CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 363

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at this place. I have seen a letter from you stating that you have no hesitation in saying that it would be conferring a great benefit on the Naval service and the Country by the measure you propose. Funny that those who left England in this ship in the most robust health have had their constitutions ruined, and their services are now useless from the effects of the above loathsome disease contracted at Hong Kong.

You will observe by the Statement of Mr Pickthorne, Surgeon of this ship, the great difference between the numbers placed on the sick list from Syphilis contracted on shore at Macao, where a supervision is exercised over prostitution, and that contracted at this place. I have served my time in the Mediterranean, and I can fully bear out Mr Pickthorne's Statement with regard to the mildness of this disease at Malta, where the same regulations are in force with respect to Prostitutes as at Macao; and I earnestly hope for the good of the service, and the benefit of sailors, that you will obtain the sanction...

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at this place. I have seen a letter from you stating that you have no hesitation in saying that it would be conferring a great benefit on the Naval service and the Country by the measure you propose. Funny that those who left England in this ship in the most robust health have had their constitutions ruined, and their services are now useless from the effects of the above loathsome disease contracted at Hong Kong. You will observe by the Statement of Mr Pickthorne, Surgeon of this ship, the great difference between the numbers placed on the sick list from Syphilis contracted on shore at Macao, where a supervision is exercised over prostitution, and that contracted at this place. I have served my time in the Mediterranean, and I can fully bear out Mr Pickthorne's Statement with regard to the mildness of this disease at Malta, where the same regulations are in force with respect to Prostitutes as at Macao; and I earnestly hope for the good of the service, and the benefit of sailors, that you will obtain the sanction...
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16. at this place. I have stating that you hesitation in would be conferring a great benefit ކ . the Naval service the measure. and the Cuntry by the you propose. Funny that left England in this ship the most Cobust health have had their costitis tions quined, and their services are now the nseless from the effects of above Couthsone disease contracted at Houghing. You will observe by the Pick Statement of Mr Presthome Surgeon of this ship. The tof. difference between the mumbere D 356 placed on the sick list from Syphilis contracted in shove at Macao, where a supervision is exercised over destitution, and that contracted at this place. I have served my years served for the Mediteranean, I can fully beur out. Mo Fickthorne's Statement withe of regard to the mildness this disseuse at Malta, where the Que regulations are in force with respect to Prostitutes as at Macao; and I earnestly hope for the good of the service, and the benefit of sailors, that: you will obtain the sunction
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at this place. I have

stating that you

hesitation in

would be conferring a great

benefit

ކ .

the Naval service

the measure.

and the Cuntry by the

you propose. Funny that left England in this ship

the most Cobust health have

had their costitis tions quined, and their services are now

the

nseless from the effects of

above Couthsone disease contracted

at Houghing.

You will observe by the

Pick

Statement of Mr Presthome

Surgeon of this ship. The

tof.

difference

between the mumbere

D

356

placed on the sick list from Syphilis contracted in shove at Macao, where a supervision

is exercised over destitution,

and that contracted at this

place. I have served

my years

served for

the Mediteranean,

I can fully beur out. Mo

Fickthorne's Statement withe

of

regard to the mildness this disseuse at Malta, where

the

Que

regulations

are

in

force with respect to Prostitutes as at Macao; and I earnestly

hope for the good of

the service,

and the benefit of sailors, that:

you

will obtain the sunction

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