Chewton Place!!!ut 26 Hrychan. Somerset. 9th July. 1896.
I have the honor to request you to accept my resignation from the Hong Kong Civil Service from the date of expiration of the leave which might be granted me.
I would respectfully point out that I have had over 21 years service with the Government, viz., in China, at Singapore and during that period I have been subject to fever and dysentery – in 1879 I went on leave in consequence of the former and later on I almost succumbed to the latter and in 1892 I sailed home in consequence of a breakdown in health.
I would also add that my wife cannot stand the climate and on two occasions my child nearly lost its life from fever & dysentery. In fact my doctor informed me that if she remained another year in Hong Kong I should in all probability lose her.
I entered the Service in Oct 1874 having been appointed by Sir Arthur Kennedy who was Governor of the Colony at that date. Since then I have held various appointments and lastly that of Clerk of the Legislative Council.
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I have the honor to request you to accept my resignation from the Hong Kong Civil Service from the date of expiration of the leave which might be granted me.
I would respectfully point out that I have had over 21 years service with the Government, viz., in China, at Singapore and during that period I have been subject to fever and dysentery – in 1879 I went on leave in consequence of the former and later on I almost succumbed to the latter and in 1892 I sailed home in consequence of a breakdown in health.
I would also add that my wife cannot stand the climate and on two occasions my child nearly lost its life from fever & dysentery. In fact my doctor informed me that if she remained another year in Hong Kong I should in all probability lose her.
I entered the Service in Oct 1874 having been appointed by Sir Arthur Kennedy who was Governor of the Colony at that date. Since then I have held various appointments and lastly that of Clerk of the Legislative Council.
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