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CROWN
AGENTS
COR THE
ALL COMMUNICATIONS
TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE
CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.
THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE AND THE
DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.
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TELEGRAMS: CROWN, LONDON.
TELEPHONE: 7730 VICTORIA.
COLONIES
4. MILLBANK,
WESTMINSTER,
LONDON, S.W.1.
REOZIVED 9th November, 1926.
21 NOV 1928
L OFFICE
24.10.28.
Sir,
HO. KONG.
I have the honour to attach for the consideration
of the Secretary of State, a copy of a letter which we
have received from the Deputy Minister of Finance, British
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Columbia, regarding Mrs. Jan Webb, who is paid on our
behalf by that Government, pension and temporary
increase et le rate of 111 .6 per annum in respect of
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her late appointment as Matron of the Female Medical
Department, Government Civil Hospital, Hong Kong, and to
Enquire whether (1) we should obey, when it is obtained,
the Order of the Canadian Court and authorise payment of
the pension to Mr.Wetu es Administrator. In this case I
have to enquire whether we should require the paying
agent first to outain a certificate, for transmission to
us, that all hospital fees have been paid or (2) under
section 335 of the Lunacy Act 1890, we should arrange
for payment of the fees direct to the Hospital on
receipt of the usual certificate and the surplus, if any,
to the next of kin.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Wat wichhar
FOR CROWN AGENTS.
The Under Secretary of State,
COLONIAL OFFICE.
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FROM THE DUTY MINISTER OF FINANCE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, TO CROWN AGENTS.
No.85.008
Office of the Deputy Minister,
Victoria, B.C.
24th October 1928.
Gentlemen,
Referring to your letter of March 5th, 1921, and
subsequent correspondence relating to the payment of a monthly
pension to Mrs. Jane Webb.
Please be advised that this pensioner has been
admitted as an inmate in a Mental Hospital, and that Mr.Webb
is making an application to the Courts to act as Administrator
of her Estate, Messrs. Maitland and Maitland, Barristers and
Solicitors of Vancouver, B.C., acting on his behalf.
Kindly instruct this Office as to what your wishes
in regard to the future payments of this pension are.
Yours truly,
(Sg) E.D. JOHNSON.
Deputy Minister of Finance.
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