THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25тH SEPTEMBER, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 405.
The following Despatch with its enclosures is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd September, 1897.
HONGKONG. No. 159.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary,
DOWNING STREET,
811
18th August, 1897.
SIR,I have the honour to transmit to you, for your information, the documents noted below on the subject of the good services renderd by Dr. Lowson to the Government of India in connection with the recent plague in that country.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
EDWARD WINGFIELD, for the Secretary of State.
The Officer Administering the Government of
HONGKONG.
Date.
Description of Document.
9th August, 1897. 16th August, 1897.
India Office to Colonial Office. Reply.
(Copy.)
R. & S. 2193.
INDIA OFFICE, WHITEHALL, LONDON, S.W., 9th August, 1897.
SIR,With reference to my letter, dated the 20th July, 1897, reporting that Dr. J. Lowson of the Colonial Service was returning home from plague duty in India, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to say that he expects to receive hereafter specific reports regarding the good work done by this officer. Copy of such reports will be forwarded to the Colonial Office when they are received.
Meanwhile Lord GEORGE HAMILTON directs me to state that he has heard from India very favour- able accounts of the good work done by this officer, and of the benefit derived from his knowledge and experience of plague treatment at Hongkong. His work was arduous and at times dangerous, and his Lordship desires that his acknowledgments may be conveyed to Dr. Lowson, and to the Colonial Office for lending his services.
The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) A. GODLEY.
(Copy.)
17439/97.
DOWNING STREET,
16th August, 1897.
SIR, I am directed by Mr. Secretary CHAMBERLAIN to acknowledge the receipt of your letter (R. and S. 2193) of the 9th instant, expressing Lord GEORGE HAMILTON's appreciation of the manner in which Dr. LowsON performed his duties in connection with the plague in India.
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN is glad to learn that Dr. Lowson has rendered such excellent and useful serv- ices to the Government of India.
of
A copy
your letter will be communicated to Dr. LowSON.
The Under Secretary of State,
India Office.
I am,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
(Signed) C. P. LUCAS,