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may yet live; but having good ordinary bodily health and mental strength, as I ever have had I feel that unless and until I can secure a pension to about that amount it is due to the large family wholly dependent on me that I should
then to Hong Kong
I have the honor to be
My Lord
Your Lordship's most obedient
humble servant,
John Smale
Chief Justice of Hong Kong)
DRAFT.
Sent to
No.
Sir J.P. Hennessy
Mr.
MINUTE.
John
Mr. De Robeck 13
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
X Mr. Meade.
Mr. Herbert.
Mr. Courtney.
Lord Kimberley.
Mr Leves.
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13 Sep. Sir,
my
Please consider
that
Mr Meade
JS Sep. 1881
Since writing With reference
desp. no. 101 of
the
19th of August last, I have the honour to inform you that I have again considered the question of Sir J. Smale's pension; and
Sir John
The Memo: With Entered the service before Draft Small JP
1/44/9/81 Draft Agents
the date of
the Hongkong
I have
Privia Minute,
to Edin.
decided to apply
the Superannuation Act