CO129-268 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [7-11] — Page 712

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Enclosure 2

C. O.

2207,84

REC REC 11

To The Right Honourable,

Joseph Chamberlain, M. P.

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State

for the Colonies.

&C 1

&C,

20.

Downing Street,

London.

The Petition of the undersigned respectfully represents:-

I.

That your petitioner entered the service of the

Government of Hongkong in April 1889; and that he is

at present in the General Post Office drawing a salary

of $40 per month.

2.

That your petitioner's father, Clement Fabien Demee

(deceased) was a native of France; that the said

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Clément Fabien Demée came out to China as Commander

in the British mercantile navy; that he married Belmira

Pereira (also deceased); that the said Belmira Pereira

was a Portuguese lady born in the colony of Macao

belonging to Portugal; that your petitioner is their

legitimate son; that he is a French citizen; that he

was born in the British colony of Singapore in 1867;

and that he is married and has a son.

3. That