CO129-288 - Public Offices & Others - 1898 — Page 265

such conditions, if possible and if the interests of the service allow lit, as shall conduze to the con- servation of my health, and strength and

me best for the discharge of my duties.

to esteem if a

fif

great favour if I couso have Tan early angiver to this application, as with to make arrangements about passage, possible.

tc. as soon as

I have the honour to be,

fir

Your most obedient dervant,

J. Dryer Ball Chief Interpreter Supreche bours, Song Hong .

DRAFT.

J.D. Bull, BM

MINUTE.

Esq.

Mr. Fiddian. 27/0

Siw. Hamilton. 2

Mr. Cox.

Mr. Lucas.

Mr. Graham.

Mr. Wingfield.

Earl of Selborne,

Mr. Chamberlain,

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Hong Kong

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نا

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30

June

98

Jum duricted by

Mh. Secre

Secretary

Chamberlain

to acknarledge the receift

of your letter of the 18 th instant, afflying for a further extension of

your leave of absence for

huo months, and

refly to inform you

he regrets that the

that

Cas bleen of als esse Colonial Regulations Zeld