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except in the case of the Principal Civil Medical Officer. It is not surprising therefore that on the occurrence
of vacancies in the modical staff of this Colony in 1906 and 1909, not even the most junior medical officers in the employ of the Governments of the Straits Settlements and the Malay States desired transfer to Hongkong,
We venture to hope that you will be pleased to take these facts into consideration and accord to us such measure
of relief as may seen to you most suitable.
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Your most obedient servants
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Tessarily.
Dr. W.B.A. Moore who is at present home on leave desires his
name to be associated with this petition.
To the Right Honourable
The Secretary of State for the Colonies.