CO129-090 - Public Offices & Others - 1862 — Page 183

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to the last mails in

A would ask but that Lam

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May.

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longer extentions

engaged

to dis

Stercules Nobrison to be book in Juice to administer the Rovernment - As before, so that His Excellency

Canitary trip during

may

late

a

the Verma to the north of Chida

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elsewhe

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At the same this to

important is it to

to have Exentry

a.

a

Inb

longer time

not only

in the

Can

but to escape, of Hongthong Summer, that I have

any

arrival here written to

tir Sérentes Robinson, asking permission to procene even further Extension.

his

I cannot expect a reply bill the end of March, and m

preantime I can

can only ask Stei

Grave The Duke

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Graus

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f

The

Newearth for

"those months extension,

&tated above.

I have

I trust that there will be no

obstacle to the Concession of this

request.

I have only to start

that if my entirely exceptional, as

case be not countert

but hold it to be, I am

willing to submit to the Regulations in ponit,

ordinary forfeit

And

the half salary for the extra period; but as any further term of service

my (previous I hope to final retirement)

will, when set ag

agamist this short extra leave, bring the Case within the Regulation in question, Iventure

to trust that the Condition will

not be enforced.

With an apology for troubling

yourself.

Ані врам

time

An a

at tuets

personal matter

I have the honor to be, bis,

Your most obedient hoomble hirst,

Colonial decretory

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to,

of Hongkong.

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