I therefore beg to state that I have availed myself of the three months granted by His Grace on the Condition that I should receive half salary during that period and have accordingly come to town purposely to make arrangement to subscribe for Hongkong in the British ship Baninic sail[ing] on the Ensuring month.
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Jno. Thornton, Chief Clerk, Department, Hongkong.
Reduces No.3.
I transmit to you for your information a copy of a correspondence between Mr. Josef Thornton, The Starlon Marten Office, Hongkong, and this department in relation to extension of leave of absence from the Colony, for a further period of three months.
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With the highest respect, Jno. Thornton, Chief Clerk, Department, Hongkong.
XCR(85)72
GR1178/1922/32(III)
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