CO129-286 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black Governor Sir Blake & Public Offices - 1898 [11-12] — Page 468

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.

150

461

7

1233%

PECT

DOWNING STREET, LONDON.

1st June

Hong Kong

Reun 820 Appts,

189

8.

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TO PL 8.

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No.10848/98 of the 21st ultimo forwarding a copy of a

despatch from the Acting Governor of Hong Kong reporting that

Mr Herbert Hartley who was recently engaged for service in the

Police Force of that Colony had been pronounced unfit for

service on the ground of defective eyesight.

We communicated a copy of the Acting Governor's

despatch to Dr Manson who examined Hartley prior to his being

8 May 1898 engaged, and I now enclose for the information of the Secretary

of State a copy of his reply.

I have the honour to be,

sir.

Your Obedient Servant,

Mu to mern

The Under Secretary of State,

&C.

&c.

&C.

Colonial Office.