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W. John 13 May

Mt. Lucas 1385

Communications on this subject

should be addressed to-

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

London, S.W.,

and the following number quoted.

10083

W.O 70083


Downing Street,

16 May 1887

£3

Sir,

I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5 instant regarding your appt. as Warder in the Gaol Hospital Hong Kong

and to inform you that you have been passed as physically fit for service, and

that you have accordingly been selected for appointment as column below.

2. I am to express regret that the particulars of this appointment, Enclosed in

communicated to you by the letter from this Department of the 22 ultimo was sent to you by

inadvertence,

the rule there described applies only to officers,

whose service at home has been in

civil capacity.

3. The Crown Agents for the Colonies have been

instructed to take

your passage

by the first

available Steamer

in June, and to pay for

your Engagement.

the bounty of £25

and I am to request you to

inform me whether you will be prepared to start at that time.

4. You should communicate with the Crown Agents, whose address is

Downing Street, S. W., as to the agreement which you are required to sign with

regard to the cost of your passage.

I am to

state that it is not possible to dispense with this agreement.

5. You will receive a formal letter of appointment from the Governor

when

you arrive in the Colony.

6. Drafts

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

EDWARD WINGFIELD.

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W. John 13 May Mt. Lucas 1385 Communications on this subject should be addressed to- The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, London, S.W., and the following number quoted. 10083 W.O 70083 Downing Street, 16 May 1887 £3 Sir, I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5 instant regarding your appt. as Warder in the Gaol Hospital Hong Kong and to inform you that you have been passed as physically fit for service, and that you have accordingly been selected for appointment as column below. 2. I am to express regret that the particulars of this appointment, Enclosed in communicated to you by the letter from this Department of the 22 ultimo was sent to you by inadvertence, the rule there described applies only to officers, whose service at home has been in civil capacity. 3. The Crown Agents for the Colonies have been instructed to take your passage by the first available Steamer in June, and to pay for your Engagement. the bounty of £25 and I am to request you to inform me whether you will be prepared to start at that time. 4. You should communicate with the Crown Agents, whose address is Downing Street, S. W., as to the agreement which you are required to sign with regard to the cost of your passage. I am to state that it is not possible to dispense with this agreement. 5. You will receive a formal letter of appointment from the Governor when you arrive in the Colony. 6. Drafts I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, EDWARD WINGFIELD.
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W. John 13 May

Mt. Lucas 1385

Communications on this subject

should be addressed to-

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

C

London, S.W.,

and the following number quoted.

10083

W.O 70083

Hkung

дит

Downing Street,

16. May 1807

£3

Fise

Sir,

dis not

plicable Zeron

fernica

thor Medial

Staff Corps

I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to

th

acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5 istant regarding your appt. as Warder in the Saul Hespital Hanything

and to inform you that you have been passed as physically fit for service, and

that you have accordingly been selected for appointment as column bef

2. Iam to express regret that the particulars of this app!", Enclosed in

communicated to you by the letter from this Department of the 22 ultimo was sent to que by

madvertence,

rule there described applies only to officers,

whose service at home has been in

3.

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civil capacity,

The Crown Agents for the Colonies have been

structed to take

your passage

by the first

in-

cawenisut Steame

in June, and to pay for

zam Engagement.

the bounty of 25

>

and I am to request-ya-

'due on ta inform me whether you will be prepared to start at that time.

4. You should communicate with the Crown Agents, whose address is

Downing Street, S. W., as to the agreement which you are required to sign with

regard to the cost of your passage,

I am to

that it is not possible to dispense with this agreement.

5. You will receive a formal letter of appointment from the Governor

when

you arrive in the Colony.

and

explain the

of

A

Cf. Underwood

6. Drafts

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

EDWAND WINGEIFTD.

7.5.

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