449334
THREE DOLLARS
HONG KONG
A
238
IN THE LATTER of The British
Nationality and Status of Aliens
Act 1914.
and
IN THE MATTER of an Application
by WALTER GUTHRIE ERWIN for a
Certificate of Naturalization as
a Subject of the British Empire.
I, WALTER GUTHRIE ERWIN, of No.30 Praya Last Victoria
in the Colony of Hong Kong, Ships' Officer do solemnly and
sincerely declare as follows :-
1. My full name is Walter Gutnrie Erwin and I reside, when
not actually at sea following my occupation as Ships'
Officer, at No, 30 Praya hast, Victoria aforesaid.
2. I was bon in the Town of Cedar Rapiūs in Iowa, one of
the United States of America sometime during the year 1888
and I am anü always have been up to the date hereof of
American Nationality.
3.
I am not and never have been married.
4.
My parents both of whom are dead, died during my early
infancy and I was brought up and educated in an orphan Home
at Cedar Rapiùs. I have no recorús dealing with my parents
and I am, therefore, unable to give any particulars as to
eitner of them.
5. I have resided within His Britamic majesty's Dominions
at Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong aforesaid subject to
the qualifications contained in the next paragraph of this
my declaration since the 19th February 1916.
6.
During that time I have regularly pursued my occupation
as snips' officer on board one or other of the Steamships
owned and operated by messieurs Douglas Lapraik and Company
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