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Civil.
submitted to Earl Gorogyn
Letar from the for Makine lot to 64 ber requesting that his application
2nd June,
1564t/48 No56
Ext to Treasury 3
My Lord,
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AGOR
Victoria, Houghong, 6# June, 1848.-
I have the honor to acknowledge
Your Lordships Despatch. 1:15 of the 4th March last, relative to the situation of the Colonial Surgeon at this Colony.-
Mr. Morrison advises that he is not desirous of further pursuing the question relative to the information he received as to the Emoluments attached to the office he holds, as he is satisfied that it was in good faith and in a friendly manner.
At present there is a very excellent Ampital maintained principally by voluntary contributions for the reception of English seamen, whose expenses are paid for by the owners.
The Right Honourable, The Earl Grey,
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which such seamen are sent. Vessels from European Constables and other Europeans who are sick and absolutely destitute are also sent to this Hospital by the Police authorities, and paid for by the Government; the Police officers when sick have a deduction made from their pay of $1.00 per diem for European, or $0.50 for Indian, and $0.25 for each Chinese. The Building itself was created by an endowment made by a Parsee Gentleman, who gave $12,000 for this purpose. This Parsee, however, became insolvent before he paid the money, but the House of Messrs Jardine Matheson & Co., being in some way connected with this transaction, paid the money; and it is to them, in fact, that the Colony is indebted for this useful and humane institution. On this subject, I shall hereafter have the honor to address your Lordship in a separate Despatch.