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my
to
lectures the first being to my absence at the Cape If they
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me
to resigns my pinsferases
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the work begun. Perlimps the importance of my presen placed before
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Council they would
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King's College,
R.E.S. 1875
Mr Jonnson.
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13 March 1902.
I am directed by Mr Sec: Cham: to
inform you that a letter has been received
from Professor W. J. Simpson, who is
conducting an investigation into the
causes of the prevalence of Bubonic
Plague at Hong Kong, which contains
the following passage:
"It would be much more satisfactory if it could be arranged for me
to remain here until July or August when the epidemic
is usually over. I could not however, do this
unless the Colonial Office approached the Council
of King's College London, through the
Principal and obtained their permission for
me to stay.
If they were willing to
permit me to remain without asking me to resign
my Professorship I shall be very happy to
finish the work begun."
2. The Acting Governor of the Colony
expresses ...