CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6] — Page 460

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Sir,

Enclosure.

C. O.

12525

REUZ

454

REG" 25 JUN C

Preblic Works Department,

Hongkong, 23. April, 1888.

beg most respectfully to ask the

Colonial Government to grant me a

passage for my wife.

and

face

family from -

England to Hongkong. There are three children aged respectively 6 years, I years,

6 years, 3 years, and 9 months. Owing to the separate maintenance

of my wife and family in England and great imponer of my lodgings in this Clony,

expenses

Ifeel that I shall derive no

& of the

benefit from the

appointèrent, unless I can get my wife.

quite

and family out here ; but dam; unable to pay for their passages; and,.

therefore,

breeet that

+ you will kindly assist

I have

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me in the matter and obliged.

The Honourable

J. M. Price,

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Sof William Bidgood

Foreman Mason