PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
133/11
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A 706.
Confined me to the house for upwards of a month. I attribute this, the most severe sickness I have had during my residence in Hong Kong, to carelessness on my part in exposing myself to the sun, notwithstanding my experience of its danger; I regret to say, however, that each succeeding and ensuing summer forwards its ill effects upon my constitution, for during my service of nearly twelve years in this climate I have never obtained leave of absence to England, and but once for a period of six weeks to Macao; and thus it is perhaps surprising that I should have held such equable health or have been so seldom able to do my work, considering my duties so frequently call me to perform services out of doors, and with frequent reference to the sun which no other officer of Government ever had to undertake.
I have, Sir,
(Signed) ..., Surveyor General!
True Copy.
Murray, Colonial Secretary.
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
133/11
COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-| ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE
PUBLIC
RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
A
706.
confined me to the house for upewordes of month. Inttribute this, the mly severe_ Sickness I have hard during mypresident in Houghing, to cradlessness sin myself to the Am potwithstanding my effierience of its danger; I regret to day, however, that evich Ancceding &
exhowing
Summer
forodnows its ill effects sufione my Constitution, for during my Service of neonly troclve years
in this climate I love never obtained
leave of absence to England, and bit once for a period of Sif week's to Manghae ; and thus it is purlaps surprising that I should have hoid such equable health
or have been so soldan able to do
my imk, Considering my duties to frequently call me to perform Services out of done, and with frequent reference to the fun which no other officer of Geomment
ever how to undertake.
I have, Bes,
(Siquaed) bilens St. You blinity,
Surveyor General!
True Copy
Murur.
Jestinal Suitary
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