The Right Honourable
The Secretary of State
for the Colonies,
London
C.O.
32DA
Public Offices,
1112 Headquarters, January
VAEGT 18 JAN 12,
My Lord,
23rd April 1881
I have the honour
to submit,
the following
Statement of facts and appeal
against the decision of His Excellency the Governor
Thongkok, with respect
of
an application for four months Vacation leave on
and half pay for your Lordship's consideration.
2nd of the 4th March 1880
I sought
(vide, copy Annex A).
permission
to offer to proceed
to the port of ...
Commissioner
in the Police Force of that State, with liberty, in the event of appointment to resume my post in Hongkong six months after
if
I should be required to do