CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893 — Page 50

ALL GOMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.

22 Oct: 1893

Sir,

Cofegalt

REC

C.O.

9615

REG 10 JUN 93

DOWNING STREET, LONDON.

Hong Kong Reg: 347 Appts

48

9th June

189 3

rade

I have the honour to return herewith the despatch

from the Governor of Hong Kong No 87 of the 17th of April,

which has been sent to us for our observations with refer-

ence to the selection of Sergeant Major Laughton as Store-

keeper and Musketry Instructor whom it has been found

necessary to dismiss for drunkenness.

In reply I enclose, for the information of the

Secretary of State, a copy of the recommendation of the

1

Army Navy Pensioners' Employment Society, upon which we

acted, and I have to add that Laughton, both in appearance

and character, appeared to be a particularly good candidate

and he passed an entirely satisfactory medical examination.

2 June 1893

It will also be seen from the accompanying further expla-

nations which the Army & Navy Pensioners' Employment Society

has

The Under Secretary of State

ke &c &c

Colonial office.