will be charged to Imperial Funds) & may be obtained from Hongkong fund?
regards salary subject to any adjustment de demialle babe,
Ju9:3/12
(I will to morrow see
that he
think
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the agents
verify the date of Mr Lewis departure)
and thing hint that in migen,
In any reply to this Letter the following
number should be quoted
A.55585/7.
25668
WHITEHALL.
2nd December, 1897.
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to any
Sir,
I am directed by the Secretary of State
incidental expreure
wisit Other County
afrome
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to transmit to you the accompanying copy of a letter from
the Prison Department relative to the maintenance of
Miss F. Lewis, the Officer who accompanied the Convict
Edith M.H. Carew from Hong Kong to England; and I am to
request that you will move Mr Secretary Chamberlain to be
good enough to inform Sir Matthew Ridley what should be
done in the matter.
The Under Secretary of State,
kc.,
kc.,
kc.,
Colonial Office.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Charles L. Murdoch.