ighting W. 196.
14th October 1876
Governor H. E. Sir Arthur Kennedy, K.C.M.G., C.B.
The Right Honorable
The Earl of Carnarvon.
Increase of salary
Forwarding application from "M. Creagh, Deputy Superintendent of Police
Copy
Sir,
15739
Government House, Victoria, Hongkong.
23rd October 1876.
174
I have the honour to bring before the notice of His Excellency the Governor that on the 24th February 1876 (Confidential:599) I applied to His Excellency for the Shrievalty which was then about to become vacant. His Excellency verbally informed me that for reasons then mentioned my application could not be granted, but stated, that, on passing the final examination in Chinese