CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7] — Page 26

COP Y. Translation.

To

Sir,

Sub-enclosure 1. to Enclosure 16-

23

Stralsund, 18th. April, 1900,

The Government Lunatic Asylum,

Hongkong.

I beg to state herewith that by order of the Stralsund Royal Prussian Aints-gericht. I have been appointed guardian of Vr. Carl Ahrens (formerly in the firm of Blackhead and Company) who is in your Asylum.

I should feel obliged therefore if you would kindly give me a detailed statement about this patient es- pecially with reference to the question as to whether it is like- ly he will improve or not. Is he still in your Asylum? What are the symptoms of his illness? Is it possible that Ahrens will re- cover sufficiently to work? Who pays the fees for his mainte- nance in the Asylum ? That is amount of the fees ?

Since I have to report about the matter

to the Royal Aintsgericht I should feel greatly obliged by your replying as soon as possible. I thank you in anticipation for your answer and I beg you in case Ahrens' condition gets worse to let me know.,

I am etc..

(Sd.) Reinhold Peritz, Cashier of the Credit - Verein at

Stralsund..

P. S. In case Ahrens is able to write I beg you to send me some lines written by himself and to kindly let me know if I can do any- thing for him in my position as Guardian.

($4.) Reinhold Peritz.;