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RIGHT REVEREND SIR,
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CEYLON.
The Queen's House, Colombo, 15th December, 1914.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of Your Lord- ship's letter of the 30th November, 1914, and to state that I accept with pleasure your undertaking to be responsible during the continuance of the war for Sister Mary Meyer, a German sister living within the limits of the Jaffna diocese.
The Right Reverend Dr. H. Joulain, O.M.I.,
Bishop of Jaffna.
VERY REVEREND SIR,
I have, &c., ROBERT CHALMERS,
Governor.
The Queen's House, Colombo, 15th December, 1914.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of your letter of the 30th November, 1914, and to state that I accept with pleasure your undertaking to be responsible during the continuance of the war for Mother Felix, an Alsatian nun living in the Trincomalee Convent.
The Very Reverend G. Robichez, S.J.,
I have, &c.,
ROBERT CHALMERS,
Governor.
Administrator Apostolic of the Diocese of Trincomalee,
SIB,
Batticaloa.
Enclosure 2 in No. 44.
From LIEUTENANT D. I, DURHAM, C.L.I., to THE ADJUTANT, C.L.I.
Galle, 4th December, 1914. I HAD & telephone call from the Colonial Secretary at noon to-day, informing me that I had been appointed to the South Staffordshire Regiment, and that I was required to report myself at home almost immediately.
On the 30th of November, not having received a reply of any sort with regard to my application after waiting three months, I was forced to make up my mind one way or another, as my firm wished to know what I was going to do. Not having received any information re the acceptance of my nomination or of my appointment up to that date I sent in a letter to you, requesting you to take the necessary steps to have my name withdrawn.
I regret that I am now not in a position to take up my appointment, as arrange- ments that I have made with my firm prohibit me from doing so.
On my sending in my letter of the 30th November to you, the head of my firm made all arrangements to leave for home immediately, on medical advice; and since I am the only assistant in the firm I am obliged to remain.
On receipt of this letter I should be glad if you would be good enough to advise the Honourable the Colonial Secretary immediately of its contents, and advise me that this matter is now settled.
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I am, &c.,
No. 45.
D. I. DURHAM. Lieutenant,
Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 18th January, 1915.)
(Confidential.)
SIR,
The Queen's House, Colombo, Ceylon, 23rd December, 1914. In continuation of my Confidential despatch, of the 17th instant,” I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the following telegraphic despatches:—
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CEYLON.
(a) Your telegram of the 16th December, allowing the use of three further codes in telegrams.
this concession.
Publicity has been given to gram of the 16th December, relative to the ship- ment of rubber and plumbago from this Colony to Canada via United States ports.
Instructions have been issued to the Principal Collector of Customs.
(c) Your telegram of the 21st December, allowing export to Vladivos- tock of 100 tons of rubber by Carson and Company, and of a similar quan- tity by Bosanquet & Company.
The permission has been notified to the Principal Collector of Customs.
2. With reference to paragraph 1 (c) of my Confidential despatch of the 17th December, I sent you a telegram on the 18th December informing you that J. Turiel had been allowed to proceed to Egypt.
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3. Referring to paragraph 1 (e) of the same despatch,* I have the honour to inform you that the actual amount of copra shipped by the 8.8. 4,875 tons. The vessel left this port on the 14th December.
4. In accordance with paragraph 1 () of the same despatch, I telegraphed
to you on the 18th December that this Government would agree to Mr. A. L. Cook receiving a temporary commission in the Royal Engineers if the War Office attached importance to his appointment.
5. In continuation of paragraph 5 of the same despatch,* I enclose a copy of
a letter from Rev. G. G. Brown, of the American Mission, Jaffna, undertaking to
be responsible for the good conduct of Miss Anna Hoffmann, a German lady employed by that mission.
6. On the 23rd December I sent a telegram reporting orders made by the Prize Court in respect of the "Moltkefels" and "Steinturm," prize ships.
7. I am addressing you separately on financial matters.
I have, &c.,
ROBERT CHALMERS,
Enclosure in No. 45.
Governor, &c.
The Principal's Office, Jaffna College, Vaddukoddai, MY DEAR MR. LEONARD,
Ceylon, 1st December, 1914. I AM in receipt of your letter of the 27th November in regard to Miss Anna Hoffmann, a German subject who is employed in the American Ceylon Mission. I understand that the Government desires me to make a statement undertaking to be responsible for Miss Hoffmann during the continuance of the war. This I am very willing to do. Miss Hoffmann is employed in the capacity of a housekeeper in our Uduvil Girls' Boarding School, and also has charge of the sewing department. She is not a teacher in the ordinary sense, her work being to look after the food supply, the general housework of the school, and the sewing. She is a mature, sensible woman, and since the outbreak of the war she has been very careful not to offend in any way by the expression of pro-German sympathy. On a number of occasions, when enthusiasm was running high among the girls in their eagerness to collect money for the Prince of Wales's Fund, Miss Hoffmann maintained a very discreet atti- tude, and even cordially helped the girls in their efforts. I am very willing to be responsible for her maintaining a perfectly proper attitude during the war.
With many thanks to you for all your kindness in this matter, and to the Government for their sympathetic attitude,
To the American Consul
Colombo.
I am, &c.,
GILES G. BROWN, Secretary of the American Ceylon Mission.
* No. 44.
* No. 44.