CO129-151 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [7-8] — Page 15

VTM, ATAS

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soliciting the grant of four

months' vacation leave, and

twelve months leave of absence

ow

half pay,

I do myself the

honor of recommen

inding the

srongly for your

same, moets.

Lordships favorable consideration.

The almost continuous

service rendered to the Crown,

by

Dr Austin, since the year

1864, as mentioned in his

application, expecially ins

in such

Climates

Climates, as those of Stondwas

and

động trong

is, in itself.

I conceive, a sufficient ground

a

for entitling him to the indul -

gence he seeks.

Of these services,

elsewhere thaw in China, it

is not

for

me to spear : but, I

deem it only

only f

ust to M'Austra

that, in forwarding

his present

application. I should briefly

bring to your Lordship's notice

the