24.-That
Mr J. A Quin
has been in the Service of the Colony for
Three
years, 4 March
and 18 Days (viz. from 8th April 1864 to 28 August 1867).
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. :--
Mil.
4th. That provision has been made for the due execution of
Quin's
the appointment of Mrs
Total period of Service (as above). Years. Months. Days. 3 4 18 Aggregate Absences (as above)... Period of Resident Service 3 4 18 *Maximum Leave grantable Leave already taken. Leave now granted.............Mr A A
office during his absence by
of Mrs J. Gutierrez
Hongkong,
21st August, 1867
Mr J. Quin has been suffering in
health for several months past, and short
terms of leave of absence have had
so little
effect in benefiting him that I think it
advisable to permit him to proceed
to Europe for twelve months.
Signed) J. I. Mannay Mill
True Copy)
B. S.
Acting Colonial Secretary
* Viz., one-sixth of the Resident Service, plus six months.
Forwarded by His Excellency,
the 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.