Government House,
Hongkong,
30th June, 1899.
No.134.
21. Jeps
0.0. 17040
RESP
Reze 3 JUL 19
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Sir,
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In continuation of my telegram of the 30th ultimo, a copy of which is enclosed, I have the honour to forward for your information the enclosed copy of a report by the Principal Civil Medical Officer respecting the state of health of Miss B. David, Nursing Sister in the Government Civil Hospital.
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From that report you will observe that the Medical Authorities are of opinion that Miss David is unfit for further service in this Colony, and I accordingly requested in my telegram that a successor might be selected and sent out as soon as possible to take her place.
I enclose the usual paper of particulars of the vacant office, and a copy of the General Duties of Nursing Sisters in the Medical Department of this Government for the information of the Colonial Nursing Association, Imperial Institute, to which body I have written.
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RIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
&C., &C., &C.
$480 to $20 with board; but I don't know that we need trouble. I should think we think though, that it reduces the value of the staff.
The affair has become less urgent.
A.F. 3h
Private Secretary
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Lord Ampthill
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Mrs. Hobhouse,
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Sir to. Hamilton
I have written to Mrs. Ferbiales you would send the papers to Dr. Evanson while the Annotations that selection are being made, will there is why for this procedure.
Bastion Degel 5/July.
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The initial part of the text appears to be a formal letter from the Government House in Hongkong, dated June 30, 1899. The main content discusses the health of Miss B. David, a Nursing Sister, and the process of finding a replacement. The latter, seemingly unrelated parts contain fragmented notes and communications regarding various matters, including staffing and correspondence with different individuals and organizations. The text has been formatted into paragraphs and corrected for minor OCR errors while preserving the original content and structure.