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Then, through a compatriot, I approached Sir Paul Chater, one
of the oldest and most respected residents of the Colony, and oraved his assistance, but again the weight of the bureaucracy was too strong, for Sir Paul, notwithstanding his sense of justice and
fairplay, was able to accomplish nothing; though I strongly
suspect he was the writer of a letter which appeared in the "Hongkong Daily Prese" complaining about the summary dismissal by the Govern
ment of an old servant (myself), without first referring the matter
to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, as is done in the case
of European servants with a long record of service.
I would particularly direct your attention to the reference
by the Head of the Sanitary Department, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, to the
rules and regulations which governed my employment as a foreman in
the Sanitary Department, and to my reply to his remarks.
Apparently, Mr. Wolfe was annoyed that I should be so well
versed in the rules governing my work, otherwise he would have seen
the justice of my submission to him, and there would have been no
necessity for my case to have been heard by the Executive Council.
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As you will perceive from the accompanying documents, this
dismiesel has been very prejudicial to my interests, since my
services have been devoted for over 16 years to his Majesty in all
parts of the Empire. I naye served for about 16 years in this
Colony alone 5 years in the Hongkong Police Force; 5 years in
private service, for which I have good testimonials; and 6 years
in the Sanitary Department where I have not received justice.
However, as justice is tardy in this part of the globe, and
as I have exhausted all my sources of obtaining it in the Far East,
I have now been compelled to go to the fountain head, and appeal to
you as the embodiment of British justice and fairplay to carefully
consider the papers I have placed before you, and to use your best