to Europe for a period of 18 Months is essentially necessary for the restoration and preservation of Health
(Signed) I. Carroll Dempster, M.D.,
Colonial Surgeon.
Hongkong, September 18th, 1855.
True Copy,
Munour
Colonial Secretary
Note.
Officers who may be under the necessity of applying to the Secretary of State for an extension of their leave of absence are requested to annexe this document to their applications, and in order to meet this contingency it will be furnished to them in duplicate.