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Land 1

Mis

me 17 days That absence from the Colony gave only in London. The voyage was undertaken solely

Consequence of the severest of domestic calamities.

I had not during four previous vacations, availed myself of the legal holidays of about 2 months when the Court is

closed. I frequently sat at Chambers. I left the Colony for only

about a week at a time and never went further than Canton : According to

me regulation Vacation leave for 4 months on full pay was in 1869 grantable such leave has been granted in several

Cases.

The Governor then declined to grant such leave to me and the period is now counted against me. I venture to hope that although

[illegible character]

right to charge the 14 days against me the 4 months might reasonably

be allowed to me, which would now give me

leave of absence for 10 months instead of the 6 months to which my absence is now limited, that is to say that my leave might be extended from the 10th of July to the 10th of November next.

My general health is good: but I feel from

Frequent Head Aches that the additional rest which I ask is desirable if not

absolutely necessary to insure

my capacity satisfactorily to discharge

the onerous duties of my

I have the honor to be

My Lord

Office

Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant

John Smale

Chief Justice of Hong Kong.

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Land 1 Mis me 17 days That absence from the Colony gave only in London. The voyage was undertaken solely Consequence of the severest of domestic calamities. I had not during four previous vacations, availed myself of the legal holidays of about 2 months when the Court is closed. I frequently sat at Chambers. I left the Colony for only about a week at a time and never went further than Canton : According to me regulation Vacation leave for 4 months on full pay was in 1869 grantable such leave has been granted in several Cases. The Governor then declined to grant such leave to me and the period is now counted against me. I venture to hope that although [illegible character] right to charge the 14 days against me the 4 months might reasonably be allowed to me, which would now give me leave of absence for 10 months instead of the 6 months to which my absence is now limited, that is to say that my leave might be extended from the 10th of July to the 10th of November next. My general health is good: but I feel from Frequent Head Aches that the additional rest which I ask is desirable if not absolutely necessary to insure my capacity satisfactorily to discharge the onerous duties of my I have the honor to be My Lord Office Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant John Smale Chief Justice of Hong Kong.
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Land 1 Mis me 17 days That absence from the Colony gave only in London. The voyage was undertaken solely Consequence of the severest of domestic calamities. I had not duung four previous vacations, availed myself of the legal holidays of about 2 months when the Count is is closed. I frequently sat at Chambers. I left the Colony for only about a week at a time and never went further than Canton : According to m to me regulation Vacation leave for u mouths on full pay was in 1869 grantable such leave has been granted in several Cases. The Governor then declined to grant ouch leave to me and the period is now counted aganist me. Iventure to hope that although އ right to charge the 14 days against reas. me the of months might res reasonably allowed to me_ which would now, be w giveme leave of absence for 10 mouth's instead of the 6 months to which my absence is now limited _ that is to say that my leave might be extended from the 10th of July to the 10th of November neut. My general health is good: but i feel from Frequent Head Aches that the additional rest which I was ask is desirable if not to insure recors absolubly necessary my capacity satisfactorily to discharge desties of my The onerous deities I have the honor to be My Lord Office Your Lordships most obedreah humble servval John Smale. Chief Justice of story King.
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Land 1

Mis

me 17 days That absence from the Colony gave only in London. The voyage was undertaken solely

Consequence of the severest of domestic calamities.

I had not duung four previous vacations, availed myself of the legal holidays of about 2 months when the Count is

is closed. I frequently sat at Chambers. I left the Colony for only

about a week at a time and never went further than Canton : According to m

to me regulation Vacation leave for u mouths on full pay was in 1869 grantable such leave has been granted in several

Cases.

The Governor then declined to grant ouch leave to me and the period is now counted aganist me. Iventure to hope that although

އ

right to charge the 14 days against

reas.

me the of months might res

reasonably

allowed to me_ which would now,

be

w giveme

leave of absence for 10 mouth's instead of the 6 months to which my absence is now limited _ that is to say that my leave might be extended from the 10th of July to the 10th of November neut.

My

general health is good: but i feel

from

Frequent Head Aches that the additional rest which I was ask is desirable if not

to insure

recors absolubly necessary

my capacity satisfactorily to discharge

desties of my

The onerous deities

I have the honor to be

My Lord

Office

Your Lordships most obedreah humble servval

John Smale.

Chief Justice of story King.

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