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1911. NEW ZEALAND.

CHARGES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF RAROTONGA, COOK ISLANDS: CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO THE ADMISSION OF PATIENTS INTO HOSPITAL.

Laid upon the Table of the House by Leave.

Sic, — New Zealand Cook Islands Administration, Rarotonga, 22nd February, 1911. I have the honour to enclose for your information copies of correspondence between Dr. Dawson, Dr. Story, and myself on the question of admitting patients to the Hospital for surgical attendance. I have, &c, J. Eman Smith, Resident Commissioner. The Under-Secretary, Department of Justice, Wellington. [Enclosures.] Dear Sir,— Teotue, 31st January, 1911. I shall be obliged if you will inform me if the Hospital is ready to receive patients for surgical treatment, and, if not, when it will be. I have a patient suffering from a serious malady and requiring immediate surgical attendance. Will you please give this matter immediate attention, as it is decidedly urgent. Tours, &c, The Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga. C. M. Dawson, M.8., CM. Dr. Story.—Please enable me to reply.—J. E. S.—lst February, 1911. Dear Sir,— Rarotonga, Ist February, 1911. Referring to Dr. Dawson's letter addressed to you of 31st January, requesting to know if the Hospital is now ready to receive patients for surgical treatment, I have to say that it is ready for any urgent cases. Sundry appliances are still required, which no doubt will be furnished on return of the Chief Medical Officer. I remain, &c., Captain J. Eman Smith, Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga. A. C. Story. Sir,— Rarotonga, Ist February, 1911. I have the honour to acknowledge the- receipt of your letter of the 31st January, received by me this day.- As far as I am aware, the Hospital is ready to receive patients for surgical treatment. If the patient be a Native he will be attended to free of charge by Dr. Story, who is acting for Dr. Chesson, the Chief Medical and Health Officer, now on short sick-leave in New Zealand. If it should be a European patient of your own, I will have no objection to your using the Hospital for such patient pending the return of the Chief Medical and Health Officer. On his arrival he will deal with all questions such as this : I do not interfere with his Department. I have, &c, J. Eman Smith, Dr. C. M. Dawson, M.8., CM., Rarotonga. Resident Commissioner.

[Enclosures.] Dear Sir,— Teotue, 31st January, 1911. I shall be obliged if you will inform me if the Hospital is ready to receive patients for surgical treatment, and, if not, when it will be. I have a patient suffering from a serious malady and requiring immediate surgical attendance. Will you please give this matter immediate attention, as it is decidedly urgent. Tours, &c, The Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga. C. M. Dawson, M.8., CM.

Dr. Story.—Please enable me to reply.— J. E. S. —Ist February, 1911

Dear Sir, — Rarotonga, Ist February, 1911. Referring to Dr. Dawson's letter addressed to you of 31st January, requesting to know if the Hospital is now ready to receive patients for surgical treatment, I have to say that it is ready for any urgent cases. Sundry appliances are still required, which no doubt will be furnished on return of the Chief Medical Officer. T remain, &c., Captain J. Eman Smith, Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga. A. C. Story. Sir, — Rarotonga, Ist February, 1911. I have the honour to acknowledge the- receipt of your letter of the 31st January, received by me this day. c As far as 1 am aware, the Hospital is ready to receive patients for surgical treatment. If the patient be a Native he will be attended to free of charge by Dr. Story, who is acting for Dr. Chesson, the Chief Medical and Health Officer, now on short sick-leave in New Zealand. If it should be a European patient of your own, I will have no objection to your using the Hospital for such patient pending the return of the Chief Medical and Health Officer. On his arrival he will deal with all questions such as this : I do not interfere with his Department. I have, <fee., J. Eman Smith, Dr. C. M. Dawson, M.8., CM., Rarotonga. Resident Commissioner.