CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897 — Page 321

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Sir,

3, Rothesay Terrace, Barras Road,
Coventry
24th Nov. 1897

I have the honour to respectfully draw your attention to the circumstances of my resignation from the staff of Queen's College, Hong Kong, which I joined in February 1887.

The cause of my resignation was the repeated warnings of two medical advisers that my health was so seriously undermined as to render me unfit for further residence in that climate. Moreover, Dr. Manson urged upon me the necessity of living there under conditions impossible for a person of my limited income.

The state of my health, no doubt, was due in no small degree to the assiduous efforts I made in compliance with the wishes of the Government to acquire a knowledge of the Chinese language and literature while performing my ordinary school duties.

I regret to state that I now find my long residence abroad and resignation on account of ill-health preclude the possibility of obtaining an appointment in England. I therefore beg that my case may be considered for compensation, either in the form of a pension or grant in lieu of pension, or a subordinate post in the Home Civil Service.

I enclose copies of testimonials received...

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Sir, 3, Rothesay Terrace, Barras Road, Coventry 24th Nov. 1897 I have the honour to respectfully draw your attention to the circumstances of my resignation from the staff of Queen's College, Hong Kong, which I joined in February 1887. The cause of my resignation was the repeated warnings of two medical advisers that my health was so seriously undermined as to render me unfit for further residence in that climate. Moreover, Dr. Manson urged upon me the necessity of living there under conditions impossible for a person of my limited income. The state of my health, no doubt, was due in no small degree to the assiduous efforts I made in compliance with the wishes of the Government to acquire a knowledge of the Chinese language and literature while performing my ordinary school duties. I regret to state that I now find my long residence abroad and resignation on account of ill-health preclude the possibility of obtaining an appointment in England. I therefore beg that my case may be considered for compensation, either in the form of a pension or grant in lieu of pension, or a subordinate post in the Home Civil Service. I enclose copies of testimonials received...
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Sir 3. Rothesay Terrace, Barras Road, Coventry 24th 194 Nov. 317 I have the honour respectfully to draw your attention to the circumstances of the resignation of my appointment on the staff of Queen's College, Hong Kong, which I joined in Feby 1887 The cause of my doing so was the repeated warnings of two Inedical advisers that my health was so seriously undermined as to render me confit for further recidence in that climate, moreover Dr. Manson urged upon me the necessity of living there under conditions impossible to a person of my limited income. "The state of my health doubmit, A vas due in no small degree to the assiduous efforts I made in compliance with the wishes of a knowledge of The Government the Chinese bo acquière a the Colony, language and literatur and literature while performing my ordinary school duties I regret to state that I now find my long residence abroad and resignation on account of ill-health preclude the possibility of obtaining an appointment in England, I therefore best that my considered one cale may be for compensation either in the form of pension or grant in lieu of pension or a kubordinate post in the Home bivil Service. I enclove copies of testimonials received, i ["from"
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Sir

3. Rothesay Terrace, Barras Road,

Coventry 24th 194

Nov. 317

I have the honour respectfully to draw your attention to the circumstances of the resignation of my appointment on the staff of Queen's College, Hong Kong, which I joined in Feby 1887

The cause of my doing so was the repeated warnings of

two Inedical advisers that my health

was so seriously undermined as to render me confit for further recidence in that climate, moreover Dr. Manson urged upon me the necessity of living there under conditions impossible to a person of my

limited income.

"The state of my

health doubmit,

A vas

due in no small degree to the assiduous efforts I made in compliance with the wishes of a knowledge of

The Government the Chinese

bo

acquière a

the Colony,

language and literatur

and literature while performing

my ordinary school duties

I regret to state that I now find my long residence abroad and resignation

on account

of ill-health preclude the possibility of obtaining an appointment in England, I therefore best that my

considered one

cale

may be for compensation either in the form of pension or grant in lieu of pension or a kubordinate post in the Home bivil Service.

I enclove copies of testimonials received,

i

["from"

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