CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12] — Page 372

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those of Wr Shelley that I could not hesitate

as to

the selection - Major Coine

it

now

the oldest Civil

Servant of Hongkong, having

landed in 1841 and lived in

mat-shed, on

the first recapation of this Island, through the worst and most

Dangerous period. _ Mr. Shelley

came

out at the same

in 1844,

time with myself with the chance of obtaining

vacant office. _ From

any

my personal refers for Mr Bruse, and at that

Gentleman's

532

Gentleman's intercession, I gave

Mr. Shelley the office of Auditor..

The double duties which Shave the honor to performe

under Your Lordship and Viscount Palmerston, and the responsibilities attacker there to make it

ast of

Amm

mere justice to myself to employ as Secretory person

whose siligence,

Cha

steadiness and general ability I can perfectly rely . _ "W Shelley popaper many agreeable qualities, but the enclosed letter at the

reped

hows t

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