CO129-463 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [10-12] — Page 24

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No.9373/15.

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Headquarters Office,

China Command,

Honkong, 21st August, 1920.

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Sir,

I am sending herewith four repatriated ex-soldiers! who landed this morning in Hongkong and are bound for

Singapore.

Their names are as follows:-

Corporal C. S. Boyle

Private E. Lingard

Sergeant S. R. Williams

Private R. 0. Jones

Each man has in his possession a ticket authoris-

ing the Canadian Pacific to procure onward passage from Hong Kong to his destination. They have been to the Canadian Pacific who say that onward passage cannot be procured for two

months.

All have been demobilised and are therefore no

longer under my charge.

The men inform me that they are without funds and

I suggest that if possible pressure be brought on the Canadian Pacific to provide a passage as early as possible. Each man carries an A.F.W.5098B addressed to H.B.M.Consul, China.

Sd.

W. N. Nicholson,

Lieut.-Colonel

D. A. A. & 4. H. G., China Command.

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le Honourable

The Colonial Secretary,

Hongkong.