Your Lordship that there is not likely to be a vacancy for a Cadet in this Colony for some years to come. It will therefore, I presume, be unnecessary to send an annual report on the subject, provided early intimation is made of the next vacancy which it is desired to fill.
I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, William Robinson.
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Gov H Kay
Mr. Welson 6 March
Mr. Lucas
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Buxton.
Marquess of Ripon.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 2757 dated 26 January last reporting that there is not likely to be a vacancy for a Cadet in Hong Kong for some years to come.