the afft, which is due to the endeavours which have been made to obtain an unmarried officer as requested in your Despatch.
4. As this was not found to be possible, it was decided to offer the afft to Mr Leak, who is married and has one child. His family do not propose leaving England with him, but will join him in a few months; and on their arrival arrangements must be made for providing Quarters for himself & his family or with an Allowance in lieu thereof. He has been informed that in the event of his family following him to Hongkong within six months from the date of his departure, they will be granted free passages, but not otherwise.
6. The C.A. have been directed to provide him, on his signing the Local Agreement, with a free Second Class passage to the Colony by the next convenient Steamer.
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4. As this was not found to be possible, it was decided to offer the afft to Mr Leak, who is married and has one child. His family do not propose leaving England with him, but will join him in a few months; and on their arrival arrangements must be made for providing Quarters for himself & his family or with an Allowance in lieu thereof. He has been informed that in the event of his family following him to Hongkong within six months from the date of his departure, they will be granted free passages, but not otherwise.
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6. The C.A. have been directed to provide him, on his signing the Local Agreement, with a free Second Class passage to the Colony by the next convenient Steamer.