320
at
D
F
for, hech
was told
by
Sir
Estroard Sylton S'ought to
take.
I am slow, Tempere
to attribute to Phase cricumstances the character
of personal favor, the
gatiful for the recognition
claims.
Besides
my
Application to your frames
of my
7.
A
was distinctly based
at
Three grounds
1th The manner in which
I had performed, at
considerable cost.
inconvenience to
and
engulf,
the special duty with
which I was charged Hongkong.
qudly The special eincunestances
of the Colony
As
egards the
Extent to which the Governor
ゲ
bought into contact
with high foreign Officials, with Officials
as well as
the
of other branches of the
Luun's service. And
zedly the Expediency of
the fancied
overcoming
omnipotence of money by official recognition
and distinction.
8.
I
have alrea
already admite
that Jour gran is the person
Mosh competent to decide upon the value
of my
Vervices
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