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RULES AFFECTING SICK SEAMEN, TO BE OBSERVED BY THE COLONIAL SURGEON AND THE

HARBOUR MASTER.

In any case of a Destitute Sick Seaman whom the Colonial Surgeon may deem it expedient to send to his native country or elsewhere, either because he is sufficiently recovered for that purpose or because he requires change, and is deemed able to undergo the voyage,-the following rules shall be observed:-

I.—Each man's name requiring a passage shall be placed by the Colonial Surgeon on a list, which shall be sent to the Harbour Master on the last day of each week.

II.-This list shall specify the name, age, country, date of admission into hospital, and by whose order admitted, the disease, and whether the patient is fit to proceed without medical attendance, whither proceeding, and how far he is furnished with clothing and bedding.

If the disease be contagious or of an offensive description, notice must be and when immediate removal is necessary, it must be so specified.

given,

III.—The Harbour Master, on receipt of the Colonial Surgeon's list, is to take the best means of obtaining the desired passages, and will afford early intimation to the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital of the probable departure of the vessel, in which the passages are engaged, and will also give notice if a surgeon is on board such ship.

IV-All necessary clothing and bedding required by the sick men are to be pro- vided by the Harbour Master, and the Colonial Surgeon, when he considers it advisable, is to provide medicines.

V.-The Harbour Master is to send to the hospital for the sick men, and to have

charge of their embarkation.

Superintendent of the hospital. This account is to be delivered to the surgeon on VI.-A short account of the case is to be supplied to the Harbour Master by the

VII. On the occurrence of a death in the Government Civil Hospital, it shall be the duty of the Superintendent to give immediate notice to the Government under-

taker, who will act according to the rules laid down in his contract.

VIII. When an order for a passage is submitted to His Excellency the Governor for signature, it is to be accompanied by a copy of the Colonial Surgeon's list, and a

note of the steps taken thereon, certified by the Harbour Master.

By command,

W. T. MERCER,

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 5th November, 1866.

Colonial Secretary.

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