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in Chief,
an order to the Peninsular
and Oriental Company, for
a
Passage at the contract price, for Myself and
Wife
I have, &c.
(Signed) Charles St. George Cleverly
Surveyor General.
(True Copy)
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, September 18th 1855
This is to certify that Mr. Charles St. George Cleverly had a very severe attack of illness in the months
of May and
June 1855, from the effects of which he has not yet recovered, and his health during the past summer has been very precarious,
and I have urged
him to leave this
place for a time, as
from his lengthened residence on the Island and impaired health, a change of climate is necessary in my
opinion to ensure his restoration to health. I therefore strongly recommend that he should obtain 18 months leave of absence to proceed to Europe