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Authority,

In order that the fort may

be

held responsible for any expenses thereby incurred.

Will you

have the goodness to inform the,

convenience, who are the persons

at your command authorised to receive requisitions

I have been

"(signed) Peter Jones Surgeon.

Rules to be observed until further Order for the admission of British Merchant Seamen into the Merchant Seamen's Hospital at Hongkong.

1. When the Master or other Person in charge of a Vessel or other individual under his authority, applies to the Merchant Seamen's Hospital, the said master or other person, is to apply in the first instance to the Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate who will refer the case to the (Acting) Colonial Surgeon; and the latter Officer considering the case a proper one for admission, he will certify accordingly, and send the Patient to the Hospital.

2. In all cases coming within the preceding rule, The Harbour Master will obtain an acknowledgement in writing from the Master or Person sending the Patient, or failing them, from the Owners or Consignees of the Vessel, that his expenses whilst in Hospital will be paid according to the scale published in the Hongkong Gazette of the Government.

3. In cases where destitute (that is unemployed) British Seamen may apply to the Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate to be admitted to the Hospital, that officer is, in addition to referring that case [as laid down in rule 1] to the [Acting] Colonial Surgeon, to ascertain all particulars regarding such applicants, according to a form that will be furnished for his guidance and submit those particulars, together with the [Acting] Colonial Surgeon's opinion, for information & commands of Govt., it being obviously requisite & proper that strict & precautions should be taken to prevent the benefits of admission to the Hospital being abused, and that excellent institution converted into a retreat for idle and worthless characters.

4. In cases of sudden & obvious emergency the above rules may be dispensed with, either by the Harbour Master's Marine Magistrate or by the [Acting] Colonial Surgeon, making after the Patient shall be sent to the Hospital with a note addressed to the Surgeon in charge and "headed" "Emergency" "By order.

(signed)

A. Worrall

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Authority, In order that the fort may be held responsible for any expenses thereby incurred. Will you have the goodness to inform the, convenience, who are the persons at your command authorised to receive requisitions I have been "(signed) Peter Jones Surgeon. Rules to be observed until further Order for the admission of British Merchant Seamen into the Merchant Seamen's Hospital at Hongkong. 1. When the Master or other Person in charge of a Vessel or other individual under his authority, applies to the Merchant Seamen's Hospital, the said master or other person, is to apply in the first instance to the Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate who will refer the case to the (Acting) Colonial Surgeon; and the latter Officer considering the case a proper one for admission, he will certify accordingly, and send the Patient to the Hospital. 2. In all cases coming within the preceding rule, The Harbour Master will obtain an acknowledgement in writing from the Master or Person sending the Patient, or failing them, from the Owners or Consignees of the Vessel, that his expenses whilst in Hospital will be paid according to the scale published in the Hongkong Gazette of the Government. 3. In cases where destitute (that is unemployed) British Seamen may apply to the Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate to be admitted to the Hospital, that officer is, in addition to referring that case [as laid down in rule 1] to the [Acting] Colonial Surgeon, to ascertain all particulars regarding such applicants, according to a form that will be furnished for his guidance and submit those particulars, together with the [Acting] Colonial Surgeon's opinion, for information & commands of Govt., it being obviously requisite & proper that strict & precautions should be taken to prevent the benefits of admission to the Hospital being abused, and that excellent institution converted into a retreat for idle and worthless characters. 4. In cases of sudden & obvious emergency the above rules may be dispensed with, either by the Harbour Master's Marine Magistrate or by the [Acting] Colonial Surgeon, making after the Patient shall be sent to the Hospital with a note addressed to the Surgeon in charge and "headed" "Emergency" "By order. (signed) A. Worrall
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Authority,

In order that the fort may

he

i

held responsible for any expences thereby incurred.

Will you

have the goodness to inform the,

convenience, who are the persons

at your cont

anthonged to regni`rsach requisitions

I have be

" (signed) Peter Jones Surgern.

dees recasio

Bread

ane

Lea

athan.

Bules to be observed until further Orden for the admess.

dmess con of British therchant teamen into the Merchant Seamens Hospitel et trug koy - at Honghoz. 1. When the Master or other Person in charge. of a Vesel other individual under his authority, to the Merchart. seamen's Hospital, the said master or other person, is to apply in the first instance to the Stas bour. Mother and Marine Magistrate who will refer the case to the (beting) (olonial Surgeon; and The latter Officer consider the case a

and should

a proper for admission, he will certify accordingly, and send the Patient to the Hospital.

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2. In all cases coming within the preceding rule, The Harbour master wile offain and a acknowledgement in writing from the Master of Person sending the Patient, or failing them, from the Owners or Consignees of the Vessel,

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his expences whilst in Hospital with be paid according

to the scale

published

Gazette of the commonet.

Ite

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3. In cases where destitute (that is anemployed) Bitesh teamen may apply to the Harbor tasten& Manne Magistrate the admitted to the Hospital, that officer is, in addition to reforming that cases [as laid down in hale 1] to the [Acting Colonial Surgeon, to ascertain all particulan regarding such applicants, according to a form that with be farmished for his quidaren and woubmit thore particulare, together with the [ Acting ] Colonial Surgeon's opinio, fore information & commands

& commands of Gast, it being oboiresly requisite & proper that street & precautions should be taken to prevent

the benefits of admission & the Propital beng abused, and that excellent mistitution anverted into a retreat for ille and worthless characters.

4. In cases of th

above rules

may

зделковистой of sudden & oboron's emergency

be dispensed with, any of the either by the Harbor Master's Mame Magistrate or by the [ dating ] Colonial Surgeon, nakit after the Patient shall be sent to the Hospital with a hoto addressed & the Surgeon in charge and "headed "Emergent" "By order.

(signed)

A. Worre

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