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London 28th April, 1856.
My Medical Attendant having advised me for the perfect Recovery of my health to take the voyage round the Cape of Good Hope instead of the Overland passage, I have the honor to report my intention of returning to my duties, in
the Harbor Master's Department at Hongkong, from leave of absence, which expires on the 15th September next in the Ship "Colinsburgh" to leave for that Port on or about the ...
Respectfully I beg permission to state that since my departure from Hongkong on the 15th March last year, I have received but Nineteen pounds half pay, the remainder having been retained, for my passage home by ...
I therefore beg to request ...
To the Secretary of State
for the Colonies
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REGISTERE
APR 29
3752 Hong Kong Ferrace
37 Mar/56.
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