P.S. I would request the favour of a brief reply by telegraph on the receipt of this despatch; such as "Jake Vacation leave!"
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Enclosure... RCCP
C C. 608 9330 REGE 4 Hongkong. April 18. 1884
His Excellency Sir George Bismark had a bad horse accident last November, severely injuring his left leg, for which he has since been under my treatment. The consequent confinement and inability to take exercise, particularly during damp and depressing weather, has reacted on the general health to such an extent that, in my opinion, a change