CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890 — Page 786

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Hong Kong Letters, 1898-132

Northern William Des Voeux

You are probably aware from information received from other sources that at the time of the late Judge Wister's death he was in very straitened circumstances owing to the heavy calls he had to meet during the greater part of his career, and a memorandum attached to his will conveys a touching expression of his long self-denial in order that these obligations might be met.

A petition addressed to the Administrator, of which a copy has been sent to me, has been numerously signed, praying for some compassionate allowance for Judge Wister's family.

I have been requested to write to you asking for your valuable support of the petition by favourable recommendation to the Secretary of State.

I am aware that the granting of a compassionate allowance in such circumstances depends...

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Hong Kong Letters, 1898-132 Northern William Des Voeux You are probably aware from information received from other sources that at the time of the late Judge Wister's death he was in very straitened circumstances owing to the heavy calls he had to meet during the greater part of his career, and a memorandum attached to his will conveys a touching expression of his long self-denial in order that these obligations might be met. A petition addressed to the Administrator, of which a copy has been sent to me, has been numerously signed, praying for some compassionate allowance for Judge Wister's family. I have been requested to write to you asking for your valuable support of the petition by favourable recommendation to the Secretary of State. I am aware that the granting of a compassionate allowance in such circumstances depends...
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Bong long Loterigus 1898-132

Nearer billiam Des beur

You are probably aware from information received from other sources that at the time the late tule lister's death he was in very- Traitened Circumstances owing to the heavy- calls he had to meet during the greater part of his career, and a memorandum attached to his wie conveys a touching Repression of his long self-dimal in order that these obligations Aught he met.

A petition addressed to the Administrator which ductore a copy_ has

a copy has been umerously.

Signed praying for some compassionate allowance for in Sisters family

the

qux

Mave Reen requested write to you asking you valuable support of the petition by

favourable recomunqudation & the Scoreturns of State.

Jam aware that the granting of a tom - passionate allowance maer such Eisenus Fences,

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