CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901 — Page 165

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.

Sir,

"AGENT FOR";

COLONIES

Honon.

163

C.U.

30977

REP ID 17 SEP

DOWNING STREET, LONDON.

16th September 1901.

Gov

In reply to your letter No.31649/1901 of the

10th instant asking us to ascertain on what terms

Mr Chadwick would be willing to go to Hong Kong to report on

the sanitary condition of that city, I have the honour

to forward a copy of a letter from Mr Chadwick,

dated 13th Sept: 1901.

The remuneration which he proposes, viz. $150

a month, paying his own passage and lodging expenses,

appears to us to be reasonable.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Obedient Servant,

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