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Servant in China has had.
What I leave suffered from Continual
illness can be known only to myself,
and my
Medical attendants.
The late Doctors Young, Morrison,
towards the realization of his prediction.
An existence like mine during
the last
to say
& few summers is troublesome the least to the sufferer
as it
is unsatisfactory to a Public Servant.
With the highest regard, your
recommended me to apply for
leave of absence to proceed to England; my
small;
also Dr.
Balfour
now in
England often
(Signed) R. Rienziacker.
Hongkong,
September the 11th 1855.
True Copy
Means and I
I may in truth say,
the
interest and attachment I felt to the Public service, were the causes of my not availing myself of that recourse.
The valuable opinion of Doctor Harland expressed to myself and
more decidedly
to some Friends of mine
leave no doubt on
my
mind as to the
absolute necessity of my going
home,
should I not wish to contribute willfully
Colonial Secretary
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