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CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

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six Months. Had History keen aware that my health not yet recovered the effects of nearly eight years residence in Hong Kong - secondly that although not long in the Post office Department that event has I previously served under the Colonial Government from which I was transferred, and lastly that eighteen

nevertheless

Months includes the time

occupied in the passage home and out. I believe my application would have met with approval

The

fact is I am not

desirous of staying a day longer in this country than my health actually requires and so far as I know I

believe

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believe that in less than four Months I would be able to start for China, so that if His Lordship, on reading the enclosed Medical Certificate be pleased to grant my humble and most respectful application to be allowed to remain in this Country till the outgoing Mail of the February next I shall feel for ever grateful.

Shaver (signed) Chapman B. Wolcotong

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has 1 six Months. Had History keen aware that my health not yet recovered the effects of nearly eight years residence in Hong Kong - secondly that although not long in the Post office Department that event has I previously served under the Colonial Government from which I was transferred, and lastly that eighteen nevertheless Months includes the time occupied in the passage home and out. I believe my application would have met with approval The fact is I am not desirous of staying a day longer in this country than my health actually requires and so far as I know I believe 291 believe that in less than four Months I would be able to start for China, so that if His Lordship, on reading the enclosed Medical Certificate be pleased to grant my humble and most respectful application to be allowed to remain in this Country till the outgoing Mail of the February next I shall feel for ever grateful. Shaver (signed) Chapman B. Wolcotong 1
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has 1 six Months. Had History keen aware that my health not yet recovered the effects of nearly eight your residence in Hong Kong- secondly that although not long in the Post office Department that event has Ipreviously served under the Colonial Governmentifa which I was transferred, and lastly that eighteen nevertheles Months includes the time occupied in the pavage home and out. I beleive my application would have met with approval The fact is Samnot dearious of staying a day longer in this counting than myhealth actually requires and sofar as I Knowd beleive 291 believe that in less thand four Months I would be able to start for China, so that if His Lordship, on reading the enclosed Medical Certificat be pleased to grant my humble and most respectful application to be allowedlo remain in this Country titt the outgoing Mail of the February next I shall ful for ever grateful. Shaver (rgued) Chapman B. Woletong 1
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six Months. Had History keen aware that my health not yet recovered the effects of nearly eight your residence in Hong Kong- secondly that although not long in the Post office Department that event has Ipreviously served under the Colonial Governmentifa which I was transferred, and lastly that eighteen

nevertheles

Months includes the time

occupied in the pavage home and out. I beleive my application would have met with approval

The

fact is Samnot

dearious of staying a day longer in this counting than myhealth actually requires and sofar as I Knowd

beleive

291

believe that in less thand

four Months I would be able to start for China, so that if His Lordship, on reading the enclosed Medical Certificat be pleased to grant my humble and most respectful application to be allowedlo remain in this Country titt the outgoing Mail of the February next I shall ful for ever grateful.

Shaver (rgued) Chapman B. Woletong

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