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Colonel HUGHES.-There is no division of duty between you--six hours on and six hours off; you do the whole of it?
Dr. SWAN.-Yes.
Colonel HUGHES.-And find no difficulty?
Dr. SWAN.-No.
Colonel HUGHES.-And do private practice at Kowloon besides?
Dr. SWAN-Yes. Of course, this year the work has been very heavy on account of so many ports being declared infected.
Colonel HUGHES.--In ordinary years it is much lighter ?
Dr. SWAN.-Yes, it is much lighter and easier to do.
Colonel HUGHES.-Could you do the whole work of the Port, and still attend to your private practice?
Dr. SWAN. Yes.
Colonel HUGHES.-Could you do the work if offered the appointment?
Dr. SWAN.-I could do the work,
Dr. STEDMAN.-Is it all Government work in the Harbour; do you not attend pri- vately on ships?
Dr. SWAN. Sometimes.
Dr. STEDMAN.--So that all the hours you are afloat are not necessarily hours devot- ed to Government service?
Dr. SWAN.-No.
Dr. STEDMAN.-If a ship has sick officers or passengers on board you may have to go when you would not have had to do so for purposes of Government inspection?
Dr. SWAN.-Yes.
Dr. STEDMAN. SO part of the hours afloat are devoted to private practice?
Dr. SWAN.--Yes.
Dr. STEDMAN.-Have you any practice on this side of the Harbour-in the City of Victoria ?
Dr. SWAN. Yes, I have.
Dr. STEDMAN.-Do you make any examination of any of the women in Hongkong?
Dr. SWAN. Yes, I examine them on Sundays.
Dr. STEDMAN.--How long does that take you?
Dr. SWAN.--Two hours and a half.
Dr. STEDMAN.-And would you have any knowledge of a ship coming in during the time you were engaged on that work?
Dr. SWAN. My coxwain has definite orders to let me know when a ship is signalled.
Dr. STEDMAN.-Have you any private practice besides that?
Dr. SWAN.-Occasionally.
Mr. SHARP.-What are your official hours afloat?
Dr. SWAN.-From 6 a.m. till 6 p.m.
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