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Capt. Kinder
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to Mr Rinder conveying his gracious sanction to his appointment.
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Master of the Mint of Hong Kong
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In making application for the appointment of "Mechanical Engineer" of the Mint of Hong Kong I beg to bring under your notice the following statement of my engagements during 17 years practice as an engineer and machinist.
In the year 1846 I commenced my career as an apprentice to the Messrs Meiklejohn & Pursell, Iron founder and Engineers, New Edinburgh, and during the period I was in their employment I was engaged in iron casting, turning, fitting, erecting Steam Engines and machinery of various kinds.
For some time in January 1852 I entered the employment of Messrs Alex Corvan & Sons, paper manufacturers of Valleyfield Mills, and was there employed under their foreman engineer, Mr Ino Robertson, who is now in business for himself in Leith. I was engaged in the mills, making & keeping in repair Engines, Shafting & machinery, for a period of 6 years.
In February 1858, I was selected to undertake the charge of Messrs...