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Clay as a dangerous lunatic under
the Warrant of the Chief Judge of
the Supreme Court.
2.
Sadly I
Cart
of
China and
Japan. I cannot conceal from your
Lordship my surprise at the course
which has been adopted by the Her Majesty's Offices in Shanghai, and
which has resulted in throwing upon this Colony the responsibility and expense of maintaining a destitute
lunatic who has
no
connection whatever
with this Colony.
3.
From the documents forwarded
to your Lordship you will
find that the
Her Majesty's Consul moved the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court at Shanghai to issue
a Warrant for
the transmission to this Colony of
the
lunatic
person referred to. This was done without any previous reference
to me, and apparently under the belief that
this Colony
possesses
better
hospital accommodation
for the reception and treatment of lunatic patients than was to be found in Shanghai.
Unfortunately this Colony,
was not more suitable
for lodging
or
proper
care
or
means
whatever
of providing homely care, and had the Consul applied to me
in the first instance I should
at once have explained to him the present position of affairs. This act of courtesy, however,
was not performed, and the first intimation
310
Clay as a dangerous Simatic under
the Warrant of the Chief Judge of
the Impron
2.
Sadolip
Cart
of
China and
Japan. I cannot conceal from four
surprise at the course
which bow bow adopted by the I * Majesty & Offices in Shanghai, and 3 which has resulted in throwing upon itive Colony the responsibility and expense of maintaining a destitute
who has
Wo
camection whatever
wirk Clough long.
B.
From the documents armed
1 four Lordship will
find that the
Majesty a Corraul moved the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court at Shanghai to ifue
a Warrant for
the trammision to this Colony of
the
M) as
person referred to. This done wistent any previons reference
to me, and apparently under the belief that
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Chospital accommodation
for the reception and treatment of Imatic patients than was to be found in Shanghai.
Unfortunately itre Colmy,
was more suitable
4.
possesses
Mo
for lathing
proper
Care
meam
whatever
of homalies, and had the Corraul of plied to me
in the first matance I should
of
pouse have explained to him the present position of affairs. This act of contosy, however,
not performed, and the first intimation
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