been paid to the New Kowloon the Tytam Waterworks, Green at Works, Aberdeen Briok and Electric Power Station Wanchai, Dairy Farm and to new buildings construction etc. Lectures on g and practical subjects have been by the following
Mossra, Joseph Albert Buller, Hary Counts, Thomas Hynes, Robert Gardiner McEwan, Charles Walter Thornton Brett (Sanitary Dept.), John Mackay and Samuel Robert Boyd Willis, (Police Force) (P.W.D.), George Sergeant Major Hutton and Sergeants Walter Henry Jones, Harry Williams (R.A,M,C.)!
At the request of Dr. Atkinson the Governor then presented the prizes.
HIS EXCELLENCY, at the conclusion of the presentation, said-Ladies and gentlemen, It is some years now since certificates which have
by gentiereu been won students of the Hongkong gh, Gibbs, Perkins, Jackman, Lemu, Branch of the Royal Sanitary Instituto have fe, Biden and Bryan. Ou medical been distributed publicly. The last occasion Drs. Atkinson, Clark, Hunter, was, I think, in 1904, and on that occasion my neon, Barnett Moore, and San-predecessor made a long speech in which he told
i Lients. Craig and Ryley of the you generally of the objects of the institution
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ay Medical Corps. The following and the work which had been done. It was in- have lestured on Food Inspection-stituted in 1903 on the suggestion of Mr. Carter, and it took shape owing to the energy and williams & Shinkwio, Mr. Gibson, Feterinary Surgeon, and Dr. Clark, organising ability of its president, Dr. A kin- Darby and Grey of the P.W.D. son, and of varions other members of the Body ed on surveying. The practical of Examiners, many of whom are still on the o examination is for those who Board. I think, gentlemen, that the value of ention of becoming sanitary officers an institution like this, affiliated to a great obtain from the Institute a certi-institution in England is immense. The certi- aling their knowledge of Sanitary ficates can be obtained bere, and are recognised The Council have arranged a Sylla- throughout the British Empire, and they although not including many can he obtained without the expense of a and without the cost of bjects that an Inspector is required voyage home of a higher standard than the Inspec- taition in England. They can be obtained ation as far as relates to practical in their leisure hours of the evening by the The following candidates have passed men who are still doing their work and earn- brmation of the local branching their salaries. These are very great ningham, Naval Yard Extension advantages. The Hongkong Branch, too, bas E. Hemmings (Messrs. Leigh and led the way in adopting that great principle Lemm, Architect, A. P. Samy, of affiliation with institutions in England, J. W. While, Surveyor War which I think is of immense advantage to the A. R. F. Baven, Architect, Colonies, aud of which I should like myself to ith, Public Works Departoient, see the Colonies take much more advantage. Sanitary Department, A. N. It is the principle which underlies the Oxford e Works Department, H.J. Gidley Local Examinations which we have in our ry Department. Number of Er schools here; it is the principle upon which the nureme pola E; dated zumber of Con Ziates Hongkong College of Medicine intends to total number successful 10; percentage of frame its fature; and it is, as Dr. Atkinson BRON 47.61.
said, the principle which I hope will find stül Sanitary Tuspectors Examination, With further expression in the Hongkong University rence to this Examination a practical an of the future (applause). The Sanitary Depart- 1 as a theoretical knowledge with the subjects ment of the Government absorbs a great deal of out in the Syllabus is required and the Local the revenue of the Colony, and consequently has vernment Board London, sccept this certi- a very considerable staff, and there are architects, te as evidenos that the person possessing it is builders and others in the Colony who also ified for the office of Inspector of Nuisances require certificated engineers, sad the number by urban or rural district ontside London; of these appointments offers inducements to also recognized by the Leoal Govern- candidates to come and learn, and obtain Board Edinburgh ard the similar insti- certificates at this branch of the Royal à in Dublin. The following officers of the Sauitary Institution. I think therefore that itary Department bave passed the Esamin- the governing body of the Board of n for Inspector of Naisauces since the Examiners of the Hongkong Branch may mation of the branch. J. Reidio, W. H.
feel that they are rendering a great public jolley, G. W. Coysh, O. W. Ward, R. benefit to the Colony, and I think that our oan, C. E. Frith, D. J. Mokerzie, D. J. thanks are mos heartily das to the body of Falloran, R. G. Mc Ewen, H. Coombs, J. A gentlemen who give their time and thought W. Brett, T. Hynes, J. Mackay (since gratuitously, without any remuneration, to cou- aeferred to P.W. D., G. Willis, (since duoting these lectures day by day on these isferred to Police Dept.); H. J. Gidley, S. diftealt subjects (applause). When I look, as I Gilley, (who have left the Colony). The did just now, at this syllabus of lectures, the dif- wing officers of the Public Works Depart-ferent themes of the lecturers appear to me to he t have passed this Examination-Mosers go practical and so sound that I honestly wish I Longstaff and S. R. Bord. The fol- had the time myself to be admitted and to ng officers of the R. A. M. C. have also
come and learn some of these things and successful: Sergeant Majr Hutton endeavour to obtain a certificate (applause). eants Williams and Jones. I may also
I will not speak to you, gentlemen, now, on that several candidates from the Army the necessity of encouraging sanitation in attending the present course of lectures. Hongkong; I will not give you a die
following candidates in private employ
CONTRO or the lessons to be learned from passed the Examination :-Messrs. H. the great ontbreak of plagas or of the great lett, Naval Yard Extension Works; G. value of having an object lesson bere in Hong. phew, Messrs. Butterfield and Swire; C. kong for China. All these are great subjecta, ngton, Naval
Yard; J. B. Winter, but they have grown somewhat hackneyed and gkong Gas Corapany. In all there have you have heard them disonssed by speakers 39 candidates, 26 of whom were successful, who hara more Яaesey than I have. arcontage of 66.6 passes. The number of I will only refer briefly to the labours of lidates examined by the Royal Sanitary the Sanitary Commission who have spont itate at London in 1906, is 992; number of their private time and laid this Colony red, 481. 1907 returns are not to hand. The ander a great debt of gratitude to them owing officers of the Sanitary Department You have heard, no doubt, a great deal of dis- sed the Examination for Inspector of Nui- cussion on their report, and I can tell you yon
ses during leave of absence in England are likely to hear a good deal more within the
sars, L. E. Brett, F, Fisher, E. Allen and next week or two. There is only one point: J. Knight; so that out of a staff of 30 which I will allude to before I sit down, and it is jopean Inspectors 19 now hold these that I will say to those gentlemen I have just omas, The Government in order to bad the honour and pleasure of presenting with urage the Inspectors obtaining these these certificates, that in their greater wealth ificates cafund the fees of the success of sanitary knowledge they should not lose
candidates; and next to a knowledge tight of the saving grace of common Chinese Colloquial, in considering the ("pplause). I think that sensible toleration is tion of promotion from eus clasz to another, the most valuable sense a man can have; our are good, but not always easy to rity is given to those who possess the ideals ificate. The local branch is now established realise. By the exercise of common sense, little give and take, msn may suitable room at 7,Beaconsfield Arcade, tact, a
more valu-
Bango
re members can study. It is here that the often achieve results that are bres are given and we have the nucleus of a able than all the rules of the text books. You Ary there.
Another important fact is that may obtain these results without wounding the Its now self-supporting. Generally speaking prejudices of others. It is your business here a work of the Institute has been well supported to endeavour to impress upon the Chinese
A vote of thanks to His Excellency proposed by Mr. PARKINS, Seconded by Mr. Oven, #2) carried in the usual way, ended the proceedings.
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