I have good reason
to be
Meat
bear the will
sufficiently
to enable me
my
les
us lored
to return
to Hong Kong next; and
under this circumstance I therefore be
9
Lady,
with due heedful's Permission to take
& matter leave of
absence
for far.
I were the bono to be
Your obedient Servant
quilliander Vas
Draft.
In Johnan 8 Apr. MS. Fanfield W-Meade
Sir,
23
2 6404
9
Hongkong
Downing Street,
April 1890
5th instant
In reply to your letter of the 25
Lord Knutsford
I am directed by the Secretary
of State Colonies to inform you that
he grants you leave of
absence for eight weeks from the
3rd
being the date at which your present leave expires.
salary of your leave of
763
instant inclusive
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
J.W. Des Voeux K.C.M.G.