CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9] — Page 476

No.

419.

Hongkong.

C. C.

43646 473

Goverment House,

02 OCT C

Hongkong, 18th. September, 1902.

sir,

Admy

I have the honour to acknowledge the re-

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ceipt of your Despatch No. 227 of the 31st. July last, stating

that if the Legislature sees fit to make some grant to Mr.

George Mitchell, late Chief Sick Berth Steward in the Royal

Navy, you will be prepared to approve its action.

2.

Before I lay the matter before the Council

I am of opinion that it might be well to make further enquiry

as to the date and manner of the injury to Mr. Mitchell's eye-

sight, as there appears to be no record, either in the Govern-

ment Civil Hospital or in the Naval Hospital, of his having

been treated while in Hongkong for any affection to the eyes

caused by flies or otherwise. The Principal Civil Medical

Officer reports that there is no evidence of his ever having

been in the Goverment Civil Hospital, and the Naval Authori-

ties say that the only occasions on which he was under treat-

ment in their Hospital was when he was under "observation for

plague" and for simple continued fever.

I have the honour to be, sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Henry, isabe

Governor, &C..

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

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