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7. Carteret Street,
Westminster, S.V.
July 29th, 1907,
RB
HONG
KONG. M. 2632.
To the Crown Agents for the Colonies.
;
Gentlemen,
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I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of the 11th inst. informing me that Mr.
T.C. Lofthouse has been dismissed for drunkenness.
I much regret to hear this.
At the personal interview I had, I formed a
favourable opinion of Mr. Lofthouse and this was con-
firmed by the interview I had with Mr. Bowden, so much
so, that I did not think it necessary to inour the
further expense of a visit to Hereford (vide my letter
of March 5th last).
I can scarcely think that Mr. Lofthouse is
an habitual drunkard, otherwise your Medical Adviser
would have detected this when examining him.
When next in the Midlands I will endeavour
to call on Mr. Bowden and discuss the matter with him.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
for Bhant Chalwriah