CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916 — Page 417

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RE 21 FEE 16

13, Pennyfields, Poplar, 6. 18th February 1916.

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"I have the honour they acknowledge, receipt of your letter the 336

letter The 5382/1916 of the! 8t6. February, 1916, and in reply to state that I intend, leaving my appointment as clerk in the Mercantile Marine Office Hongkong as from the 31st March, 1916.

As regards the extracts from bolonial requlations and general orders. I should give at least one clear month's notice Ito the

Hong Kong Government and I had therefore forwarded the brown tegents for the Colonies the letter of the 28th. January to give them sufficient time. to forward my resignation to the belong. For such circumstances I have trequest that

not accept

t you will be so good

my resignation of my appointment, as cleck in the Mercantile Marine

Office, song kong as from the 31st. March, 1918.

I have the honour to be

Air,

Your obedient servant,

Ny Jean hi

of state,

e under secretary of office,

Colonial

London, 5. W.