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10th December,

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PER 28 JAN OF

Government House.

27. December,

Hongkong 27

·December, 1900.

Sir,

I have the honour to transmit for

your consideration copy: of a letter from the Honourable

. Captain Superintendent of Police, requesting that he may

be allowed to draw on the 1st January 1902 the increment

of salary, which, under the rule laid down in paragraph 11

· of your despatch No 280. of the 8th December 1899, would

apparently not be due to him till the lat January 1903.

2. In vier of Mr May's long and

good service in the Hongkong Police Force, I trust that

you will consent to modify the rule in his favour.

I have the honour to be,

gir,

E RIGHT HONOURABES

# JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&C.

&C.,

4. Your most obedient

: humble servant,

Henry Whake

GOVERNOR, &C.,