CO129-498-15 Death of Mr. I.A. Wheal- application of his widow for a pension under the Hong... 10-4-1926 - 22-12-1926 — Page 34

C 7889/26.

Madam,

Downing Street,

2:

April, 1926,

I am directed by Mr.Secretary Amery to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th April,

and to express his regret on learning of the death of

your husband Mr.J.A. Wheal on the 28th March last.

2. With regard to your late husband's connection

with the Hong Kong Widows' and Orphane' Pension Fund,

I am to state that as Mr.Wheal was unable to take

advantage of the offer made to him in 1920, the Secretary

of State regrets that it is not now possible for the

arrears of contributions to be paid up with a view to your

being granted a pension. The enclosures to your letter

are returned herewith.

3. A cow of this correspondence is being

tranmitted to the Governor of Hong Kong.

I am, šir,

Madam

MRS. WHEAL.

:

Your obedient servant

(Signed) (G. MRINDLE,