CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897 — Page 240

vering half out of lapsed salary. request that

to me

have to

you

will report

the

reasons

for making

Unusual

this

grant

to Mr Craig. &

I presume that it was

also

that you will inform

oversight that

it

working that was not submitted

covered

for my approval.

in the Dept

or Individual.

in Castle

897

Nov (2 letters)

evious Paper.

Hong Kong

No 24873

(Subject.)

W. McMullen.

sendo

report on

his health

2059

Hkong.

for Propell

states that he is

Se ce

entitled to gratuity

--3000-7-87

eqnent Paper.

(Minutes.)

Sir W. Hamiltune

(1) As to this first letter I do not think we need anything

(2) As to the second letter

Ack: & ask if the Under Sec. will be good enough to take the necessary steps for awarding Mr. McMullen the gratuity to which he is entitled [We do not at present know his address but he will probably turn up

in Ireland before long I claim this pratiiol]

Either here.

pu) 19/11

at once 33/11

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