CO129-162 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [1-3] — Page 419

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In order to obtain its services to of any competent person to perform the duties of the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital, on Mr Yang's retirement, I was obliged to offer the full salary of the post.

2. In some Departments it is possible, when no one will accept vacancies on half-salary, to let matters remain until The Secretary of State has selected in England successors to those who retire or otherwise leave the service. But in regard to such a post as the one to which I am referring, it is absolutely necessary that not one day should elapse without a qualified Medical Practitioner being appointed to fill it.

3. Moreover these temporary vacancies are only likely to be occupied for a short time, I am unable to induce either Naval or Military Officers (and there are not any Civil Practitioners) to apply, to put themselves to the inconvenience and expense of moving into residence at the Hospital, which is some distance out of town, when they are not relieved from their own duties, without their being at least guaranteeing are

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In order to obtain its services to of any competent person to perform the duties of the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital, on Mr Yang's retirement, I was obliged to offer the full salary of the post. 2. In some Departments it is possible, when no one will accept vacancies on half-salary, to let matters remain until The Secretary of State has selected in England successors to those who retire or otherwise leave the service. But in regard to such a post as the one to which I am referring, it is absolutely necessary that not one day should elapse without a qualified Medical Practitioner being appointed to fill it. 3. Moreover these temporary vacancies are only likely to be occupied for a short time, I am unable to induce either Naval or Military Officers (and there are not any Civil Practitioners) to apply, to put themselves to the inconvenience and expense of moving into residence at the Hospital, which is some distance out of town, when they are not relieved from their own duties, without their being at least guaranteeing are DEX.
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2. بھی 413 in order to obtain itse services to of any competent person perform the duties of the Superintendent of the Civil Cospital, on Mr Yang's retivement, I was obliged to offer the full salary of the post. 2. In some Departments it possible, when no one will accept vacancies m half-salary, to let matters remains until The Secretary of State has celuted England Successors to those in who retire mayy Or ahuwise leave the service. But a regardo such a post as the one to which I am referring, it is absolutely a Day should necessary that not one elapse without -qualified Medical Practitioner being appointed to fill it. 3. Moreover vacancies are ao These temporary only likely to be cupied for a short time, I am unable to induce either Naval Military Officers (and there are not any Civil Practitioners to play), to put themselves to the inconvenience and expense of moving into residence at the Ospital, which is some distance mit of town, when they not relieved from their own duties, without them at least guring are DEX.
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413

in order to obtain itse services

to

of any competent person perform the duties of the Superintendent of the Civil

Cospital, on Mr Yang's retivement, I was obliged to offer the full salary of the post.

2.

In some Departments it possible, when no one will

accept

vacancies

m

half-salary,

to let matters remains until

The Secretary of State has celuted England Successors to those

in

who

retire

mayy

Or

ahuwise

leave the service. But

a

regardo

such

a

post

as

the

one to which

I am referring, it is absolutely

a

Day should

necessary that not one elapse without

-qualified Medical Practitioner being appointed to

fill it.

3.

Moreover

vacancies are

ao

These temporary

only likely to be

cupied for a short time, I am

unable to induce either Naval

Military Officers (and there are

not

any

Civil Practitioners to

play), to put themselves to the inconvenience and expense of

moving into residence at the Ospital, which is some distance mit of town, when they not relieved from their own duties, without

them at least

guring

are

DEX.

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