CO129-342 - Governor Lugard & Public Offices - 1907 [11-12] — Page 337

M. 2632

• ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN ACENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

TEL. AOD."CROWN, LONDON"

Sir,

REC

27319

REG ! AUG 07

WHITEHALL GARDENS,

332

LONDON, S. W.

31st July

1907

Hong Kong.

Gen

With reference to your letter No.23280/07 of 5th July, enclosing a copy of a despatch from the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong with regard to. the dismissal of Mr T.C.Lofthouse from his appointment as Drainage Overseer and the selection of his Successor, I have the honour to report that we called upon Mr Lofthouse to refund to us the cost of his passage, and the advance of salary given to him prior to his departure. Our letter was returned to us by Mr A.J.Lofthouse, the brother of the above, who states that he does not know his brothers address in

England and hardly thinks that he will at present return to this country as he has not the means to do so.

2. We await the Secretary of State's instructions

in the matter.

I have the honour to be

Sir

Your Obedient Servant

for Crom Agents.

Inder Secretary of State,

&c.

&c.

&.C.

Colonial Office.

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