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Hong Kong Regn 442 Appts.
21st February 1894.
Sir,
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With reference to your letters of the 30th December
and 5th Ultimo, I have the honour to report that William
Bidgood has signed an Agreement for a further term of three
years service as Foreman Mason on the Praya Reclamation Works
in Hong Kong but has addressed to us at the same time a let-
ter of which I enclose a copy as to the scale of pay and al-
lowances to which he considers himself entitled and with res-
pect to the provision of passages for his wife and two child-
16 Feb. 1894
for
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ren.
As regards the latter application I beg to refer to
the second paragraph of the Governor's despatch to the Secre-
tary of State No 245 of the 21st August 1888 a copy of which
was communicated to us in your letter of the 5th October in
the same year, but I would point out that this is a re-engagement presumably on the ground of previous good ser-
vice and that therefore Bidgood's application appears deserv-
ing of consideration.
I have the honour to be,
case of
Sir,
The Under Secretary of State.
Your Obedient Servant,
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Colonial Office.
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