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to winter in the South

besides other ailments which

they render it desirable for

am ordered

to regain my old strength - as well as to get into a proper state of diet - te, I trust with great care werk fast get to enjoy it horse-exercise but am too

I am

There I can enjoy bracing air has invited me down here

Country

Just before leaving

+perfect quiet.

Town

intimated to me that his continued ill health, has already

leave had expired and being that he, (Johnson & my great friend, and & Gather I law Johnson's brother in law)

receipt of

advice from well during Government his wish for the

London, to

the few days

air

old friend

spent in

Appointmural in case pray. resignation,

The Night Houble

2643

The Earl

f Derby

7. C.

17645

RECP InEGE 15 OCT 83,

702

letter to

Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies

My Lord

29 Porchester Square W.

13 Oct 1883.

I have the honor to place in Your Lordship's hands my resignation of the offices of Crown Solicitor and Queen's Counsel for the Colony of Hongkong held by me for nearly thirteen years -

It is with much regret that I feel bound to take this step, but since I last had the honor to address Your Lordship I have been suffering from further and severe illness, and I am advised that a return to Hongkong during the next two years would probably be with very serious risk to health - Under these Circumstances therefore I think it only right that I should at once, reluctantly, adopt this course. Regarding the future I venture to add that I understand Mr. Alfred B. Johnson, now acting Crown Solicitor in Hongkong, is a candidate for the appointment in the event of my failing health obliging me to resign.

Mr. Johnson is a gentleman of high tone and one of the ablest Solicitors I have known in the Colony

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to winter in the Southbesides other ailments whichthey render it desirable foram orderedto regain my old strength - as well as to get into a proper state of diet - te, I trust with great care werk fast get to enjoy it horse-exercise but am tooI amThere I can enjoy bracing air has invited me down hereCountryJust before leaving+perfect quiet.Townintimated to me that his continued ill health, has alreadyleave had expired and being that he, (Johnson & my great friend, and & Gather I law Johnson's brother in law)receipt ofadvice from well during Government his wish for theLondon, tothe few daysairold friendspent inAppointmural in case pray. resignation,The Night Houble2643The Earlf Derby7. C.17645RECP InEGE 15 OCT 83,702letter toPrincipal Secretary of State for the ColoniesMy Lord29 Porchester Square W.13 Oct 1883.I have the honor to place in Your Lordship's hands my resignation of the offices of Crown Solicitor and Queen's Counsel for the Colony of Hongkong held by me for nearly thirteen years -It is with much regret that I feel bound to take this step, but since I last had the honor to address Your Lordship I have been suffering from further and severe illness, and I am advised that a return to Hongkong during the next two years would probably be with very serious risk to health - Under these Circumstances therefore I think it only right that I should at once, reluctantly, adopt this course. Regarding the future I venture to add that I understand Mr. Alfred B. Johnson, now acting Crown Solicitor in Hongkong, is a candidate for the appointment in the event of my failing health obliging me to resign.Mr. Johnson is a gentleman of high tone and one of the ablest Solicitors I have known in the Colony
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the to winter in the South

besider other ailments which

they render it desirable for

am. ordered

з Rance Munch of my old strength- as of diet-te, to regain soon What I trust with great care werk fast get to Sujoy it horse-qercise but am too

I am

There I can enjoy bracing has invited the down here

Country

Just before leaving

+perfect quiet.

Town

intimated to the strughing Continued ill health, has already

leave had expired and being that he, (Johnson & finding my & Great friend, and & Gather I law Johnson's brother in law gmy

receipt of

advien

for from well during Government his wish for the

London, to

the few days

air

old friend

spent in

Appointmural in case pray. resignation,

The Night Houble

2643

The Earl

f Derby

7. C.

17645

RECP InEGE 15 OCT 83,

702

kekte to

Princiful Secretary of State for the Colonces

My Lord

29 Porchester Square Wi

13 Oct 1883.

I have the honor to place in grur

Lordship's hands my resignation of the offices of Crown Solicitor and Queen's Roctor for the (slony of. Hongkong held by the for nearly thirteen years -

It is with much regret that I feel bound to take this step, but since I lost had the honor & address Your Lordship I have been suffering from for ther and severe illness, and I our advised that a return to Hongkong during the next two years would probably be with Very serious risk to health - Mider these Circumstances therefore I think it only right this I should at once, the reluctually, adopt this conse Regarding the future I misture to add that I Understand M. Alfred. B. Johnson, now acting (rows! sol? in Hongkong, is a candidate for the appointment. in the wond of failing health obliging the to resign.

Mr. Johnson is

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gentleman of high tone and one the ablest Solicitors I have known in the Colony

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