CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5] — Page 117

Mr. Wilson.

M. Chamberlain

Dr. Atkinson has 19 years'

D:

to be

A

Good

sewick

As

that you

will probably accept the fourth recommendation

I should like, though, to take this

Opportunity of saying

too great a tendency

that there seems to be

in the larger Crown

"to keep things in the family".

Colonies to "keep things.

during the 6 months I have been acting as secretary,

there has been only

one medical vacancy

in a

healthy Colony for which you have been asked to

select an

officer. I visited a medical appointment of £200

in the Turks Islands for which it was probably impossible to get a candidate on the

spot.

I think that this system should be discouraged

that the unfortunate officers as far as possible

who have been serving for some time

in dangerous climates should have some hope of protection to a fairly good appointment in a healthy colony.

as mentioned

diplomas are for young doctors, who are

only £350 a year,

then Dr. Atkinson.

are concerned there the f- const with

who have better progress

H. J.R. 9/4.

setting to

19/4.

as regards the general principle, though

I agree!

in this particular case

I have nothing to say against the Governor's nomination.

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Government House, Hong Kong, 30th January 1897

With reference to

your despatch No. 39 of the 21st February 1896, I have the

honour to address

you

on

the subject of the pension

The Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.,

To

...

Po 2 MAR 17

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Sir

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