Than therefore
Father the liberty to send
copye, in order, that should My Lord be pleased stake
porurable
My case with his farmiable
Consideration, no
be lost
time
Shave the honor to be
most obedient,
humble servant.
Commanding
Col. Sti: "Sherbro
Copy
324
Amol St. Sherbr Leeven Leone.
28th December 1872.
Your Excellency,
I have the honor to
inform you
that I have heard
that the post of
Assistant
Superintendent in the Police force at Hong Kong has become vacant and beg most respectfully to request you
to be pleased to use
your influence with my Lord the Secretary of State for the Colonies to grant His Excellency
Governor Pope Hennessy
to
me