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24 The Charles May, Esquire.

has been in the Service of the Colony for....

Yours faithfully,

Nine months

in

June,

1863:

and 8 days from date of appointment in England. (6th September 1844)

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:-

Nil

4th. That provision has been made for the due execution of Charles May, Esquire

office during his absence

Hong Kong

MAY 21 1866

I pray you will kindly inform

whether letters addressed "Colonial Office" "for" "Hong Kong" are forwarded by that Office to the Government

officials in that Island? I have two friends at present who hold situations in Japan and Hong-Kong respectively,

and the former shall

when writing, send the letter in

and in an envelope to the Colonial Office in London, addressed

to the appointment of Cecil Clementi.

Year.

Months.

20

Total period of Service (as above)

Aggregate Absences (as above)

9

Period of Resident Service (from date of arrival, 15th March)

20

3

*Maximum Leave grantable

3

10

Leave already taken

Leave now granted.......

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

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

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

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24 The Charles May, Esquire. has been in the Service of the Colony for.... Yours faithfully, Nine months in June, 1863: and 8 days from date of appointment in England. (6th September 1844) 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:- Nil 4th. That provision has been made for the due execution of Charles May, Esquire office during his absence Hong Kong MAY 21 1866 I pray you will kindly inform whether letters addressed "Colonial Office" "for" "Hong Kong" are forwarded by that Office to the Government officials in that Island? I have two friends at present who hold situations in Japan and Hong-Kong respectively, and the former shall when writing, send the letter in and in an envelope to the Colonial Office in London, addressed to the appointment of Cecil Clementi. Year. Months. 20 Total period of Service (as above) Aggregate Absences (as above) 9 Period of Resident Service (from date of arrival, 15th March) 20 3 *Maximum Leave grantable 3 10 Leave already taken Leave now granted....... * Viz., one-sixth of the Resident Service, plus six months. 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 to annex this document to their applications, and in order to meet this contingency, it will be furnished to them in duplicate. X.
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24 The Charles may, Esguise. has been in the Service of the Colony for.... Invenly yours, Nine monu in Juno, 1863: and & days from date of appointment in Engle. (6th September 1844) te li pz 3rd.That in the course of that Service he has been absent of leave on several occasions, at the dat and for the terms specified below, viz:- www Nil 4th. That provision has been made for the due execution of Charles May, Esquiss office during his absence 4954 Nong Kong Belfast LIVED MAY 21 1866 Pray 17 249 1866. Jhc Moned You Sindly inform whether letters Addressed Bottle Colonial Office " for "Hong Kong " " fomed bic forwarded by that Office of grattemin halding fovernment sitations in that Island? I have two friend's at present-- who hold situatione in Japan Hong-Kong despecteurt, - E the former Shave when writing March to send the letter in- and in an Envelope to the for the appucinsincnt of Cecil. Clement with, loqui sign Office in London, commucted Year. Months! 20 Total period of Service (as above) Aggregate Absences (as above) 9 hil Period of Resident Service (fum ñatū of arrival. 15th marchions 20 3 *Maximum Leave grantable 3 10 Hil Leave already taken Leave now granted....... * Viz., one-sixth of the Resident Service, plus six months. Acting Governor. NOTE.-Officers who may be under the uecessity of applying to the Secretary of State for an extension of their leave of absence, are to annex this document to their applications, and in order to meet this contingency, it will be furnished to them in duplicate. X.
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24 The Charles may, Esguise.

has been in the Service of the Colony for....

Invenly yours,

Nine monu

in

Juno,

1863:

and & days from date of appointment in Engle. (6th September 1844) te

li pz

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

and for the terms specified below, viz:-

www

Nil

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

Esquiss

office during his absence

4954 Nong Kong

Belfast

LIVED

MAY 21 1866

Pray 17

249

1866.

Jhc

Moned You Sindly inform

whether letters Addressed Bottle

Colonial Office " for "Hong Kong " " fomed bic forwarded by that Office of grattemin halding fovernment

sitations in that Island? I have two friend's at present-- who hold situatione in Japan Hong-Kong despecteurt, -

E the former Shave

when writing March to send the letter in-

and in an Envelope to the for

the appucinsincnt of Cecil. Clement with, loqui sign Office in London, commucted

Year.

Months!

20

Total period of Service (as above)

Aggregate Absences (as above)

9 hil

Period of Resident Service (fum ñatū of arrival. 15th marchions 20

3

*Maximum Leave grantable

3

10

Hil

Leave already taken

Leave now granted.......

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

Acting Governor.

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

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

X.

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