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I have the honour to request that you will fully forward this letter to the Honourable the Colonial Secretary to be laid before His Excellency the Governor.
I was appointed a nursing sister in the Government medical department in February 1899 to August 8 1903 for a period of years.
and I have served generally in
3. I have recently had a severe attack of Dysentery
I of that period. 4th I went through this year's plague season though
4.
Consequence have to be invalided home.
was not feeling equal to the extra strain as serious witness is to some extent attributable to this extra work as the Infectious disease Hospitals.
5th As you are aware it would be necessary for me to have six months or more rest at home before resuming
This fine a half a year of being earning
work and
am
during
6th I am aware that I do not come within the articles relating
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of Rule 5 of Pension Rules published in Government Notification No.432 of 18th July 1902.
7th If sickness had not overtaken me I should have been
able by serving out my
probation after
&
9th
been
should have
lo
on the due October pension and become qualified for a pension under Rule 5 already
referred
I think today my services have been "decidedly faithful & meritorious" within the meaning of paragraph 14 of the already quoted Pension Rules. In view of the facts stated I respectfully request that
20 may be taken into special consideration by His Excellency & that may Grant me The P. C. M.O. As an exception a gratuity at the rate of 1½ a month's salary for each complete six months of service, and that if His Excellency is
unable to grant me the
The Hon.