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fire. We would therefore respectfully submit the great danger to which patients are exposed by being housed in a wooden building, and urge the early erection of a per- manent brick or stone structure, for which we are informed plans have already been prepared.

We would further beg to suggest that the Kennedy Town Police Station be per- manently reserved as a Hospital for the reception of infectious or contagious diseases, when the Hygeia is full or when it is undesirable to remove patients across the water. With these additional suggestions, which we trust will receive the favourable considera- tion of the Governor, we beg to conclude our report.

Hongkong, April, 1895.

THOS. H. KNOTT,

Deputy-Inspector General, R.N.,

Chairman.

A. F. PRESTON, B.A., M.B.,

Surgeon-Colonel, A.M.S.

A. MCCONACHIE.

J. THURBURN,

JAS. CANTLIE, M.A., M.B., F.R.C.S.,

Dipl. Public Health,

R. C. P., London.