CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 155

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sickness, would point out this as a powerful means for the preservation of health—and the call that there is,

for

220

lime, in

Government losing providing suitable accommodation

for

among

those public servants, who must be dependant upon them for quarters. Have, to the report of the cases of sickness, added those

the wives and families of the public men, for though these may not be usually included in official returns, I respectfully express the opinion, which I trust Your Excellency will—agree,

in

that, it is imperative upon Government to find both proper accommodation, and medical attendance, to the families of all such class of public servants as the Police;—for themselves to do so in this place

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is impossible, and it is generally believed, that, without such accommodation, men could not be found willing to serve in such situations.

The opinion which I have—expressed, relative to the necessity of Government finding medical attendance upon the families of the Policemen, applies of course to the men themselves, and equally to many public servants,

of the same class, in the employment of the Chief Magistrate's Office—the Harbor Master and marine Magistrates

of the

Office—the Chinese Secretary's, and the Land Office, who have it not in their power to pay for Medical attendance, and who in the long and severe illnesses, to which they are subject in this climate, would soon fall upon Government, as distressed British Subjects.

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sickness, would point out this as a powerful means for the preservation of health—and the call that there is, for 220 lime, in Government losing providing suitable accommodation for among those public servants, who must be dependant upon them for quarters. Have, to the report of the cases of sickness, added those the wives and families of the public men, for though these may not be usually included in official returns, I respectfully express the opinion, which I trust Your Excellency will—agree, in that, it is imperative upon Government to find both proper accommodation, and medical attendance, to the families of all such class of public servants as the Police;—for themselves to do so in this place 151 is impossible, and it is generally believed, that, without such accommodation, men could not be found willing to serve in such situations. The opinion which I have—expressed, relative to the necessity of Government finding medical attendance upon the families of the Policemen, applies of course to the men themselves, and equally to many public servants, of the same class, in the employment of the Chief Magistrate's Office—the Harbor Master and marine Magistrates of the Office—the Chinese Secretary's, and the Land Office, who have it not in their power to pay for Medical attendance, and who in the long and severe illnesses, to which they are subject in this climate, would soon fall upon Government, as distressed British Subjects.
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sickness, would point out this as as powerful means for the preservation of health- and the call that there is, for 220 lime, in Government losing providing suitable accommodation for among those public servants, who anust be dependant upon them for quarters. Shave, to the report of the cases of sickness, added those the wives and families of the blicemen, for though these may not be usually included in official returns, Swarts respectfully express the opinion, which Thrush Your Excellency will- that, it is imperative upon Government to find both proper. agree, in accommodation, and medical. attendances, to the families of all such class of public servants as the Police ; - for themselves to do so in this place 151 place, is impossible, and it is generally believed, that, without such accommodation, mon could not be found willing to serve in such situations. The opinion which I have- Expressed, relative to the necessity of lovernment finding medical attendana upon the families of the Policemen, applies of course to the avven themselves, and equally to many public servants, same class, in the employment of the Chief Magistrates Office - the. Harbor Master and marine Mugishalis of the - Office the Chinese Secretary's, avid the "Land Office, who have it not in their power to pay for Medical attendance, and who in the long and severe- illnesses, to which they are subject in this climate, would soon fall upon bevernment, as distressed British Salijcke Subjects The
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sickness, would point out this as as powerful means for the preservation of health- and the call that there is,

for

220

lime, in

Government losing providing suitable accommodation

for

among

those public servants, who anust be dependant upon them for quarters. Shave, to the report of the cases of sickness, added those

the wives and families of the blicemen, for though these may not be usually included in official returns, Swarts respectfully express the opinion, which Thrush Your Excellency will- that, it is imperative upon Government to find both proper.

agree,

in

accommodation, and medical. attendances, to the families of all such class of public servants as the Police ; - for themselves to do so in this place

151

place, is impossible, and it is generally believed, that, without such accommodation, mon could not be found willing to serve in such situations.

The opinion which I have- Expressed, relative to the necessity of lovernment finding medical attendana upon the families of the Policemen, applies of course to the avven themselves, and equally to many public servants,

same class, in the employment of the Chief Magistrates Office -

the. Harbor Master and marine Mugishalis

of the

-

Office – the Chinese Secretary's, avid the "Land Office, who have it not in their power to pay for Medical attendance, and who in the long and severe- illnesses, to which they are subject in this climate, would soon fall upon bevernment, as distressed British Salijcke Subjects

The

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