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lia, 1; Bangkok, 1; Costa Rica, 1; Lisbon, 1 Shanghai (the Victoria Nursing Home), 4.
2.) Is it not the fact that with the
exception of a few months in 1914, the Government Nursing Staff in this Colony has been for the last three years below! the numbers borne on the Estimates?
3.)(.) With reference to the state- ment made, at the last meeting of the Legislative Council, by the Honourable Colonial Secretary to the following +ffret: This provision (¿e, the provi- sion of a certain number of Sisters on who the Estimates) includes Sisters would in the normal course be absent on leave," how does the Government reconcile that statement with the following state- ment, which was made by His Excellency the Governor, in the Legislative Council, on the 7th May, 1914: The conclusion arrived at was that while the Staff (namely, the Government Nursing Staff) was absolutely adequate for the work it has to do, there was no provision for ab- sences during leave. That is in accord ance with the policy of the Government; no department is supplied with extra members for filling vacancies caused through leave" (1) Is it not the fact that, since the beginning of this year, several Government Nursing Sisters have had to postpone the long leave, due to them after four years of service, owing to the deficiency in the number of Sisters available for duty?
(4.) Is it not the fact that short leave if granted to Government Nursing Sisters, has to be taken outside of the Colony, thereby involving a Sister going on short leave in considerable expense? Is it not the fact that the Members of the Govern- ment Nursing Staff of the Federated Malay States are entitled to take their short leave within the limits of those States? Why cannot a similar privilege be extended to the Government Nursing Staff in this Colony, so as to enable them to have an occasional rest from duty up at the Peak.
(5.) Is it not the fact that, at the pre- sent time, in the "A" Block of the Government Civil Hospital, one Sister is responsible for the care of the patients in 4 Public Wards (2 on each floor) as well as in 6 Private Wards, in addition to having to attend operations in the theatre 1 How many beds are there in such 4 Public Wards?
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COLONIAL plied as follow:
SECRETARY
Question 1:-(1) and (2). This Govern-
ment has no information.
Question 1:-(3). In the Varsing Tiines of the 1st April, 1916, these appointments are published, under the heading
Colonial Nursing Association,” having been made since May, 1915.
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Question 2: --During the period January, 1913, to June, 1916, inclusive, the Nursing Staff in the Colony has been below the number borne on the Estimates during 12 months. It has been equal to or i excess of that number during 30 months. Owing to the periodical grant of leave is normally the me broughout the Government Service that the establishment in the Colony is below that shown in the Estimates.
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Question 3:-(1). His Excellency the Governor on the occasion mentioned went on to say that, taking the point regard- ing provision for leave and a further point regarding maternity cases consideration, he had decided to recom- mend to the Secretary of State an in- crease of three Sisters as a temporary measure pending further investigation as to the disposition of the Staff. After some further remarks His Excellency added: "I am going to make, with the approval of the Secretary of State, an increase in the Staff for the specific
The Staff purposes mentioned,” increased, and it is considered that the present establishment, when at full strength, is ample for purposes of grant- ing customary leave of absence.
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Question 3--(11), Three Sisters, who have recently completed four years' ser- vice, have had their leave postponed, owing to vacancies on the Staff. does not become due to Government Servants at stated intervals, but may be granted, subject to the necessities of the Service, after certain minimum periods of resident service.
Question 4:-It is not the case that short leave granted to Sisters has to be taken outside the Colony. It is not known what the practice is in the Federated Malay States.
Question 5: One Sister is responsible. as stated, in the sense that she has im- mediate control of the Staff in A block, which consists of a probationer nurse, a Volunteer Aid Detachment Nurse week day mornings, a Chinese Dresser, six Ward Boys, an Operating Theatro Boy, and five coolies. The Ward Boys do
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a great part of the nursing, such as the making of beds, dusting of wards,
Enemy Trade Marks serving and carrying meals to patients, HON. MR. P. H. HOLYOAK, in ac- which forms part of the duties of Nurses cordance with notice of motion, moved the in English hospitals. The Sister also following Resolution : That it is ex- attends operations. For ten years past pedient that all trade marks belonging one Sister has supervised the nursing on
to alien enemies and now on the Register two floors in a similar manner. There
here should be expunged, and it is there- are 48 beds in the four public Wards in A Block. The number of occupied beds fore resolved that they be struck off the in A Block, including the private wards, Register forthwith, and that subsequent- averaged during April. May, and Juney to such trade marks being struck off 37.2. 30.3, and 33.1 respectively.
the Register, that Section 19 of the Trade Marks Ordinance of 1909' be amended by providing that no trade mark shall be registered, at any future period, which is identical with, or so closely resembles, as to be calculated to deceive, one which has been so struck off, and that Section 3 of the Merchandise Marks Ordinance of 1890 be amended so as to make it an offence under that Ordinance to imitate or apply to goods any trade mark iden
HON. MR. POLLOCK Arising out of the answer to the last question, I should like to ask whether the Government are aware that only one sister is on duty at our time in A and B** block. There are a good many more questions I shall put later on, but I should like that question answered now.
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HIS EXCELLENCY There 18 only tical with, or so nearly resembling as to
one sister in attendance,
Hos. MR. POLLOCK There is only one sister on duty; the answer is ab solutely dishonest.
THE COLONIAL understand that " A now form "A" block, floors.
SECRETARY I and B blocks There are two
With reference
HON. MR. POLLOCK to the answer to question 3, I should like to ask whether it is not a fact that at the present moment the staff of sisters is Ave below the number borne
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His EXCELLENCY I think you will have to give notice of thes questions. We really cannot be expected to have this detailed information at our finger tips.
HON. MR. POLLOCK I think the Gov- ernment should be prepared to give the answers, and should be able to give a statement with regard to whether the staff is at full strength or not. The Government ought to be able, when asked for, to give such information. I feel, Sir, that it is a disgraceful thing that the Government should not be able to answer that question.
HIS EXCELLENCY I am afraid I cannot oblige.
be calculated to deceive, a trade mark which has been so struck off."
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In moving his resolution, the hon. member said-I confess that I was sonie- what amazed when I heard the statement in the Council Chamber that no less than 133 alien enemy trade marks had been renewed in Hongkong since the outbreak of war, and more so when it was known that amongst these are a large number belonging to the Aniline Badische Soda Fabrik. Now, if there is one thing Great Britain has suffered more vitally from than another in her trade has been the unfair competition of Germany in the dye trade. in which the Germans have largely controlled the world, and I imagine that this answer will be viewed with some astonishment and some alarm when it becomes known in England that this is the case.
At the outbreak of war it was known that Great Britain was absolutely dependent for her dyes for the Army and Navy upon Germany, and if it had not been for the enterprise and sagacity of a small Manchester firm at that time. the circumstances would have proved dangerous in the
We set to work and we were able to experiment and to evolve dyes hitherto made in Germany, and in a few months we were able to supply not only Great Britain for her Army and Navy, but also the Allies. I do not blame the Government for renew- ing these registrations, it is a part of the policy persistently and consistently carried out, I believe throughout the
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