In reply he wrote—Chemutlpo, March 7th, 1898.
Gexruewes.—While thanking you for your Kind note, on the subject of medical advisers, T beg to enclose toro certificates duly filled up by two doctors, the one the Government doctor, and the other a Staff Surgeon of Her Majesty's Navy.
Talto return the provi signed by these two gentlemen, for the fees paid to them respectively, and 3rd, a cheque on London for £76, being th amount of premium payable for the first si months on the policy of £2,590, Tum, ' gentlemen, Yours faithfully, (Signed) H. Bexcrart Jozy. Mess's. Iuneut & Ca.
Agents, Sun Life Insurance Company of Canada, Shanghai.
With the letter was the form I lad sent to Mr. Joly, with the medical report. signed by Dr. Hamilton Meikle.
There was nothing in it of an unfavourable nature. After reading it I cent it to the head office. The interim receipt was signed by Dr. Meikle. I wrote to Mr. Joly again as follows—
Shanghai, 12th March, 1898.
Dear Stp,—We beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your favour of 7th intent, handing us your appli medical reports, receipt for medi cheque for £76 sterling, and interim The latter you should have retained as it constitutes your policy of insurance until the Company's policies arrive, Your application goes forward b leaving next Saturday and we h Yours faithfully, (Signed) Tuners & Ca, Agents. H. B, Jony, Exq.
Subsequently I had the following letter from the head office—
Montreal, 16th May, 1898,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.