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his being allowed to engage private practice would have debarred Kim from all claim to pension on his retiring from the service through age or ill-health.
The enclosures to your letter are returned herewith.
Fr J. S. Marray
Sir,
7/4/ fu
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Downing Street,
17 April 1872
I am directed by the Secretary of State to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23rd ult., requesting Permission to retire on a Pension from the Public Service of Hong Kong, stating that you are in your 48th year.
Under these circumstances, I am to inform you that before taking your application into consideration, the Secretary of State must be furnished with a certificate from the Medical Officer employed by this Department, to the effect prescribed in the 19th section of ...
Sir,
your obedient Servant,
William's Law
to
Liv. Ranald Martin,
It will therefore be necessary for you to present yourself at 37 Upper Brook Street for Medical Examination, and to request him to report the result to this Department.
The Fee for this examination is one guinea, which you will be required to pay.
Your obedient Servant,
H.T.H.
ROBERT GW HERBERT.