CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900 — Page 663

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34735

Victoria Lerrace

C.0.

Station Rond 1562 Liskeard 15 JAN OL

Rece

Rest

Cornwall

13. Jummary 1900

The Under Secretary of Sente,

Colonial Office.

Sir

655

In accordance with the

instruction contained in your commumcation.

ag of 10th inst, Ne347357/49, I have the honor to

you here with, my departmental berhificate.

2.

return to

You will see that the word was before the

wold rehued is not in accordance with the decision

of the Right Honourable secretary of State for the "Colonies as conveyed to me in

2211445/99

your

communication As was no doubt intended, the was

of

makes the bertificate tantamount to one of dis missal

3. With regard to the question of the good conduct

Medal, which I earned by meritorious service and have done nothing 60 forfeit,

I have sufficient

confidence in the gentle men at the Colonial office, with whom the decision res to, to feel confident they will decide the matter without favour to me or fear of offence to the Hongkong authorhis, but

drighteousness.

in accordance with law and,

I am,

Sn

most obedient humble servant

Your in

Stanton.