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"assistance in carrying on the Hospital duties, and Dr. Marques was
"good enough to share work with them.”
In page 4, Appendix A, paragraphs 1 and 3, Dr. Ayres declares that the Europeans (by this term I assume he means English-
men only) do not like to bave anything to do with me, and that in
consequence, it caused a great deal of trouble in the Hospital. In
answer to this, I have only to state that I have attended great many
Europeans of every nationality including many Englishmen in the ser- vice, both at the Civil and in the Small-Pox Hospital. They have
expressed entire satisfaction with my treatment. Some of these
patients are still in the Colony, and if required, I shall have much
pleasure in calling upon them to bear testimony on my behalf. There
may possibly be some of then, though I am not aware of any, who may
object to me, simply because I am a Portuguese, but considering that
I am qualified as a medical man in the United Kingdom, it should not
make the slightest difference ia ry position as a doctor attending
upon them.
If what Dr. Ayres states is correct, why did be not ob-'
ject when I was directed by the Colonial Office, Dispatch No.22 of
2nd September 1888, which he forwarded to me, to again take charge
of the Small-Pox Hospital, seeing that this Hospital is intended for
the reception of Europeans? I had been then more than six years in
the service.
9. In page 8, paragraph 6, Appendix A, Dr.Ayres also states
that I have been "twice for long periods in Rospital”. This is
inaccurate. I have been: only: once ill for about two months in Hos-
pital and I was confined to my house for a few days, about a week, with Influenza. I am of strong constitution, have always enjoyed
good health, and have not been for one day on sick list, except on
these two occasions.
10. In paragraph 4, page 682, Appendix A, Dr. Atkinson gave as
bis opinion, that from his personal experience of me, he does not
consider me competent to take up the work at the Civil. Hospital.
Of course, I do not know on what facts Dr". Atkinson formed his opini