I beg to bring my case to your notice in the hope that my claim for compensation under the following exceptional circumstances may be favourably considered.
In February 1899, I was appointed Nursing Sister to the Government Civil Hospital, Hong Kong, and had served in that capacity for 4 1/2 years when I contracted dysentery while in the discharge of my duties in such a severe form as to endanger my life, and to render necessary my being invalided home to Canada.
I wish respectfully to draw special attention to the following facts:
1st. Had I been able to serve but six months longer, I would have been placed on the Permanent Staff, and been eligible for home leave on three months' full pay and six months' half pay.
2nd. My illness was aggravated by my having to be on duty when physically unfit, owing to the pressure of work there being no other Sister available; otherwise the attacks might not have been so severe and the consequences might have been averted.
I have now been more than two months in England, earning nothing, and am still physically unfit to do any work here or abroad.
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The Secretary of State for the Colonies
I beg the favour of being allowed to bring my case to your notice in the hope that my claim for compensation under the following exceptional circumstances may be favourably considered.
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In February 1899, I was appointed Nursing Sister to the Government Civil Hospital, Hong Kong, and had served in that capacity for 4 1/2 years when I contracted dysentery while in the discharge of my duties in such a severe form as to endanger my life, and to render necessary my being invalided home to Canada.
I wish respectfully to draw special attention to the following facts:
1st. Had I been able to serve but six months longer, I would have been placed on the Permanent Staff, and been eligible for home leave on three months' full pay and six months' half pay.
2nd. My illness was aggravated by my having to be on duty when physically unfit, owing to the pressure of work there being no other Sister available; otherwise the attacks might not have been so severe and the consequences might have been averted.
I have now been more than two months in England, earning nothing, and am still physically unfit to do any work here or abroad.
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