CO129-296 - Public Offices & Others - 1899 — Page 445

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J.

3a.

Communications on this subject should be addressed to-

The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, London, S.W., and the following number quoted. 34207

1. hab

Sir,

Hough Sufl У 438 3420 199

Downing Street, 16 December 1899.

I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the 11th instant received on the 15th and to inform you that you have been passed as physically fit for service, and that you have accordingly been selected for appointment as Hospital warder in the Government Hospital at Hong Kong on the terms communicated to you by the letter from this Department of the 5th instant.

2. The Crown Agents for the Colonies have been instructed to take your passage by the first convenient steamer sailing after the 25th instant.

3. 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.

4. You will receive a formal letter of appointment from the Governor when you arrive in the Colony.

I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, EDWARD WINGFIELD.

In reply to the question raised by you in your earlier letters I am to inform you that if your wife & child follow you out to Hong Kong, within six months of the date of your own departure, they will be granted free passages, but not otherwise.

CPL

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J. 3a. Communications on this subject should be addressed to- The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, London, S.W., and the following number quoted. 34207 1. hab Sir, Hough Sufl У 438 3420 199 Downing Street, 16 December 1899. I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the 11th instant received on the 15th and to inform you that you have been passed as physically fit for service, and that you have accordingly been selected for appointment as Hospital warder in the Government Hospital at Hong Kong on the terms communicated to you by the letter from this Department of the 5th instant. 2. The Crown Agents for the Colonies have been instructed to take your passage by the first convenient steamer sailing after the 25th instant. 3. 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. 4. You will receive a formal letter of appointment from the Governor when you arrive in the Colony. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, EDWARD WINGFIELD. In reply to the question raised by you in your earlier letters I am to inform you that if your wife & child follow you out to Hong Kong, within six months of the date of your own departure, they will be granted free passages, but not otherwise. CPL
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J. 3a. Communications on this subject should be addressed to- The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, London, S.W., and the following number quoted. 34207 1. hab Sir, Hough Sufl У 438 3420 199 Downing Street, 16 December 1899. I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to awaghlin 15/2 acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the received on the thig 11th instant Ibland to inform you that you have been passed as physically fit for service, and Houill that you have accordingly bean selected for appointment as Hospital warder in the garl Hospital at Houghing on the terms communicated to you by the letter from this Department of the 5th list aut", 2. The Crown Agents for the Colonies a seemid clau structed to take you passage by the have be first convenient Steremer sailing after the 25th instant 5 in- ta infama me rel sill be prepared to stunt that timer In 3. 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. 4. You will receive a formal letter of appointment from the Governor when you arrive in the Colony, reply to the bandite queration shed by you in the earlier I am, Sir, your letters I am to inform you that in Your obedient Servant, Aherent of your wife & child following you out to EDWARD WINGFIFLQ. skong, within six months of the clati of your own defacture, they will be sited free hassages, but not otherwise. CPL
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J.

3a.

Communications on this subject

should be addressed to-

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

London, S.W.,

and the following number quoted.

34207

1. hab

Sir,

Hough Sufl

У

438

3420

199

Downing Street,

16 December 1899.

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

awaghlin 15/2 acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the received on the thig 11th instant

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

Houill

that you have accordingly bean selected for appointment as Hospital warder in the garl Hospital at Houghing

on the terms communicated to you by the letter from this Department of the

5th list aut",

2. The Crown Agents for the Colonies

a seemid clau

structed to take you passage by the

have be

first convenient Steremer

sailing after the 25th instant

5

in-

ta infama me rel

sill be prepared to stunt

that timer

In

3.

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.

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

when you

arrive in the Colony,

reply to the bandite queration

shed by you

in the earlier

I am,

Sir,

your letters I am to inform you that in Your obedient Servant,

Aherent of your wife & child following you out to EDWARD WINGFIFLQ.

skong, within six months of the clati of your own defacture, they will be sited free hassages, but not otherwise.

CPL

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