CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 469

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4.

5 467

to be Stead of the Medical Department and is responsible medical Adviser to the Government,

;

is a native of Calcutta, I believe, and he arrived in Hong Kong only a few months

ago,

to seek his fortune in private practice. He is almost an entire stranger here, and he knows almost nothing of the Colony,

its inhabitants, its resources, its special phases of disease, its liability to epidemics,

and its means

of meeting

them.

He has no official experience except that for two months he

was locum tenens for

Some...

Health Officer of the Port, when his public duties were practically confined to certifying hundreds of Chinese emigrants free from infectious

diseases

-to, for as far as I know, this constitutes his sole claim to be placed at the head of the Medical Department of the Colony and it is reasonable to believe that his sole object in accepting temporary public employment is the advancement of his private interests. Mr Jordan, as Acting Health Officer of the Port,

devoted only a portion of his time to the Public Service, and it is now expressly understood that the Colonial Surgeon's duties shall not occupy his whole

attention.

15.

Mr. Ceyres in forwarding my remonstrance of 29th May stated.

A

tute by Colonial Surgeon.

27

Mins linnual Report

See in you

14208

- brway & latter 28th May

}

A "The Superintendent has hitherto

declared that his work is too much

for him. He now

proposes to do my

work and his own with the assist

M. Marques is medical officer in charge of the Female Lock Hospital and visiting Surgeon under the Act and he has some medico-legal duties as well. The M.D. having been repeated in England must shortly

come out

here, and Dr. Moranes would then be

at liberty to take up

a large share

of the work of the Government Hospital of which shortage

and this grave

In

any

case all Marques' time is not

fully occupied, and he has always shown himself both able and willing to assist in the Medical Hospital

(

demonstrated in my official Report

for last year, copy enclosed) that a second Surgeon is required for the regular work of the Civil Hospital but in other departments it's

officers do double work, and

my offer

exertions for a few months to enable their colleagues to get a holiday and with Mr. Marques' help to carry

on the Colonial Surgeon's duties is not unreasonable

in itself, nor is it incompatible with.

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4. 5 467 to be Stead of the Medical Department and is responsible medical Adviser to the Government, ; is a native of Calcutta, I believe, and he arrived in Hong Kong only a few months ago, to seek his fortune in private practice. He is almost an entire stranger here, and he knows almost nothing of the Colony, its inhabitants, its resources, its special phases of disease, its liability to epidemics, and its means of meeting them. He has no official experience except that for two months he was locum tenens for Some... Health Officer of the Port, when his public duties were practically confined to certifying hundreds of Chinese emigrants free from infectious diseases -to, for as far as I know, this constitutes his sole claim to be placed at the head of the Medical Department of the Colony and it is reasonable to believe that his sole object in accepting temporary public employment is the advancement of his private interests. Mr Jordan, as Acting Health Officer of the Port, devoted only a portion of his time to the Public Service, and it is now expressly understood that the Colonial Surgeon's duties shall not occupy his whole attention. 15. Mr. Ceyres in forwarding my remonstrance of 29th May stated. A tute by Colonial Surgeon. 27 Mins linnual Report See in you 14208 - brway & latter 28th May } A "The Superintendent has hitherto declared that his work is too much for him. He now proposes to do my work and his own with the assist M. Marques is medical officer in charge of the Female Lock Hospital and visiting Surgeon under the Act and he has some medico-legal duties as well. The M.D. having been repeated in England must shortly come out here, and Dr. Moranes would then be at liberty to take up a large share of the work of the Government Hospital of which shortage and this grave In any case all Marques' time is not fully occupied, and he has always shown himself both able and willing to assist in the Medical Hospital ( demonstrated in my official Report for last year, copy enclosed) that a second Surgeon is required for the regular work of the Civil Hospital but in other departments it's officers do double work, and my offer exertions for a few months to enable their colleagues to get a holiday and with Mr. Marques' help to carry on the Colonial Surgeon's duties is not unreasonable in itself, nor is it incompatible with. 24 mu
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4. 5 467 to be Stead of the Medical. Department and is responsible medical Adviser to the Government, ; is a native of Calcutta, I believe, and, he arrived in Hong Kong only a few months to seek his fortune in private fructice. He is almost an entire stranger here, and he know almost nothing of the Colony, ago, Can its inhabitants, ito resources, its special phases of discase, it's liability to epidemics. and its means mo of niceting them. official experience except that the He has for two months he was locumitonens for Some... Health officer of the Port, when his public duties practically confined to certifying hundreds of Chinese emigrants free from infections were diseases -to for as I know, this constitutes his sole claim to be placed at the head of the Medical Department of the Colony and it is reasonable to believe that his sole object in accepting temporary public employment is the advancement off his private interests. Mr Jordan, as Acting Health officers, his the Port, devoted only a portion off time to the Public Service, and it is now expressly understood, that the Colonial Surgeons duties shall not occupy his whole of attention. 15. Mr. Ceyres in forwarding my remonstance of 29th May stated. carnest A tute by bolonial Burger. 27 Mings linnual Report See in you 14208 - brway & latter 28th May } A "The Superintendent has hitherto declared that his work is too much for hin Se now proposes to do my work and his can with the assist M. Marques is medical offien i charge the Female Look Horpilat and visiting. Burgeon under the Aliot and he has sone medico-legal duties as well The M. D. And housing been repeated Angland must shortly in enfe out here, and AM? Moranes would) them be at liberty to take u work. of large share off the lowit Hospital off mug shorterz and, this grove In ay has anoÅR lim for other duties. case All Margue's time is not fully accupied) and he has always shown himself both able and willing cxsoist in the Meinl Hospita ( demonstrated air my official Report for led year, copy enclosed that a, a round Surgeon is required for the regular work off the Rival Hoppital but in other deportime it's officus de double, and my offer exertions for a few months to enutte their colleagues to got a holiday and with, Mr. Marques help to carry on the Kolonial. Surgeons duties is nopšímoizoli in itself, nor is it incompatible with. 24 mu
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4.

