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that the reconstruction of this and other Departments

way

weet with early consideration.

As Gr Dempster

it, I now forward his

desires his request for submission to yourself

I have the honor to be, with the highest respect.

our. Sir, our most obedient, humble servant,

Blundell(?)

Mr Ellis. At Page 22. Par. 19 y to be found

the Governor and the suggestions he entertains

with respect to the adequacy of the existing Colonial Surgeon's arrangement.

From the establishment of Hong Kong as a British Settlement down to the

present time a Colonial Surgeon has been thought a necessary official appendage. In the performance

of his duties he has received a Salary

In 1848, when the Departments were in course

of reduction, Sir G. Bonham

No 49

proposed an experiment and when there were 12 Medical Officers

attached to the Garrison, that one of those officers should execute this Colonial Surgeon's duties, receive £250 or 300 from the Colony besides being in full pay. Lord Grey authorized the adoption of that arrangement.

(Aug 23 Feb. 1850.) when there was a vacancy.

But on the death of the Surgeon in 1850 Sir G. Bonham represented (20 Oct) "that as there were

only then 5 Military Doctors in the Colony, whom would be spared by the Major General,

that the services of a Medical Officer suitably appointed for the purpose could not be dispensed with.

The Duke left this representation unanswered till he could have

interviews with Sir George Bonham on the subject, to settle what

Military force should be kept in the Colony. (See his Minute on

the 3 May for External Affairs. Sir John Bowring reported that

having no instructions to guide him as to the

he had determined, after consulting with Sir J. Bowring, to

carry Sir G. Bonham's plan out, & appoint a Regimental Surgeon, with an addition to his military

pay of £200 p.a.

Sir John Bowring's proposal was approved.

But now the authorities take a different view. The Colonial Secretary thinks (P.G. in 1 vol. 65.

16. 65036) ...

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that the reconstruction of this and other Departments way weet with early consideration. As Gr Dempster it, I now forward his desires his request for submission to yourself I have the honor to be, with the highest respect. our. Sir, our most obedient, humble servant, Blundell(?) Mr Ellis. At Page 22. Par. 19 y to be found the Governor and the suggestions he entertains with respect to the adequacy of the existing Colonial Surgeon's arrangement. From the establishment of Hong Kong as a British Settlement down to the present time a Colonial Surgeon has been thought a necessary official appendage. In the performance of his duties he has received a Salary In 1848, when the Departments were in course of reduction, Sir G. Bonham No 49 proposed an experiment and when there were 12 Medical Officers attached to the Garrison, that one of those officers should execute this Colonial Surgeon's duties, receive £250 or 300 from the Colony besides being in full pay. Lord Grey authorized the adoption of that arrangement. (Aug 23 Feb. 1850.) when there was a vacancy. But on the death of the Surgeon in 1850 Sir G. Bonham represented (20 Oct) "that as there were only then 5 Military Doctors in the Colony, whom would be spared by the Major General, that the services of a Medical Officer suitably appointed for the purpose could not be dispensed with. The Duke left this representation unanswered till he could have interviews with Sir George Bonham on the subject, to settle what Military force should be kept in the Colony. (See his Minute on the 3 May for External Affairs. Sir John Bowring reported that having no instructions to guide him as to the he had determined, after consulting with Sir J. Bowring, to carry Sir G. Bonham's plan out, & appoint a Regimental Surgeon, with an addition to his military pay of £200 p.a. Sir John Bowring's proposal was approved. But now the authorities take a different view. The Colonial Secretary thinks (P.G. in 1 vol. 65. 16. 65036) ...
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that the reconstruction of this and other Departments

way

weet with early-

consideration.

As Gr

Dempster

it, I now forward his.

desires

his request

for submission to yourself

I have the honor to be,

with the highest respect.

our.

Sir,

our most obedient, quible servant,

Blu Benny's

Mr Elist. At Pave 22. Par. 19 y

to be foun

thee

Gevernon dest d the spiccions he entertains

t to the crailquacy of the recoting to the Blonical Surger

Ansagement. with respect

From the establishment of Story

as a BBBritish Settlement dour.

L

present time a Colonial Sunglox ha

been thought a necessary official appendage. In the perfor

Vautier be has reccion

a Salary

In 1848, when the

Deftments were in

Course

recrmon

4 reduction, Si

G. Bouharn

No 49

are

07

0097.

no

24

Effion

an experiment and when there were 12. Medical

attaches to the Garrison, that one of those off " should exccate this Colonial Suyeon's centies, receive £2. or 300 from the Colony besides bei til pay. Lord Grey authorized the adoption of theat serppation.

(auft (23 Feb. 1850.) when

when there

Cras

Q

valency.

Buthe death of the Surgeon in 158 Su G. Bonker

"" that as there were represented (20 Oct ( "that.

only

then

nore

کرے۔

5 Mildery Doctors in the Colony, whom would be spared by the Mayn General,

that the services of

Ze

feared that

a Medical Officer

"sitely appointed pathe purpose could not be "dispensed with.

The Duke left this representation unausued till he could have

interneur with Sie Geore

Bonham on the subject, the c. settle what

Military fence

20

fence should be kept in the kloud. Bet. 153. Governor ) ((see his Munite on On the 3 May for Estonal Caine reported that

haring

no instructions to

been read as to the

be had determined, afte

fitting up ythe, varemg Consultation with Sir J. Bouring, to

Boaring to carry Sir G.

Benham's plan out, & appient & Rygenatal Surgeon, with an addition to this militang

kay y £200 po.

Cderal Caine's proposal was approved.

/15 file, fou

But now the a

different view precils. The Colorical Secretary thinks (P.G. in 1 val. 65.

16. 65036)/

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