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to fill, I applied to this Exceliney the Governor for permision to enjoy. in private practice under

any

ous or

regulations

restrictions which

might be deemed

L

to

necessary

ensure the

tinned

corr

offe

discharge.

of my public

end

official duties.

It's Excellency with Kind attention, and I ventured to hope that it would be accided to, but on the 26th with: I received from the Colonial

received my application

communication

is

a

copy.

20.469.

Lor

of

Secretary

which the

follorny

Colonial Secretary's office Victoren, HongHong 2.80 May 1880

I am diucted to infors gove that a despatch has been received.

" from the Secretary of State for the "Colonies sanctioning your private "practice of your profession, with the "eductions of your official salary

£500.

It's

His face adds that should your " private practice be found to interfore

" with your public duties the restriction " will be agains imposed

(

"It's Excellency the Sovernor desire

to ask if you accept " or prefer the existing

You hold

Shate

this

arce

arrangement,

one under which

the

your appointurent ; ich Jouner, you will have the goodness to

for at what date you propose to " enter into private practice, and you " will understand that frous that date " The reduction of Salary will have "effect"

I have the honor lõbu sis

Dr. Muvoray

Colonial Surgeon

four most obedient Serv (Signed) W. J. Mercer

Colonial Secretary,

To this I forwarded

on the 28th day

of Mary the Serbjoined reply,

and

in accordance therewith I now venture to trouble your Grace with

these obavwvationis

2019. "Sir

"

Victoria Hong Kong

287!

May 1860

& have the honour to acknowledg

Accept of