CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12] — Page 453

In any reply to this Letter the following number should be quoted.

X.54426.

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16874

25 SEP SU

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WHITEHALL,

·September, 1895.

Sir,

With reference to your letter the 9th Ultimo, requesting that the Hong Kong Government may be supplied with three trained warders from the English convict or local prisons for.

service in the

Hong Kong gaol, I am directed by the Secretary of State to transmit herewith,

to be laid before Mr. Secretary Chamberlain, a list of two applicants, both of

of whom are certified to be fit for service in a tropical

I am to add that no other

climate.

suitable officers have made application for the post :

I am,

Sis

Your obedient servant,

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office

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age.