7.
The difference in
the dates of commencement of service in the two papers is explained by the fact that in the leave paper the date of arrival in the
Colony is
quoted
as the
date from which service - for leave counts, while in the Pension paper the date of engagement in England
fis given.
I have the honour to be, My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Ordient Humble conant,
Enclosure
Copy
C. O.
4600
ro. 1.
Philadelphia.
Rec
(REG 7 MAR 32
72
Bear Dr Atkinson,
you
242
a December 1891,
It is with Sorrow I write
this time as I feel but little better. since I arrived here. I cannot get my
bowels to act; 3 days since I had a motion and only after taking
Insdicire
Pains in
May
insida
*
same as when I left.
Some times
lot of
much the
Aud
J
felt
oh I wish I was
better again. It has been very cold here
since I came
so much, to different to Hongkong.
hot' homit any
A winter in
and I thought I was
going to improve but I was
There
10 as a
few days I did
Mistakes,
},
As a
week a
ago
it started
AS
bad as toer
And
it entonced
hore
02.
Les diner.
to sa
Lines I
9
Di Fulty has been attrudi ́r
but with little sucesso.
you will
that I melize what he says.
By it you will cer that I must give up all
Camt
by
Lis hote