at home entertain the not unreasonable
belief that, if successful, they will be considered eligible for such of the higher offices in the Colony as they may be fitted for, that the office of Postmaster General was included in
the list of offices for which Cadets should have a "preferential claim" (Vide Sir G. Bowen's despatch-no: 84 of 1883 reply to the Secretary of State's despatch 20:2780 1882 re posts which "should always be held by Cadets") And that three of the Cadets are at present unprovided for.
6. Trusting that H.E.
may feel able
to recommend this application to the favourable consideration of the Secretary
of State
I have the honour to be
Your obedient Servant
AlMitchell Somes.
Assistant Colonial Secretary.
Acting Registrar General
(XCR(85)72
Enclosure 4
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Received 1 SEP 30
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Est. Sercombe Smith to Act. Colonial Secretary.
Copy
Sir,
Hongkong 22nd July, 1890.
I have the honour to
request that His Excellency the Officer
Administering
the Government may
be pleased to lay my
name
before
the Right Honourable the Secretary
of State for the Colonies in connection with the office of Postmaster General and Collector of Stamp Revenue which has been vacated by the death
of Mr. Lister.
I desire it to be distinctly
2.
understood that I do not wish this
application to be considered side by
Thexton, W.H. Deane, c.c.s.
Act. Colonial Secretary.
by
side