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December 23, 1890.1
1 Dr. Chung had now month. If they gave always stay in the
to attend other people. him to attend their own
must be paid
said that if the appoint- irmed they could not raise
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
the present occurrences have plainly demon strated to you that certain proceedings pro- ducing extravagant ideas can only result in hatred; ruin, tears, and bloodshed.
With good wishes, etc.
RAMON BLANCO. Manila, 30th August, 1896..
(Enclosure.)
MAN then requested anyone The Captain-General of the Philippines. to the appointment to held up his
Manila, 30th August, 1896.
and was put up. pa Mr WONG SHING TUNG soid these proceed- ings must be entered on the records, so that the kaifong people could not complain afterwards.
The CHAIRMAN said the proceedings would course be kept on record The news papers would tell the people all about it and they could not raise complaints afterwards.
Privatė.
Exmo. Senor Don Marcelo de Azcarraga..
My esteemed General and distinguished friend, I recommend to you with real interest, Senor Don José Rizal, who is leaving for the Peninsula at the disposition of the Government and who is desirous of serving as a doctor with the army in Cuba.
His conduct during the four years that he Mr. FUNG WA-CHURN on behalf of the kai- has been in deportation in Dapitan has been fong people thanked the directors, who have exemplary and in my opinion he is the more taken a good trouble to effect the appointment.worthy of pardon and benevolence inasmuch
The proceedings closed with cheers.
as he has been in no way complicated in the rising that we now lament, either in the con- spiracy itself or in any of the secret societies that have hatched it.
THE REBELLION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
For this reason I have the pleasure to address myself to you with the most distingnised con- sideration as a friend and comrade.
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RAMON BLANCO,
The letter addressed to the Minister for the Colonies was in the same terms.]
THE RECONSTITUTION OF THE SANITARY BOARD.
It was rumoured on the 17th December that Dr. Rizal, Pedro Roxas, and Luna, the artist were on Tuesday publicly shot at Manila for the conspicuous part they took in assisting the rebels. in the Philippines. It was also said that the insurgents were making great headway in the country and that they were now within easy marching distance of Manila. As to the latter statement, however, it must be remembered that bands of insurgents have been hovering on the outskirts of the city for some time, and the before the Legislative Council at its next meet- The following papers, which are to be laid report may have its origin only in the appearing, have been forwarded to us from the Colonial ance of one of these bands at some particular Secretary's Office :— point. All private advices received by letter state that no apprehension need be entertained as to the safety of the city itself, and we do not think any special uneasiness need be caused by the reports now current.
We are indebted to Senor Navarro, Spanish Consul, for a copy of the following telegram received from the Governor-General of the Philippines-
Manila, 18th December. Testerday the quarries of Meycauayan (the refuge and stronghold of the rebels in the pro- vince of Bulacan) were attacked by our troops, who routed the insurgents and captured the the position, killing forty-seven of the rebel force. We had only two wounded.
Yesterday and the day before, at Parañaque, the troops, who were in ambuscade, captured a rebel convey of provisions and 149 bullocks. The rebels had ten men killed. We had no casualties.
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DR. RIZAL.
THE GOVERNOR TO THE SECRETARY 'OF
STATE,
Government House, Hongkong, 18th May, 1895. My Lord Marquess,I have the honour to transmit herewith the Report of the Committee to enquire into the Medical Establishment of this colony.
2-As the reorganization of the Medical Establishment is intimately connected with the question of the constitution of the Sanitary Board, I propose before dealing with the Com- mittee's Report to place before your Lordship my views generally on the necessity of effecting a change in the arrangements at present in force for carrying out the sanitary work of this colony.
3.-Your Lordship is already aware from my previous despatches that this important ques- tion has been engaging my attention for some time. In my despatch No. 201 of the 4th September last, forwarding the report of the Retrenchment Committee, I informed you that Dr. Rizal, who is reported to have been shot I concurred generally in the views of the Com- Manila for alleged complicity in the Philip-mittee, which urged the consideration of the rebellion, is not unknown in Hongkong, question whether the Sanitary Department aving spent some time here on his way back to "should not be placed on a different basis and Manila after completing his education in all the sanitary arrangements and powers placed Europe. Soon after his arrival at Manila he in the hands of one thoroughly competent was deported to one of the other islands of the officer, who should be personally responsible to Archipelago, on account of his disseminating Government for all matters connected with the writing and otherwise opinions which the health of the colony, and for the carrying out anish. Government deemed subversive of of all sanitary laws and regulations," and I públic order. The sentence of deportation had, stated that I was in favour of a fixed personal
believe, been revoked shortly before the responsibility.