5 467

to be Stead of the Medical. Department and is responsible medical Adviser to the Government,

;

is a native of Calcutta, I believe, and, he arrived in Hong Kong only a few months

to seek his fortune in private fructice. He is almost an entire stranger here, and he know almost nothing of the Colony,

ago,

Can

its inhabitants, ito resources, its special phases of discase, it's liability to epidemics.

and its means

mo

of niceting

them.

official experience except that the

He has for two months he

was locumitonens for

Some...

Health officer of the Port, when his public duties practically confined to certifying hundreds of Chinese emigrants free from infections

were

diseases

-to for as I know, this constitutes his sole claim to be placed at the head of the Medical Department of the Colony and it is reasonable to believe that his sole object in accepting temporary public employment is the advancement off his private interests. Mr Jordan, as Acting Health officers,

his the Port, devoted only a portion off time to the Public Service, and it is now expressly understood, that the Colonial Surgeons duties shall not occupy his whole

of

attention.

15.

Mr. Ceyres in forwarding my remonstance of 29th May stated.

carnest

A

tute by bolonial Burger.

27

Mings linnual Report

See in you

14208

- brway & latter 28th May

}

A "The Superintendent has hitherto

declared that his work is too much

for hin Se now

proposes to do my

work and his can with the assist

M. Marques is medical offien i charge the Female Look Horpilat and visiting. Burgeon under the Aliot and he has sone medico-legal duties as well The M. D. And housing been repeated Angland must shortly

in

enfe out

here, and AM? Moranes would) them be

at liberty to take u work.

of

large share

off the lowit Hospital off mug shorterz

and, this grove

In

ay

has anoÅR

lim

for

other duties.

case All Margue's time is not

fully accupied) and he has always shown himself both able and willing tå cxsoist › in the Meinl Hospita

(

demonstrated air my official Report

for led year, copy enclosed that a, a round Surgeon is required for the regular work off the Rival Hoppital but in other deportime it's

officus de double, and

my offer

exertions for a few months to enutte their colleagues to got a holiday and with, Mr. Marques help to carry

on the Kolonial. Surgeons duties is nopšímoizoli

in itself, nor is it incompatible with.

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mu

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