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The married men in the Police Department alone number 24 with 56 children, this number is doubled by other departments.
One side of the city, the side of ... one other.
outside ... terrible responsibility either of the Officers becoming disabled; the remaining Officer having to do the duty of three Officers. this has occurred several times but fortunately ...
Under the present arrangement of the Medical Staff Dr Atkinson has been the first to take long leave on half pay Dr Lowson the Assistant Superintendent taking over his duties. The Superintendent being outrider had to obtain permission to do the duty of Acting Assistant Superintendent. This service could only be obtained as a personal favour.
only for a few days at a time.
at the beginning of the Plague Epidemic this occurred when Dr Lowson the Acting Superintendent was down with fever and for some hours it was suspected that the attack was Plague. During the time that Dr Atkinson the Superintendent was on vacation leave, his relief the Acting Assistant Superintendent had not arrived in the Colony. It will thus be seen what a heavy responsibility the head of the Medical Department has to accept to obtain leave for his subordinate.
Medical Officers and it has had to undertake several times. His pay being $125 per month and quarters, his board alone costs him over $40 per month which he has to pay for servants etc. leaves him little or nothing.
In the present case his post is in hands of a Surgeon of an Australian mail Steamer value $40 per mensem with fees for embalming bodies often from $20 to $30, also free from European passengers comparatively light duties, boards and lodging found him and an open air life, for appointment entailing heavy and confined work with nothing to gain but experience at a loss.
The Chinese Emigrants which ... considerable care to ... only chance of obtain...
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