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The Astronomer Royal
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Sir,
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Mr. Starding 12/4
Mr. Fidd
Mr. Just.
Mr. Antrobus.
Mr. Cor.
Mr. Lucas.
Sir F. Hopwood,
Mr. Churchill.
The Earl of Elgin.
20958
April 07
I am directed by the Earl of Elgin to inform you that the Hong Kong Director of the Observatory, Dr William Doberck, will retire from the Service next September and that his Lordship has approved the promotion to his post of Mr. F. Figg, First Assistant at the Observatory.
2. A vacancy will accordingly arise in the latter post.