CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8] — Page 486

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unable in the office to see to read, and have in consequence often to sit doing nothing at all for a spell sometimes for more than half an hour.

Aine.

I have not the slightest doubt that these symptoms are produced exclusively by the extreme damp & oppressiveness that characterize the Hongkong climate, and that they would disappear if I were in a place where the damp is less excessive; for mere heat, of which I have experienced a good deal during my service, has not here affected me similarly. It is the combination of extreme damp with heat that has produced the result.

I am & Janically sound (barring a slight weakening of heart) which, considering the condition in which I have been since I came here, speaks well for my constitution.

And I am most anxious to remain in harness. And am confident that I could continue to do work for a considerable time to come if I were in a climate that affected me less disastrously.

Private Hongkong

My Lord,

August 17.95.

I am so fully conscious of the value of your time that I will not waste it by apologizing for writing to you. My object is to bespeak your Lordship's kind and early attention to my memorial, which Lieut. W. Robinson will

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unable in the office to see to read, and have in consequence often to sit doing nothing at all for a spell sometimes for more than half an hour. Aine. I have not the slightest doubt that these symptoms are produced exclusively by the extreme damp & oppressiveness that characterize the Hongkong climate, and that they would disappear if I were in a place where the damp is less excessive; for mere heat, of which I have experienced a good deal during my service, has not here affected me similarly. It is the combination of extreme damp with heat that has produced the result. I am & Janically sound (barring a slight weakening of heart) which, considering the condition in which I have been since I came here, speaks well for my constitution. And I am most anxious to remain in harness. And am confident that I could continue to do work for a considerable time to come if I were in a climate that affected me less disastrously. Private Hongkong My Lord, August 17.95. I am so fully conscious of the value of your time that I will not waste it by apologizing for writing to you. My object is to bespeak your Lordship's kind and early attention to my memorial, which Lieut. W. Robinson will
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unable in the office to see to read, and have in com quence often to sit doing nothing at all for a spell sometimes for more than half.

hourala Aine.

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I hans not the slightest doubt that these symptoms are fr duced exclusively by the extreme damp & opplessioences that characterize the Sorupking climate, and that thing wom disappear ifß were in a place where the damp is less exces sion; for muere heat, of which have experinced a for deal during my Kervice, has here affected me Sime larly it is the combination of extreme dauf with hi that has produced the resulto.

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Jam & Janically sound us for (barring a slight Wabun weaking of heart / which, considering Au Condition in which & han hen since I Canuchure, speaks will for my constituti

And I am most ausions to remain in harnes And am confident that I could continue to do work for a Considerable time to come of Jarre in a Climate that affected me less disastrously.

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Private Hongkong

My Lord.

Angert 17.95.

I am so fully conscion of the value of your time that I will not waste it by apolo fier for winlending on it. My object is to bessent Ger Lordshipis kind and Early attention to my memorial, which Lie W Robinson in

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