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of the Governement Civil Hospital, Hongkong. The duties of this post I have performed for over eight years and I can confidently state that I have discharged them with diligence and success, as well as the additional medico-legal duties which I have been required to undertake. I have the hope that His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong will not refuse me his recommendation, and that His Lordship the Secretary of State will not fail to recognize the propriety of my application for an increase in salary.

I have,
80% C.J.M. Harry, M.D.,
Superintendent, Govt Civil Hospital,
Hongkong.

Enclosure B

253

Superintendent, Govt Civil Hospital to Colonial Surgeon:

(Copy)

Sir,

Government Civil Hospital,
Hongkong, 22nd March, 1881.

I have the honour to inform you that I have more than completed eight years of resident service in Hongkong. For eight years my salary has remained the same, although my responsibilities have been increased and my duties largely added to. I may state indeed that my salary is now less by 18 per cent than it was eight years ago, for the dollar which was then worth 4/5 is now only equivalent to 3/5. I therefore beg to request that the circumstances of the case be submitted to the Governor in the hope that...

D. B. C. Ayres,
Late M.R.C.S., etc.

Colonial Surgeon,

Bury

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of the Governement Civil Hospital, Hongkong. The duties of this post I have performed for over eight years and I can confidently state that I have discharged them with diligence and success, as well as the additional medico-legal duties which I have been required to undertake. I have the hope that His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong will not refuse me his recommendation, and that His Lordship the Secretary of State will not fail to recognize the propriety of my application for an increase in salary. I have, 80% C.J.M. Harry, M.D., Superintendent, Govt Civil Hospital, Hongkong. Enclosure B 253 Superintendent, Govt Civil Hospital to Colonial Surgeon: (Copy) Sir, Government Civil Hospital, Hongkong, 22nd March, 1881. I have the honour to inform you that I have more than completed eight years of resident service in Hongkong. For eight years my salary has remained the same, although my responsibilities have been increased and my duties largely added to. I may state indeed that my salary is now less by 18 per cent than it was eight years ago, for the dollar which was then worth 4/5 is now only equivalent to 3/5. I therefore beg to request that the circumstances of the case be submitted to the Governor in the hope that... D. B. C. Ayres, Late M.R.C.S., etc. Colonial Surgeon, Bury
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i of the Governement Civil Hospital, Hongkong. The duties of this post I have performed for over arid I can d confidently to the diligent eight years trust that having regands and successful discharge there of, as ales the additional medico-legal dicties which I have been required to undertake I have the hope that NC. the Governor of Hongkong will not refuse me his recommendation, and that stis Lordship the Secretary of State will not fail to recognize the propriety of of my application for an increase salary. I have 80% CJMharry, MD. Superintendent, Govt Civil Hospital, Hongkong. Enclosure B 253 Superintendent, Gov! Civil Hospital to Colonial Surgeon : (Copy) Sin Gwernevent Civil Hospital, Houghong, 22% March, 1881. C O. I have the honour to inform you that I have eight years and more than completed resident service in Hongkong, hao. for eight years my satury remained the same, althou although uny responsibilities have been invcreaved and my duties largely added to. I may state indeed that my I my salary is less nove was eight eight years ago, was then worth by 18 per cent than it was for the dollar which 4/5 is is now • only equivalent to 3/5. therefore beg to request that the circumstances of the caee I be way submitted to the Governor in the hope D. B. C. Ayres, lag: MNRCS re that Colonial Surgeon - Bury
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of the Governement Civil Hospital, Hongkong. The duties of this post I have performed

for

over

arid

I can

d

confidently

to the diligent

eight years trust that having regands and successful discharge there of, as ales the additional medico-legal dicties which I have been required to undertake I have the hope that NC. the Governor of Hongkong will not refuse

me his recommendation, and

that stis Lordship the Secretary of State

will not fail

to recognize

the propriety

of

of my application for an increase

salary.

I have

80% CJMharry, MD. Superintendent, Govt Civil Hospital,

Hongkong.

Enclosure B

253

Superintendent, Gov! Civil Hospital to Colonial Surgeon :

(Copy)

Sin

Gwernevent Civil Hospital,

Houghong, 22% March, 1881.

C O.

I have the honour to inform

you that I have eight years

and

more than completed

resident service in

Hongkong,

hao.

for eight years my satury

remained the

same, althou

although uny

responsibilities have been invcreaved

and

my

duties largely added to. I may

state indeed that my

I my salary is less nove

was eight

eight years ago,

was then worth

by 18 per cent than it was for the dollar which 4/5 is

is now

• only equivalent to 3/5. therefore beg to request that the circumstances of the

caee

I

be

way

submitted to the Governor in the hope

D. B. C. Ayres, lag: MNRCS re

that

Colonial Surgeon -

Bury

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