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Straits Settlement, where si le cib

acting

Governor

Smith, K. C. MAL wwws during two out of my three inspecs-

-tious at

Singapore

and made ne

with

stay with him on both occasions.

Government House

Singapore

21. Feb. 8Z

a

I have just

f

seen that

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I need scarcely exy

that

my successor tous at this time ritterly untinown to Siv Qail Smith, who

other

friends, would I am

my

oure under the painful circumstances in which I am placed part

pardon

don me

for quoting from their lellew, I am

ready

lo

give up the names. I have

10 a.

a steamer now

there

"and write

M

very

"zay

that

Ave

shall be

for all early

will have roome

am

leaving, hurried line do

4n

on the loov R +

April; and

ready for your

exceedingly sorry

" leaving

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that

You

I

this Commands, for we shall have another General wishi

"whom we

can get

20 well."

In 20

x

omitted.

Ho

man-

with

any

of

self-respect or mantuts would-Rink,

so low as to tell me what Sin

dearest

George. Bovendid about his best, and

friend in order to discredit

what was paid about himself. Hill

may

I then; expect him to do all

in his power

injure me,

and