CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3] — Page 270

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Enclosure.

Govt. House,

Magistracy,

26th Hong Kong, 29th January, 1889.

I regret to find that ill health incapacitates me from the proper discharge of the duties of First Clerk at your Office.

I have therefore the honour to apply that this my application be forwarded to His Excellency the Officer administering the Government.

I have to apply for three months' vacation leave from 5th February next; and that I may be granted permission to retire from the Service on the 5th May next; on which date I shall have completed 20 years' service.

I would beg leave to mention that I arrived in Hongkong on the 5th May, 1867, and joined the Police Force as Sergeant on the same date.

I was subsequently appointed Police Magistrate on the ...

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Enclosure. Govt. House, Magistracy, 26th Hong Kong, 29th January, 1889. I regret to find that ill health incapacitates me from the proper discharge of the duties of First Clerk at your Office. I have therefore the honour to apply that this my application be forwarded to His Excellency the Officer administering the Government. I have to apply for three months' vacation leave from 5th February next; and that I may be granted permission to retire from the Service on the 5th May next; on which date I shall have completed 20 years' service. I would beg leave to mention that I arrived in Hongkong on the 5th May, 1867, and joined the Police Force as Sergeant on the same date. I was subsequently appointed Police Magistrate on the ... ... Page 270 Page 271
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(Copy) Enclosure. Goutleeuen, Magistracy, 267 Houghong, 29th January, 1889. I regret to find that ill health incapacitates me from the proper discharge of the duties of First Olerk at your Office. apply honour to I have that this therefore the my application be forwarded to His Excellency the Offiren erdministering the Government. I have to apply for three may 2. won the vacation leave from 5. hbmary 1887, and that I may be granted. the 5th permission to retire from the Service "May next; on which date I shall have completed 20 years' service. an مجھے that I a I would beg leave to mention Hongkong jorived the Police clo Sergeant o on the 5th altay, 1867, and The Police Magistra 40 that 地 y Hongkong Page 270Page 271
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Enclosure.

Goutleeuen,

Magistracy,

267

Houghong, 29th January, 1889.

I regret to find that ill

health incapacitates me

from

the

proper discharge of the duties of First

Olerk at

your Office.

apply

honour to

I have

that this

therefore the my application be forwarded to His Excellency the Offiren erdministering the Government.

I have to apply for three

may

2.

won the vacation leave from 5. hbmary 1887, and that I may be granted.

the 5th

permission to retire from the Service

"May next; on which date I shall have completed 20 years' service.

an

مجھے

that I

a

I would beg leave to mention Hongkong

jorived

the

Police

clo

Sergeant o on the 5th altay, 1867, and

The Police Magistra

40

that

地

y

Hongkong

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