CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12] — Page 450

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I am not to allow this patient out of his sight.

I have also to report that on the 8th instant the same Wardmaster allowed one of the Visiting Justices, Mr Granville Sharp, to interview a male lunatic suffering from General Mania notwithstanding that I had given instructions that no one was to be allowed to see this patient without a permit from one of the Medical officers.

In my opinion this Wardmaster is not a suitable man to fill the post he at present holds. I am sure that he drinks to excess although I have never been able to find him actually drunk.

I have to...

(Signed) J. M. Atkinson, Superintendent, The Colonial Surgeon.

A1633.

447

Enclosure 2.

0294

Colonial Secretary to Colonial Surgeon.

Sir,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong 21st November, 1893.

With reference to the letter from the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital No. 593 of 10th instant forwarded with your report of 12th instant, and to your further connected report of 20th inst., on the subject of the misconduct of Junior Wardmaster Myers, I am directed to acquaint you that the Officer Administering the Government cannot allow an officer who has given cause for complaint in the...

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I am not to allow this patient out of his sight. I have also to report that on the 8th instant the same Wardmaster allowed one of the Visiting Justices, Mr Granville Sharp, to interview a male lunatic suffering from General Mania notwithstanding that I had given instructions that no one was to be allowed to see this patient without a permit from one of the Medical officers. In my opinion this Wardmaster is not a suitable man to fill the post he at present holds. I am sure that he drinks to excess although I have never been able to find him actually drunk. I have to... (Signed) J. M. Atkinson, Superintendent, The Colonial Surgeon. A1633. 447 Enclosure 2. 0294 Colonial Secretary to Colonial Surgeon. Sir, Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong 21st November, 1893. With reference to the letter from the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital No. 593 of 10th instant forwarded with your report of 12th instant, and to your further connected report of 20th inst., on the subject of the misconduct of Junior Wardmaster Myers, I am directed to acquaint you that the Officer Administering the Government cannot allow an officer who has given cause for complaint in the... Page 450 Page 451
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I not to allow this patient out of his sight I have also to report that on the 8th instant the same. Wardu-aster allowed one. of the Visiting Justices, Mr Granville Sharp, to yo male lunatic suffering from Ever otwithstanding and interview a p peral Mania notwiths that I had given instructions that no one was to be allowed to see this of patient without a permit from one the Medical officers. du this my opinion Wardmaster is not a suitable man to fill the post he at present holds. am sure that he drinks to excess although I have never been able to find him. actually drunk. I have to. (Signed) J. M. Atkinson, Superintendent, The Colonial Surgeon. A1633. 447 Enclosure 2. 0294 Colonial Secretary to Colonial Surgeon. Sir, Colonial Secretary's Iffice, Hong Kong 21th November, 1893. With reference to the letter from the Superintendent of the Go- vernment Civil Hospital M. 593 of 10th instant for arded with your report of 12th instant, and to your further connected report of 20th inst, on the subject of the misconduct of Junior Wardmaster Myers, I am directed to acquaint you that the Officer Administering the Govern ment cannot allow an officer who has given самос of complaint in the Page 450Page 451
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I not to allow this patient out of his sight

I have also to report

that on the 8th instant the same.

Wardu-aster allowed one.

of the

Visiting Justices, Mr Granville

Sharp, to yo male lunatic suffering from Ever

otwithstanding

and interview a p

peral Mania notwiths

that I had given instructions that

no

one was to be allowed to see this

of

patient without a permit from one

the Medical officers.

du

this

my opinion

Wardmaster is not a suitable man

to fill the post he at present holds. am sure that he drinks to excess although I have never been able to find him.

actually

drunk.

I have to.

(Signed) J. M. Atkinson,

Superintendent,

The Colonial Surgeon.

A1633.

447

Enclosure 2.

0294

Colonial Secretary to Colonial Surgeon.

Sir,

Colonial Secretary's Iffice,

Hong Kong 21th November, 1893.

With reference to the letter from the Superintendent of the Go- vernment Civil Hospital M. 593 of

10th instant for arded with

your report of 12th instant, and to

your further connected report of 20th inst,

on

the

subject of the misconduct of Junior Wardmaster Myers, I am directed to acquaint you

that the

Officer Administering the Govern ment cannot allow an officer who

has

given

самос

of complaint in

the

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