·legat claim to the reture of hir
adunt that he has any claim to have it returned
conduct medal
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to him.
Also similarly inform has Quently as to the
Good Conduct Medal in answer
in answer to 6578
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No. 155.
14 MAY 00
Government House,
Hongkong, 12th
April, 1900.
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nel: 1.
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the
receipt of your despatch No.21 of the 34th. January enclosing copy of correspondence with Mr.W.Stanton relative to his retirement from the HongKong Police Force.
2. In accordance with the instructions
contained in paragraph 2 of your despatch, I have caused lir.
Stanton's papers to be amended as directed, and transmit herewith a revised pension paper for transmission to him.
Fresh pension papers have likewise been furnished
to Messrs. Quincey and Baker.
rel: 2- sent
parately.
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3. I also enclose copy of the Police
Regulations asked for in the third paragraph of your despatch.
With regard to the good conduct medal of which
Mr.Stanton was deprived in consequence of the circumstances which led to his retirement, I am advised that Mr.Stanton
has no legal claim to its return.
In October 1898 Mr.Stanton made an application in
the Colony for the return of his medal, and Major-General
Black, at that time Administering the Government, under
the power conferr d by section 3 of Ordinance 22 of 1895
declined to restore the medal.
4.
With regard to paragraph 4 of your
despatch I have to state that the copy filed for record of
The Right Honourable
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M, P.,
&,
300,
80
Mr.
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