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My
Ind.
Enclosure 1.
C. O.
8633
268
Public Works Department
SO APR 09/
Hong Kong 8th March 1889.
Mary
it please your Lordship
that having been connected with the Public Works. Department of this Colony
the
for past five (5) years as assistant Engineer I would beg your Lordship's indulgence in allowing me to offer myself for appointment in another Colony should opportunity offer.
I would request this favour on
the grounds of increasing expensed in living and house rent in this colony as compared with previous years, latter item. house rent alone having
of
the
gone up fifty per cent (50%) in my
& Right Foubl
The Lord Knutsford G. C. M. G.
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State
for the Colonies
Chort
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