CO129-511-24 Pension of Mrs J. Webb former Matron at Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong 24-10-1928 - 24-10-1928 — Page 5

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CROWN

AGENTS

COR THE

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.

THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

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TELEGRAMS: CROWN, LONDON.

TELEPHONE: 7730 VICTORIA.

COLONIES

4. MILLBANK,

WESTMINSTER,

LONDON, S.W.1.

REOZIVED 9th November, 1926.

21 NOV 1928

L OFFICE

24.10.28.

Sir,

HO. KONG.

I have the honour to attach for the consideration

of the Secretary of State, a copy of a letter which we

have received from the Deputy Minister of Finance, British

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Columbia, regarding Mrs. Jan Webb, who is paid on our

behalf by that Government, pension and temporary

increase et le rate of 111 .6 per annum in respect of

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her late appointment as Matron of the Female Medical

Department, Government Civil Hospital, Hong Kong, and to

Enquire whether (1) we should obey, when it is obtained,

the Order of the Canadian Court and authorise payment of

the pension to Mr.Wetu es Administrator. In this case I

have to enquire whether we should require the paying

agent first to outain a certificate, for transmission to

us, that all hospital fees have been paid or (2) under

section 335 of the Lunacy Act 1890, we should arrange

for payment of the fees direct to the Hospital on

receipt of the usual certificate and the surplus, if any,

to the next of kin.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

Wat wichhar

FOR CROWN AGENTS.

The Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE.

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FROM THE DUTY MINISTER OF FINANCE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, TO CROWN AGENTS.

No.85.008

Office of the Deputy Minister,

Victoria, B.C.

24th October 1928.

Gentlemen,

Referring to your letter of March 5th, 1921, and

subsequent correspondence relating to the payment of a monthly

pension to Mrs. Jane Webb.

Please be advised that this pensioner has been

admitted as an inmate in a Mental Hospital, and that Mr.Webb

is making an application to the Courts to act as Administrator

of her Estate, Messrs. Maitland and Maitland, Barristers and

Solicitors of Vancouver, B.C., acting on his behalf.

Kindly instruct this Office as to what your wishes

in regard to the future payments of this pension are.

Yours truly,

(Sg) E.D. JOHNSON.

Deputy Minister of Finance.

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