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lia, Bangkok, 1; Costa Rica, 1; Lisbon, 1: Shanghai (the Victoria Nursing Home), 4.
2.) 1s 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 Logislative Council, by the Honourable Colonial Secretary to the following effect: This provision (ie, the provi- sion of a certain number of Sisters on the Estimates) include Sisters who would in the nurinal courke be absent on leave, how durs the Government reconcile that statement with the following state- ment, which was made by His Excellency the Governor, in the Legislativ Council, on the 7th May, 1914: The conclusion I was that while the Staff arrived at (namely, the Government Nursing Staff) was absolutely adequate for the work it has to do, there was no provision for sences during leave. That is in accord ance with the policy of the Government no department is supplied with extra members for älling vacancies caused through leave"? (i) 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, thoreby 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, une Sister is responsible for the care of the patients in 4 Public Wards (2 on each floor) as woll as in & Private Wards, in addition to having to attend operations in the theatre 7 How many beds are there in such 4 Public Wards?
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY plied as follow:
Question 1:--(1) and (2). This Govern- ment has no information.
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of the 1st April, 1916, these appointments Question 1:-(3). In the Nursing Times
are publisheri, under the heading
Colonial Nursing Association," having been made since May, 1915.
Question 2: During the period January, 1913, to June, 1018, inclusive, the Nursing Staff in the Colony has been below the number borne on the estimates during 12 months. I has been equal to or jat excess of that number during 30 months. Owing to the periodical grant of 'eave of absence it 18 normally the
hroughout the Government Servies that the establishment in the Colony is below that shown in the estimates.
Question 3: (1). His Excellency the Governor on the occasion mentioned went on to say that, inking the point regard- ing provision for leave and a further point regarding maternity cases into consideration, he had decided to recom- mend to the Secretary of State an in- crease of three Sisters ag temporary casute pending further investigation as to the disposition of the Staff. After se 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 specie purpose mentioned,"
The Staff was increased, and it is considered that the present stablishment, when at full strength, sample for purposes of grant- ing customary leave of absence.
Question 3-(11), Three Sisters, who have recently completed four years' ser- vice, have had their leave postponed. owing to vacancies on the Staff. Leave 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 : One Sister is responsible, as stated, in the sense that she has im- mediate control of the Staff p A block, which consists of a probatione nurse, n Volunteer Aid Detachment Nurse on week day mornings, a Chinese Dresser, six Ward Boys, an Operating Theatre Boy, and five coolies. The Ward Boys de
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a great part of the nursing, such as the making of beds, dusting of wards, serving and carrying meals to patients, which forms part of the duties of Nurses in English hospitals. The Sister also attends operations. For ten years past one Sister has supervised the nursing on1 two floors in a similar manner. There are 48 beds in the four public Wards in A Block. The number of occupied beds in A Block, including the private wards, averaged during April, May, and June 37.2, 30.3, and 33.1 respectively,
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 one 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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Enemy Trade Marks HON. MR. P. H. HOLYOAK, in ac cordance with notice of motion, moved the following Resolution: That it is ex- pedient that all trade marks belonging to alien enemies and now on the Register here should be expunged, and it is theru- tore resolved that they be struck off the Register forthwith, and that subsequent- ly to such trade marks being struck off 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 bren so struck off, and that Section 3 of the Merchandise Marks Ordinance of 1890 he amended so as to make it an offence under that Ordinance to imitate or apply to goods any trade mark iden- HIS EXCELLENCY-There is only tical with or so nearly resembling as to be calculated to deceive, a trade mark which has been so struck off."
one sister in attendance.
HON. MR. POLLOCK There is only on sister on duty; the answer is ab- solutely dishonest.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY I understand that "A" and "B" blocks now form "A" block. There are two
⚫ flours.
HON. MR. POLLOCK With reference 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 five below the number borne on the estimates.
HIS EXCELLENCY I think you will have to give notice of these 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 auswers, 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.
In moving his resolution, the hon. member said-I confess that I was some- 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 it 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 extreme. 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 mak- ing these registrations, it is a part of the policy persistently and consistently carried out, I believe throughout the Empire, but I am here to protest against
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