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up the vacant appointment of Assistant Postmaster General. Mr. Lister recommends Mr. Travers for this appointment and in my opinion he is quite competent to
undertake the duties and has better
claims to promotion than Mr. Trotter, who is also recommended for the post by Mr. Lister in case Mr. Travers
should not be selected.
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I have already forwarded and recommended to Your Lordship an application from Mr. Travers for the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police which will
become
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become vacant on the transfer of Mr. Breagh to Perak. I am of opinion that
Mr. Travers would have
of rendering good
more
service in an
opportunities
office such
as this latter where active out-door work.
would form a considerable portion of his duties. He will however feel grateful for either of the two appointments that Your Lordship may be pleased to confer on him.
I have the honour to be
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
Darth.
Administering the Government.
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