Docks on or about the 27th inst aud the Governor of the Colony has requested that you may assist her in securing berth to Hongkong by early steamer. I am returning to Hongkong by first intermediate Steamer, and I am to add that Mrs Lewis is to be provided with a return passage, the cost of which has been prepaid in the Colony.
CPL
Governor.
No. 2014 215 1897
6 Oct
at previous Paper.
24 Dec
27985
Hongkong
No. 25069
To Mr Ives.
Sergt.
(Subject.)
Coly
(Minutes.)
See 25068
DESPATCH.
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335
**B & L (78)—897902—4000-7-47
records
Com tel q with Lord Selborne
Bod to his return to Colony recent Pole Frandat
The evidence on 25068 (last Enclosure) amply warrants the Hongkong Govt in refusing to reengage this man.
Send him a copy of Same gin's and Han Hang's report and subsequent Paper.
See 15070
91
divay evidence (last Excl 25068) and say that in view of that evidence it has been decided by the Hongkong Gov't that he will not be re-engaged, and let him draw the half salary during his leave absence expires, & instruct C.A. to send copy of letter to Sergt Iver to goor 4.7. He enlisted under Regulations requiring 15 years service for Pension, otherwise with eleven years service.
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