were not so different Colonies — and we only wish that the climate of Hongkong was much worse than that of most others and it's distance from England so much greater as to necessitate our asking a further diversity of these accounts.
as Compliance with our memorial by granting half passage money - leave every five years and half salary for six months' recess of a fifth instead of a sixth of resident Service would moreover assimilate us to other Public Officers similarly situated, for the regulations regarding leave of absence to Consular Officers employed in China are just about the same as those we solicit We trust Your Excellency will not think it too much trouble in giving us the indulgence we are asking you to place these circumstances again before the Secretary of State who having admitted our claims to exceptional indulgences will we hope grant it to us in the form in which it can be most useful.
John Small, Chief Justice
Colonial Secretary
H. Spencer Halls, Treasurer
Meunier, Auditor General
William, Surveyor General
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Richard ... Smith – Registrar General
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