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E being made to her.

2. I may mention that, had Mr. Barradas lived but a few weeks longer, he would probably have received about $1000 as gratuity in lieu of pension, it being evident that he could never resume duty.

His total service under the Government was about eleven years.

3. Mrs. Barradas' letter is very well expressed; and shows her to be a person of education and refinement. She has always lived in Singapore, and I venture to suggest that an application to the Government of that Colony would elicit all particulars. I am told there are no children.

4. But as it had been broken into by a period during which he was engaged in business, I had advised him not to advance any service claim except for his 8½ years as Marine sorter, and his application in regard to this was practically written.

I know nothing of Mrs. Barradas except from her letter, which Mrs. Barradas tells me that her husband had only been relieved from the maintenance of a widowed mother and a sister a few months before he was taken ill, that he was thus prevented from making any provision for her, and that she is left without any means whatever.

5. I have already expressed

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E being made to her. 2. I may mention that, had Mr. Barradas lived but a few weeks longer, he would probably have received about $1000 as gratuity in lieu of pension, it being evident that he could never resume duty. His total service under the Government was about eleven years. 3. Mrs. Barradas' letter is very well expressed; and shows her to be a person of education and refinement. She has always lived in Singapore, and I venture to suggest that an application to the Government of that Colony would elicit all particulars. I am told there are no children. 4. But as it had been broken into by a period during which he was engaged in business, I had advised him not to advance any service claim except for his 8½ years as Marine sorter, and his application in regard to this was practically written. I know nothing of Mrs. Barradas except from her letter, which Mrs. Barradas tells me that her husband had only been relieved from the maintenance of a widowed mother and a sister a few months before he was taken ill, that he was thus prevented from making any provision for her, and that she is left without any means whatever. 5. I have already expressed

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E being made to her. 2. I may mention that, had few Mr. Barradas lived but a weeks longer, he would probably rhave received about $1000 as gratuity in lieu of pension, it being evident duty. that he could never resume His total service under the Government wus about eleven years, 99 is very well expressed; and shews her to be a person of education and refinement. The has always lived in Singapore, and I venture to suggest that an application to the Government of that Colony would elicit all particulars. I am told there are no children. but as it had 4. been broken into by a period during which he was I had advised him not to advance engaged in business, any service claim except for his 81/2 years as Marine sorter, and his application in regard to this was actically written. I know nothing of Mrs 13. Barradas except from her letter, which Mrs Barradas tells me that. her husband had only been relieved from the maintenance of a widowed mother and a sister a few months before he was taken ill, that he was this prevented from making any provision for her, and that she is left without 5 any means whatever. I have already expressed

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being made to her.

I may

mention that, had

few

Mr. Barradas lived but a

weeks longer, he would probably rhave received about $1000 as gratuity in lieu of pension, it being evident

duty.

that he could never resume

His total service under the Government

wus

about eleven

years,

is very well expressed; and shews her to be a person of education and refinement. The has always lived in Singapore, and I venture to suggest that an application to the Government of that Colony would elicit all particulars. I am told there are no

children.

but as it had

been broken into by a period during

which he was I had advised him not to advance

engaged in business,

any

service

claim except for his 81/2 years as Marine sorter, and his application in regard to this was

actically written. I know nothing of Mrs

13.

Barradas

except from her letter, which

Mrs Barradas tells me that.

her husband had only been relieved from the maintenance of a widowed mother and a sister a few months before he was taken ill, that he was this prevented from making any

provision for her, and that she is

left without

any

means

whatever.

I have already expressed

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