CO129-364 - Public Offices & Others - 1909 — Page 244

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ated to then that I was drunk, and suspended me from cuty

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The Archbishop of Hong Kong having intervened on my behalf with the ernor I was reinstated in the Prison as Junior Principal Warder, although Craig had stated to Father Augustine, an Italian Priest ho had also tervened for me that he would not allow me back in the Prisen. On the 2:a ust last I took up my night duty at 6P. M having fast taken the gin and tonie. fore doing so +

and on presenting myseþf to Chief Marder McLeod who had cceeded me in the position from which I had been reduced and dismissed, he aged me with being under the influence of drink I thought he was only jolly

assing that he was in earnest, I repudiated the charge, and he called as thassas to his chaggo for corroboration Principal dardar Passmore and Harder teliffs. I immediately left the Prison and went to the Government Clou jspital and got Br. Moore to medically examine me, and he put me through, tests I informed him that I had been sent off duty, and had been charged with buir unk.He engaged me in conversation for thirty minutes and he has reported th at I was capable of performing my duties, and that I was not uner-the-in- luence of drink, and that report can be had from the Coloniaà Office in Hong ong,ut notwithstanding the Doctors report I was dismissed without pension y làm Nu Craig the Assisatntsuperindo nãent and without the any legal aid in

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I therefore appeal to you, as the Parliamentary Representative the Division of Wexford în which was born and reared and in which all my op reside to appoach the Undercretary of tate for the Colonies to myl into my case, and if necessary to bring the matter under the notice

the house of Commons in case of a refusal to have justice done to a, and to mand that the Doctors report be laid on the table of the House of Commons

c. I know you will do all you can for me, and I leave the matte. entirely in our hands, as you are wiser than any one I know so far as bringing those atters before the House of Commons.

Thanlding you in anticipation,

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