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retirement from my post
At the time of my contemplated return to hugland I shall have
- given the prime of my life to "China; viz. from livenly.
:_
mine
years to forty-nine years of age The Medical Certificate enclosed_ herewith will formally state whate
- need us such confirmation to observers
that I am in euch a
On
the spot-
state of enfeebled health as will not
justify
me in
riching
More
than
one summer longer in this climate. I beg to bring my case ___ through your Excellency to the favourable
consideration
of
the Government. I
have to plead the long
career of my
と
rublic labour and the necessities
my position
ان امسيات
claim on
me a
the
of
the Government
this
generous favor of in granting
a retiring allowance from the ample revennes of "Colony. I shall feel obliged by your wellency's forwarding a copy of this litter to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the
Colonies with such remarks as
you may to deserve.
think
my
care appears!
Iremain, HC.,
(Ligned) G. Victoria.
(Trine Copy)
Malexander
Acting Colonial Secretary-