29th October, 1850.
Inclosure N.1 in Despatch of certain conditions.
29th October, 1850.
and of 1851, on
to be allowed to
Caine to Governor Bonham, requesting to retire
of tw
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No131.
Sir,
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"Louisa" off Canton.
May 22nd, 1841.
With reference to your note of the 19th Instant, just received, wherein you request that you may be granted ten days leave of absence to rejoin your Corps during the present operations against Canton, I am directed by the Chief Superintendent to inform you that he cannot deem it right to accede to your request.
The duties of your Office at Hongkong, will not permit you to leave that place, at a moment when the Government is on the Spot, and the Chief Superintendent regrets that he cannot deem it right to ...
Captain Caine,
Chief Magistrate,
vong trong