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of his office for six months
Sie D. Machinucht
in reporting the official leave assumed
that an
Extension would be necessary
Ittembre in the face of Dr. Maclean, stating certificate the leave now applied for sight be granted, on the understanding that the matter will be referred to the
I should be report that Mr. Sí contined absence is inconvenient to the Public service he will be called upon to return to the Colony immediately on receipt of his d. Kennedys reply, or on recuper
the appointment
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I believe that Mr. Shark
is a useful Officer - Aust
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28.12.
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RM 38712
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My Lord
3 Cumberland Terrace Southampton 24th Dec. 1872.
I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of Mr Meade's letter of the 19th Inst conveying your Lordship's communication in reply to my application for extension of leave from Hongkong...
When I last addressed your
Lordship I was at
Brighton in search
of health, and
being detained there a few days
than I anticipated in consequence of a
slight relapse, I did not receive Mr Meade's
letter so soon as I otherwise should have done -
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