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Victoria, Hongkong,
August 25th 1845
I beg to enclose
you
the accompanying
certificate of the Colonial Surgren, and to
& you will lay
request.
the same
before His
Excellency the Governor, with a view that he be pleased to grant me leave of absence.
Perhaps I should stale that at present s
any
no
probability presents itself of my being able to obtain a passage from hence to England in ce sailing vessel previous to the 15th or 20th of the ensuing
The Honorable, Major Caine,
I have, He
a
month.
(Signed) Paul I. Sterling
(Truefopy.)
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Marin
Off & Colonial Secretary.