small for a Medical Officer and that the best chance of advancement that he can look forward to is by leaving the service in the course of a few years and stepping into some private practice.
4.
Enclosure 1. No. 4 1889
Sir,
Government Civil Hospital,
Hong Kong 15th Dec.
1889
No. 1080
I venture, respectfully to submit the following for your consideration.
It is with extreme reluctance that I trouble you, Sir, but I have the hope that the circumstances will be found a sufficient justification.
I may state briefly that I was appointed on December 22 1879 Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, with 120 beds.
In March 1887 I applied for an increase of salary on the following grounds:
1. A private Seamen's Hospital with 30 beds was closed, and the patients were transferred to the Government Civil Hospital, thereby greatly increasing my unaided duties.
2. Eight years' service in Hong Kong.
3. Outside duties, such as post-mortem examinations and medico-legal work, were thrown on me consequent on the letter from the Colonial Surgeon, Dr Ayres, dated 18th Dec. 1887, to which I would venture to solicit attention.
I have the honour to be,
Your Most Obedient Humble servant,
[Signature]
The Right Honourable
Edward Stanhope MP,
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.
The charge of the Small-pox Hospital, which was outside my proper sphere as Superintendent of the Hospital, and not mentioned in my appointment, was also thrown on me.
small for a Medical Officer and that the best chance of advancement that he can
to is by leaving
look forward to is
the service in the course
few years
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of a
and stepping into
some private practice.
4.
Enclosure 1. eso. 4 1889
Sir
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Government live Hospital.
Hong Kong 15th Decor
VC O
1080
I venture, respectfully to submit the
following for your
I trouble
considunt.
It is with extreme reluctance that
you, Ser, but I have the hoke that the circumstances will be found a
sufficient justificates
that I
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was
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appointed December 22 1879 Superin
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HS beds
In March 1887 I applied for.
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of valary
1.
I annee
A
letter from
18th Dear 13
the Colonial Surgeon, Dr Ayres,
to which I would venture to
solicit attention.
I have the honour to be,
dir
Your Most Obedient Humble drva.
March
The Right Honsurable
patients were
Surgeons,
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was closed, and the
transferred to the Governo Civil Hospital, there by greatly increasing
2.
my
unaided duties.
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3. Outside Post mortem, examinations and
the medico-legal
thrown
work
went there on
consequent.
on me duties outarded
letter
sphere as Superintendent of the Hospitar, and not mentioned in my appointm
The charge of the Small too Stoopite: which was outside my proper sphere,
was also thrown.
Edward Stanhope MP.
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State.
for the Colonies
on a
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