CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12] — Page 40

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Servant in China has had.

What I leave suffered from Continual

illness can be known only to myself,

and my

Medical attendants.

The late Doctors Young, Morrison,

towards the realization of his prediction.

An existence like mine during

the last

to say

& few summers is troublesome the least to the sufferer

as it

is unsatisfactory to a Public Servant.

With the highest regard, your

recommended me to apply for

leave of absence to proceed to England; my

small;

also Dr.

Balfour

now in

England often

(Signed) R. Rienziacker.

Hongkong,

September the 11th 1855.

True Copy

Means and I

I may in truth say,

the

interest and attachment I felt to the Public service, were the causes of my not availing myself of that recourse.

The valuable opinion of Doctor Harland expressed to myself and

more decidedly

to some Friends of mine

leave no doubt on

my

mind as to the

absolute necessity of my going

home,

should I not wish to contribute willfully

Colonial Secretary

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