QUESTIONS.
1. Do you consider her to be professionally qualified to undertake the duties of such an appointment as she now desires?
2. Are you aware of any circumstance tending to disqualify her for such an appointment?
3. The Secretary of State will be glad to receive any information which you may have to give respecting her character or qualifications in addition to what is contained in the answers to the foregoing questions.
Signature
ANSWERS.
1. Yes certainly.
2. I know nothing personal or unconnected with home affairs of anything which be a disqualification for such an appointment.
3. I think Miss Schäfer is likely to prove well qualified in every respect for the required duties of her position. She is personally a technically qualified person for such positions.
Occupation, Professional qualifications, &c.
Address: The London Hospital, Whitechapel, E.
Date: Feb: 6th 1903.
W B & L (3840)--451380-1200
COLONIAL NURSES.
C. O. 5881
10 FEB 03
502
STATEMENT for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and for record in Colonial Office, respecting Miss Elsie Schäfer, an applicant for the post of Nurse in the Colony of Hong Kong.
QUESTIONS.
1. Will you be good enough to state how long you have been acquainted with the applicant?
2. From what circumstances does your knowledge of her arise?
3. While you were acquainted with her was she
a. honest?
b. sober?
c. generally well conducted?
4. If she has been employed under you, will you state the nature of her duties, and how she discharged them?
5. You state the cause of her leaving-whether by voluntary resignation, dismissal, or otherwise?
ANSWERS.
1. From 1896 to present date.
2. I had her as a probationer in the Hospital where I was a Sister.
3.
a. Yes
b. Yes
c. yes
4. As a nurse, I always found she discharged her duties very well.
5. Good
6. She left at the end of her training.
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