Police Department
Hong Kong 7th March 1887
Received 8
Captain Superintendent
(Haller M. Drake)
to
Acting Colonial Secretary
Hon. D. Newart
Letter 1062
Six Enclosures
Transmitting for the Right Honourable the Secretary
of State perusal, petitions
of the widows, of deceased Police Officers
(1)
295
C.O.
4422
The Humble petition of Mrs. King,
widow of the Late William King, Sergeant in the Police Force
of Hong Kong.
To the Right Honourable the Secretary of State.
Sheweth-
That your Petitioner was married to her husband (the late Sergeant Wm. King) A.D. 1850.
Your petitioner's husband joined the Police Force in January 1870 and had consequently carried his pension. He rejoined in 1880 for a further period of five years, and was taken ill in February 1880 and died on 15th January 1881 from climatic illness contracted at Aberdeen in the Colony of Hong Kong.
Your petitioner humbly prays that your benevolence may be extended to her, and allow her a gratuity in consideration of her late husband's faithful public services.
And as in duty bound, your Petitioner, will ever pray.
To the Right Honourable
The Earl of Kimberly,
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.
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