CO129-142 - Public Offices & Others - 1869 — Page 359

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I endeavoured to obtain

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passage

in

the Pand O.dream Vessel which will leave

Marseilles on the 10th instant. The vessel was

full but I have secured a

but I have secured a berth to Bom

the vessel leaving Marseilles

berth to Bombay by

ou

The Railway through

provrices of

that there is

The 14the instt.

the northern

Indix is open to Calcutta Except

connexion for about 100

carriage miles and if all things go right S.

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M

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sailing

that

Is

Ishould be in

by

sooner than by Calcutta than

round vid Galle. I am however afraid

miss the steamer at

" possibly I might in

Calentia

for Hong Kong

and be der

steamer. I would

following st

delayed till

I would if possible take

"this route because the utmost change

aand

variety of scene has been strongly recommended for

me.

I therefore respectfully risk leave to go if I find it convenient from Bombay by Railway to Calcutta and thence to Hong Kong

Extended leave of absence from

and

with an

after

the

22nd of December when my present leave of absence will expire aether with or

without

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without s

- salary as may

as may be right in case from

any

accident Ishould miss the steamer at

Calcutta.

I have no present expectation that I

.

shall require the Extended conditional leave

for which Jack but I am most desirous to

avoid

any question which without such leave might possibly arise in

Hong Kong from

any irregularity by

the

have the honor to be

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient Servant-

John Smale

Chief Justice of Hong Hong