Scepatch N 13 71848.
Inclosure N/ in
by the Colonial Surgeon. incapable of further service
11th January 1848
to certain Policemen reported-
May for the allowance of gratuities Application by Mr. Superintendent
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Sir
Victoria, Houghong.
January 10th, 1848.
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Agreeably to your instructions I have carefully examined Acting Serjeant Hussey, Acting Serjeant Coutter, Acting Serjeant Mavitty, Full Serjeant Athins and P. C.. Parker of the Houghtong Police with the view of ascertaining their physical efficiency for the Police Service and I have to report upon them respectively as follows: Athens is 45 years of age,
has served in
the
the Army in India 16 years, and in the Army and Police in China 7 years. He is labouring under disease of prostate gland, a disease which is much aggravated by exposure to wet and cold weather, and sudden variation
Charles May, Esq.