لاثان
BAD JAE IL
...!
686
copy correspondence between the Under Secre:
:tary of State for the colonies anu Mr. James Simpson, solicitor, 12 bank street, Dundee.
Under secretary of state to Mr. Monwan.
sir,
18th Deceiver, 1924.
I am directed by Mr. secretary Amery to inform you
that the Duchess of Atholl has referred to this Department
the memorial enclosea in your letter to ner of the 28th of
November regsruing your services under the covernment of Ho AB
Kong.
2.
I am to state that the secretary of state naşćonsiuereu
your memorial, but that he regrets that me 19 unable to acceue
to your requests eitner (a) as to the uate of your retirement
or (b) as to the amount of version awarded to you by tue
Colonial Goverment.
I am, sir,
your obeulent servant,
(sea) G. GRINDLE.
Mr. Simpson to juger secretary of State. 2øtn December, 1924.
Dear Sir,
Your Letter to Mr. R. G. Mcswan, 109 stratmartine
Rosa, Dunase dated 18th inet. has been naduéu to me anu Mr.
McEwan ǹas consulted me regaruing the matter referred to 14
that letter. I wasa to press the matter a little further re:
:garding the amount or pension awarded to my client by the
Colonial Government. This matter came up for aiscussion so
far back as July, 1912 and in a letter over the Signature
"L. Harcourt ", qated uzta July, 1812 alrecteu from Downing
street to sir. F. A. Hay, the then Governor at rong kong, The
point was decided in these words "I have the nonour to Boмnow:
"ledge the receipt of Mr. severn's ulspyton 285 of 18th June
"with regard to the pension for which Mr. R.. McEwan will be
"eligible on his retiremeat sau to inform you that I concur
"in/