CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 228

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an explanation of his having been obliged.

convey

der

le England

a

sick seaman I

circumstances so precarious that their

desirable with

Endships consider inquiring with a view to determining and, if necessary, reforming the Practice at the Hospital and Port of Hong Kong with regard to sending diseased and distressed British Seamen.

glad of the opportunity

I

am

thus afforded for further explanation

because it is

very

desirable to keep the

general principle on which this Government should act clear of the complications and special circumstances of any

3.

The

one case.

valid statement of

exaggerated

the Master of the "Westin Chief," and the language of the Press here, naturally render

the Board of Trade wary and properly cautious to have all the circumstances

thoroughly sifted. I may say in reply

that this has long since been done by myself, and that whilst the principle of doing what is necessary

on adequate Medical testimony to rescue a sailor's

life in preference to consulting the

convenience of Ship Masters and Ship Owners, is a principle which I hope will not be abandoned, I have been

enabled at the same time to reform details

of the system previously existing here, particulars of which rendered the application of that principle occasionally

difficult and more open to objections

than is likely to be the case

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225 an explanation of his having been obliged. convey der le England a sick seaman I circumstances so precarious that their desirable with Endships consider inquiring with a view to determining and, if necessary, reforming the Practice at the Hospital and Port of Hong Kong with regard to sending diseased and distressed British Seamen. glad of the opportunity I am thus afforded for further explanation because it is very desirable to keep the general principle on which this Government should act clear of the complications and special circumstances of any 3. The one case. valid statement of exaggerated the Master of the "Westin Chief," and the language of the Press here, naturally render the Board of Trade wary and properly cautious to have all the circumstances thoroughly sifted. I may say in reply that this has long since been done by myself, and that whilst the principle of doing what is necessary on adequate Medical testimony to rescue a sailor's life in preference to consulting the convenience of Ship Masters and Ship Owners, is a principle which I hope will not be abandoned, I have been enabled at the same time to reform details of the system previously existing here, particulars of which rendered the application of that principle occasionally difficult and more open to objections than is likely to be the case
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225 an plaining of his having been obliged. convey der le England a siek seaman I sundu ciumstances so precation that their desirable with ر Endships consider inquing a view to delerinining and, if necessary preforming the Practice at the Hospital and Port of Hongtong with regard to sending have siest and distrefeed British Seamen. glad of the opportimity I ann thus afforded for further explanation because it is very desirable to keep the general principle on which this Ganrument should act clear of the complications and special circumstances of any 3. The one case. ralid statement of exaggerated the Master of the Westin Chief," and the language of the Preps here, naturally render the Board of Trade meary and properly ampions to have all the circumstances thoroughly sifted. I may say in reply that this has long since been dare by myself, and that whilst the principle of doing whotion is necessary necessary on adequate Medical testimony to frescor a sailori u life in preference to consulting the enience of Ship of Ship Masters and ship Owners, is a principle which I hope be abandoned, Have been will MeAw enabled at the same line to reform details have in of the system previously existing here then-particulars, which rendered the application of that principle cocasionally difficult and more ofrew to objections lovejte than is listely to be the cave
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an plaining of his having been obliged.

convey

der

le England

a

siek seaman I

sundu ciumstances so precation that their

desirable with

ر

Endships consider inquing a view to delerinining and, if necessary preforming the Practice at the Hospital and Port of Hongtong with regard to sending have siest and distrefeed British Seamen.

glad of the opportimity

I

ann

thus afforded for further explanation

because it is

very

desirable to keep the

general principle on which this Ganrument should act clear of the complications and special circumstances of any

3.

The

one case.

ralid statement of

exaggerated

the Master of the Westin Chief," and the language of the Preps here, naturally render

the Board of Trade meary and properly

ampions to have all the circumstances

thoroughly sifted. I may say in reply

that this has long since been dare by myself, and that whilst the principle of doing whotion is necessary

necessary on adequate

Medical testimony to frescor a sailori

u

life in preference to consulting the

enience of Ship

of Ship Masters and ship

Owners, is a principle which I hope be abandoned, Have been

will

MeAw

enabled at the same line to reform details

have in

of the system previously existing here then-particulars, which rendered the application of that principle cocasionally

difficult and more ofrew to objections

lovejte than is listely to be the cave

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