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has been taken by the Colonial Surgeon to make certain suggestions regarding the filling up of the post, which I beg to submit for your - approval.

D'Ayres in a letter (copy of which I enclose) suggests that in order to meet the

as

-growing requirements of the Civil Hospital. well as to obviate the difficulty frequently experienced by the Government in obtaining the

- services

nices of a competent analyst, a combined appointment be made of Apothecary to the Government Eivil Hospital and Government Analyst.

3.

Drchpes adds that the holder of the Dredyres appointment should have the diploma of

The Apothecaries Wall London

or a

diploma

- requiring examination in subjects similar.

(1

to those required by the Apothecaries Wall, and that he should have a special certificate of his

capacity as Analyst from

authority such as

Done

competent

as any of the Professors of r Chemistry attached to the Medical Schools.

With regard to the emoluments of

4.

this Office, I coneur with Dr Ayres in

I'conour

-thinking £300, rising by yearly increments

to

a maximum

salary.

of £400, a suitable annual

The holder of the Office would also

have unfurnished quarters for a single ___

man in the

such as

gas

Hospital

and the same allowances

and coal as those of other officers

attached to the Hospital,

5.

but

Mo

fees.

Should you approve of these

suggestions I would ask you to be good -

enough

to ea

cause

steps to be taken for proeuring

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