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had at last borne me down, and

would terminate

done

leave it.

I un...

my

Career as it hard

to many before, did I not

Q

I will not trespass upon your time, sir, in enumerating the many fatal cases which have occurred in substantiation of this view of my

case founded upon fatal cases resulting from struggle with the Climate, for they are alas! too well recorded in the Annals of Hong Kong, and have been no doubt freely reported

by Incumbent Governors for information of the Colonial Office,

My letter to which I have to the general state

referred alludes to the

of the Department from which I

am about to retire,

and briefly set forth

some few particulars of the duties I

had performed for the Colony from

its early days.

And now

as a direct application for consideration of my case as a Public servant, seeking after so many years acknowledgment of Services to The Crown, I count on the support of Sir P. Robinson from his having on many

occasions expressed to me

personally the approval of my

conduct as an

Officer under him, and

his appreciation of the zeal and ability with which I have carried out many

onerous duties and devoted myself to furthering the interests of the Colony.

I also feel assured that each of the other governors under whom I have served have testified favorably to me in such of their Confidential Despatches as have been furnished for the information of the Colonial Office.

Be that as it may, I will not be considered unbecoming in me if I further trespass upon the time of the Right Honorable the Secretary of State, in submitting my special claims,

irrespective of those to a pension, for consideration, in the conviction that I have faithfully

performed my duties under no

ordinary

trials, and that I have no

excuse for thus bringing

my case prominently to notice

at the present time when I find the

failure of my health obliges me to

retire from the service, and abandon

the duties in the

Colony

in which I

have so long taken an active interest,

and which I leave with regret.

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had at last borne me down, and would terminate done leave it. I un... my Career as it hard to many before, did I not Q I will not trespass upon your time, sir, in enumerating the many fatal cases which have occurred in substantiation of this view of my case founded upon fatal cases resulting from struggle with the Climate, for they are alas! too well recorded in the Annals of Hong Kong, and have been no doubt freely reported by Incumbent Governors for information of the Colonial Office, My letter to which I have to the general state referred alludes to the of the Department from which I am about to retire, and briefly set forth some few particulars of the duties I had performed for the Colony from its early days. And now as a direct application for consideration of my case as a Public servant, seeking after so many years acknowledgment of Services to The Crown, I count on the support of Sir P. Robinson from his having on many occasions expressed to me personally the approval of my conduct as an Officer under him, and his appreciation of the zeal and ability with which I have carried out many onerous duties and devoted myself to furthering the interests of the Colony. I also feel assured that each of the other governors under whom I have served have testified favorably to me in such of their Confidential Despatches as have been furnished for the information of the Colonial Office. Be that as it may, I will not be considered unbecoming in me if I further trespass upon the time of the Right Honorable the Secretary of State, in submitting my special claims, irrespective of those to a pension, for consideration, in the conviction that I have faithfully performed my duties under no ordinary trials, and that I have no excuse for thus bringing my case prominently to notice at the present time when I find the failure of my health obliges me to retire from the service, and abandon the duties in the Colony in which I have so long taken an active interest, and which I leave with regret.
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had at last borne me down, and would terminate done leave it. I un my Career as it hard to many before, did I not Q I will not trespass upon your time sir, in summerating the many fatal cases which have occurred in substantiation of this view of my case founded upon fatal cases resulting from struggle with the Climate, for they are alas ! too well recorded in the Annals of Hong Kong, and have been no doubt freely reported. the by Incupine Governors for information of the Colonial Office, My letter to which I have to the general state red alludes to the referred of the Department from which I about to netine, wvas and briefly set forth some few particulars of the duties I had performed for the Colony from it's hery making Carliesh days. arid in now ac a direct application for consideration of my case as a Public servant, secting after so many years acknowledgment of Services to The Crown, I count on the support of Sir P. Robinson from his having occasions expressed to me one many سیا Conduch Ad an 79 personally the approval of my Officer under him, and Ability his appreciation of the Seal and de withwhich I have carried out many onerous duties and devoted enyself to furthering the interests of the Colony__ I also feet assured that each of the other governors under whom I have served have testified favorably me in such of their Confidential of. @espatches as have been furnished for the information of the Colonial Office. Be that as it may will not be considered unbecoming in me if I further trespass upon the time of the Right Souble the Secretary of State, in submitting my special claims, ordinary... ay I trust it irrespective of those to an pension, for consideration _ the conviction that I have faithfielly performed any duties under no ordinary excuse for thus: my them froncinently sonotice trials must be bringing at the present time when I find the health obliges failure of my do. netine from the service, and abandon in which I my duties in ce Colony have so long taken an active interest, and which I leave with regret.
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had at last borne me down, and

would terminate

done

leave it.

I un

my

Career as it hard

to many before, did I not

Q

I will not trespass upon your time sir, in summerating the many fatal cases which have occurred in substantiation of this view of my

case founded upon fatal cases resulting from struggle with the Climate, for they are alas ! too well recorded in the Annals of Hong Kong, and have been no doubt freely reported.

the by Incupine Governors for information of the Colonial Office,

My letter to which I have to the general state

red alludes to the

referred

of the Department from which I

about to netine,

wvas

and briefly set forth

some few particulars of the duties I

had performed for the Colony from

it's hery making

Carliesh days.

arid in now

ac

a direct application for consideration of my case as a Public servant, secting after so many years acknowledgment of Services to The Crown, I count on the support of Sir P. Robinson from his having occasions expressed to me

one many

سیا

Conduch Ad an

79

personally the approval of my

Officer under him, and

Ability his appreciation of the Seal and de withwhich I have carried out many

onerous duties and devoted enyself to furthering the interests of the Colony__

I also feet assured that each of the other governors under whom I have served have testified favorably me in such of their Confidential of. @espatches as have been furnished for the information of the Colonial Office.

Be that as it may will not be considered unbecoming in me if I further trespass upon the time of the Right Souble the Secretary of State, in submitting my special claims,

ordinary...

ay

I trust it

irrespective of those to an pension, for consideration _ the conviction that I have faithfielly

performed any duties under no

ordinary

excuse for thus: my them froncinently sonotice

trials must be

bringing

at the present time when I find the

health obliges failure of my

do.

netine from the service, and abandon

in which I

my

duties in ce

Colony

have so long taken an active interest,

and which I leave with regret.

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