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THATCHED HOUSE CLUB, ST JAMES' STREET, S.W.1.

23rd April. 19...

[Letterhead or header content not fully OCR'd]

My dear Shelton,

I have retired from Hong Kong after 24 years' service. It was my every wish to return to England, but some were not able to... [unreadable text]... to stay in Hong Kong permanently. My health was shattered by very hard work and many friends who had been associated with me for so long felt very much like... [unreadable text]... to do in England as I wish to do. And I thought, perhaps it would be wonderful to the Colonial Office... [unreadable text]... any information about... [unreadable text]... I want to keep up with things, and they might...

...you half understand that I am not quite worthy... [unreadable text]... like Shelton, 400 per... [unreadable text]... Inst. like Shelf if I came. I have no idea how J.P.s or other... [unreadable text]... are selected in England. I don't suppose my letter will help much in any... [unreadable text]...

Yours sincerely,

F.H. May

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THATCHED HOUSE CLUB, ST JAMES' STREET, S.W.1. 23rd April. 19... [Letterhead or header content not fully OCR'd] My dear Shelton, I have retired from Hong Kong after 24 years' service. It was my every wish to return to England, but some were not able to... [unreadable text]... to stay in Hong Kong permanently. My health was shattered by very hard work and many friends who had been associated with me for so long felt very much like... [unreadable text]... to do in England as I wish to do. And I thought, perhaps it would be wonderful to the Colonial Office... [unreadable text]... any information about... [unreadable text]... I want to keep up with things, and they might... ...you half understand that I am not quite worthy... [unreadable text]... like Shelton, 400 per... [unreadable text]... Inst. like Shelf if I came. I have no idea how J.P.s or other... [unreadable text]... are selected in England. I don't suppose my letter will help much in any... [unreadable text]... Yours sincerely, F.H. May Page 359
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you half

Shelton 400 per

Ly

worthy

soul dom

Inst. like Shelf if Icmed. I there no

idea how J. Po

or on whome usmerenda Cim are selected in inglend

Idn't

siffore mine wt. help much in any

lize

yours sincerely

FiH. Muz

קריר

My dad

THATCHED HOUSE CLUB,

ST JAMES' STREET, 9. W. I.

Si Francis tray.

23th April.

19

four wire no doubt have heard

I have retired from Hughing after 24

A har ervice.

Twas my every

as very houry fome were not-

able to return to stingthong

pccament

359

I

i hearth. My legend was shand by very

на

a friends who had wen во посту

pancy of your bea urciated with foes for so

quas

f

very

much like to fel- home

ght wish to do in England

as tauril

And brust-out. I thought. Uhaps

igue de werful to the Jolonial office. in

هستم

ation abord-

any informatiever

Lave

want

superty in thingshing wheel they might

пириту

!

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