CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11] — Page 505

>

PY

Record of Service.

The Hon. Surgeon-General to the Hon. Colonial Secretary.

498

Hon. Colonial Secretary,

In connection with my letter No. 24 with

reference to the appointment of Dr. W. V. M. Koch to a position

in the Hongkong Medical Service, I think it right that I should

place on record a statement of his service in this Colony and

my appreciation of his work,

Dr. Koch was appointed as Supernumerary

Surgeon attached to the Colonial Hospital in July 1829, and was made Senior Assistant Surgeon in September, 1900, during his service he has had various acting appointments, a detailed state- ment of which is appended hereto.

Some of these appointments entailed

great responsibility and called for administrative talent 28

well as medical skill. Dr. Koch has discharged all the duties

imposed upon him with ability and discretion and to the satis- faction of his head of Department.

While wishing him success in his new

field of action, I cannot but regret his departure, which I

consider a serious loss to the Colony.

I would suggest that a copy of this

letter be forwarded to the Secretary of State for transmission

to the Governor of Hongkong.

(SD.) J. A. de Wolf,

Surgeon-General,

30th. January, 1903.