CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5] — Page 542

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The Attorney General's opinion was given under the following circumstances.

Mr. James Gye was formerly an Assistant in the Hongkong Dispensary. He was afterwards employed in the same capacity in the Firm of Messrs. Llewellyn in Shanghae. Thence he removed to Nagasaki and later on to Hiogo in Japan. From here he went across to San Francisco and while in this latter port obtained a medical diploma in the Pacific University and then came to Whampoa, a Chinese port lying between Hongkong and Canton, and here he practised the medical profession for three years and acted as Medical Officer to the Imperial Maritime Customs. Subsequently, he removed to Hongkong.

Soon after his arrival, my predecessor's attention was drawn to Mr. Gye's practising by one of the Colonial Physicians (Dr. Adams), whereupon Sir Arthur Kennedy gave instructions that in all cases where Medical Certificates are required at Government Offices, in reference especially to Emigrants and the discharge of seamen who may become chargeable to the Board of Guardians...

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540 The Attorney General's opinion was given under the following circumstances. Mr. James Gye was formerly an Assistant in the Hongkong Dispensary. He was afterwards employed in the same capacity in the Firm of Messrs. Llewellyn in Shanghae. Thence he removed to Nagasaki and later on to Hiogo in Japan. From here he went across to San Francisco and while in this latter port obtained a medical diploma in the Pacific University and then came to Whampoa, a Chinese port lying between Hongkong and Canton, and here he practised the medical profession for three years and acted as Medical Officer to the Imperial Maritime Customs. Subsequently, he removed to Hongkong. Soon after his arrival, my predecessor's attention was drawn to Mr. Gye's practising by one of the Colonial Physicians (Dr. Adams), whereupon Sir Arthur Kennedy gave instructions that in all cases where Medical Certificates are required at Government Offices, in reference especially to Emigrants and the discharge of seamen who may become chargeable to the Board of Guardians...

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540 The Attorney General's opinion. was given under the following circumna stances. Mr. James Gye .... was formerly an Assistant in the Hongkong Dispensary, he Avas afterwards employed in. in the same Shanghae exparity in the Firm of Messrs. Plewellyn 16: . Therice he removed to Nagasaki and later on to Hiogo in Japan. From here he went xeross to San Francisco and while in this latter port obtained a medical diploma in the Pacific University and then to Whampoa a Chinese port came lying between Hongkong and _ Canton and here he practised - years the medical profession for three and asted as Medical Officer to the Imperial Maritime Customo. Subsequently he removed to Hongtong. Soon after his arrival my predecessor's attention was_ drawn to Mr Gye's practising by of the Colonial Physicians (Dr Adams) whereupon Sir Arthur__ Kennedy gave " ao instructions that regards ship practice in all "sases where Medical Certificates "are required at Government # " Offices in reference especially " to "Emigrants and the discharge of seamen who may. become "chargeable to the Board of Ins

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540

The Attorney General's opinion.

was given under the following

circumna

stances.

Mr. James Gye

....

was

formerly

Assistant in the Hongkong Dispensary,

Avas

afterwards employed in.

in the same

Shanghae

exparity in the Firm of Messrs. Plewellyn 16: . Therice he removed to Nagasaki and later on to Hiogo in Japan. From here he went xeross to San Francisco and while in this latter port obtained a medical diploma in the Pacific University and then to Whampoa a Chinese port

came

lying between Hongkong and _ Canton and here he practised -

years

the medical profession for three

and asted as Medical Officer to the Imperial Maritime Customo. Subsequently he removed to

Hongtong. Soon after his arrival my predecessor's attention was_ drawn to Mr Gye's practising by

of the Colonial Physicians (Dr Adams) whereupon Sir Arthur__ Kennedy gave

instructions that

regards ship practice in all "sases where Medical Certificates

"are required at Government

" Offices in reference especially

"Emigrants and the discharge

of seamen who

may.

become

"chargeable to the Board of Ins

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