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Sir,
April 23rd., 1923.
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We desire to draw your attention to the
following case,
▲ visitor to the Colony was recently advised
by a local practitioner that an operation for appendicitis Was necessary. The operation was performed a few days later in the Goverment Civil Hospital free of charge. He was able to afford a fee.
As we are taxed for the right to practise in this Colony, we do not think Colonial Medical Officers should be allowed to conduct a parallel service, except under the same conditions as to fees and taxation as are imposed on ourselves.
We are,
Yours faithfully,
(Signed) Jordan, Forsyth, Grove & Aubrey.
Dalmahoy Allan, Strahan & Thomas.
Harston, Black, Balean & Koch.
To the
Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong.
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