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of Strukong is by no means heavy, being probably on an average less than a tenth of what the memorialist has frequently had to perform in Canton. But the memorialist is so incapacitated by
the climatic influences of the place that in the hot summer months of the year he can discharge his duties (and that by no means to his own satisfaction) only by commencing work at four in the morning. Despite living with
the utmost care, he is unable to deal with his work at all effectively after
morning,
and his
continued work in the Office is performed
slowly and with the utmost difficulty. 7. That the peculiar influences of
the climate are
telling on his efficiency with increasing force the longer he remains in Swatow/Kong/Shanghong, and he sees little prospect of a further residence resulting
otherwise than in his complete incapacitation
at an early date. For details of his condition, with which he does not think it suitable to encumber this memorial, he begs leave to respectfully refer Your Lordship to the postscript of a letter which he has addressed to the Under
Secretary, W. Meade, with a request that the postscript may be attached to the memorial when the latter is submitted to Your Lordship's.
8. That the memorialist has reason to believe that he is still free from organic defect, other than a slight weakness of the heart, and he is confident that he could do useful work under less unfavourable climatic conditions than those to which he is now subjected.
9. That in these circumstances
the memorialist ventures to ask Your Lordship to sanction an exchange
between Messrs. ... and W. Swettenham...
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of Strukong is by no means heavy, being probably on an average less than a tenth of what the memorialist has frequently had to perform in Canton. but the memorialist is so incapacitated
the climatic influences of the place that in the hot summer months of the year he can discharge his duties (and that by no means to his own satisfaction) only by commencing work at four in the morning. Despite living with
the utmost care he is unable to deal with his work at all effectively after
morning,
and his
continued work in the Office is performed
the climate are
slowly and with the utmost difficulty. 7. That the peculiar influences of
telling on his efficiency with increasing force the longer he remains in Swatow/Kong/Shanghong, and he sees little prospect of a further residence resulting
otherwise than in his complete incapacitation
at an early date. For details of his condition, with which he does not think it suitable to encumber this memorial, he begs leave to respectfully refer Your Lordship to the postscript of a letter which he has addressed to the Under
Secretary, W. Meade, with a request that the postscript may be attached to the memorial when the latter is submitted to Your Lordship's.
8. That the memorialist has reason to believe that he is still free from organic defect, other than a slight weakness of the heart, and he is confident that he could do useful work under less unfavourable climatic conditions than those to which he is now subjected.
9. That in these circumstances
the memorialist ventures to ask Your Lordship to sanction an exchange
between Messrs. ... and W. Swettenham
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Not more
of Strukong is by no means heavy, being probably on an average less than a tenth of what the memorialist has frequently had to perform in Canton. But the memorialist is so incapacitated by
the climatic influences of the place that in the hot summer months of the year he can discharge his duties (and that by no means to his own satisfaction) only by commencing work at four in the morning. Despite living with
the utmost care, he is unable to deal with his work at all effectively after
morning,
and his continued work in the Office is performed
slowly and with the utmost difficulty. 7. That the peculiar influences of
the climate are telling on his efficiency with increasing force the longer he remains in Swatow/Kong/Shanghong, and he sees little prospect of a further residence resulting
otherwise than in his complete incapacitation
at an early date. For details of his condition, with which he does not think it suitable to encumber this memorial, he begs leave to respectfully refer Your Lordship to the postscript of a letter which he has addressed to the Under
Secretary, W. Meade, with a request that the postscript may be attached to the memorial when the latter is submitted to Your Lordship's.
8. That the memorialist has reason to believe that he is still free from organic defect, other than a slight weakness of the heart, and he is confident that he could do useful work under less unfavourable climatic conditions than those to which he is now subjected.
9. That in these circumstances
the memorialist ventures to ask Your Lordship to sanction an exchange
between Messrs. ... and W. Swettenham