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voyage

which takes them through

cold latitudes without a proper

supply of warm clothing.

6. In

regard

to the use of lime juice as a substitute for

citric acid as

sime quier, on which Sir R.

McDonnell asked

for

instructions,

we did not feel competent to

give

an

opinion.

Our information, though generally unfavorable

to citric acid, was not decisive.

We therefore applied to the Board

of

Trade on the subject, and

have been informed

that "there is a very decided

opinion among

Medical Authorities

specially competent to deal with

this subject

that Citric Acid is

as efficient

and as good an antiscorbutic as

lime juice."

This opinion, it will be

seen, is not

a positive

requirement for the absolute rejection of citric acid, but I would submit

that in answer to Sir R. McDonnell's

application for instructions, he should be desired to direct the Emigration Officer at Hongkong to accept lime juice

only

when it is proved to him

that it is impossible to procure citric acid,

and that he should rigidly

refuse to allow the substitution

merely

as a matter

of economy

or convenience.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient

Humble servant,

W. T. Bridges

has been corrected to

I have the honour to be Sir

Your Bedient

Humble servant,

Av Bundoch

becomes

I have the honour to be, Sir

Your obedient

Humble servant,

Av Bundoch

The final output is:

voyage

which takes them through

cold latitudes without a proper

supply of warm clothing.

6. In

regard

to the use of lime juice as a substitute for

citric acid as

required, on which Sir R.

McDonnell asked

for

instructions,

we did not feel competent to

give

an

opinion.

Our information, though generally unfavorable

to citric acid, was not decided.

We therefore applied to the Board

of

Trade on the subject, and

have been informed

that "there is a very

decided opinion among

Medical Authorities

specially competent to deal with

this subject

that Citric Acid is

as efficient

and as good an antiscorbutic as

lime juice."

This opinion, it will be

seen, is not

a positive

requirement for the absolute rejection of citric acid, but I would submit

that in answer to Sir R. McDonnell's

Application for instructions he should be desired to direct the Emigration Officer at Hongkong to accept lime juice

only

when it is proved to him

that it is impossible to procure citric acid,

and that he should rigidly

refuse to allow the substitution

merely

as a matter

of Economy

or convenience.

I have the honour to be, Sir

Your obedient

Humble servant,

Av Bundoch

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voyage which takes them through cold latitudes without a proper supply of warm clothing. 6. In regard to the use of lime juice as a substitute for citric acid as sime quier, on which Sir R. McDonnell asked for instructions, we did not feel competent to give an opinion. Our information, though generally unfavorable to citric acid, was not decisive. We therefore applied to the Board of Trade on the subject, and have been informed that "there is a very decided opinion among Medical Authorities specially competent to deal with this subject that Citric Acid is as efficient and as good an antiscorbutic as lime juice." This opinion, it will be seen, is not a positive requirement for the absolute rejection of citric acid, but I would submit that in answer to Sir R. McDonnell's application for instructions, he should be desired to direct the Emigration Officer at Hongkong to accept lime juice only when it is proved to him that it is impossible to procure citric acid, and that he should rigidly refuse to allow the substitution merely as a matter of economy or convenience. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Humble servant, W. T. Bridges has been corrected to I have the honour to be Sir Your Bedient Humble servant, Av Bundoch becomes I have the honour to be, Sir Your obedient Humble servant, Av Bundoch The final output is: voyage which takes them through cold latitudes without a proper supply of warm clothing. 6. In regard to the use of lime juice as a substitute for citric acid as required, on which Sir R. McDonnell asked for instructions, we did not feel competent to give an opinion. Our information, though generally unfavorable to citric acid, was not decided. We therefore applied to the Board of Trade on the subject, and have been informed that "there is a very decided opinion among Medical Authorities specially competent to deal with this subject that Citric Acid is as efficient and as good an antiscorbutic as lime juice." This opinion, it will be seen, is not a positive requirement for the absolute rejection of citric acid, but I would submit that in answer to Sir R. McDonnell's Application for instructions he should be desired to direct the Emigration Officer at Hongkong to accept lime juice only when it is proved to him that it is impossible to procure citric acid, and that he should rigidly refuse to allow the substitution merely as a matter of Economy or convenience. I have the honour to be, Sir Your obedient Humble servant, Av Bundoch
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voyage

which takes them through

cold latitudes without a proper

supply of warm clothing.

6. In

regard

to the use off as a substitute for

citric acid as

sime quier, on which Sir R.

instructions,

In Wonnell acke

for

we did not feel competent to

give

an

opinion-

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Av Bundoch

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