Ho was appointed Director pro. tem. to the Civil Hospital on February 16, 1880, and io July of the same year was confirmed in the position of assistant physician to that Horpital. In April, 1883, be was appointed Director to the Lock He and from Joly to September of that year was physician to {the Cholera Epidemic Hospital. Io December, 1886 he bad charge of the Smallpox' Hospital and was tran {erred in the following veer to the post of physician to the Pablic Gaol. It was in this year that be fell dangerously ill the Civil Hospital from an attack of perinephritis.
The Governor of Hongkong in dispatch of June 20, 1883 to Dr. Ayres, the Colonial Surgeon, praised Dr. Marques for hie velaable service rendered on the occasion of the death of the Head Naree at the Cholera Quarantine station. In 1882 Dr, Marques published pamphlet" Viadidade do Darwinismo" which wes much commented on for his able presentation of the theory of that celebrated unruralist. At the end of 1895, after sixteen years' residence in Hongkong, where be bad rendered many valeable services, especially to the poor classes, be went to reside in Maceo with his parents, On this occasion, his friends and admirers specially cbartered the steamer Honam to carry bim, with " big gathering and " brave band on board, There was also, ana previous demonstration to this, the presentation of un sdérews to him in the shape of an alboin, with parchment leaves bearing the signstares of 950 ladies and gentlemen of the Pertoguese community of
esteem, appreciation Hongkong, who ished than t their Daring his stay in Macao be served, doring the outbreaks of bubonic plague and cholera, as doctor in charge of the station, always refusing to accept any fees for his services.
Among the many Honoursand Orders be beld graphical Society of Lisbon. society is indebted to bim for collection of exhibits from the For East which in themselves represent separate section known as Room L. P. Marques" etc., etc, He was also bolder of the Portaguese Deoorations of Commenda de Christo and Cavalheico de Torre Eapada, He beqneatived his library, compris-thousand books, almost all Religions Controvery, tothe Maoso Clab, ea the condition thst they use not to be removed fom the Club and are to be well and commercial life; also Dr. Marques, who was the eldest son of taken care of. His brother was sppointthose encountered in the efforts made to the late Commendador Lourenco Mar- ed librarian to this collection of booke.
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