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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 4, 1916.
The Federated Malay States,.
Mauritius,
South Africa,
The Straits Settlements,.
Western Australia,.
Bangkok,
Costa Rica,
Lisbon,
Shanghai (the Victoria Nursing Home),.
2 Nurses.
1 Nurse.
1 Nurse.
2 Nurses.
.1 Nurse,
1 Nurse.
.1 Nurse.
1 Nurse.
4 Nurses?
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 3 years below the numbers borne on the Estimates ? 3.-(i.) With reference to the statement made, at the last Meeting of the Legistative Conncil,
by the Honourable Colonial Secretary to the following effect:
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This provision (ie., the provision of a certain number of Sisters on the Estimates) includes Sisters who would in the normal course be absent on leave,
how does the Government reconcile that statement with the following statement, which was made by His Excellency The Governor, in the Legislative Council, on the 7th May, 1914,
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The conclusion I 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 absences during leare. That is in accordance with the policy of the Government; no department is supplied with extra members for filling 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 4 years of service, owing to the deficiency in the number of Sisters available for duty ?
4. Is it not the fact that short leare, 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 Government 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 present 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 ? How many beds are there in such 4 Public Wards ?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
RESOLUTION.Mr. HOLYOAK, pursuant to notice, addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution:---
That it is expedient that all trade marks belonging to alien enemies and now on the Register here should be expunged, and it is therefore resolved that they be struck off the Register forthwith, and that subsequently 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 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 identical with, or so nearly resembling as to be calculated to deceive, a trade mark which has been so struck off.
Mr. SHELLIM seconded.
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Mr. POLLOCK, the Attorney General, and His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
On the motion being put to the vote it was declared lost seven members voting against and six-Mr. HOLYOAK, Mr. LAU CHC-PAK, Mr. LANDALE, Mr. SHELLIM, Mr. POLLOCK, and Mr. WEI YUK--for the motion.
TOBACCO BILL.--The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the taxation of tobacco.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
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