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the Medical Acts Amendment Bill which was introduced into Parliament by Her Majesty's Government in 1879 and

introduced in 1880;

and

re-

I am to request. that, in laying these documents before the Earl of Kimberly, you will call his Lordships attention to clauses 7,8 and of of that Bill which deal with the question

now raised.

year

to

These Clauses have been approved by the Royal Commission appointed last

Enquire into the working of the medical Acts, and would probably be adopted in any future measure which may be introduced for the amendment of the Medical Acts.

Jam,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant.

eel

1879

29835

(Copy)

Sir,

C

14.982

Medical Council Officer

299 Oxford Street London.

8.1882

August 8.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, Enclosing a Despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, and requesting me to forward my opinion there - on to the Lords of the Council.

The Despatch in question contained matters of considerable difficulty involving precedents of importance. I will therefore with your permission look carefully into the several points raised and write again you on the whole matter.

I will only meanwhile observe

to

that this case is a

on

further illustration the misfortune which was inflicted medical legislation by the opposition to the Bill

of

the Marquis of Ripon, and His Grace the Duke of Richmond each of whom had bestowed, as you are aware

great

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