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"Caps: Charles Ellist, as Apsistant & the Harbo master of Hong Kong, having previously been offered by Commodore Sir Gordon Bremer, a Berth of Supernumerar Second 'naster haval service, which he declined on accou of better prospects in the (wil Service of the new Lettlement, hough at the time, the ducts isere extremely laborious, from the rumerous
ansports and vessels of war constantly comm and going out of the Harbour, and great hard had to be endured swing & the tant of dwelling recepsans protection against the unhealthin
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a tropical climate, in the new Colony.
The pay at that time was only £150 age sum barely sufficient to procure the absolu Scarce and everything was necessaries of life, as exorbitantly dear in consequence of the bar.
Potti Ir. the summer of 1843 H. E. Sind. was pleased on account of good service to rai the har to ₤300 agear, and the undersigned was confirmed Assistant Harber. Master, in de Situation he had to perform rearly the whole
Wo dute of Harbor. Master Lieutenant Wh Peat R. R., being fully engaged with the duties of marine magistrate.
The undersigned was acting Harbor mas in during the year 1845. when Lient: W. Pedder sent & Europe on sick certificate, and on the retum of the latter continued in the departma
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before, with the additional duty of gren-boat-
Senace without
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fiell of danger.
The only extras besides his hay, which the undersigned has received during his period of servia in China, were £100 of Lunt: Pedder's half has shilst aking his place as
Harlor Master, and
£8 prize mones, with the China war medal, for senices in the Louisa.
On the 30th Januar 1847,
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gear's leave of absence to Europe sas granted to the undersigned, his health having been much impaired by so many years of constant exposure by day and night in open brats in the performance of his duties. He returned this post at the expiration of his leave, sufficiently improved in health, & resums his duties, which he continued & dischargs until! the 1st of tray, 1849, when at the request of H. E. Governor Bonham, he proceeded & Whampoa to officiate as British Consular Agent at that port, during Mr. A. Bird's absence. This sins at the most unhealthy reason of the year, he was obliged to live in a miserable native boat
the river, surrounded in all rides by Stamps. this duties were vorz andunno, having to keep order and discipline amongst the crease of from thists & fortes British merchant vessels, constantly at anchor in the reach, and also to prevent disturbances between them and the Chinese of the snsrounding islands, known & be the most treacher
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