CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912 — Page 73

I am making this a long statement under the serious circumstances serving both in the British Army and Colonial Government since 1881. I feel it my duty to say that it is no fault in ... she has had deliveries to me every month all my Weber Salare; Sixtum Jeeves and there at the end... but she has contracted debt to proust, and I find it hard to sell her a good furnished house to settle it. Left for Singapore, I did not receive over half the money of the value of my effects. The cost was £200 Forwards, and I believe it was sold for less than half of this by Auction.

Also, I may state that on one of my voyages, I met with a very serious accident to my right knee by slipping on the deck during rough weather on the Bilbrough. I have therefore received an injury for life, which caused much suffering and exhaustion, and am by it unable to obtain any Employment quickly and therefore have not been able to remit any money to those I have done. I can just manage to live respectably, but if the loan is granted to me, it will be a great help.