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2d.-That

Mr George Saunders

has been in the Service of the Colony for Three years, and 8 months

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 Saunders'

office during his absence by

the appointment of Mr Charles Collins

Total period of Service (as above) Aggregate Absences (as above) Period of Resident Service *Maximum Leave grantable Leave already taken Leave now granted.

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

Year. Months. 3 8

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/

Victoria, Hong Kong,

26th August 1863.

Mr George Saunders, Governor's

Messenger, has

been confined to his room

for the last

two months, having previously been for

a considerable time under treatment, for general debility, and

anaemia.

Change of climate, I have therefore

the Doctor

recommended

his immediate return to Europe.

(Signed) J. Murray, M.D.

Colonial Surgeon.

(True Copy)

Malcolm Struan Tonnochy

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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293 2d.-That Mr George Saunders has been in the Service of the Colony for Three years, and 8 months 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 Saunders' office during his absence by the appointment of Mr Charles Collins Total period of Service (as above) Aggregate Absences (as above) Period of Resident Service *Maximum Leave grantable Leave already taken Leave now granted. * Viz., one-sixth of the Resident Service, plus six months. Year. Months. 3 8 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/ Victoria, Hong Kong, 26th August 1863. Mr George Saunders, Governor's Messenger, has been confined to his room for the last two months, having previously been for a considerable time under treatment, for general debility, and anaemia. Change of climate, I have therefore the Doctor recommended his immediate return to Europe. (Signed) J. Murray, M.D. Colonial Surgeon. (True Copy) Malcolm Struan Tonnochy Acting Colonial Secretary.
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293 2d.-That Ur George Saunders has been in the Service of the Colony for Three years, and 8 month 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 Mon Saunders' office during his absence by the appointment of allr Charles Collins Total period of Service (as above) Aggregate Absences (as above) Period of Resident Service *Maximum Leave grantable Leave already taken Leave now granted. * Viz., one-sixth of the Resident Service, plus six months. Year. Months. بی & Nit 3 8 chil lolmurur 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/ Victoria, I long tong, 26th August 163. Mis beorge Saunders, bestors, his been confined to his room for the last too mouths, having previously bein for to a considerable under treatment, for general debility, and and ancemia. of climate. I have therefore the ffcer ricommender his immediate return to Europe. (ligned / _ I hurrey, he 2. Colonial Surgeon. (True Copy Malwand de Acting Cornish Simeting, [
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2d.-That

Ur George Saunders

has been in the Service of the Colony for Three years, and 8 month

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

Mon Saunders'

office during his absence by

the appointment of allr Charles Collins

Total period of Service (as above) Aggregate Absences (as above)

Period of Resident Service

*Maximum Leave grantable

Leave already taken

Leave now granted.

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

Year.

Months.

بی

&

Nit

3

8

chil

lolmurur

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/

Victoria, I long tong,

26th August 163.

Mis beorge Saunders, bestors, his

been confined to his room

for the last

too mouths, having previously bein for

to

a considerable under treatment, for general debility, and

and ancemia.

of climate. I have therefore

the ffcer

ricommender

his immediate return to Europe.

(ligned / _ I hurrey, he 2.

Colonial Surgeon.

(True Copy

Malwand

de

Acting Cornish Simeting,

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