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:
To The Hon: Mr. C. Severn
Public Works Department,
Hong Kong 19th November, 1913.
The Officer Administering the Goverment
Your Excellency
Sir,
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According to press reports the Legislative Council agreed that Overseers and Land Bailiffs should receive a
temporary house allowance until the Government Quarters
are provided.
The majority of these officers have already received this, but for some reason we the undersigned have been refused. We should humbly beg to be informed with respect
to this.
We have the honour to he,
Honourable Sir,
Your obedient Servants,
Sd.
sd.
sa.
Sd.
U. A. Farrell
W. T. Edwards
John Mackay
J. H. Kynech.