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7. Featherstone Buildings
Holbern, London, W.C.
August 30th 1902
To The Right Honourable
Joseph Chamberlain M.T.,
Celonial Seretary,
Si
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were duly engaged
On the 18th September 1901 we the undersigned,
as Water police under an agreement (a copy of which is enclosed) and[: duly proceded to Hong Kong on the 27th of that month and arrived there on the 6th Nevr following...
On our arrival we were introduced to Captņ J. Bassy and were informed by him that the hours of duty of Water flekicemen were 8 hours per day, which is two hours mere per day than is stated in our written agreement, to which wef most respectfully refer you as signed by us, the original of which is at the Cown Agents Officel, Downing Street.
We were
- prfectly witting to carry out cure
agreement in its entirely but were not prepared to accept the additional in the same or
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on
any
other
terms - and we respectfully claim payment of our