Duplicate: No 99.
The Governor Grey,
Governor Bonham,
29th October, 1850.
Received from him as Lieutenant Governor of the Colony.
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My Lord,
Hongkong, China, 28th October, 1850.
Having had repeated attacks of fever during the last three summers I have passed in Hongkong my Medical advisers have strongly recommended me to return to Europe early in the next year;
I have consequently applied to His Grace the Commander-in-Chief to be relieved from the Command of the Troops in China which, when acceded to, will occasion the resignation of my Commission as Lieutenant Governor of Hongkong.
Apparently, by some omission in the Contract between the Lords of the Admiralty and the Oriental Steam...,
Right Honorable, Earl Grey,
Secretary of State for the Colonies.
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Dup: No 99.
The have Grey-
Governor Bonham,
29* betober, 1850.
Reecived
to him as ficutenant Governor of the allowed to the governon may be granted that a moiety of the Parrage money from Major General Staveley requesting Recommending an application,
Colony..
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My Lord,
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Houghong, China, 28th October, 1880.
Having had repeated attacks of
the last three summers I
fever during the lout
have parsed in Hongkong my
advisers have
Medical
recommended
My
strongly return to Europe early in the next year;
I have consequently applied to His Grace- the Commander-in-Chief to be relieved
the Command of the Troops in Ching which, when acceded to, will
from
recasion the
of
Courie
of my
Commission
resignation Lieutenant Governor of Hongkong
Apparently, by
some omission in
the Contract between the Lords of the
of
Admiralty and the criental Steame
Right. Honorable, Carl Gacy,
Secretary of State for the Colonics
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