Hon broke out. When the disturbances Cont Rizal was sent to Spain to be ced at the disposition of the Madrid Govern- but was immediately sent back to Manila, here, according to report he was shot a few days ago, presumably after trial by court-mar- The following letter (with enclosures) sed to him by General Blanco, on his from Manila to Madrid, has been at our disposal, While we cannot rantee the anthenticity of the document we
be genuine
4-As your Lordship will remember the Retrenchment Committee was composed of the Acting Chief Justice, two unofficial members | of Council-Mr. Chater and Mr. Keswick and Mr. Jackson. I have again consulted these gentlemen as well as Mr. McConachie and Mr. Belilios, and they are all unanimously in favour of the Government being directly responsible for the sanitation of the colony.
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5.—Mr. Keswick states :—“ As matters now are there is practically no properly constituted sanitary authority, and from its very nature it is Bend on Jos
impossible that the Board as now existing can Dear Sir
send you two letters, adequately fulfil those functions expected of it, to Ministers
Var and of the Colonies and that it can be held fully responsible for any liere wil be well received efficiency in the sanitation of the colony. The doubt that my recommendation state of sanitary matters exposed last summer be justifie before Government by at the outbreak of the plague sufficiently bears
onl because you out these views which, I believe I am right but also because I asserting, are shared by the public at large.”
have pledged your wor
--Mr. McConachie, while views expressed by Mr. main fault to be fou
is the fact that the re actions cannot be pinned do ment or any one in particular
states
the Govern
7. I have also consulted the member ofthe Executive Council, all of whom
tically hold the same views as those expressed by the unofficial members.
8-The Colonial Secretary and Registrar- General also reports that it is not possible to find any leading Chinese gentleman who willing to fill the vacancy on the Board caused by the resignation of the Chinese member who formerly belonged to it and that Chinese gentlemen whom he has approached on the subject, while expressing their unwilling- ness or incapability to serve, informed him that they would prefer the sanitation the colony to be under the direct.control of the Government.
9. From the enclosed copy of a letter from the Chamber of Commerce, which includes in its membership the leading European merchants. in this colony, it will be seen that discontent exists with regard to the sanitation of the colony, and I feel certain that this feeling of discontent will not be removed and that the sanitation of this colony will never be put on a satisfactory footing until the sanitary arrange- ments are placed under the direct control of the Government, as recommended by the unofficial members whom I have quoted above and by the members of Executive Council, in whose recom- mendations I concur.
10.-I therefore submit for your Lordship's approval that the Sanitary Board as at present constituted be abolished and that the Head of should be styled Principal Ciril Medical Officer, the Medical Department of this colony, who
be made responsible, not only for the work of that Department, but also for the sanitary work of the colony, other than that of a engineering nature, which should be placed under the Director of Public Works.
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11.-In order to enable the Principal Civil Medical Officer to discharge these duties effec- tively, I consider that he would require to have under him at least four assistants, none of whom should be appointed exclusively for particular duties, but who should be ready to discharge whatever duties the Principal Civil Medical Officer might call upon them to perform.
12. The present staff of the Sanitary:Board should also be placed under the Principal Civil Medical Officer. The office of Secretary would have to be retained, but the work now performed by the Superintendent could be carried on by the Medical Assistant deputed to discharge the
duties of Medical Officer of Health, who would be responsible to the Principal Civil Medical Officer for supervising the Nuisance Inspectors, who at present work under the Sanitary Superintendent.
3.-If your Lordship approves the arrange- ment which I have suggested. I am confident that the sanitation of the colony, which is of supreme importance to its welfare, will rapidly be improved, and that the friction, which has arisen frequently between the Sanitary Board and the Government and between the Sanitary Board and the public, will be lessened if not altogether avoided.
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I have the honour to obedient, humble servant,..
The
your most
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor, i
Right Honourable the Marquess of Ripon, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of States for the Colonies, &o.; &o. &o., Printed in Sessional Paper No. 7 of 18 †The remainder of this despaton deals with the con- stitution of the Medical Department.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO THE
GOVERNOR
Downing Street, 18th Septemb
1895. Sir, I have had under. tion your despatch No. 163 - the enclosing the report of the Com pointed to enquire in o the Medical Establish ment of the colony.
in2ln your despatch you deal with the difficult question of the Banitary Board to
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