CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12] — Page 506

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Sir,

C.O.

2.087 İRECO Red 29 JUN 03

18 Bank Buildings,
Hong Kong
May 27th, 1903.

500

I have to thank you for your letter of the 14th Ultimo addressed to my London agents Messrs Trass and Taylor in reply to their letter to you of the 13th March with reference to the claim of Mr Howard and myself to compensation for losses sustained by Praya Reclamation:

By the last mail I sent to Messrs Trass and Taylor a Petition by Mr Howard and myself addressed to His Majesty the King praying for relief and redress.

From the Petition you will see that our claim is in accordance with the promise of Governor Des Voeux before the Praya Reclamation was passed. The chief object I have in addressing you today is that Mr. Howard is so unwell that it is necessary for him to leave here at the earliest possible moment.

If you would be good enough to wire the Government here the decision of His Majesty in the matter it would enable Mr Howard to leave immediately afterwards,

I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant
Matthew F. D. Stephens

Foreign Office,
Whitehall,
London

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Sir, C.O. 2.087 İRECO Red 29 JUN 03 18 Bank Buildings, Hong Kong May 27th, 1903. 500 I have to thank you for your letter of the 14th Ultimo addressed to my London agents Messrs Trass and Taylor in reply to their letter to you of the 13th March with reference to the claim of Mr Howard and myself to compensation for losses sustained by Praya Reclamation: By the last mail I sent to Messrs Trass and Taylor a Petition by Mr Howard and myself addressed to His Majesty the King praying for relief and redress. From the Petition you will see that our claim is in accordance with the promise of Governor Des Voeux before the Praya Reclamation was passed. The chief object I have in addressing you today is that Mr. Howard is so unwell that it is necessary for him to leave here at the earliest possible moment. If you would be good enough to wire the Government here the decision of His Majesty in the matter it would enable Mr Howard to leave immediately afterwards, I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant Matthew F. D. Stephens Foreign Office, Whitehall, London

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068/8 sir, C.O. 2.087 İRECO Red 29 JUN 03 18 Bank Buildings. Hong Kong May 27th, 1903. 500 I have to thank you for your letter of the 14th. Ultimo addressed to my London agents Messrs Trass and Taylor in reply to their letter to you of the 13th March with reference to the claim of Mr Howard and myself to compen- sation for losses sustained by Praya Reclamation: - By the last mail I sent to Messrs Trass and Taylor a Petition by Mr Howard and myself addressed to His Majesty the King praying for relief and redress. From the Petition you will see that our claim is in accordance with the promise of Governor Des Voeux before the Praya Reclafınation was passed. The chief object I have in addressing you today is that Mr. Howard is so unwell that it is necessary for him to leave here at the earliest possible moment. If you would be good enough to wire the Government here the decision of His Majesty in the matter it would enahla Mr Howard to leave immediately afterwards, I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant Matthew F. D. Stephens Froup Raq Home Office Whitehall London

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sir,

C.O.

2.087 İRECO Red 29 JUN 03

18 Bank Buildings.

Hong Kong

May 27th, 1903.

500

I have to thank you for your letter of the 14th. Ultimo addressed to my London agents Messrs Trass and Taylor in reply to their letter to you of the 13th March with reference to the claim of Mr Howard and myself to compen-

sation for losses sustained by Praya Reclamation: -

By the last mail I sent to Messrs Trass and Taylor

a Petition by Mr Howard and myself addressed to His Majesty

the King praying for relief and redress.

From the Petition you will see that our claim is in accordance with the promise of Governor Des Voeux before the Praya Reclafınation was passed. The chief object I have in addressing you today is that Mr. Howard is so unwell that it is necessary for him to leave here at the earliest possible moment.

If you would be good enough to wire the Government here the decision of His Majesty in the matter it would enahla Mr Howard to leave immediately afterwards,

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant

Matthew F. D. Stephens

Froup Raq

Home Office

Whitehall

London

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