28. The Mr Thomas Sherman has been in the Service of the Colony for 5 years, and 27 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:—
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Victoria, Hongkong, this 6th April, 1864-
Total period of Service (as above) Years Months 5 Aggregate Absences (as above) Period of Resident Service 5 *Maximum Leave grantable Leave already taken Leave now granted....Viz., one-sixth of the Resident Service, plus six months.
(Signed) S. I. Murray
requested Thomas Sherman, Clerk and Usher of the Supreme Court, and having treated some years past, believe that it is desirable that he should have the opportunity of a visit to Europe to restore his health which has suffered considerably from the Climate.
(Signed) Colonial Secretary
NOTE.-Officers who may be under the necessity of applying to the Secretary of State for an extension of their leave of absence, are 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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