12
hill immediately at the back
in an
of the large ward, whence the 26? escape took place; two more patients
adjacent only myself
duty
were on
to see how
and
ward; and that
Chinese boy
and one
I absolutely fail blameworthy;
was
I contend that
inquiring in the
no
person,
on
matter, and, exa
the situation of o
round
unless, such person be finosed
mining
prejudiced could, for
me
or
unreas
sonably unjust,
are moment consider
responsible
or
to be more
concisely culpable for the excape.
(17) On the 17th January 1907, I received
a
telephone message informing
mul
that the Hon. Dr. Atkinson wanted
to
see me at
the Sanitary
Board
Offices. On arrival at the latter offices, I was informed by the Hon. Dr. Atkinson, that the escape of the patient,
due to
w-ova
sably
my neglect and incapability
as Wardmaster; and umbers, tendered
at that
my resignation very moment, I would be charged before the Legislative Council with the same; and there was not the slightest doubt, but what