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in view
of
in place of D. Marques, whose retirement must inevitably be postponed, the prevalence of the plague in the Colony and D. Ayres '
absence, until the latter re- turns or a successor is ap_
· pointed. You will observe
that on the papers of par- ticulars the amount of sala ry inserted is the same as that drawn by Dr. Clark. The salary has been fixed at ~
that figure,
as
the
deting Colonial
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Colonial Surgeon reports that
he considers that a suitable
man cannot be obtained.
an
for less. On this point I am not competent to offer opinion, but I shall be glad if it is possible to obtain a suit-_ -able officer for a smaller salary. 2. If the above recom. mendations are approved, the Medical Staff proper will, ex- clusive of the Wealth Officer of the Port, consist of the Colonial Surgeon, the Superintendent of
the