619
in the Military
arr d
13 in the Civil)
through ill health I was superannuated
from
the
post of Chief Clerse of the
Harbor Master's
Department
of
that Colony
A
£75
11-1 from
8th October last.
Having been
restored to
good
health, being still.
young
in the offices at home.
I have the honor
to be
with the highest respect.
Lir
Obedient.
your moot
Humble Servant,
Joseph Thornton
late Civil Servies
cong kong
not yet forty years of age -
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and of
vigorous constitution, I feel that
it would be preferable to
employed than idle.
be actively
and I earnestly
hope Lord Granville will be pleased
to place my name
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the Active
the
may
deen
List for service in any of
Colonies his Lordship
fit
a
any temporary appointment