CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9] — Page 252

2.

that I

am

Strongly

recommended to

absent myself from Hongkong during

the next hot season and

Zour

Forothip will further observe from

the annexed

Fostor

Jurgaon

notes written by

Bankier, the Senior Naval

in

China and at present

I in charge of the Hospital Ship

here, that that Officer's opinion

of the

coincides

state of my

health

with that of Doctor

Morrison the two medical

fully

Gentlemen having arrived at the

as to the advisability.

Jame

conclusion

of absenting myself from this place during the following Summer.

12.

1

1

B

to submit to the Queen

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3.

humble

my

desire that Her Majesty will be

graciously pleased to nominate Successor to relieve me

Duties

_in_

4. Governor and

of my

به

Commander-

Chief of Hongkong before the

commences, Jay

next hot season

in the month of April following.

Your Lordship will, I trust, be

pleased to

bear in ming that

Sir Henry Pottinger remained in China less than three

left

Years- that Sir John Davis had not

and

yet completed his fourth year when he quitted the Colony. These

facts

the

I

now mention, not with view of justifying my

that I

Under these circumstances.

it is with much.

regret

find myself compelled to

respectfully request that your

Lordship will

to

me

the honor

application to be relieved at

Lo

early

Ow

date (for it is far from

my

wish

to leave

Post

my

before the expiration of my