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the impression that would not do for him to try two distinct addresses as his ideas might run if the same direction in both. It has now been arranged that Mr. E. H. harp should be associated with Mr. Hewett, our Hon. Secretary, in drafting out the address, and | I have no doubt between the two we shall get something very excellent. I therefore propose that the name of Mr. E. H. Sharp be substituted. (Applause.)
This was agreed to.
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get the plague here before that or it is going away just at that lime. I do not think there will be very much risk.
Thẹ CHAIRMAN—It will be possible to recon- sider that question if there is a tremendons outbreak of plague. I am in the hands of this Committee entirely, but that is what the Work- ing Committee thought.
The CHAIRMAN-The only other thing I need trouble you about is the question of sub- In addition to the contingent of Volunteers scriptions should everybody be asked to sub-which is going to london shortly to represent scribe or should we simply confine the lists to the Colony at the Coronation, the following British subjects--for it is a British King--and officers, non-commissioned officers and men will to the Chinese, who are very loyal and form a participate in the processional ceremonies very large portion of the people of this Colony, Hongkong and Singapore Battalion Royal or should we ask foreign subjects to subscribe; Artillery:-2 non-commissioned officers and 6 of course we would not refuse any subscriptions gunners. which were offered. On the previous occasion I think others were not asked to subscribe.
After some d. sultory conversa ion had taken place on the subject,
Hon. Mr. WHITEHEAD said-I should follow the same course as was followed in the case of the Diamond Jubilee.
The CHAIRMAN-I think that is the best way. Certainly Sir Thomas Jackson will be able to give us information on the point.
The suggestion was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN-In order to facilitate mat- ters the Hon. Secretary showed me this afternoon a notice proposed to be put in the Press and I shall now ask him to read it as amended, so that it may meet with the approval of the Committee and also that it may enable us to state the s'imated amount required. I think myself we should say $30,000. I think less than that would not be sufficient: I trust we shall get more than that.
The HON. SECRETARY procceded to read the notice, which appears elsewhere.
Some discussion arose over the paragraph at the end of the report which deals with the tea to be given on Saturday to the children of the Diocesan School, the French and Italian Cou- vents and Baxter School. The question at issue, which was raised by the Dr. Bo Kai, was whether the Diocesan School, as only partly a charity school, should partake of the treat. It was agreed, by 17 votes to 2, to retain it
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Hon. Mr. WHITEHEAD-ir, as regards the fire works and illuminations-
The CHAIRMAN-I understood that had leen disposed of.
Hon. Mr. WHITEHEAD-If we were living in ordinary times, I should not suggest them being omitted, but in view of the fact that we are in exceptional times, in times that are not normal, I have to submit that in the interests of the Colony they should be omitted at present. Judging from experience when Areworks and illuminations have taken place here the Chinese have flocked here in tous of thousands from the mainland and Canton; and I think it is not desirable that we should have such an influx of peoplo, especially of the descript on of those who come on these occasions, in the mouth of June this year, seeing that we are not yet out of the wood.
The CHAIRMAN-I imagined that had been settled.
Hon. Mr. THOMSON-I do not think it is quite certain t
(that tens of thousands have been attracted here.
Hon. Mr.HATHAM-The feelings expressed at our Working Committee were that it would not be attended with any great risk. The epidemic was then either at its head or over and the attendance of any number of extra Chinese would produce po effect on the course o the plazue.
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SIR FRANCIS LOVELL'S VISIT,
On the 1st inst. at the Hongkong Hotel a dinner was given by Dr. F. W. Clark, Medical Officer of Health for this Colony, to enable the local medical men and the Press to meet Eir Fran- eis Lovell, C.M.G.. who has been making a few days' stay in Hongkong in connection with his mission
to Jonse Colonial interest in the London School of Tropical Medicin We give below some account of Sir Francis Lovell's work. Sir Francis Lovell has re- ceived telegrams expressing the satisfacti on felt in Singapore, Penang, and the Native States at the progress of the scheme. Equal success may be looked for in Hongkong, we hope, for of the merits of the scheme there can be no doubt and the question of the public health in the Colonies, which the School of Tropical Med cine makes its special study, is one which vitally interests us here.
