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sir,
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Public Works Dow
Hong Kong.
13th July, 1914.
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I have the honour to address you with regard to the paymen
of passages to England for my wife and myself and to resentfully request that you will forward this application to His Excellency
the Governor for his kind consideration? –
(1) When I was notified by Government that I would be invalided
from the service, I was under the impression that I would be entitled to two single' free passages to England, but was surprised when the Executive Engineer of my Department informed me that I would have to pay for these passages
myself.
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(2) According to the Conditions of the Free Passage Schene, an
officer who has completed 5 years service in the Colony is entitled to 2% return fares to the United Kingdom wid as I have completed more than half this term since I returned from my last leave, I felt oopfident that the Govermeye would grant me two single free passages.
(3) In support of my application, I would respectfully pint,
out that, (A) baving completed more than half the preqeribs term of 5 years, I should be entitled to at least half the benefits I would derive had I completed the full ter
retire and (B) that I am forced to retire on pension through, health and through no fault of my own +
I therefore have the honour to apply that br free passages to the United Kingdom be granted me, falli which, that I be allowed to serve the full term of 5% as at the present time, I have not the means to pay
faros.
Iqnourable,
Director of 2GB110
cike.
I have the honour
gir,
be
Your obedient
Anhal