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the honour to inform you that Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, c.
M.G., whom it was proposed to appoint to be doting a Colonial Secretary during
Mr Stewart Lockhart's absence
On
leave, has
from the Colony recently been obliged to under surgical operation, and
go
a
has been strongly urged by
his medical adviser not to
venture upon
mer in
another sum-
HongKong.
In accordance with
that
that advice Mr. Wodehouse has intimated his inten_-
tion of applying for pension
as soon as he is able to ~
leave hospital, and it is therefore necessary to make other arrangements for the discharge of Mr Lockhart's
duties.
5.
Mr. F.H. May, emy,
Captain Superintendent of Police, has applied for the acting appointment of Colo- nial decretary, but although
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