2.
that I
am
Strongly
recommended to
absent myself from Hongkong during
the next hot season and
Zour
Forothip will further observe from
the annexed
Fostor
Jurgaon
notes written by
Bankier, the Senior Naval
in
China and at present
I in charge of the Hospital Ship
here, that that Officer's opinion
of the
coincides
state of my
health
with that of Doctor
Morrison the two medical
fully
Gentlemen having arrived at the
as to the advisability.
Jame
conclusion
of absenting myself from this place during the following Summer.
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B
to submit to the Queen
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3.
humble
my
desire that Her Majesty will be
graciously pleased to nominate Successor to relieve me
Duties
_in_
4. Governor and
of my
به
Commander-
Chief of Hongkong before the
commences, Jay
next hot season
in the month of April following.
Your Lordship will, I trust, be
pleased to
bear in ming that
Sir Henry Pottinger remained in China less than three
left
Years- that Sir John Davis had not
and
yet completed his fourth year when he quitted the Colony. These
facts
the
I
now mention, not with view of justifying my
that I
Under these circumstances.
it is with much.
regret
find myself compelled to
respectfully request that your
Lordship will
to
me
the honor
application to be relieved at
Lo
early
Ow
date (for it is far from
my
wish
to leave
Post
my
before the expiration of my