Shanghai, 9th May, 1893.
Srr,—I have the honour to inform you that Surgeon-Major Henderson desires to obtain Igave of absence from the Ist of June, 1893, until the 31st of May, 1894, in order to visit Europe on urgent private affairs and T beg to recommend that leave as requested should be granted him, Thave the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient ser vant, have been inepeoted thee times dui aut the animals kept at the abore mentions dai weak and teand to be healthy and free from disease.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.