CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 407

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Enclosure to!.

0.

1520

404

Government Civil Hospital.

Hong Kong. Diameter 10 an

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of Government Order of yesterday No 2469 1/86 enclosing copy of Report of 29th ultimo.

I have little to add to my statements now before the Council

and I repeat my protest against these proceedings in toto.

The intimation contained in Colonial Secretary's Letter of the 16th November is entirely opposed to that conveyed to me in Government Order of 16th October, and I was thus placed in a dilemma.

The latter expressed the great displeasure of the Acting Governor at the possibility of a patient brought to the Civil Hospital dying without seeing the Superintendent, and the former is to the effect that His Excellency expects Dr Wherry to absent himself from the Civil Hospital frequently and for long periods.

I received no positive order from the Acting Governor concerning the Medico-legal work, and I continued to carry out the instructions of the Secretary of State that I should take sole charge of the Civil Hospital.

It is contrary to the spirit of the Colonial Office Regulations, to the practice of the service, and to simple justice, to institute the most extreme proceedings against Dr Ph B. C. Ayres, Colonial Surgeon.

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Enclosure to!. 0. 1520 404 Government Civil Hospital. Hong Kong. Diameter 10 an I beg to acknowledge the receipt of Government Order of yesterday No 2469 1/86 enclosing copy of Report of 29th ultimo. I have little to add to my statements now before the Council and I repeat my protest against these proceedings in toto. The intimation contained in Colonial Secretary's Letter of the 16th November is entirely opposed to that conveyed to me in Government Order of 16th October, and I was thus placed in a dilemma. The latter expressed the great displeasure of the Acting Governor at the possibility of a patient brought to the Civil Hospital dying without seeing the Superintendent, and the former is to the effect that His Excellency expects Dr Wherry to absent himself from the Civil Hospital frequently and for long periods. I received no positive order from the Acting Governor concerning the Medico-legal work, and I continued to carry out the instructions of the Secretary of State that I should take sole charge of the Civil Hospital. It is contrary to the spirit of the Colonial Office Regulations, to the practice of the service, and to simple justice, to institute the most extreme proceedings against Dr Ph B. C. Ayres, Colonial Surgeon.
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ΣΘΕ Sor Enclosure to!. 0. 1520 404 Goverment bivil Hospital. Hong Kong." Diameter 10 an I beg to acknowledge the receipt. Government Orde, of yesterday No 2469 1/86 enclosing esky of Report of 29th ultimro. I have little to add to my statements Now before the Council و repeat my protect against these pro- -ceedings in toto The intimation contained in bolonial Secretary's Letter of the November is entirely opposed in Government ord. to that conveyed, to me in 16th October and I was of a dilemm thus placed on the ho j The latter, expressed, the great displeasure of the Asting Governor at the possibility of a patient brought to the Civil Stoopital, dying with out ring the Superintendent, and the former is to the effect, that Dis Excellency expects Dr Whurry, to absent himself from the Civil Hospital frequently and for long periods. I received, no positive order from the Soting Governor concerning the Medico legal work and I continued to the carry ant the instructions of Secretary of State that I should take sole charge of the Civil Hospital. If is contrary to the spirit of the Colonial. practice burit of th Office Regulations to the practice of the service, and to simple justice, to institute the most extreme- Dr Ph B. 6. Ayres Colonial Le proceedings
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ΣΘΕ

Sor

Enclosure to!.

0.

1520

404

Goverment bivil Hospital.

Hong Kong." Diameter 10 an

I beg to acknowledge the receipt. Government Orde, of yesterday No 2469 1/86 enclosing esky of Report of 29th ultimro.

I have little to add to my statements

Now

before the Council

و

repeat my

protect against

these

pro-

-ceedings

in toto

The intimation contained in bolonial

Secretary's Letter of the November is entirely opposed

in Government ord.

to that conveyed, to me in

16th October and I was

of

a dilemm

thus placed on the ho

j

The latter, expressed, the great displeasure of the Asting Governor at the possibility of a patient brought to the Civil Stoopital, dying with out ring the Superintendent, and the former is to the

effect, that Dis Excellency expects Dr Whurry, to absent himself from the Civil Hospital frequently and for long periods.

I received, no

positive order from the

Soting Governor concerning the Medico legal work

and I continued to

the

carry

ant

the instructions

of

Secretary of State that I should take sole charge of the Civil Hospital.

If is contrary to the spirit of the Colonial.

practice burit of th

Office Regulations to the practice of

the service, and

to simple justice, to institute the most extreme-

Dr Ph B. 6. Ayres

Colonial Le

proceedings

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