4.
I had been but
a
short time in the
nent service about 18 months.
Government
when severe
illness necessitated
y
return
to England, to undergo surgical treatment.
5.
365
seemed hopeless, and although, by the
mercy of Divine Providence ultimately. restored, the state of my
health, added
to want of funds rendered it impossible
to K.
to return to
trang chung v
that I was compelled to resign my
appointment.
In addition to this, notwithstanding
In the
home
voyage
九
Alma we were
for
ine
wrecked in the Red Sea, and though
lives
were spared, lin commo
with most of the passengers lost
ever
Herything
we had.
bourd - My
that the result of
loss in money value amounted to
upwards of £200. nearly all I had
en
the world, so
that
on a
arriving at
Southampton with my wife and
family After
и
we were almost destitute_
successful operation ( for
the removal of stone) a long illness
followed, for
some time
my recovery.
un
proved that the Alma
#
official enquiry
was lost through
the default of the Chief Officer - i.e_-_ the servant of the Peninsular and Oriental Strom Navigation Company,
all compensation
was
legally compelled. Of
refused unless
course in
situation, a law suit with a
and powerful Company
my-
rich
was out