CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 183

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

Hong Kong, January 24th, 1857

Sir,

In explanation of my report on the "Circe" case, that I incidentally discovered that there was a case of Variola on board, I have now the honour to state that the way in which this happened was as follows: a person, personally unknown to me, (I think Portuguese) who gave me no name, called in the evening of the 28th March requesting a ticket of admission to the Civil Hospital; thinking that it was for the Honourable W. T. Mercer, Colonial Secretary,

I was then in Kowloon Road) and continued daily until her departure on the 3rd April - I met the Surgeon on each occasion and he accompanied me in my visits - I have applied to the Commander of the "Circe" (who referred me to the Spanish Consul) for my attendance fee of three dollars per diem; the latter told me he had no funds for such purpose at his disposal; I attended the Ship seven days, being equal to twenty-one dollars, but have not received any portion of it:

(Signed) Jus. Orr Henderson, M.D.

Health Officer

To the Colonial Secretary

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Hong Kong, January 24th, 1857 Sir, In explanation of my report on the "Circe" case, that I incidentally discovered that there was a case of Variola on board, I have now the honour to state that the way in which this happened was as follows: a person, personally unknown to me, (I think Portuguese) who gave me no name, called in the evening of the 28th March requesting a ticket of admission to the Civil Hospital; thinking that it was for the Honourable W. T. Mercer, Colonial Secretary, I was then in Kowloon Road) and continued daily until her departure on the 3rd April - I met the Surgeon on each occasion and he accompanied me in my visits - I have applied to the Commander of the "Circe" (who referred me to the Spanish Consul) for my attendance fee of three dollars per diem; the latter told me he had no funds for such purpose at his disposal; I attended the Ship seven days, being equal to twenty-one dollars, but have not received any portion of it: (Signed) Jus. Orr Henderson, M.D. Health Officer To the Colonial Secretary Page 3

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being then in Howloon Dray)

Mowloon Way) and continued

do de so

daily

until her departure on the 320

April - I met the Turgeon on each occasion

and he accompanied rae in my visits - I

have applied to the Commander of the "Circe" (who referred me to the Spanish Consul)

for my

attendance fee of three dollars per diem; the latter. told me he had no frends for such purpose at his disposal; Guttended the Ship seven days being equal to twenty,

one dollars but have not received

portion of it :

I have

to.

any

MD.

Signect) Jus. Orr Henderson, înş.

(strue loopies)

Health Officer

Rectonial Secratury

Jannery, 24 € 1857.

p3.

bong Kong,

Sir

explanation of my Puepart

the "Circe" ease that I recidentally

discovered that there

Variola on

a case of

board, I have now the hour

To state that the way

happened

wwws as

in which this

follows: a Maces

personally

Portuguese (I think) who was

unknown to me,

gave me no

name, called in the evening of the 28th March requesting a ticket of admission In the Civil Hospital; thinking that it

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