CO129-403 - Governor Sir May Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1913 [8-10] — Page 397

COPY.

No. 17/1913.

Madam,

Enclosure 1.

395

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 16th. April, 1913.

I am directed to convey to you His Excellency the Governor's high estimation of your courageous conduct on the occasion of the recent piracy of the S. S. "Tai On" and to informa

you that steps are being taken to procure a Bible and Travelling

Clock for presentation to you by this Government as a mark of its

appreciation of the valuable assistance you rendered to the

officers of the ship and to the passengers whereby the sacrifice

of life was prevented.

I am etc.,

(sd.) Am. Thomson,

Colonial Secretary.

Miss Dunk,

Church Missionary Society,

Hok Shan.