CO129-555-11 Benares Khan- admission to Hong Kong 7-11-1935 - 5-12-1935 — Page 23

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Sub-enclosure to Enclosure 8 in Canton Despatch to Peking No.117

of 13/8/35.

BENARES KHAN son of AJUN KHAN, 24 years, village

NATOBA district CAMPBELLFUR. States:-

I first left India 5 years ago and went to

Saigon where for 18 months I remain unemployed but

supported by a brother resident there. I did not

have a passport when leaving India.

From Saigon I went to Shanghai and after a

month there (unemployed), I came to Hong Kong. I

went to P.H.Q. but as I had no passport I was told I

could not remain. I went to Canton but some time later

the H. K. Guarda Office sent for me as they were short of

I was taken to P.H.. where I was again told that

I could not remain. However I obtained work as a

men.

watchman (without book) at the Bowen Road Military Hospital

for about 18 months. I resigned because I wanted work as

& police watchman, but failing, went to Canton.

in January this year.

This was

Last month I applied at the British Consulate at

Canton for a passport to come to Hong Kong, and was told I

would have to wait until Hong Kong had been communicated

with. I deposited $100.00 at the Consulate for which I

received receipt No.5 dated 17:6:35.

6:7:35

(Sgd.)

P.S. A.105.

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