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some of the conditions of my standing orders are defective

and that as the Peak district is a reserved district for the

european gentlemen, and to keep it clean I devoted whole of

my time, as first I have to supervise the work of the conser-

vancy coolies, then of the rubbish cooliee, and than the

scavenging of the roads &c., in this long steep and shelterless

district, where to complete my work I have suffered greatly

during the rough weather &c. to do which work some of the

forsman have been unable.

and

I have worked for 5 years in the Hongkong Police Force for

5 years in the private employment and am in possɗasion of good

testimonials from Captain Superintendent and some of the Police

Inspector under whom I worked, and from all the private

employers, and have served for about 6 years in your hospitable

department, and during last 6 years no complain of absence

from duty &c. has been made against me.

Therefore I most humbly and respectfully beg to ask your kind-

ness as to remove and set aside from your blessed mind the

effects of a recent complain against me for money lending, for

which I pleaded ignorant of Sanitary department laws regarding

money lending, and take in to consideration my long service

in this colony as 5 years in the Hongkong Police Force, 5

years private employment and last 6 years in the Sanitary

department, and that as at my present post I am doing as much

do work as 3 foremen could, in this hilly district the condition

of which is well known to you

Trusting Sir, that you will give your favour consideration

my this last appeal.

14/8/1912

I remain

Sir

Your most obedient servant

Bagwan Singh

Peak Watchman.

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