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No. 122.

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Hongkong, 12th. March, 1903.

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Sir,

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I have the honour to acknowledge the re-

ceipt of your Despatch No. 417 of 8th. December last regarding

the pensions of Mrs. Robertson and Mrs. Wildey, and with

reference to the second paragraph thereof to inform you that

the cause of the delay in the case of Mrs. Wildey's pension

was stated in the Colonial Secretary's letter to the Crown

Agents No. 2597 of 28th. November last, of which I enclose a

copy. To that letter I would add the following remarks.

2.

On the 31st. October, 1900, the Director

of Public Works reported the death of Mr. Wildey, and added

that he was a married man and a contributor to the Widows and

Orphans Fund.

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1907.

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2.

At that date the question raised in your

Despatch No. 170 of the 27th. August, 1897, in which you

suggested that the pensions payable to Widows and Orphans

resident in a country with a Gold standard should be paid

through the Crown Agents at the rate of 3/- to the dollar,

was still unsettled; the Unofficial Members of the Legislative

Council, to whom the suggestion was referred, having wished

to defer any action in the matter until a specific case arose.

At the date of General Black's Despatch No. 125 of the 28th.

April, 1898, there were no widow-pensioners of this Colony THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

resident