MAJ. So 862. Hong Kong 31 March, 1859.
Chief Justice
(Hon. Smale.) Colonial Secretary
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(Hon. H. Gardiner Austin)
Vacation Leave and Leave of Absence. Application for
Enclosure No. 1 in Government Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell's despatch No. 683 of 5th April, 1869.
18:147.
Sir,
Colonial Secretary's Office Hong Kong, 14 April 1869.
I am desired by His Excellency The Governor to acknowledge receipt, this day, of your communication of yesterday's date applying for five months' leave of absence on the ground of ill-health and with a view to returning to Europe.
His Excellency is concerned to learn that any necessity exists for such an application.
The Honourable Chief Justice Smale.
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