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have made for continuing arrangements the Civil Government of this Settlement, and I need

only here repeat my

my hope that they will meet the approbation of Her Majesty's Government.

After that Despatch (a Duplicate of which has been transmitted under flying seal to the Governor General of India),

was closed, I received a

representation from the different Public Departments (and especially from the Chief of Magistrate, who has about fifty-five Prisoners under his Charge in the Jail)

which convinced me that it was indispensably requisite to make some provision for Medical advice.

I therefore wrote to Captain

Sir Thomas Herbert, the Senior Naval Officer, who has kindly placed the services of Dr. Winchester, a Supernumerary Assistant Surgeon who had just arrived from England in Her Majesty's Ship "North Star", at my disposal, and I have assigned to him One Hundred and fifty Company's Rupees for month, and thirty Rupees per mensem for Medicines, until a supply of the latter can be procured from Calcutta.

Salary of Dr. Winchester to solicit Your Lordship's Sanction to this additional charge in the "General Expences of the Island of Hongkong", and trust that your Lordship will believe that in all I have done at this place (and of

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have made for continuing arrangements the Civil Government of this Settlement, and I need only here repeat my my hope that they will meet the approbation of Her Majesty's Government. A After that Despatch (a Duplicate of which has been transmitted under flying seal to the Governor General of India), was closed, I received a More representation from the different Public Departments (and especially from the Chief of Magistrate, who has about fifty-five Prisoners under his Charge in the Jail) which convinced me that it was indispensably requisite to make some provision for Medical advice. I therefore wrote to Captain Sir Thomas Herbert, the Senior Naval Officer, who has kindly placed the services of Dr. Winchester, a Supernumerary Assistant Surgeon who had just arrived from England in Her Majesty's Ship "North Star", at my disposal, and I have assigned to him One Hundred and fifty Company's Rupees for month, and thirty Rupees per mensem for Medicines, until a supply of the latter can be procured from Calcutta. Salary of Dr. Winchester to solicit Your Lordship's Sanction to this additional charge in the "General Expences of the Island of Hongkong", and trust that your Lordship will believe that in all I have done at this place (and of I

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Shave made for continuing arrangements the Civil Government of this Settlement, and Sneed only here repeat my my hope that they will meet the approbation_ of Her Majesty's Government. A After that Despatch (a Duplicate of which has been transmitted under flying seal to the Governor General of Indias), was closed, Ireceived a More www representation from the different Public- Departments (and. expecially from the Chic of Magistrate, who has about lighty -- five. Prisoners under his Charge in the Jail) which convinced me that it was indispensably requisite to make some provision for Medical advice. I Merefore wrote to Captain, Sin 247 Sir Thomas Herbert, the Senior Naval Officer, who has kindly placed the services of Dreto Winchester, a Supernumerary Asistant Surgeon who had just arrived from England in Her Majesty's Ship "NorthStar", at my disposal, and I have assigned to Share- kim One Hundred and fifty Company's Phefees for month, and thirty Rupees per mensem for Medicines, until- a supply of the latter can be procured pom falcutta. Salary of Share to solicit Your Lordshift Sanction to this additional charge in the " General Expences of the Soland of Houstong", and trust that your Lordship will believe that in all have done at this place (and of, I which

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Shave made for continuing arrangements the Civil Government of this Settlement, and Sneed

only

here repeat my

my hope that they will meet the approbation_ of Her Majesty's Government.

After that Despatch (a Duplicate of which has been transmitted under flying seal to the Governor General

of Indias),

was closed, Ireceived a

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representation from the different Public- Departments (and.

expecially from the Chic of Magistrate, who has about lighty -- five. Prisoners under his Charge in the Jail)

which convinced me that it was indispensably requisite to make some provision for Medical advice.

I Merefore wrote to Captain,

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Sir Thomas Herbert, the Senior Naval Officer, who has kindly placed the services of Dreto Winchester, a Supernumerary Asistant Surgeon who had just arrived from England in Her Majesty's Ship "NorthStar", at my disposal, and I have assigned to

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kim One Hundred and fifty Company's Phefees for month, and thirty Rupees per mensem for Medicines, until- a supply of the latter can be procured pom falcutta.

Salary of

Share to solicit Your Lordshift Sanction to this additional charge in the " General Expences of the Soland of Houstong", and trust that your Lordship will believe that in all have done at this place (and of,

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