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In compliance with instructions received, I met with Mrs. Stymain's wife (for she had sent word that she had come) today and produced the documents attached from Europe.

The only thing necessary to satisfy the requirements regarding her identity and the pension specified in the Settler's letter was to produce witnesses to the marriage.

What steps ought to be taken to satisfy this? She stated that she would produce witnesses to the marriage.

R.E.G. 30/8.

Tell her to write to her father-in-law and ask for a letter (to be produced to us) acknowledging her as his late son's wife, and tell her to get a statutory declaration made by one of the witnesses to the marriage that she was the person married to W. Stymain on 27 April 1901. JJR. 30/8.

So proceed, forwarding the enclosures. C.P.L. 31st on No. 2/9.

Hongkong, The 21st May, 1904.

Sir,

No. 17771 21629 723

19:20 JUL 04

Government House, Hongkong, 20th May, 1904.

I have the honour to confirm my telegram of the 19th instant reporting the death of Mr. W. R. Seymour, Assistant Master at Queen's College.

2. I regret to have to report also that the cause of death is certified as alcoholism by the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital. I enclose a certified copy of Dr. Bell's report.

3. The remains of Mr. Seymour were interred in the Protestant Cemetery on the 18th instant.

4. I shall address you later regarding the appointment of a successor.

To THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., etc...

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant,

Amaz, Officer Administering the Government.

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In compliance with instructions received, I met with Mrs. Stymain's wife (for she had sent word that she had come) today and produced the documents attached from Europe. The only thing necessary to satisfy the requirements regarding her identity and the pension specified in the Settler's letter was to produce witnesses to the marriage. What steps ought to be taken to satisfy this? She stated that she would produce witnesses to the marriage. R.E.G. 30/8. Tell her to write to her father-in-law and ask for a letter (to be produced to us) acknowledging her as his late son's wife, and tell her to get a statutory declaration made by one of the witnesses to the marriage that she was the person married to W. Stymain on 27 April 1901. JJR. 30/8. So proceed, forwarding the enclosures. C.P.L. 31st on No. 2/9. Hongkong, The 21st May, 1904. Sir, No. 17771 21629 723 19:20 JUL 04 Government House, Hongkong, 20th May, 1904. I have the honour to confirm my telegram of the 19th instant reporting the death of Mr. W. R. Seymour, Assistant Master at Queen's College. 2. I regret to have to report also that the cause of death is certified as alcoholism by the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital. I enclose a certified copy of Dr. Bell's report. 3. The remains of Mr. Seymour were interred in the Protestant Cemetery on the 18th instant. 4. I shall address you later regarding the appointment of a successor. To THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., etc... I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, Amaz, Officer Administering the Government.
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I have the honour to confim my telegrTMm

of the 19th. instant reporting the death of air. W. R. Seymour,

Assistant Master at Queen's College.

2.

I regret to have to report also that the

cause of death is certified as alcoholim by the Superintendent

or the Government Civil Hospital. I enclose a certified copy

of Dr. Bell's report.

3.

The remains of Mr. Seymour were interred

in the Protestant Cemetery on the 18th. instant.

4.

I shall address you later regarding the

appointment of a successor.

THE RIGHT HONOURAELE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.S., M.P.,

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I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Amaz

Officer Administering the Goverment.

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