CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857 — Page 449

Sir. G. S. Bonham, but

that

Chr

change

M

the understanding

was about to be macs in the

office, and that it would probably be handu over to the Military Medical department

fuck indeed was

Ho

six months

the case, and at the end.

were transferred

my official duties were

Staff Surgeon Dr. J. C. Dempster.

From that time until may last I continue private medical

as

to reside in Hongtong. practitioner. including amongst other patients.. de. bie J. Bowring & family. The Houte The Chief Justice The How!" "The Attorney General. The Mon't The Colonial de

others in the Government service. besi

سلامية .

maury

the principal mercantile Firms

Matheson the. mass dent the to.

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written and oral. though"

in reference to

my

now

published several articles

the Transactions.

more

particularly

and

448

have

profession.

Chinese medicine in

of

the China Branch

f

the

Royal

asiatic Society: of which society I

Z

vice president.

6

may

also be allowed to state that I

have always enjoyed good health in Hongtiong

one attack

excepting only that I came home chiefly

of

Fever in 1852 ; -

on account of my

fathers ill. health, but intend to return to China in March next.

you will much oblige by informing

if there is any

chance

appointment, or if

as

Mehr Jardine

and

the

is necessary in

the

quemt

the French & American missions.

In all cases

where Chemical analyses have to

required in Judicial Investigations. they have

been entrusted to me.

poisoning

cate

飞

and in the

ཤ་

grea

alum, the baken.

my analyse

have since been exactly confirmed by perfe Lice and the analysts of the Woolwich Laboratory.

I have also devoted some time to the

the Chinese Longuage both

acquirement of

Mic

of my obtaining the

personal application

first instance.

I have the honor to be

Your

fü.

most Obedient Humble Servant.

W. Asbarland.