CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7] — Page 37

No. 173.

Anclosure

1. 67.1901.

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sir,

Government House,

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Hongkong,

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May, 1901.

I have the honour to acknowledge the

receipt of your Despatch No.98 of the 20th. March, 1901,

calling my attention to your Circular Despatch of the

11th. November, 1899, which I regret has hitherto remain

unanswered.

2.

I concur in clause 3 (a) and (b) of

that Circular Despatch, but have doubts concerning the

necessity of requiring Medical Officers already in the

Service of this Colony to undergo a course of instruc-

tion in tropical medicine as proposed in clause 3 (c).

The minute of Dr. Bell, Acting Prin-

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cipal Civil Medical Officer, on this last point commends

itself to my judgment. A copy of that minute is enclosed

for your consideration, and, if necessary, for reference

to Dr. Atkinson now on leave of absence.

4.

I see no objection to the tuition

fees of a Medical Officer already in official employ,

who voluntarily takes the course in question, being paid

by this Goverment upon a satisfactory certificate of

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

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