CO129-364 - Public Offices & Others - 1909 — Page 225

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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% Mr. Perrin,

73. High Street.

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13.12.09.

to forward you a copy of the questions raised at a meeting of the Legislative Council of

Hong Kong held on the 28th October last, and the arowers given to the same.

Also an excract from a speech by the Hon Dr Ho Kai, C. CH. J. tached. delivered at a meeting held by the Legislative Council

on the 21.10.09.

By almost every Mail Freceive letters

which

are in

from Hong Kong to prove that practically the whole of the community of Hong Kong "favour of my returning to Hong Kong, and as far as I can find out at present the only

suggested for the so called abolition

reason

of my office is that it would for the time being suit the finances of

the Colony, I await with

days

interest

the return

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the official

bapers and report from Hong Kong and fuel sure "that you will not readily confirm this temporary retrenchment at the expense of the Public Health of the Colony.

any

up to the present I have not been able to obtain appointment in England and it is quits clear that "carnot live on the pension offered, therefore I beg to ask that if you conform the abolition

of my office you will also confirm the propoval made by "How cht. Hewett that my pension be £130, per annum.

I have the honour to be

Shir

Your Stedient Servant.

Alfred Carter.

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