CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908 — Page 330

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Tom Lofthouse's

were present

relations

to meet him

at

Southampton

on

The

arrival of the

"Yorck"

on

CS

11 June

his attendant brought

him

to this office.

As

no

communication

received from you

in reply to

the

telegraphic enquiry

as

to

what

was

to be done with Mr

Lofthouse, he

was

on the 12th instant

conducted

from Paddington, provisions

being

obtained

at

Hanford, and placed

in

the charge of the guard of the

train leaving

at

6-10pm, and

you

were

informed by

327

telegraph of his

departure

and requested

to arrange

to meet

him

at his

destination.

2. Mr Lofthouse was dismissed from

the Hongkong

Government

service

in May 1907

for continuous absence from duty

on

account of

drunkenness.

In

November last he

was found by the

Police ill and

with

a

ticket

in

a

destitute

state.

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Tom Lofthouse's were present relations to meet him at Southampton on The arrival of the "Yorck" on CS 11 June his attendant brought him to this office. As no communication received from you in reply to the telegraphic enquiry as to what was to be done with Mr Lofthouse, he was on the 12th instant conducted from Paddington, provisions being obtained at Hanford, and placed in the charge of the guard of the train leaving at 6-10pm, and you were informed by 327 telegraph of his departure and requested to arrange to meet him at his destination. 2. Mr Lofthouse was dismissed from the Hongkong Government service in May 1907 for continuous absence from duty on account of drunkenness. In November last he was found by the Police ill and with a ticket in a destitute state. Page 330 Page 331
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Tomt Lofthouse's

were present

relations

to meet hini

at

Southampton

on

The

amwal of the

"Yorck"

on

CS

11 June

his attendant brought

hing

Tto this office.

As

mo

imunication

received from you

in reply to

the

telegraphic enquiry

as

to

what

wao

ما

br Sone with mi

Lofthouse, he

wag

the 12th instant

conducted

Paddington, provmões

on

ما

Hanford, and placed

вати

charge of the guard of the

tram leaving

at

6-10pm, and

you

win

informed by

327

telegraph of his

departin

wen nquested

arrange

Limi

and

Ameet

at his

destuation.

2. Mt Lofthouse was Sismissed from

Hongkong

the Toveniment

senrie

in may 1907

for continous absence from duty

on

account of

drunkenness.

In

November last he

found by the

Police ill and

with

a

liiket

ما

in

a

Sestitute

Page 330Page 331

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