CO129-574-15 Veterinary surgeons in Hong Kong- request for legislation 7-11-1938 - 3-2-1939 — Page 14

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

No. 817.

Sir,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

7th November, 1938.

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I have the honour to address you on the subject

of the regulation in this Colony of veterinary surgeons.

2. I have been approached by the Hong Kong

Veterinary Association, which has seven members, with a

request for the introduction of legislation making it an

offence for any person who is not on the register of the

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to use any title or

description indicating that he is a fellow or member of

that College or that he is a veterinary surgeon or is

specially qualified to practise veterinary surgery.

3. The introduction of this legislation is

requested on the grounds that there are at present in

this Colony unqualified persons advertising themselves

as veterinary surgeons and imposing on the public who are

misled by their advertisements.

4. Before considering this question further I

should be glad to be informed whether you would be

prepared to recommend a bill on these lines for exemption

from disallowance and, if the answer is in the affirmative,

I should be grateful for copies of any similar legislation

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,

&c.,

&C.,

&c.

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