CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6] — Page 479

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

(

F

477

Junin United emo Club Tender 18th Maide 1885-1

RELO

REGE 27 JUL 85)

have the home to acknowledge mcups.

52

шие

Your letter to 59833 of 16th instant informing that their is us objection to my veing granted entered pay at £200 per annum, which I may drew not unite standing my holding a coloral ap pointment, but that if I accept this the rate cannot be subsequently increased

I should must pratifully have accepted a temporary reduced rate of retired pay, while leving under the Colonial office- but I cannot accept a permanent-reduction.

- would must refect fully explain that, in

the event.

of my proceeding to Colonial office empley in China . I do not expect to save long enough to care a Colonial Office Pension. My healthe might breate down in a few months, when I should have to resign. I haus been medi cally examined and warned that I could only at the rest of my life protory a residence in a tropical climate beyond three year.

9

am adiried that

N

it would in my encumstances le most imprudent to sacrifice for life, one third of the retired pay 9

have cared, for the sake of a short, and not

The Mulitary hentary

Kerepiando.

Was Mrie.

I

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.