QUESTIONS.
7. Do you consider her to be professionally qualified to undertake the duties of such an appointment as she now desires?
8. Are you aware of any circumstance tending to disqualify her for such an appointment?
C.O. 8627 390 (II) MAR 04
ANSWERS.
I consider her suited in every way to be a worthy Colonial Nurse.
(STATEMENT for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and for record in Colonial Office, respecting Miss Zillah Youry, who is 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?
ANSWERS.
Since she was a girl up to the present.
Being a friend of my family's.
3. a. Was she honest?
b. Was she sober?
c. Was she generally well conducted?
d. Was her health good?
ANSWERS.
a. Yes.
b. Yes.
c. Yes, a mother cannot say much in praise of her nursing powers. I am all praise.
d. Yes, she left me. I have heard nothing but good of her nursing.
4. If she has been employed under you, will you state the nature of her duties, and how she discharged them?
She was called in to nurse my daughter during a dangerous case of Typhoid, and this she did with great care.
5. Will you state the cause of her leaving - whether by voluntary resignation, dismissal, or otherwise?
She left of her own accord.
6.
Signature: W. W. K. (Mrs. Comptone).
Occupation, Professional qualifications, &c.: Nurse, Widow.
Address (Home address): Segrond, Deubish, N. Wales.
(Present address): 67, Avenue Louise, Bruxelles.
Date: March 8th, 1904.
W B & L (884)~-45060--1000-74 (1)
[TURN OVER.
Page 360
Page 360
Page 361