ALL COMMUNICATIONS
TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE CROWN ACENTS FOR THE COLONIES.
sir,
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435
3889
PW 1998
DOWNING STREET, LONDON.
18th February 189 8.
Hong Kong Regn 820
- Appts.
Mor
Referring to your letter of the 5th November 1897
No. 23389/97 I have the honour to transmit to you for the
information of the Secretary of State, a copy of the
Agreement into which we have entered on behalf of the
Government of Hong Kong with the following men on their
appointment as Police Constables in that Colony.
A passage was provided for Constable Kerr in the
steamship "Australia" which left London on the 11th instant
and Constables McKenzie, Quinn, Smith, Garrod, Kent and
Lacock will proceed in the S. S. "Merionethshire" leaving
London about 25/26 instant.
The departure of Constable Terrett has not yet
been fixed but we hope to get him away early next month.
Copies of the Agreements have been forwarded to
the Colonial Government.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
Makamerm
e Under Secretary of State,
&c &c
&e
Colonial Office.