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The bearer's conduct and character while with the

Regiment have been very good. His qualifications as a

soldier are very good and understands maxim gun.

Discharge confirmed at Jhelum .

(sd.) E.L.C.Berger, Major,

Commanding H.K.Regiment.

Dated 30th November 1902.

Respected Sir,

I most respectfully and humbly beg to lay before

your honour the following for favour of your favourable

consideration and placing before His Excellency the Governor

for His Excellency's decision.

At the time when late Hong Kong Regiment disbanded

I had 15 years and 5 months' service, and Sir Matthew Nathan

then Governor of Hong Kong proclaimed "that though this

Regiment is being disbanded, but if any man or non-

commissioned officers of the Regiments would like to serve in

any Regiment or in any civil department, his present service

will be counted towards his pension". Though I had 15 years

and 5 months' service, still I was neither granted any

pension nor I had any reward.

So having. these facts in view

I came to Hong Kong and joined the Police Force where I have

done 7 years and 10 months' service, besides the Hong Kong

Regiment service, or total service 23 years and 3 months.

So under these circumstances I beg most respectfully to

request