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to report to your frase that,
the mouth op
ever
Since
November, 1852, I have been subjected to the vexations position of having put over officer who has
me
to
an
for
grossly insulted me having performed my duty!
19.
Sir George Bonham
returned from England in February last, and I informed His Excellency of the insult I had received from Mr Mercer. _ I have also
on
on
every
recation that Colonel Caine has been absent bave, - entrusting the discharge of his duties to Mr Mercer, - respectfully represented to this Excellency the hardship of muj
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cash
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and the public reflection
прог
me; but His
Excellency always said that
it did not signify at all, and that it would in
wayy
no
be detrimental to my
advance
20.-
in the Service.
Colonel Caine, since
he has occupied the post of Colonial Secretary, has, from
to time, had relaxation
time
from duty by merely applying verbally to the Governor for such purpose, and the only record in which
instance
on
he addressed
for leave
was
in
better applying
October
1851, when he went to Shanghai
for six
weeks, as stated
above. But
on
the 2nd Juntant,
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