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Extended in care the decretary of plate in dispored
to concede extinción.
Properly speaking I do not be cour Intitled to Leave of Alzence in half pay before February rest, and rig original intrution in the ordinary course of things, would have beeld Is lake four minito Vacation have, followed by Leave of absence où half pay, from Sebruary -
Snice however, I am taking the four Munthis vacation have now and air thus reducing the leave to which I am Intitled after
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years resident service in February 22xh,
I should like to go to England now and apply
for
extrusion mislead of having to come back to Hongthong for the three or four intervening mouth,
at the termination of which I should again
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be entitled bliave, and if this Excellency
inform
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one, that be has no objection to my brave lang extended, I do not think the decretary of
Cate would be likely brefuce muy application
ruder the circumstances.
Worlleney
I should be very much obliged if this will allows mer to be informed on this իում as soon as possibly convenent, as wish to proceed to England by the English mail
rext week.
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My observations on the Acting Colonial- Secrrlang's letter to rue will I hope be in the Governor's hands litter tomorrow or the sexh
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I have to
(54) IMS. Wodehouse
June 1880.