CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 286

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24. That

M's John Thompson

has been in the Service of the Colony for

Four years, and

#1 Days

3rd. That in the course of that Service he has been absent on leave on several occasions, at the dates

and for the terms specified below, viz:—

4th. That provision has been made for the due execution of

Mr John Thompson's

office during his absence by

the appointment

of Mr Avetoon.

Total period of Service (as above)

Aggregate Absences (as above)

Period of Resident Service

*Maximum Leave grantable

Leave already taken.

Leave now granted..

*

4 Years

Months

11 Days

Nil

4 Years

11 Days

/

2 months

Viz., one-sixth of the Resident Service, plus six months.

Nil

lothman

Acting Governor.

NOTE.-Officers who may be under the necessity of applying to the Secretary of State for an extension of their leave of absence, are requested

to annex this document to their applications, and in order to meet this contingency, it will be furnished to them in duplicate.

Copy

Hong Kong, 28th July, 1863

Mr Thompson, Bailiff of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction is suffering from such severe affection of the Chest, that I think a change

of climate very desirable to restore him to health

(Signed) J. I. Murray M.D.,

Colonial Surgeon

'True Copy.

MAlexander

Acting Colonial Secretary

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285 24. That M's John Thompson has been in the Service of the Colony for Four years, and #1 Days 3rd. That in the course of that Service he has been absent on leave on several occasions, at the dates and for the terms specified below, viz:— 4th. That provision has been made for the due execution of Mr John Thompson's office during his absence by the appointment of Mr Avetoon. Total period of Service (as above) Aggregate Absences (as above) Period of Resident Service *Maximum Leave grantable Leave already taken. Leave now granted.. * 4 Years Months 11 Days Nil 4 Years 11 Days / 2 months Viz., one-sixth of the Resident Service, plus six months. Nil lothman Acting Governor. NOTE.-Officers who may be under the necessity of applying to the Secretary of State for an extension of their leave of absence, are requested to annex this document to their applications, and in order to meet this contingency, it will be furnished to them in duplicate. Copy Hong Kong, 28th July, 1863 Mr Thompson, Bailiff of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction is suffering from such severe affection of the Chest, that I think a change of climate very desirable to restore him to health (Signed) J. I. Murray M.D., Colonial Surgeon 'True Copy. MAlexander Acting Colonial Secretary
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285 24. That M's John Thampion has been in the Service of the Colony for Four -years, au #1 Days 3rd. That in the course of that Service he has been absent on leave on several occasions, at the dates and for the terms specified below, viz:— 4th. That provision has been made for the due execution of Mr John Thompson's office during his absence by the arroutment 4 Mr Avetoon. Total period of Service (as above) Aggregate Absences (as above) Period of Resident Service *Maximum Leave grantable Leave already taken. Leave now granted.. * 4 Year. Months. 11 Dayp Nil 4 11 Days / 2 month Viz., one-sixth of the Resident Service, plus six months. Nil lothman Acting Governor. NOTE.-Officers who may be under the necessity of applying to the Secretary of State for an extension of their leave of absence, are requested to aunex this document to their applications, and in order to meet this contingency, it will be furnished to them in duplicate. Copy Hong Kong, 28th July, 1863 Mr Thompson, Bailift of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction is effering from such severe affection the Cheat, that I think a change of climate very him to health desirable to restore (Signed) J. I. Murray M. L., Clonial Surgeon 'True Copy. MAAlexande Acting Colonial Secretary
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24. That

M's John Thampion

has been in the Service of the Colony for

Four

-years, au

#1

Days

3rd. That in the course of that Service he has been absent on leave on several occasions, at the dates

and for the terms specified below, viz:—

4th. That provision has been made for the due execution of

Mr John Thompson's

office during his absence by

the arroutment

4

Mr Avetoon.

Total period of Service (as above)

Aggregate Absences (as above)

Period of Resident Service

*Maximum Leave grantable

Leave already taken.

Leave now granted..

*

4

Year.

Months.

11 Dayp

Nil

4

11 Days

/

2 month

Viz., one-sixth of the Resident Service, plus six months.

Nil

lothman

Acting

Governor.

NOTE.-Officers who may be under the necessity of applying to the Secretary of State for an extension of their leave of absence, are requested

to aunex this document to their applications, and in order to meet this contingency, it will be furnished to them in duplicate.

Copy

Hong Kong, 28th July, 1863

Mr Thompson, Bailift of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction is effering from such severe affection the Cheat, that I think a change

of climate

very

him to health

desirable to restore

(Signed) J. I. Murray M. L.,

Clonial Surgeon

'True Copy.

MAAlexande

Acting Colonial Secretary

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