CO129-381 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [11-12] — Page 12

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Ex. 34990.

Inclosure 1.

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27 NOV

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 4th. November, 1911.

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I have the honour with great regret to confirm my telegram of the 29th. ultimo informing you of the sudden death on the 28th. ultimo of Mr. W. D. Barnes, the late Colonial Secretary.

2.

I enclose a newspaper account of the circumstances in which Mr. Barnes died, to which I may add that Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer, reported that an autopsy was done on the 29th. ultimo and the

cause of death was as follows:- "Heart failure due to dilata-

-tion of the right side of the heart with fatty degeneration and atheroma of the coronary arteries and aorta".

3.

I enclose also the Hansard report of the

meeting in Legislative Council on the End. instant.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Mangar

Governor, &c...

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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

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