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The servants' quarters, which are situated on a lower terrace adjoining Eastern Street, are con- nected with the main building by a covered way and contains accommodations for 10 attendants, besides kitchens, wash-houses, drying room, ironing room, disinfecting room and store. The whole is enclosed with an iron railing, 6 feet high, with separate gates for access to the hospital and coolie

quarters.

MEDICAL STAFF QUARTERS.

This building has been maintained in a satisfactory state of repair, the only expenditure required having been necessitated by white-ants attacking the wood work.

HOSPITAL PREMISES.

The grounds are in good order, a minor improvement would be to concrete the spare ground to the west of the Women's Hospital.

HOSPITAL AND NURSING STAFF.

Dr. PH. B. C. AYRES, Colonial Surgeon, was granted ten days' sick leave in February (C.S.O. No. 218 of 1897).

Mr. U Í KAI, Apothecary's Assistant, resigned on 1st February and was succeeded by Mr. LEE KING SHUM (C.S.O. No. 57 of 1897).

Mr. Mok LAI I was appointed Student Apothecary on 26th January (C.S.O. No. 2,972 of 1896). Dr. J. C. THOMSON was appointed Assistant Surgeon on 1st January (C.S.L. No. 1,982 of 1896). E. A. S. T. H. GIDLEY was seconded to Medical Department for duty at Kennedy Town Hos- pital as Wardmaster on 1st January from Police Department and returned to Police duties on 14th June (C.S.O. No. 13 of 1897).

Dr. J. BELL, Assistant Surgeon, was laid up with Typhoid Fever, arrangements having been made to secure the services of Dr. H. L. PENNY to assist in the performance of the duties, and when con- valescent was granted two months' sick leave (C.S.O: No 399 of 1897).

Mr. J. R. CUNNINGHAM, Wardmaster, Kennedy Town Hospital, resigned on 1st March and was succeeded by Mr. FRANK ALLEN (C.S.O. No. 350 of 1897).

Miss E. M. M. DA COSTA was taken on as Probationer on 15th March and resigned on account of ill-health at end of April (C.S.O. No. 554 of 1897).

Dr. H. L. PENNY was recalled to his duty on board H. M. S. Firebrand on 8th April and Dr. J. H. Swan was appointed to assist temporarily.

Mr. CHAN TSUN UN was appointed another Assistant Clerk on 26th April (C.S.L. No. 623 of 1897).

Miss CAROLINE WALKER resigned on 6th April (C.S.O. No. 2,614 of 1893 and C.S.O. No. 824. of 1897).

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Misses F. M. BARR and A. E. Tonn arrived here to join the Nursing Staff on 3rd April in place of Misses MARY E. MEAD and CAROLINE WALKER (C.S.O. No. 746 of 1897).

Miss ANNE PATTESON was granted six weeks' sick leave in May (C.S.0. No. 1,201 of 1897). Dr. Pu. B. C. AYRES, Colonial Surgeon, retired on peusion on 23th June and was succeeded by Dr. J. M. ATKINSON with the title of Principal Civil Medical Officer (C.O.D. No. 77 of 1897).

Mr. LEE KING SHUM, Apothecary's Assistant, was dismissed on 21st July and was succeeded by Mr. CHAN KUN SHING (C.S.O. No. 1,802 of 1897).

Mr. G. MARQUES, Clerk and Interpreter to Medical Officer of Health, resigned on 1st August and was succeeded by Mr. W. E. CHUNYAT (C.S.O. No. 1,696 of 1897).

Mr. MOK LAI SUN, Student Apothecary, was dismissed on 11th August and was succeeded by Mr. CHENG KAM MING (C.S.O. No. 2,054 of 1897).

Mr. MOK LAI I, Student Apothecary, was dismissed on 14th August and was succeeded by Mr. UI CHU (C.S.O. No. 2,055 of 1897).

Mrs. E. Mor HING was taken as Probationer on 25th August and resigned on 25th November (C.S.O. No. 2,037 of 1897).

Mr. JAMES T. COURSE, Wardmaster at Kennedy Town Hospital, arrive here on 12th August in place of Mr. FRANK ALLEN who was appointed Inspector of Nuisances (C.S.O No. 1,717 of 1897). Dr. J. H. SWAN was transferred to Army Medical Department on 20th September (C.S.O. No. 2,323 of 1897).

Mr. W. E. CHUNYAT, Clerk and Interpreter to Medical Officer of Health, resigned on 1st Nov- ember and was succeeded by Mr. A. A. REMEDIOS (C.S.O. No. 2,435 of 1897).

Miss M. QUINCEY was taken on as Probationer on 1st November and resigned at end of three months (U.S.O. No. 2,487 of 1897).

The following Officers were away on leave:---

Dr. J. A. LOWSON from 1st January to 31st December (C.S.O. No. 942 of 1896).

Mr. W. E. Crow from 1st January to 31st December (C.S.O. No. 360 of 1896).

Miss MCINTOSH (Sister CATHERINE) from 1st January to 31st August (C.S.O. No. 1,837 of 1896).