2d. That Mr. Joseph Thorton
has been in the Service of the Colony for
Six
years.
3rd. That in the course of that Service he has been absent on leave on several occasions, at the dat
and for the terms specified below, viz:--
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Victoria, Honghong, 26th July,
July 1862.
Mr Thornton has been more or
less under
my
hands for the last
4th. That provision has been made for the due execution of
MW! Joseph
Thornton's
office during his absence b
the appointment of TW. W Sording-
Total period of Service (as above)
Aggregate Absences (as above)
Year.
Months.
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Period of Resident Service
*Maximum Leave grantable
Leave already taken.................
Leave now granted......
Viz., one-sixth of the Resident Service, plus six months.
loluerur
Governor.
NOTE. Officers who may be under the necessity of applying to the Secretary of State for an extension of their leave of absence, are request.
develve months, suffering from his lengthened residence (over twelve
understand) in this climate -
symptoms of general debility
سما سلام
years As the
I
are und
increasing upon him I have recommended
a
return to Europe.
(Signed) I. I. Murray. M. 2. Colonial Surgeon.
(June Copy)
MHAlesand
Acting Colonial Secretary-
to annex this document to their applications, and in order to meet this contingency, it will be furnished to them in duplicate.
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