CO129-196 - Public Offices & Others - 1881 — Page 360

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

Lord

4 FEB

168!

AQ Palace

6 FEB 81

351

(avaee)

Jan.25

At the widow of a colonial officer in very poor circumstances I venture to offer my humble kind regards to look into my case, and to plant me whatever relief you may be pleased to afford me.

The late Mr. George Barker Pether was my husband. He died on the 21st inst. as you are aware. Kind regards have notably been informal.

"I am left almost unprovided for with five children, the youngest of whom is five years old.

My only anxiety is to secure the means to provide for the main expenses of his education which still have to be incurred.

Shortly after our settling in Hong Kong in a house of our own an unfortunate fire broke out by which we lost everything we possessed.

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Lord 4 FEB 168! AQ Palace 6 FEB 81 351 (avaee) Jan.25 At the widow of a colonial officer in very poor circumstances I venture to offer my humble kind regards to look into my case, and to plant me whatever relief you may be pleased to afford me. The late Mr. George Barker Pether was my husband. He died on the 21st inst. as you are aware. Kind regards have notably been informal. "I am left almost unprovided for with five children, the youngest of whom is five years old. My only anxiety is to secure the means to provide for the main expenses of his education which still have to be incurred. Shortly after our settling in Hong Kong in a house of our own an unfortunate fire broke out by which we lost everything we possessed. ... Page 360 Page 361
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Lord 0.0.0 4 FEB 168! AQ Palace 6 FEB 81 351 (avaee) Jan.25 At the widow of a colonial oppice ift in very poor circumstances I renture. of timble inuer Coudships to look into my hase, and to plant me whatever relitz you pomer us in The late How the Greater Buder Pleather you Mallee or his Bong Kong was my husband. He died, way have on site have on the 21th blast as you. fordships has gnotably been informal. "I am left alinost me - unproviddub to with five children, the grunges & of whom is five years old - 2 my aver rly you is betracer chou& hoclue aut the main lépenses of his education har still to be incurred. Shoulty of ter our selling w Hong Kong in a house of our toure an unfortunate fire broke out by while me lost everything we posseped .... Page 360Page 361
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Lord

0.0.0

4 FEB

168!

AQ Palace

6 FEB 81

351

(avaee)

Jan.25

At the widow of a colonial oppice ift in very poor circumstances I renture. of timble inuer Coudships to look into my hase, and to plant me whatever relitz

you pomer

us in

The late How the Greater Buder Pleather

you Mallee or his

Bong Kong was my husband. He died,

way have on site have on the 21th blast as you. fordships has gnotably been informal.

"I am left alinost me

- unproviddub to with five children, the grunges & of whom is five years old -

2

my aver

rly

you is betracer chou& hoclue aut the main lépenses of his education har still to be incurred.

Shoulty of ter our selling

w Hong Kong in a house of our toure an unfortunate fire broke out by while me lost everything we posseped

....

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