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patient in the Civil Hospital,
where he still lies in much danger
of
his life.
4.
•A, however;
many
et one will
cases similar to the present,
probably arise, and as
the numbers
of French and Chinese sick and wounded arriving here will
increase, expecially if hostile operations
arre
carried
on
in the
immediate neighbourhood
this Colony,
of
I have the honour-
to solicit definité instructions as to
Your Lordship.
what course Your
desires I should follow
in dealing
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with this question, and as to what restruations, if any, Your Lordship
may
wish
admission
me to place
on the
of the sick or wounded.
of either belligerent into the Government Civil Hospital.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
5 Bowen
C.
I would ask that your
Lordship's reply to this despatch
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with
ray
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