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Public Works Department.

Hong Kong.

27th July, 1914.

ke Right Honourable Lewis Harcourt F.0.

H.M,Secretary of State for the Colonies.

sir,

I have the honour to submit for your consideration the attached correspond moe which has passed between myself and the Oolonial Authorities with reference to my claim for the

single passages to England on being invalided from the ser-

vioe.

2. Your petitioner, after more than 19 years Golonial s07- vice has been invalided through ill health and through no

fault of his own.

3. He herewith annexes a copy of the Free Passage Soheme for the purpose of showing that, absolutely no provision was

made for an officer being forced to retire, prematurely, through ill health and also to show the hardship which has fallen upon him through being forced out of the service.

4. It is only two years and eight months since petitioner returned from long leave, during which, he spent most of his savings, and under these circumstances, it can be readily understood that he has not had sufficient time in which to

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save passage money for his wife and himself.

5. Your petitioner feels strongly the injusties of having

to pay these passages, in view of the fact, that he has served more than half the term that would entitle him to 24 full return fares to the United Kingdom, he therefore submits that his complaint is a just one and in placing the matter before you, feels that he will receive justios aj

your hands.

I have the honour to be,

gir,

Your humble à obedient servant

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