28 Diana Road
Orrell, Seaforth, Liverpool
10 August 1901
The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies
I humbly beg to present the following statement of my case for your consideration.
On July 6th 1899 I arrived in the Colony of Hongkong having joined the permanent staff here, as Chief Inspector of Nuisances.
Throughout the entire period I remained in office there, I rarely had a full staff under me, and latterly there were several men short owing to the increased number to be obtained in England, whilst bubonic plague was epidemic & also a new ordinance was enforced which also caused increased work to be thrown on the staff.
On March 6th 1901 I was invalided home as stated by my own medical advisor owing to excessive and arduous duties. The precise terms of my invaliding were not known to me until I was handed my Leave papers at about 11 am on the 6th March, my steamer being due to leave at noon.
Howsoever, after a leave twice that granted, and which only allowed me to recover, I am not in a fit condition to hope to pass any medical examination, however lenient. I am not in a condition to do the average work of my position as Chief Inspector which is mainly mental and clerical.
28 Diana Road
Orrell, Seaforth.. Liverpool 1
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August 1901.
The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies
I humbly beg statement of my
to present the
following
of my prection to
to your
On July
6th 1899 I arrived in the
consideration.
Colony of Hongkong having joined the permanen
ent staff here, as Chief Inspector
of Kiizances.
Throughout the entire period I semained
in office there, I rarely had a full staff
Ine
"+" latterly there were several men
under
short aport
from the increased number to be obtained in England, whilst bubonic plague
was epidemic & also a new
ordinance was enforced which also caused increased work to be thrown on the staff.
having
On March 6
K
1901
I was invalided home
as stated
by my
down own
owing
to expessive The precise terms
did not know will I was
was
medical advisor broken and arduous duties
invaliding
handed my
l
Leave papers
at about 11 am on the 6th March, my steamer being
due to leave at noon.
How sis after a bave twice that granter, and which only allowed Iweets in England
to recover, I am not in
to pass any
though
a
fit condition to hope
medical examination, howeve, leonent
in a condition to do the
of my position
as
average
work
Chief Inspector which is
mainly mental and clerical.
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