CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 48

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not be expected to make any sacrifice of his practice

except on receiving half of his salary on becoming acting Chief Justice, but I submit that the whole of that absence should be counted as vacation leave.

I now respectfully ask for leave of absence as sick leave for ten months from not earlier than the 25th of January next. I could not at an earlier date without injury to my health finish all my various arrangements for leaving Hong Kong, which I cannot conceal from myself may be for ever.

I have...

(Signed) John Smale, Chief Justice.

True Copy,

Colonial Secretary.

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17 not be expected to make any sacrifice of his practice except on receiving half of his salary on becoming acting Chief Justice, but I submit that the whole of that absence should be counted as vacation leave. I now respectfully ask for leave of absence as sick leave for ten months from not earlier than the 25th of January next. I could not at an earlier date without injury to my health finish all my various arrangements for leaving Hong Kong, which I cannot conceal from myself may be for ever. I have... (Signed) John Smale, Chief Justice. True Copy, Colonial Secretary.
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17 not be expected to make in sacrifice of his practice xcept on receiving half of salary on becoming acting Chief Justice, but I subunit that the whole of that absence. vacation leaver. I now respectfully ask for leave of absence as sick leave for ten month's from not earlier than the 25th of January next. I could not at an earlier my various date without injury to my heath finish all "gements for leaving Delong Kong, which I cannot arran conceal from myself may be for ever. I havet? (Signed) John Smalez Chief Justion. Bane loopy (True вору, Colmial Secretary.
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not be expected to make in sacrifice of his practice

xcept on receiving half of

salary on becoming acting Chief Justice, but I subunit that the whole of that absence.

vacation leaver.

I now respectfully ask for leave of absence as sick leave for ten month's from not earlier than the 25th of January next. I could not at an earlier

my

various

date without injury to my heath finish all

"gements for leaving Delong Kong, which I cannot

arran

conceal from myself may be for

ever.

I havet?

(Signed) John Smalez Chief Justion.

Bane loopy

(True

вору,

Colmial Secretary.

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