Tom Lofthouse's
were present
relations
to meet him
at
Southampton
on
The
arrival of the
"Yorck"
on
CS
11 June
his attendant brought
him
to this office.
As
no
communication
received from you
in reply to
the
telegraphic enquiry
as
to
what
was
to be done with Mr
Lofthouse, he
was
on the 12th instant
conducted
from Paddington, provisions
being
obtained
at
Hanford, and placed
in
the charge of the guard of the
train leaving
at
6-10pm, and
you
were
informed by
327
telegraph of his
departure
and requested
to arrange
to meet
him
at his
destination.
2. Mr Lofthouse was dismissed from
the Hongkong
Government
service
in May 1907
for continuous absence from duty
on
account of
drunkenness.
In
November last he
was found by the
Police ill and
with
a
ticket
in
a
destitute
state.
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