3.

of HongKong heard that I had

4

611

You

will be

not in

good

dory

health

-

to bear that

I met

death of my

an Irish lady

who

an application for the appointment of am their own initiative they work with the greatest of misfortunes the Government expressing their last October in the opinion of my

work in this

dear wife - Registry.

Ibelian it was

Rig died suddenly of heart disease out- by every solicitor in this Cols there, leaving

me with two children, 25 or 26 gentlemen. Kathleen aged.

13 years The appointment is worth

11 years Reggie aged $300 for mensem,

in 6 years. -

dome

and

I han

resing to sent them home to Dee Bank's

and

I hope to hear that they I have been in the Sermiue han commenced their studies at the HongKong Government 161⁄2 the Queen's school and at the King's School

and

am

42 years of age..

As

are

wvurare

I

passed for the Be in 1896 but have never had the opportunity of being called. If you think, Sir, that

y mmary.

venture to make an engin respecting the apparintment Colonial office, might I so brot

You?

at the

with the September term.

Trusting you are

good health

enjoying

for your arduous and

reponsible public duties,

Belin me. Sir

Yours most respectfully obediently

John William Jones.

I cannot sell you how If both Hon'ble George Wyndham

a letter like the

having to write

to you.

Saighton Towers.

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