has
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six Months. Had History keen aware that my health not yet recovered the effects of nearly eight years residence in Hong Kong - secondly that although not long in the Post office Department that event has I previously served under the Colonial Government from which I was transferred, and lastly that eighteen
nevertheless
Months includes the time
occupied in the passage home and out. I believe my application would have met with approval
The
fact is I am not
desirous of staying a day longer in this country than my health actually requires and so far as I know I
believe
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believe that in less than four Months I would be able to start for China, so that if His Lordship, on reading the enclosed Medical Certificate be pleased to grant my humble and most respectful application to be allowed to remain in this Country till the outgoing Mail of the February next I shall feel for ever grateful.
Shaver (signed) Chapman B. Wolcotong
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