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of Victoria aforesaiù Shipowers and that has necessitated

perious of absences from the Colony.

With the exception of one voyage to Mesopotamia lasting

for about 150

days and one voyage to Vladivostock lasting for about 30 days the periods I have been absent from

The intervals between the Colony have been about nine days.

these voyages are about three to four days and in such intervals I have always returneu to and have resided at my

home at No.50 Praya Last.

7. I am possessed of sual knowledge of the English language as to enable me to speak read and write it fluently.

8.

In the event of the memorial hereinafter referred being granted I intend to reside in His Britannic Majesty's

Dominions at Victoria aforesaid.

y. There is produced and shown to me a hemorial addressed by myself to His Excellency Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs, K.C. M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong respecting my Application for a Certificate of Natur- alization as a Subject of the Britisn Empire which Memorial

is marked with the letter "A".

AND I solemnly declare that all the statements therein

contained are to my knowledge true.

AND I make this solem Declaration conscientiously

believing unhe same to be true and by virtue of the provisions

of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835.

DECLARED at the Courts of Justice,

Victoria, Hong Kong, this 22

day of December, 1922.

Before me.

Walter Outhrie Emin

Malloumne

J. P., Victoria.

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