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School, the Committee resolved to throw it open to all medical graduates who might wish to avail themselves of the exceptional facilities which it, together with their hospitals, affords for the study of this particular branch of medicine. The reasons for, and the advantago of enlarging the scope of the School are obvious. Previous to its inception there were no adequate The recommendation was approved, and after means whereby private practitioners or medical transacting some business of detail the Commissionaries about to proceed to the tropics. mittee adjourned:
e uld acquire special information concerning, or obtain practical instruction in, an important section of the diseases they would be called upon to treat. Without his initiative and without his sympathy and motive support the hopes of many of us could not have boon so speedily and effectively realised. Apart from philanthropic and scientific considera. tions, as piece of practical statesmanship, it may confidently be predicted that the future will prove that, of the many public measures Mr. Chamberlain has instituted and advocated, the London School of Tropical Medicine is by no means the least promising or the least im- portant. The action thus taken in establishing the School by Mr. Chamberlain was instigated by the medical adviser to the Colonial Office, Dr. Patrick Mansou, C.M.G., a name well known in this part of the world, and you will, I know, gentleme, all concur with me in expressing our sincere sympathy with Dr. Manson and his family in the sad loss they have recently sustained by the death of their promising eldest son who although only at the threshold of his career in the medical world had already proved himself an able disciple of his distinguished father. Equally interested in the School, and a member of its teaching staff is Professor W. J. Simpson, whom I have the honour and please of seeing here this prening, and connected also with Dr. Manson qud Professor Simpson as lecturers in the School is Dr. James Cantlie, who made his mark here some years ago and is well known to us all These names alone will suffice to serve as a guarantee that the work undertaken by the School is in the hands of competent Gentlemen, to detail the progress made by the School, since its opening on the 1st October, 1899, however interesting, would take too long-briefly the success of the School is assured. The work that has been achieved, both rekearch and ordinary dinical and bacteriological, has beon amply recognised by the Profession, the number of students has steadily increased and the time has arrive when steps must be taken for its enlargement. The present school buildings are far too small, whether from a tutorial or from a research point of view-there is therefore in- perative necessity for their extension. laboratory and library should be doubled in size. Research-laboratories, a lecture-theatre, a mosquitorium and a museum are required. The residential accommodation should also be Sir FRANCIS LOVELL said Dr. Clark much increased; at present there is only room and Gentlemen, I wish in the first place for six r sident students; there shoull be accom- to express to Dr. Clark my hearty thanks modation for twenty. More travelling scholar- for inviting me here this. evening to meet ships, similar to that so generously endowed by so many of my colleagues in the medical Mr. J. C. Craggs and known as the "Craggs profession, and thus giving mo this oppor- Researel Scholarship" are wanted. An assistant If the progress tunity and pleasure not only of making the demonstrator is required.
which has been made up to the present time is acquaintance of many whom I have not pre-
to be maintained, more funds must be forth- viously met, but of discussing with my coli a gues in Hongkong the best means of insuring coming. The improvements and additions so the success of my mission in connection with urgently required in order to render the school fully efficient and to give the me- the London School of Tropical Medicine in this Colony." After referring to the assistance dical profession the full advantage of the given to him by the Press in those parts of the teaching and material which the Schoo! affords are absolutely necessary. For this purpose it is world which he had visited, Sir Francis Lovell continued: It is not my intention to wearystimated that £10,00 would suffice, but it is you with a lengthy account of the origin of the hoped that the school may be endowed to the School, its aims, objects, and the work that has extent of £100,000 atleast. With great liberality been done by it-these are all familiar to you and the West has establ.sbed the London School of there are amongst us this evening some gentle Tropical Medicine and it is now thought that! an appeal to the wealthy and influential residents in the East for its further extension So far it has been self- should be made. supporting. With thesebjects in view the Committee of Management with the full con- currence of the Rt. Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies resolved to accept my offer to proceed to India and the tropical colonies, diseases peculiar to bot especially where climates prev il. and to bring to the notice of the various Governments and "of influential and wealthy residents and employers of labour the advantages they will derive from the school, to point out the marked success with which up
The following guests were invited to meet Sir Francis Lovell:-Professor Simpsou, Hon Dr. Ho Kai, Deputy Inspector-General Drew, R.N., Major Whitty, R A.M.C., Dr. Hartigan, Dr. Rennie. Dr. Harston, Dr. R. Gibson, Dr. Swan, Dr. Atkinson, Dr. Thomson, Dr. Laing, Dr. Pearse, Dr. Krieg, Dr. Kerr, Dr. Maclean Gi son. Mr. A. Cunningham, Mr. P. W. Ser- geant (Editor of the Daily Press), Mr. T. H. Reid (Editor of the China Mail), and Mr. E. P. Skertcbly (Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph After dioner had been despatchel, on the introduction of Dr. Clark, ~
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The CHAIRMAN--It was carefully considered by the Committee. They did not seem to be of study the School offers and who are therefore at all impressed with the danger to the intimately acquaint d with it. I will briefly community; if it had been in April or rfer to its orgin and relate to you the early in the year, when plague begius, or details of my mission on its behalf. The in March, I think there might have been a different decision.
Hon. Mr. WHITI HRA --Possibly the Senior Chinese Member night give us his views ?
Hon. Dr. Ho KAI-I think there is no gr ve danger connected with it at all. I do not think the Chinese would be attracted so very much, and towards the end of June I think it is certainly late in the season, and we generally
School owes its origin to the Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, who, with the object of affording instruction in tropical medicine to Medical Officers in the Colonial service, invited the Committee of Management of the Seamen's Hospital Society to establish the School in connection with their hospitals. In accepting Mr. Chamberlain's invitation and with a view of still further increasing the usefulness of the
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