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MAY.

No.127.

Government House.

Hong-Kong, 29th. April, 1898.

sir,

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Adverting to my despatch No. 108 of the 7th.

instant in which I informed you that I had granted to Mr.

H. E. Wodehouse, C. M. G. four months' vacation leave to commence

on the 6th. instant,I regret that I did not personally care-

fully consider the question, but granted the leave under-

standing that this had been the custom here in like cases.

2. While fully recognising that Mr. Wodehouse 's

services entitle him to every consideration, I am of opinion

that, in view of the hard work at the Police Magistracy now

performed by Commander Hastings, R. N.,Mr. Wodehouse should

retire on his pension after two months from the 6th. April,

the date of his sailing from Hong-Kong.

3. Ever since the 26th. February, when Mr. Wode -

house was granted sick leave, Commander Hastings has been

discharging the onerous and responsible duties of Police

Magistrate without extra pay and would ordinarily continue

to do so till Mr. Wodehouse's present vacation leave expired.

This however would mean that the present Acting Magistrate

The Right Honourable

would

Joseph Chamberlain, M. P.

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