!
NO CONFIDENTIAL,
Rec
371
.6
F... | MAY 18]
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
HONGKONG. 1st. March, 1918.
Gar 17244
76.
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of your Despatch Confidential of the 29th. December, 1917,
relating to the grant of a special allowance of £100 per
annum to Mr. S. B. B. McElderry while his services are employ- -ed by the Colonial Office and to inform you that I agree
that this allowance may be grated.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Romag
Governor,&c. .
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
WALTER LONG, M.P., &0..
&c.,
&c...