To put it practically, after the patient has been disembarked from her
Section. Your bony my best thanks for the permission granted to the "Fire" to get coals and water,
Evelien in order to leave this port. After great difficulties
she was allowed to take in coal yesterday; but I am advised from on board this morning that the boss with water has come alongside for the fifth time, having been invariably driven away by the police.
Is there not reason to say that the "Fire" has not met with the facilities which ships of war belonging to friendly nations have a right to expect in foreign ports? I leave it to Your Excy's clear understanding to decide.
Finally, with regard to the expense which may be occasioned by the visits of the Officer of health, I find that I must again protest against them as unnecessary. The ship is guarded by a police boat which prevents her from communicating with the shore; the sick man is attended by the doctor on board, and as the Commander has stated from the beginning that he would not remain in this port until the sick man were disembarked, but would depart for Manilla as the damage to boilers should be repaired, I think the visits of the Officer of health entirely useless.
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