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Police Department

Hong Kong 7th March 1887

Received 8

Captain Superintendent

(Haller M. Drake)

to

Acting Colonial Secretary

Hon. D. Newart

Letter 1062

Six Enclosures

Transmitting for the Right Honourable the Secretary

of State perusal, petitions

of the widows, of deceased Police Officers

(1)

295

C.O.

4422

The Humble petition of Mrs. King,

widow of the Late William King, Sergeant in the Police Force

of Hong Kong.

To the Right Honourable the Secretary of State.

Sheweth-

That your Petitioner was married to her husband (the late Sergeant Wm. King) A.D. 1850.

Your petitioner's husband joined the Police Force in January 1870 and had consequently carried his pension. He rejoined in 1880 for a further period of five years, and was taken ill in February 1880 and died on 15th January 1881 from climatic illness contracted at Aberdeen in the Colony of Hong Kong.

Your petitioner humbly prays that your benevolence may be extended to her, and allow her a gratuity in consideration of her late husband's faithful public services.

And as in duty bound, your Petitioner, will ever pray.

To the Right Honourable

The Earl of Kimberly,

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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Police Department Hong Kong 7th March 1887 Received 8 Captain Superintendent (Haller M. Drake) to Acting Colonial Secretary Hon. D. Newart Letter 1062 Six Enclosures Transmitting for the Right Honourable the Secretary of State perusal, petitions of the widows, of deceased Police Officers (1) 295 C.O. 4422 The Humble petition of Mrs. King, widow of the Late William King, Sergeant in the Police Force of Hong Kong. To the Right Honourable the Secretary of State. Sheweth- That your Petitioner was married to her husband (the late Sergeant Wm. King) A.D. 1850. Your petitioner's husband joined the Police Force in January 1870 and had consequently carried his pension. He rejoined in 1880 for a further period of five years, and was taken ill in February 1880 and died on 15th January 1881 from climatic illness contracted at Aberdeen in the Colony of Hong Kong. Your petitioner humbly prays that your benevolence may be extended to her, and allow her a gratuity in consideration of her late husband's faithful public services. And as in duty bound, your Petitioner, will ever pray. To the Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberly, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies. Page 1 ... Page 295 is not in the original text, hence not included. The original text seems to be the beginning of the document, so there is no need to include "Page 1" as it is not explicitly mentioned in the original text as "Page XX" format with three lines at the top and three at the bottom. However, I have kept the content as per the instructions.
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@son 691 Police Department Hong Kong 7th March 1887 Received 8 Captain superintendent (Haller M. Drave? to Acty Colonial Reveling How. D. Newart Lha. Letter 1ob2. Six Cuclosures Transmitting for the Right Stonourable the Secretary of State perusal, petitions of the widows, of deceased Police Officers ( 1 295 C.O. 4422 The Humble betition of Mr Mr. Ring MAR 22 widow of the Late William King. pergeant in the Police Force of Houg Rong. To the Right Honourable the Secretary of State. be the matter of obtaining a gratuity is recog her late Ausband's Pervices. Streetly Sheweek- that your Litino Petitioner was married to her husband (the late Sergeant Est. King) AD. 1850. Your petitioner's husband joined the Police Force in January 1870 không ng and had consequently carreed his pensions. No rejoined the 1880 for further period of five years, and was Lakew ill in Femme 1880 and died tis January 1881 from climatics illuess contracted at Aberdeen in the Colony of Hong Kong. Your petitioners humbly prays that your benevolence may be loctended to her, and allow her A a gratuity be consideration of her Jaich Pub sevices later husband's всё And as sie desty au d Lound- four Petitioner, will dover, To the sieght Now : pray. bondow of the fate tot rung The Carl of Kimberly, 4. M s Principal Secretary & state for the Atomie: ! མ་་
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Police Department

Hong Kong 7th March 1887

Received 8

Captain superintendent

(Haller M. Drave?

to

Acty Colonial Reveling

How. D. Newart Lha.

Letter 1ob2.

Six Cuclosures

Transmitting for the Right Stonourable the Secretary

of State perusal, petitions

of the widows, of deceased Police Officers

(

1

295

C.O.

4422

The Humble betition of Mr Mr. Ring MAR 22

widow of the Late William King. pergeant in the Police Force

of Houg Rong. To the Right Honourable the Secretary of State. be the matter of obtaining a gratuity is recog her late Ausband's Pervices.

Streetly Sheweek-

that your

Litino

Petitioner was married

to her husband (the late Sergeant Est. King) AD. 1850.

Your petitioner's husband joined the

Police Force in January 1870 không ng and had consequently carreed his pensions. No rejoined the 1880 for further period of five years, and was

Lakew ill in Femme 1880 and died

tis January 1881 from climatics illuess contracted at Aberdeen in the Colony of Hong Kong. Your petitioners humbly prays that your benevolence may be loctended to her, and allow

her

A

a gratuity be consideration of her

Jaich Pub sevices

later husband's

всё

And as sie desty

au d

Lound-

four Petitioner, will dover,

To the sieght Now :

pray.

bondow of the fate tot rung

The Carl of Kimberly,

4. M s Principal Secretary & state for the Atomie:

!

མ་་

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