CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 76

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spent in Hongkong, I found

it

necessary

to recruit my returning

health by return to

England

15.

to

02-2

leave of absence

Medical Certificate.

The value of my

more fully

services was more

appreciated and perhaps

more keenly felt, during my

absence than would have been

the

case had I steadily remained at my post; this

may

be inferred from the Report of the Purveyor General

in the Blue Book for the Year 1854. Vide Appendix.

16.

In the Year 1855 I made two

applications for an

increase

of Salary, though I urged what

I considered were strong

claims, which were also

recommended by the Surveyor

General as in Appendix G.

17.

18. In the Blue Book

Report for the Year 1855 the Surveyor General, unsolicited

by me, urged my claim on

the consideration of the

Government as in Appendix H. In the year 1857 painful

domestic circumstances required

my return to England on urgent private affairs," so that I went

on leave of absence a second time for a

period of 18 months on half salary of £150

per annum, this absorbed all.

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spent in Hongkong, I found it necessary to recruit my returning health by return to England 15. to 02-2 leave of absence Medical Certificate. The value of my more fully services was more appreciated and perhaps more keenly felt, during my absence than would have been the case had I steadily remained at my post; this may be inferred from the Report of the Purveyor General in the Blue Book for the Year 1854. Vide Appendix. 16. In the Year 1855 I made two applications for an increase of Salary, though I urged what I considered were strong claims, which were also recommended by the Surveyor General as in Appendix G. 17. 18. In the Blue Book Report for the Year 1855 the Surveyor General, unsolicited by me, urged my claim on the consideration of the Government as in Appendix H. In the year 1857 painful domestic circumstances required my return to England on urgent private affairs," so that I went on leave of absence a second time for a period of 18 months on half salary of £150 per annum, this absorbed all.
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spent in Hongkong, I found it necessary to recruit my returning health by retur England 15. to 02-2 leave of absence Medical Certificate. The value of my more fully services was more appreciated and perhaps more keenly felt, during my absence than would have been the re case had I steadily mained at my post; this may be inferred from the Report of the Purveyor General in the Blue Book for the Year 1854. Vide Appendix. 16. ra In the Year 1855 I de two applications for successful Arr increase F. 75 of Salary, though I urged what I considered were were Ali strong claims, which were also recommended by the Surveyor General as in Appendix. G. 17. H. 18. In the Blue Book Report for the Year 1855 the Surveyor General, unsolicited by me, urged my my claim on the consideration of the Government as in Appendix. In the year 1857 painful " domestic circumstances required my return to England on urgent private affairs," so that I went on leave of absence a Aecond the period of 18 months miserable half salary of £ 150 per this absorbed all. the
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spent in Hongkong, I found

it

necessary

to recruit my returning

health by retur

England

15.

to

02-2

leave of absence

Medical Certificate.

The value of my

more fully

services was more

appreciated and perhaps

more keenly felt, during my

absence than would have been

the

re

case had I steadily mained at my post; this

may

be inferred from the Report of the Purveyor General

in the Blue Book for the Year 1854. Vide Appendix.

16.

ra

In the Year 1855 I

de two

applications for

successful

Arr

increase

F.

75

of Salary, though I urged what

I considered were

were Ali

strong

claims, which were also

recommended by the Surveyor

General

as in Appendix.

G.

17.

H.

18.

In the Blue Book

Report for the Year 1855 the Surveyor General, unsolicited

by me, urged my

my claim on

the consideration of the

Government as in Appendix. In the year 1857 painful

"

domestic circumstances required

my return to England on urgent private affairs," so that I went

on leave of absence a

Aecond

the

period of 18 months miserable half salary of £ 150

per

this absorbed all.

the

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