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We will send you event thin dess officially, but before deciding whether it is to be retrospective in the case of the (? two) other Pensioners, can furnish us the cores. lend us answers to their cases.

CM7.28711 In = Johnston Co. Papers herewith Mr Lucas a-re DXB 5/17/00

Besides Mao Duncan, there are 2 widows drawing pensions from the bank, Mrs Robertson, whose husband died more than ... years ago.

As pensions at 3° the Hb fr. 7 Aug (the date of enclosed Resol"); but I think that in view of 12.163/98, they should both be paid arrears at 30 dollars.

Mrs Wildey, especially deserves consideration, because, owing to the disgraceful conduct of the Hongkong officials, she has been kept out of her pension for 2 yrs.

I authorise Agents to pay both these pensions at 3°, with arrears; Mrs Robertson's being paid at the current rate of exchange; & Mrs Wildey, whose husband died more than 2 yrs. ago & who wrote failed to get any information from the Colony as to her pension, (though she wrote more than once) until the B.A. telegraphed on the 24th ult.

The Col. Govt then telegraphed the amount of her pension & the B.A have been asked at what rate she is to be paid.

Both Mr. Wildey & Mrs Robertson are to be paid at the 3° rate, & to pay all future Kong pensions at 3° the &;

20 ō report dealing to enquire inform him, asking him for to the serious delay a.o with Mrs Wildey's pension gu) 67,2 C.P.2.6 at once

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We will send you event thin dess officially, but before deciding whether it is to be retrospective in the case of the (? two) other Pensioners, can furnish us the cores. lend us answers to their cases. CM7.28711 In = Johnston Co. Papers herewith Mr Lucas a-re DXB 5/17/00 Besides Mao Duncan, there are 2 widows drawing pensions from the bank, Mrs Robertson, whose husband died more than ... years ago. As pensions at the Hb fr. 7 Aug (the date of enclosed Resol"); but I think that in view of 12.163/98, they should both be paid arrears at 30 dollars. Mrs Wildey, especially deserves consideration, because, owing to the disgraceful conduct of the Hongkong officials, she has been kept out of her pension for 2 yrs. I authorise Agents to pay both these pensions at 3°, with arrears; Mrs Robertson's being paid at the current rate of exchange; & Mrs Wildey, whose husband died more than 2 yrs. ago & who wrote failed to get any information from the Colony as to her pension, (though she wrote more than once) until the B.A. telegraphed on the 24th ult. The Col. Govt then telegraphed the amount of her pension & the B.A have been asked at what rate she is to be paid. Both Mr. Wildey & Mrs Robertson are to be paid at the rate, & to pay all future Kong pensions at the &; 20 ō report dealing to enquire inform him, asking him for to the serious delay a.o with Mrs Wildey's pension gu) 67,2 C.P.2.6 at once Page ... (No page number is given, if page number is detected, it should be kept.)
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We will send you event thin dess officially, but befor deciding whether

y

casi

it is to be retrospective in the cas of the ( ? two) other Pensimers, can fur

us the cores.

lend us

ans to their cases

CM7.28711

In = Johnston Co.

Papers herewith

Mr Lucas

a-re

DXB

5/17/00

Besides Mao Duncan, there

2 widows drawing pensions from the ba;, Mrs Robertson, whore

husband died more than

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are clearly entitled to receive their

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last

As pensions at 3°. the Hb fr. 7 Aug (the date of enclosed Resol"); but I think that in view of 12.163,

view of 12163/98, they

shd. both be paid arrears at 30 the

Mrs Wildey, expecially

dollar.

deserv

conson;,

because, owing

to

the disgraceful conduct of the Hongkong

officials, she has been kept out of her

pension for

dvet

2 yrs.

I authorise Agts.

to

both

pay 3/, with arrears

these pensions at 3,

Mrs Robertson's

earl

of the difference

between the rate she has already drawn

year ago

Жа

being paid at the current

rate of exchange ;

& Mrs Wildey,

whose husband dred more Han 2

yrs. ago

v who wrote failed to get

any infn. fr. the Colony

as to her

pension, (though she wrote more than - once) until the b. A. telegraphed on

the 24th net.

The Col. Gook then

telegraphed the amount of her pension

& the B.A have

been asked at what

vate she is to be paid.

Both Mr. Wildey

& Mrs Robertson

Y

Robertson

the 3° rate, & to pay all future

kong pensions at 3° the &;

20

ō

report

dealing

to enque

inform hor, asking him for to the serious delay

a.o

with Mrs Wildey's pension

gu) 67,2 C.P.2.6

at once

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