the Australian Colonies.
di explanation, I would with 2 great respect observe that the Mctical Certificate presented to me by 11: Stare exprecily recommend that he should be allowed at least 18 months'
have, and being
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observation that he
suware
from personal was very far from well, I thought it advisable to grant him the leave recommended. I would also remark that the boommment at leylon which is only two third the distance from England, 18 mouths' leave is granted under similar
circumstances.
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It is right
I should also
Jay
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that it is much easier to procure a
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passage from hence to England and " back, than it is to and from the Australian Coloness, while the Communication between Hong Kong
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is so
and the Cape of Good Stope wase uncertain that it would not be cafe for a sick
Officer to proceed thither when he might suffer the lose of his appointment, if not at his Port within the stipulated
period of his leave.
With reference
it is
to the concluding
Paragraph of your braces despatch, it is my duty to state that at Aoughing impossible to procure the services of any trustworthy person acquainted with becounts on a moiety of Mr. Hare's Salary - ₤125
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