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My promotion in the Indian service was not to be effected by my absence from the country, but just before leaving I was informed that the five years for which I was transferred to Hongkong could not be permitted to count towards Pension or Leave from the Indian Government, I had therefore decided - rather than sacrifice such a long period of service - upon returning to India as soon as I had instructed the men in their new duties, but I was prevented from doing so by the Hong Kong authorities who induced me to hope that in the event of my wishing to revert to my Indian appointment after five years, some arrangements might be made between the two governments to enable me to do so without the loss of Service which I apprehended. With this object Sir R. & MacDonne was kind enough to write to the Indian Government in the latter part of 1870, but as I have been officially informed that this application has been unsuccessful I have decided on remaining in the Colonial Service in preference to now recommencing my Career.

Since my return to England I had a few returns of a fever which I contracted during a residence of nearly thirteen consecutive years in tropical Climates, to which my Doctor now recommends me not to return, I therefore respectfully beg that your Lordship may be pleased to transfer me from Hongkong to some colony possessing a more temperate climate should any suitable vacancy occur.

In the Punjab Police I passed the highest examination in Law, Evidence & Drill for which I hold a certificate - also a second class for Oriental Languages, and am perfectly conversant with all the duties of a Police Officer.

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Land My promotion in the Indian service was not to be effected by my absence from the country, but just before leaving I was informed that the five years for which I was transferred to Hongkong could not be permitted to count towards Pension or Leave from the Indian Government, I had therefore decided - rather than sacrifice such a long period of service - upon returning to India as soon as I had instructed the men in their new duties, but I was prevented from doing so by the Hong Kong authorities who induced me to hope that in the event of my wishing to revert to my Indian appointment after five years, some arrangements might be made between the two governments to enable me to do so without the loss of Service which I apprehended. With this object Sir R. & MacDonne was kind enough to write to the Indian Government in the latter part of 1870, but as I have been officially informed that this application has been unsuccessful I have decided on remaining in the Colonial Service in preference to now recommencing my Career. Since my return to England I had a few returns of a fever which I contracted during a residence of nearly thirteen consecutive years in tropical Climates, to which my Doctor now recommends me not to return, I therefore respectfully beg that your Lordship may be pleased to transfer me from Hongkong to some colony possessing a more temperate climate should any suitable vacancy occur. In the Punjab Police I passed the highest examination in Law, Evidence & Drill for which I hold a certificate - also a second class for Oriental Languages, and am perfectly conversant with all the duties of a Police Officer.
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Land Mypromotion in the Indian dervice was not to be effected by my absence from the country, but just before leaving Lwas informed that the five years for which was transferred to Hongkong could not be permitted to count towards Pension or Turlou from the Indian Government, Thad therefore decided - rather Man Sacrifice such a long period of service upon returning to India as soon as Chad instructe the men in their new duties, lue was prevented from doing so by the Hong Kong authorities who induced me to hope that in the event of my wishing to revert to my Indian appointment afte five years, some arrangements might be made between the two governments to enable me to do so without the loss of Service which Lapprehended. With this object Sir R.& MacDonne was kind enough to write to the Indian Government in the latter bark part of 1870, but as I have been 51 officially informed that this application has been unsuccessful I have decided on remaining in the Colonial Service in preference Indian to now recommencing my Career. Shave Snice my return to England had a few returns of a fever which Lcontracted during a a residenec of nearly thirteen consecutive years in tropical Climates, to which my Doctor now recommends me not to return, _ I therefore respectfully bel that your Lordship may be pleased to transfer me from Hongkong to some colony possessing a more temperate climate should Any suitatite bacancy occur In the Punjout Police I passed the highest examination in Law, Evidence & drill te for Which Shold a certificate - also a second class for Oriental Languages, and am perfectly Conversant with all the duties of a I L
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Mypromotion in the Indian

dervice was not to be effected by my absence from the country, but just before leaving Lwas informed that the five years for which was transferred to Hongkong could not be permitted to count towards Pension or Turlou from the Indian Government, Thad therefore decided - rather Man Sacrifice such a long period of service

upon returning to India as soon as Chad instructe the men in their new duties, lue

was prevented from doing so by the Hong Kong authorities who induced me to hope that in the event of my wishing to revert to my

Indian appointment afte five years, some arrangements might be made between the two governments to enable me to do so without the loss of Service which Lapprehended. With this object Sir R.& MacDonne was kind enough to write to the Indian Government in the latter

bark

part of 1870, but as I have been 51 officially informed that this application has been unsuccessful I have decided on remaining in the Colonial Service in preference Indian to now recommencing my

Career.

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Snice my return to England had a few returns of a fever which Lcontracted during a a residenec

of nearly

thirteen consecutive

years in tropical Climates, to which my

Doctor now recommends

me not to return, _ I therefore respectfully bel that your Lordship may be pleased to transfer me from Hongkong to some colony possessing a more temperate climate should Any suitatite bacancy

occur

In the Punjout Police I passed the highest examination in Law, Evidence & drill te for Which Shold a certificate - also a second class for Oriental Languages, and am perfectly

Conversant with all the duties of

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