CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12] — Page 167

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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

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,

1

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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