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Budosure (andup)
30 July
No.
0.291
Government House,
C.O 31793
Hongkong, 6th August, 1901.
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Sir,
I have the honour to transmit to you (in duplicate) for your favourable consideration the enclosed application of Mr. W. Chatham, Assistant Director of Public Works in this Colony, for the post of Director of Public Works which I understand that Mr. Ormsby is about to vacate.
2. Mr. Chatham has on four occasions acted as Director of Public Works and, since the departure of Mr. Ormsby on leave, has discharged the duties of this important post in a very satisfactory manner.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
Henry Blake
Governor, &c.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.
&c.