Sefer 9057 Song Sing
RECEIVE
17 SEP 1863
receive to an
412 Grand Rue, I' Martin's
Guernsey 15th September 18[63]
I had the honor to
[receive] from Jan[uary]
(in repe[at] application of Mind)
a communication dated 6th
February 1863 in which
His Grace
"This Grace will not in
State His Grace
"object to grant your
An Extension
"of six months leave of absence,
from your duties in
Hong Kong
This day I received a letter from My Agent in Shanghai
Sir Frederick Rogers, Baronet, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, London
Sheet.
X
Page 420
Page 421
A
in which he states that the Harbour Department have not received information of such extension", And that therefore My Salary is stopped from 21 July.
As I regarded your
Communication above specified quite sufficient to warrant "The Extension Applied for, and of which I forwarded a copy to the Government of Hong Kong, May I beg
you
Le
F
Will
error
Cause any have been Under to
and that
I may
rectified- His Grace The Duke of Newcastle will favourably