CO129-061 - Public Offices - 1856 — Page 367

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Page 363

London 28th April, 1856.

My Medical Attendant having advised me for the perfect Recovery of my health to take the voyage round the Cape of Good Hope instead of the Overland passage, I have the honor to report my intention of returning to my duties, in

the Harbor Master's Department at Hongkong, from leave of absence, which expires on the 15th September next in the Ship "Colinsburgh" to leave for that Port on or about the ...

Respectfully I beg permission to state that since my departure from Hongkong on the 15th March last year, I have received but Nineteen pounds half pay, the remainder having been retained, for my passage home by ...

I therefore beg to request ...

To the Secretary of State

for the Colonies

Page 363

REGISTERE

APR 29

3752 Hong Kong Ferrace

37 Mar/56.

Agent instructed. Strouvered. God informed No 53. 5.

Janeras Road,

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Page 363 London 28th April, 1856. My Medical Attendant having advised me for the perfect Recovery of my health to take the voyage round the Cape of Good Hope instead of the Overland passage, I have the honor to report my intention of returning to my duties, in the Harbor Master's Department at Hongkong, from leave of absence, which expires on the 15th September next in the Ship "Colinsburgh" to leave for that Port on or about the ... Respectfully I beg permission to state that since my departure from Hongkong on the 15th March last year, I have received but Nineteen pounds half pay, the remainder having been retained, for my passage home by ... I therefore beg to request ... To the Secretary of State for the Colonies Page 363 REGISTERE APR 29 3752 Hong Kong Ferrace 37 Mar/56. Agent instructed. Strouvered. God informed No 53. 5. Janeras Road, H M ? has been re-organised to put the main content in order, with page numbering kept as is. The original text had some OCR errors and formatting issues, which have been corrected. The content is now presented in a clear and readable format using HTML paragraphs. Note that some words are still unclear or missing due to the quality of the original OCR output, and have been left as is or indicated with `...` where necessary.
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H M ? 3752 Hong Kong Ferrace 37 Mar/56. Agent instructed. Strouvered. God informed No 53. 5. Janeras Road, 363 London 28t lefril, 1856. REGISTERE APR29 My Medical Attendant having advised me for the perfect- Recovery of my health to taste the voyage pound the fahre of Good Hope instead of the Overland passage, I have the honor to report mo intention of returning to my duties, en in the Harbor Master's Department at Hongkong, from leave of absence, whiche cxpires on the 15th September press in the Ship "Colinsburgh to leave for that Por! = on or about the W! Had Respectully ves permision to state that since my departure from Honotions on the 152 March last year, I have received but Nineteen pounds half pay, the permainder havin been Salten, for my pastaga home be, Jacn therefore He oft You the Searclaws of State for the Colonies "
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H

M

?

3752 Hong Kong Ferrace

37 Mar/56.

Agent instructed. Strouvered. God informed No 53. 5.

Janeras Road,

363

London 28t lefril, 1856.

REGISTERE

APR29

My Medical Attendant having advised me for the perfect- Recovery of my health to taste the voyage pound the fahre of Good Hope instead of the Overland passage, I have the honor to report mo intention of returning to my duties, en

in the Harbor Master's Department at Hongkong, from leave of absence, whiche cxpires on the 15th September press in the Ship "Colinsburgh to leave for that Por! = on or about the W! Had

Respectully ves permision to state that since my departure from Honotions on the 152 March last year, I have received but Nineteen pounds half pay, the permainder havin been Salten, for my pastaga home be, Jacn

therefore

He oft You the

Searclaws of State

for the Colonies

"

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