Enclosure
481
B
gentle
༩༦་་༣་༤.
a rule
it
immaterial to
Officer does the work
which
and.
formerly I always requested Dr. Marques to do it.
the
I
score
Save
in
important cases when
an order to Dr. Wharry. Such order being the exception and not the rule
always obeyed,
that all orders.
aird
Marques. Dr. Harry's
go
brevet
to Dr. Wharry,
carried out
by
I
cannot be
sure of
assistance when it
really required,
I
would therefore
either request
permission to revert to the former practice,
or would ask that
Dr. Harry be called upon to carry
out his orders.
I have
R
5.
J St. E. Modehouse.
Coroner
(Copy)
Government,
Sir,
Lock Hospital,
Hongkong, May 18th 1883.
I am requested to report to Government why you
are
at present
doing Post Mortem Examinations and
giving
evidence in the Coroner's Court
Superintendent
of your appointment
of the Lock Hospital.
You
were distinctly informed
that the Post Mortem work formed
no part of your duties, though you
were
to assist the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital,
and the responsibility
you
were to be under
whatever
you
It appears in this case taking a great responsibility,
upon
Marques,
Superintendent of the Lock Hospital.