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leaving England
12
the
th November and 7.
I am most auxcions to avoid. The
5 great
repense of returning to the Colony for perhaps aly a short period
Before leaving the Coloury the fovernor
informed
One
that he would have
obtain
Qur
intension of leave of abeunes in
order that I might further recruit my
health.
wis
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objection to my applying for an extension
of leave on half pay
with a view to my
bring transfured to another (olony.
I would add that direlly after I lift Hong Kong in April last I was serioualy ill suffering from acute blood prisoning caused. I am of opinion, bey residing in the Superintendents Quarters in Victoria Gaol which, in spite of the
work which was done last Lyears,
hair
not yet, I belicos, bem put in a sanitary
condition.
For this reason also dam auxions to
obtains
I might state that, beside any self.
household
and the whole of my
suffered urinaly from the Effects of the insanitary condition of the Superintented
Quarters.
I have the hemor Aber,
Loi
four snot obedient dirvant,
A Blethbridg
Superintendent
Victoria Gaol, Hongkong
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