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at whatever sacrifice of personal u
Convenience.
it has
2. Within the last few days become certain that the protracted hostilities between France and China. will be suspended, and that a definitive treaty of peace will be ere lory signed.
Under then altered arcumstances
forward the enclosed certificate, medical attendant
in which my
as
( Dr Hartigan) states as follows : _ " Since His Excellency Sir George Bower has been unable, for public reasons, to proceed to Europe, advised in my former medical um certificate, I have strongly recommended His Excellency to take
leave
Enclosure
leave to Japan for two mouthes during hot season, for the purpose
the coming
of using the hot mineral springs from
which he derived so much benefit
last year. Sucessary for His Excellency's general
This trip I consider
health.
3. The improved aspect of public affairs will now enable me, without
damage to the interests of the public service, to proceed to to Comparatively
tear a
country as Japan, where Ilaw receive constant communications by telegraphs in a few minutes frous the. Officer Administering the Government, and whence I can always return to Hong kong, in case of heed, in a few days
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