Mr. Wilson.
M. Chamberlain
Dr. Atkinson has 19 years'
D:
to be
A
Good
sewick
As
that you
will probably accept the fourth recommendation
I should like, though, to take this
Opportunity of saying
too great a tendency
that there seems to be
in the larger Crown
"to keep things in the family".
Colonies to "keep things.
during the 6 months I have been acting as secretary,
there has been only
one medical vacancy
in a
healthy Colony for which you have been asked to
select an
officer. I visited a medical appointment of £200
in the Turks Islands for which it was probably impossible to get a candidate on the
spot.
I think that this system should be discouraged
that the unfortunate officers as far as possible
who have been serving for some time
in dangerous climates should have some hope of protection to a fairly good appointment in a healthy colony.
as mentioned
diplomas are for young doctors, who are
only £350 a year,
then Dr. Atkinson.
are concerned there the f- const with
who have better progress
H. J.R. 9/4.
setting to
19/4.
as regards the general principle, though
I agree!
in this particular case
I have nothing to say against the Governor's nomination.
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Government House, Hong Kong, 30th January 1897
With reference to
your despatch No. 39 of the 21st February 1896, I have the
honour to address
you
on
the subject of the pension
The Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.,
To
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Sir
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