Although. at first. 1 thought that the Government was clined to be hostile to the Sanitary Counnission's recommendations it now appears that the suggestions are receiving Government's careful attention fand that some, at least, are being adopted. Not much of importance, certainly has been done, hitherto, but one or two of the old offices have been that a small saving will be effected, and a wider range of work allowed for those who now take charge of these re-arranged places. The fact that so few changes were introduced in the recent budget does not wean that all other have been rejected, but that there has not yet been time for the Governor io decide ment Civil Hospitals, the Maternity Home, and the Asylum. On some of her visits Lady Lugard was accompanied by the Governor. Sir Frederick Lugard has also visited some of the important ins trial centres in Hongkong. as well ax the new railway works at Kowloon, and the railway itself. Our late Governor took a personal interest. in everything that was on, and when he visited ang institution he never left till he had looked into everything. His successor evidently means to follow in the same good way.
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