further service within the Tropics, and I therefore beg to recommend that he be permitted to proceed to England by the caseinat
by the earliest Opportunity. (Sig.)
H. Edward Menzies.
Acting Cotonal Surgeon.
The Norite W.
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E. R. Mitchell Esq : having applied to me for a certificate on which to pound an application for leave
to quit the Colony with a view to his retirement from the Public Service on account of ill health. It do hereby certify that have carefully examined, this Offices in consultation with Dr Chaldecott, his usual Medical
Eof ill.
Attendant, and find that he is in
anexcee
seedingly debilitated and
U precarious
pr state in consequence of an attack
of acute inflammation of the liver 12 days since. Mr. Mitchell states that he has been 14
- spars in the Saebour Master's Department in Chind and was invalided on account of general debilitigen March 1855. te Jeherned to Hongkong in Sept 1856 and was in good health until
subject to the influence of Munical Pasoning in Fant 1857 since which he has never been pobrest or quite well