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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 12th October, 1920.

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My Lord,

With reference to Your Lordship's despatch No.272 of the 14th August, 1920, on the subject of the

date of the cessation of contributions to the Widows and

Orphans Pension Fund from Mr. R. H. A. Craig, formerly Assistant Superintendent of the Victoris Gaol, I have the

honour to forward such information as this Covernment

possesses concerning Mr. Craig'e age.

In Colonial Office Despatch No.195 of the

21st November, 1894, which announced "r. Craig's original appointment in England to be Warden in the Victoria Geol Mr. Craig's age is stated to be 38, which would make the

date of his birth as 1856.

In 1913 shortly before Mr. Craig retired on

pension the question of the correct date of his birth was

raised by the Treasurer. In the Civil Service List for

1913 the date of his birth is shown on information

supplied by Mr. Craig himself to be 8th October, 1857, and on enquiry being made, Mr. Messer, then Superintendent of

the Victoria Geol, replied that the correct year of birth

was 1857 and Mr. Craig's pension form was amended accord-

ingly.

Mr. Craig had, however, originally registered

under the Widows and Orphans Pension Ordinance as having

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

VISCOUNT MILVER, G.C.B..

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