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should be allowed to leave this

afle the end of March.

bolony

On the loose manner in which

Chinese Doctors have hitherto been

selected; and on the utter useless nesen

of the

majoisty of such Native Ductors as are in general obtainable, the Committe Cannot too strongly express themselves. It has been shown that though Chinese

Doctors an allowed to

go in charge of Emigrant Ships, no provision is made

by the Act

the

Supply of Chinese

Medicines, and it is a well known

fact, that native physicians object-

the

of European Medicines and

treatment.

to

As to the medical examination

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