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Enclosure. 2
EM: Travers to Acting Colonial Secretary.
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N 47
Sir,
General Post Office Hong Kong 15th July, 1890.
Referring to my letter Nr 46 of today's date reporting the sad death of the Honble Alfred Lister, Postmaster General and Collector of Stamp Revenue, I have now the honour to apply for the vacant offices.
In support of my application I beg to point out that I joined the service as far back as 1874, and have been connected with the Post Office since 1883, when
The Honble M. M. Deare, curl.
Act. Colonial Secretary