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those born in Hongkong:
was born in
he
1862 on the 26th September. I have not a
copy of his certificate of Registration but have
written to Hongkong for it. I left Hongkong.
in 1872 bringing my family
with
Edward being then ten years old, and o
went to Yokohama. In 1878 I came to
Shanghai, my
family following me.
Shortly after his arrival in Shanghai
Edward began to show symptoms of
lunacy, which got worse as he got older,
until eventually
it became vec
i
work
some nine months
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Sworn
ада
icessary to place and keep
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him in confinement as he had become dangerous, Jane partner in Mess??
Mackenzie and Co's auction bussives
under
an agreement by which I have my rent paid and draw Facts 100 por
unzem; the
profits, when there are
any,
any, being shared between us after payment.
of expenses. So far there have been no profits.
I am suauchsining sight of my children
of them is getting
at the present time: one of them is
sixty dollars per inanth; the others an
emable to do anything for their living,
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the three eldest being at school. I am
quite unable to maintain
My son
Edward, as he requires to be constantly
watched and kept under control.
before
(Signed) Frona Hallow
this 28th day
me
&
of September 1. D. 1885.
(Signed) Chal. Alabaster
Acting fongul Peneral.
Minute by the Acting Colonial Secutary.
To the Colonial Surgeon in the first instance . The lematic was brought
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