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Answer to Better & 1.
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Colonial Secretary's Office
Hong Kong in March 1862.
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Having subenitted your letter of st instant: applying to be appointed lovernment Marinet Surveyor Excellency the Gearner;
vernor Dam stricted tis His Excellency in schly to state that there
already three fortument Surveyns and of the arnouent of work is trifling Heis Berathoney does not think it alevisable to
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mercase the member
~ Hz A. Bell Esgr
"have the horror to be,
Your most obedient servant
lign + W. HC. Abxander,
Hoting Coloncal Foretary.
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