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24. That
M's John Thompson
has been in the Service of the Colony for
Four years, and
#1 Days
3rd. That in the course of that Service he has been absent on leave on several occasions, at the dates
and for the terms specified below, viz:—
4th. That provision has been made for the due execution of
Mr John Thompson's
office during his absence by
the appointment
of Mr Avetoon.
Total period of Service (as above)
Aggregate Absences (as above)
Period of Resident Service
*Maximum Leave grantable
Leave already taken.
Leave now granted..
*
4 Years
Months
11 Days
Nil
4 Years
11 Days
/
2 months
Viz., one-sixth of the Resident Service, plus six months.
Nil
lothman
Acting 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 requested
to annex this document to their applications, and in order to meet this contingency, it will be furnished to them in duplicate.
Copy
Hong Kong, 28th July, 1863
Mr Thompson, Bailiff of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction is suffering from such severe affection of the Chest, that I think a change
of climate very desirable to restore him to health
(Signed) J. I. Murray M.D.,
Colonial Surgeon
'True Copy.
MAlexander
Acting Colonial Secretary