For 5026. Referring to your telegram 28 March Stewart gratefully accepts, Lockhart applies for Registrar Reveralship, strongly recommend.
I am unavoidably detained great opposition from Chamber of Commerce Council unofficial members to opium bill. Third fourth clauses of law again postponed. Considering alternative measure to be submitted to Council.
He has originally a Cadet, selected by competitive examination in England; and in consequence of the promotion he has especially distinguished himself as a diligent & successful student of Chinese.
He went to the Colonial Secretaryship. The great pleasure stating that I strongly recommend Mr Lockhart for this office, of which he has performed with ability Language better portable than any other English Official at Hongkong.
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For 5026. Referring to your telegram 28 March Stewart gratefully accepts, Lockhart applies for Registrar Reveralship, strongly recommend.
I am unavoidably detained great opposition from Chamber of Commerce Council unofficial members to opium bill. Third fourth clauses of law again postponed. Considering alternative measure to be submitted to Council.
He has originally a Cadet, selected by competitive examination in England; and in consequence of the promotion he has especially distinguished himself as a diligent & successful student of Chinese.
He went to the Colonial Secretaryship. The great pleasure stating that I strongly recommend Mr Lockhart for this office, of which he has performed with ability Language better portable than any other English Official at Hongkong.
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