CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 237

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It is not that the men Klefalla, Nasson, and others were recommended for passage to England with the simple object of endeavouring to restore them to health, after all other means had failed. It is no argument to say that these men were far advanced in disease and therefore unfit to undergo the voyage fully. You must be aware that there are those who have lingered through a Hong Kong winter, without much chance of recovery, unless they are put on board a ship before the summer heats have set in. You will recall many instances in which the life of your friends has been saved by this proceeding.

And it must clearly rest with the responsible medical authority to say whether it is best to give these men a last chance for their life or let them hopelessly perish in hospital. A proceeding which causes the medical attendant much less trouble than does that of their removal.

How do I find in the cases referred to? The Colonial Surgeon, having been applied to by R. Cochran, the Surgeon of the Civil Hospital, coincided with him and recommended two men for a passage home. Some delay takes place in procuring this passage, for...

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235 It is not that the men Klefalla, Nasson, and others were recommended for passage to England with the simple object of endeavouring to restore them to health, after all other means had failed. It is no argument to say that these men were far advanced in disease and therefore unfit to undergo the voyage fully. You must be aware that there are those who have lingered through a Hong Kong winter, without much chance of recovery, unless they are put on board a ship before the summer heats have set in. You will recall many instances in which the life of your friends has been saved by this proceeding. And it must clearly rest with the responsible medical authority to say whether it is best to give these men a last chance for their life or let them hopelessly perish in hospital. A proceeding which causes the medical attendant much less trouble than does that of their removal. How do I find in the cases referred to? The Colonial Surgeon, having been applied to by R. Cochran, the Surgeon of the Civil Hospital, coincided with him and recommended two men for a passage home. Some delay takes place in procuring this passage, for...
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pot that the men

Klefalla

lla and

Nasson

avore Hecommended

passage.

to terugland with the simple object

of endeavouring.

to nestore them to

health, after all other means

had

failed. It is

200

argument to say.

that these men were far advanced

in disease and therefore unfit to

undirge

the

voyage

fully

You must be

have

are

aware that aren avho have.

lingered through a HongMong

winter, without nece

Recovery,

but a poor chance unle

unless they

put on board of ship before the

Summer heats have set in - You

will recull many instances in which the life of your

friends

has been saved by

this proceeding..

And it must charly rest with the pesponsible medical authority to say

whether it is best

to give

last chance for their life,

men this

or let

them hopelessly perish in hospital -

کے کیسے

proceeding which causes the Modical attendant much less trouble than does that of their removal. How achat de ave.

do : find in the cases Referred to = 14, cas Colonial Surgeon, having been applied to by R. loochran the Surgeon of the Civil Hospital,

coincide with him and precom =

mend two men.

men for

for a pussage.

home - Some delay takes place

in

procuring this passage, for

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