CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 244

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

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242

do anant

would be notreated

in either of the public services.

Believe &c :

(Signed) William Rick

B.

"Aberville,

Hongkong, 26th

January

My dear Dr Mowbray,

In

reply, I beg to say -

That from time to time many of the

Seamen and Marines of the China Squadron suffering from Syphilitic Cachexia in its worst form - come under care in this Hospital.

A large proportion arrive with shattered constitutions and prove quite intractable Medically :

At the approach of the hot season, it appears to me that a speedy Removal from China holds out the only hope of saving the lives of such men.

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(looky) 242 do anant would be notreated in either of the public services. Believe &c : (Signed) William Rick B. "Aberville, Hongkong, 26th January My dear Dr Mowbray, In reply, I beg to say - That from time to time many of the Seamen and Marines of the China Squadron suffering from Syphilitic Cachexia in its worst form - come under care in this Hospital. A large proportion arrive with shattered constitutions and prove quite intractable Medically : At the approach of the hot season, it appears to me that a speedy Removal from China holds out the only hope of saving the lives of such men.
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(looky) 242 do anant would be notreated in either of the public services. Believe &c : ( Signeet) William Rick B. "Abelville. HoongMong, 267 Jamory My dear 12 Moweray In reply. I beg to say - day-That from leme to time many of the Stamen and Marines of the China Squadron suffering from Syphilitic Cachexia in it's avorst form - Come care in this Hospital. under my A. large proportion arrive with shattered constitutions and prove quité intractable Medically : At the approach of the hot season, it as to me that a speedy Removal appears from China holds out the only hope of saving the lives of such men .
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(looky)

242

do anant

would be notreated

in either of the public services.

Believe &c :

( Signeet) William Rick

B.

"Abelville.

HoongMong, 267

Jamory

My dear 12 Moweray

In

reply. I beg to say -

day-That

from leme to time many of the

Stamen and Marines of the China Squadron suffering from Syphilitic Cachexia in it's avorst form - Come care in this Hospital.

under

my

A. large proportion arrive with shattered constitutions and prove quité intractable Medically :

At

the approach of the hot season, it

as to me that a speedy Removal

appears

from China holds out the only hope

of saving the lives of such men .

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