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that he gained for himself the respect and confidence both of the native and European populations. Dr. Murray, while in China, opened an Hospital, in which he must have gained great experience of the diseases peculiar to the country.
He volunteered, I can, however, speak with more certainty of Dr. Murray's recent career, for service in the Crimea at a critical period, and from personal observation I am enabled to say how highly his services were appreciated there.
Dr. Murray has been an occasional contributor to medical literature, and I have read with much interest and benefit a recent communication of his on the cases of poisoning which occurred at Hong Kong. I do not believe that a gentleman more qualified in every point of view than Dr. Murray could be selected to supply the place of Dr. Harland.
JOHN B. COWAN, M.D.,
Professor of Medical Jurisprudence, Anderson's University, Glasgow.
From GEORGE H. B. MACLEOD, Esq., M.D., F.R.C.S., FELL. FAC. PHYS. And Surg. GLASGOW, formerly Surgeon to the General Hospital in Camp before Sebastopol, and Lecturer on Military Surgery in Anderson's University, Glasgow,
10, WOODSIDE CRESCENT, GLASGOW,
November 20th, 1858.
So far as I have had an opportunity of judging of DR. MURRAY, whose acquaintance I first made when he filled a most responsible position in the Crimea, I know of few who combine so many of the qualifications required for such a post as Colonial Surgeon in China. To a very varied Medical experience, acquired in different parts of the world, and an intimate practical acquaintance with the Diseases of the East, he adds most active habits, great professional enthusiasm, wide general information and a gentlemanlike bearing. I may add, that there are few with whom I am acquainted whose success in life would give me more hearty pleasure.
GEORGE H. B. MACLEOD, M.D.
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I do myself the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your simy letter of the gatenstant, requesting payment of £87 for a package from Hongkong to Marseilles between the 23rd April and 10th June last - and I respectfully request you to permit the amount to be deducted from my Pension at the rate of £12 a quarter. In making this request, I would be permitted to state, that the Salaries enjoyed during years of service in the Government of Hongkong, have been insufficient to enable me to provide for the expenses incurred from ill health since 1855, and that should the whole of my Small Pension of £60 a year be stopped until the Amount be paid, I shall be entirely dependent on Relations.
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