2d. That Ronald Turner, hope, has been in the Service of the Colony for 5 years, 5 months, and 25 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 office during his absence by the appointment of Cecill Smith Bure Komnas Turner Legris.
Total period of Service (as above) 5 5 25 Aggregate Absences (as above) Period of Resident Service *Maximum Leave grantable Leave already taken Leave now granted....* Viz., one-sixth of the Resident Service, plus six months.
Hercules Robinson 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.) Victoria, Hong Kong, 2nd July, 1854.
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I hereby certify that Mr Ronald Turner has been very unwell for several months and that he is now suffering from obstruction of portal circulation, a dangerous state. I believe it to be necessary that he should immediately proceed to Europe.
(Signed) J. Murray, M.D., Colonial Surgeon
(True Copy)
For the Colonial Secretary.