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Sir,

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG,

14th July, 1939.

I have the honour to refer to correspondence

ending with your despatch No.199 dated 5th June, 1939, regarding the dismissal of R.G. Witchell, late of

Class III, Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff, and

to inform you that R. G. Witchell has returned to

this Colony. He was charged with and pleaded

guilty to six counts of embezzlemcnt by a public servant, and was sentenced to three months hard labour on the first count, three months hard labour

(consecutive) on the second count and three months

hard labour on each of the other counts, the latter

to run concurrently.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

And-Motherton

Governor.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,

&c.,

&C.,

&C.

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