CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10] — Page 264

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hill immediately at the back

in an

of the large ward, whence the 26? escape took place; two more patients

adjacent only myself

duty

were on

to see how

and

ward; and that

Chinese boy

and one

I absolutely fail blameworthy;

was

I contend that

inquiring in the

no

person,

on

matter, and, exa

the situation of o

round

unless, such person be finosed

mining

prejudiced could, for

me

or

unreas

sonably unjust,

are moment consider

responsible

or

to be more

concisely culpable for the excape.

(17) On the 17th January 1907, I received

a

telephone message informing

mul

that the Hon. Dr. Atkinson wanted

to

see me at

the Sanitary

Board

Offices. On arrival at the latter offices, I was informed by the Hon. Dr. Atkinson, that the escape of the patient,

due to

w-ova

sably

my neglect and incapability

as Wardmaster; and umbers, tendered

at that

my resignation very moment, I would be charged before the Legislative Council with the same; and there was not the slightest doubt, but what

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