Postmaster General to Acting Colonial Secretary
General Post Office, Hongkong, May 28th, 1880.
Sir,
With reference to your despatch of April 15th, 1876 which stated that Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies had been pleased to grant to Civil Officers in this Colony the privilege of remitting Life Insurance premiums home @ 4/2d to the dollar, I have the honour to request permission to remit annually a premium not exceeding £50.
The Commercial Union Assurance Company (19 and 20 Cornhill, London) has accepted an assurance on my life, the annual premium on which is £...
[... honourable ... J. Stewart, ... Colonial Secretary ...]
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Postmaster General to Acting Colonial Secretary
General Post Office, Hongkong, May 28th, 1880.
Sir,
With reference to your despatch of April 15th, 1876 which stated that Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies had been pleased to grant to Civil Officers in this Colony the privilege of remitting Life Insurance premiums home @ 4/2d to the dollar, I have the honour to request permission to remit annually a premium not exceeding £50.
The Commercial Union Assurance Company (19 and 20 Cornhill, London) has accepted an assurance on my life, the annual premium on which is £...
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