Sir.
REPP
282
22 Dalebury Road,
London.
C.O
5285
5. W. 17
PF. 30 AN 20 January 294,920.
RF
I have the honour to acknowledge with thanks receipt of your letter wo% 66 14:0-20 of the 12th inch and to report that I have received from the Crown Agents for the Colonies an aavance of t56 on my personal security.
The Crown Agents informed me verbally on the 2274 inst, that they have no instructions to pay me the amount to which I am entitled as a contribution bwards the cost
(24 fares) to Hong Kong,
in asmuch of my faceages 621⁄2 fares) to
Ao
I booked my paceages in the 5.3. Lamba harce myself and not through the Crown Agents
my action in regard to these passages received your approval in your letter his : 66680 / 1919 of December & last. I beg that the Crown Agents may be authorised to advance to me the proportion sanctioned as a contribution by the Hongstong Government towards the cost of the two and a half, Pares Irequire to Hong Kong by the rippon Yusen Raisins steamer Lamba haru: