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COLONIAL SPORETARY'S OFFICE

HONG KONG

30th March 1911.

Sir

I am directed to inform you that the Secretary

of State for the Colonies has decided that you cannot be exonerated from responsibility in connection with the recent defalcations in the Barbour Master's Department and that you should be called upon to pay $750 of the amount lost.

2. I am accordingly to request you to remit this amount or its equivalent in sterling to the Crown Agents for the Colonies for credit of this Government's account.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant

Colonial Secretary.

Commander Basil R.H. Taylor. R.N.