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service of six years in September next, has had two serious illnesses (necessitating operations) during

at the last 15 months and I know that the present time he is still far from well and I am not surprised that he has been advised to take leave in the coming Bummer. Should he do so, as I think he ought, there would remain only Mr: Cormack, the 2nd Assistant Auditor, whose health since he went to Hong Kong in 1912 after having served successively in Malta, South Africa and the Gold Coast and with very little leave in a temperate climate) has been very uncertain, and I feel that until he, like Mr: Phelips, has had

a period of long leave in England it would be unwise

to leave him in sole charge of the local Audit Office in Hong Kong.

For these reaons I consider that Mr: Dallin, who has now been away from the Colony upwards of 15 months, should return to Hong Kong on the ex- piration of the leave which has been already granted.

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29th March 1916.

With reference to my return to Hong Kong at the end of June next, I have the honour to submit this application that I may be relieved from returning to

my Civil duties till the termination of the War, for the consideration of the Secretary of State. I humbly submit the following facts.

The Audit Department, Hong Kong, European Staff consists of 1 Auditor, 2 Assistant Auditors and one Chief

212 Clerk. In 1911, owing to the Auditor being on duty and on leave in Wei-hal-Wei, and one Assistant Auditor being on leave and afterwards transferred to another Colony I had to perform the duties during the whole summer of the Auditor and two Assistant Auditors.

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In 1912, owing to the absence of the Auditor from the Colony and the sickness of the Assistant Auditor, I performed the duties of Auditor and two Assistant Auditors during the summer months. In 1913 the Auditor was also away from the Colony and the Assistant Auditor and Chief Clerk were also away, and I was therefore left by myself to carry on the work during the whole summer.

In 1914 I again performed the duties of Auditor in addition to my own duties, besides which, His Excellency the Governor, in addition to my duties, appointed me an

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