that this leave of Absence must be e
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Governor
Victoria, Hongkong,
8th March, 1845,
Lord
to
Stanley.
Dup: N*26.
Received
Reporting
2 Inclosures.
me year's leave.
a brences.-
of his duties, during
made for the performance.
England, with arrangements
Pedder, R. N.; to proceed to
of absence granted to Lieut:
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Sir,
In
Victoria, Hongkong,
March 3rd, 1845
N.18,
reply to your letter No 18 of today's
date, requesting an official report of
the state of your health", I have the honor of transmitting to you the following statement;
6 suffering
William Pedder, Esqre, Harbour Master, has been for some time under derangement of the digestive organs, and liver, consequent on uninterrupted residence and exposure
in this climate
for nearly five years. A large portion of his life, having been previously spent
the Tropics.
In June last he was ordered
in
by my predecessor Dr. Anderson, to Macao
Lieut. Pedder, R. N.,
&c.
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