to retirement M. Barff said "My leave" and pension in Japan will be a considerable saving to the government as I shall be paid in dollars & not sterling. He is now trying to get paid in sterling. M. Bramston may like to see draft as M. Barff applied Ishim C.P.D. in 1894
at ma
1. Feb
Rece
2594
430
N. 298.
Government House,
"Hong Kong, 30th December
Sir,
In transmitting the enclosed memorial from Mr. S. Barff, I have the honour to refer you to the enclosure in Lord Knutsford's despatch
to
the Right Honourable
Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.,
fo
despatch
19th Dec. 1896.