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The Honourable,
The Colonial Secretary,
HONG KONG.
Sir,
Public Works Department,
Accounts Office,
Hong Kong, 27th May, 1933.
With reference to your letter dated 15th May, 1933, I
have the honour to submit the following in reply for the
information of His Excellency the Govenor:-
My services with this Government are nearing 28
years, and I have a family of eight persons to support, with
only myself working, as there are 6 children, who all are
attaining their education in the schools of this Colony, with
the exception of one who is also to be sent to school soon.
The ages of the children are as follows:-
Eldest a daughter in seventeenth year
2nd
11
son
3rd
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son
thirteenth
"eleventh
11
11
4th
11
daughter
11 tenth
5th
11
son
eighth
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6th
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daughter
" sixth
son born in September 1932 died on 1st March,
1933.
At the end of December 1931, my wife received a letter
from her eldest sister stating that her only brother was so
seriously ill that there was little hope of his recovering,
and requesting her immediate return and attendance to private
affairs regarding his estate &c. as he was still without male
child. My wife then requested me to arrange for her and the
children ( with the exception of the two elder sons) to proceed
to India at an early date in as comfortable a manner as if I
was accompanying them; so after due consideration and the