CO129-196 - Public Offices & Others - 1881 — Page 508

DRAFT.

The Crown Agents

J

11284

Hangking

496

IS

Mr.

MINUTE.

Johnson 29 June

Mr. De Robeck

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

X Mr. Meade. 2

Mr. Herbert.

2967

Mr. Grant Duff.

Lord Kimberley.

Draft Mr. Tomlin draft for

Se-Jul? Rev.

Gentlemen,

30 June 1881

With reference to

the letter from this Dept.

of the 26th of Nov! last,

I am directed by the Sec.

off. for the Colonies to inform

you

that Mr S. L. Tomlin, First Clerk in the Surveyor-General's office,

at Hongkong died on the

22nd inst., and to instruct

you to pay his widow the

Salary

that was

due to him

up to the day of his death,

without requiring

the

production of letters of

administration. I am,

 

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DRAFT.

The Crown Agents

J

11284

Hongkong

496

IS

Mr.

MINUTE.

Johnson 29 June

Mr. De Robeck

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

X Mr. Meade. 2

Mr. Herbert.

2967

Mr. Grant Duff.

Lord Kimberley.

Draft Mr. Tomlin draft for

Se-Jul? Rev.

Gentlemen,

30 June 1881

With reference to

the letter from this Dept.

of the 26th of Nov! last,

I am directed by the Sec.

off. for the Colonies to inform

you

that Mr S. L. Tomlin, First Clerk in the Surveyor-General's office,

at Hongkong died on the

22nd inst., and to instruct

you to pay his widow the

Salary

that was

due to him

up to the day of his death,

without requiring

the

production of letters of

administration. I am,

RM.