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and that my connection with Dr Bott bejau month before I consented to act for him. I knew him on
official in &M's fort.
as ar
I began to have
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Head of a Department, concluded that he was one who could be trusted preoper
my ryps opened after he had left the Colony & there and then absolutely refused to carry ou
anything not sanctioned previously by fovernment. I do not h whether you
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my taking a private letter from Dr Bott to myself, to M. Rynnersley, Re Acting Colom "Secretary, and asking his advice in a
official now first
led the Government to take up the cudgels & sift Evidence which afterwards led to the change in the G.A. office in Singapore. Had I witheld has correspondi "not" houbled, nothing may
cropet up, & as for Iwas concerned
leve been my men honed. It was because Iwished to exonerate
Aft
have ever name would never
myself in the sys of the Government has stook the step- Idid. Certainly out of no spite
I knew nothing whatever about D= /bott personally & Sonly acted straightforwardly & in justice to myself & those whose я
here mechon that confidence has gained. that correspondence between Dr Bott & myself
& has not yet been retire laved for making copies & has not;
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3. There
may
was some talk about a Central
Mining & Qualytical Office, in which I was interested. I was, before I was appointed to the Got
pret,
when I
Ceased all connection with it & this! can absolutely prove.
4. My work
Vis new
sshauge
to me f
I did
my
best to girs sahafaction. I may have me mistakes, many people do, but not mistakes wh
4ou
3
would warrant
my
612
not been allowed to enter
another brauch of the service. I cane huthfully
& conscientionaly swear that I endeavoured to act honourably & do
was
my
Lowever small.
neve
beat, & Scertainly
guilty of any
4 I sent in once
for a
a rise of salary. This
mal-practice,
was not unreasonable & has suice been proved as the G.A.'s salary is now #4800 whereas in was then $2.400.
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6. I have always been spoken of a Excellent Kacher & disciplinarian & Than abrea had Rome. Experience at teaching Asiatics, Lavin had Excellent results during my temporary Employment in the Central Schools, Taiping, as will be seen looking at the Inspector's repo In conclusion I have the honour to preser this appeal to you to allow me to take up this Junior position at Houghong & I will show to to those under whom I am placed Kasd
work thoroughly & Carneally. I have a wife schild & I know there are no
not married quarter but both
my wife & myself are prepared to lake our chance than no doubt as to our abelity get along. I Earnently beg therefore that you allow this appeal of mine & give
my firal foot. hold on the Gool. ladder & I will prove that,
Jour confidence has not been misplaced.
you
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Share the hour to be,
Sir,
Your
obedient servant
Grant H. Matthew