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must not omit to give you

very best thanks

my very

for

the

ability and attention shown by

you

in

in your

Conduct

of

the

duties of the department during

my

absence in England, and I

A

take the opportunity to repeat my appreciation of the services rendered by your for the last sever

both under myself and

years Pubeceros.

With all good wishes for

your welfare, Jam,

my

Yours very sincerely, (Signed) W. J. Mercer.

Extracts of Letter 1.207 from

C

Colonial Secretary to Colonial Treasurer - 15 November 1851.

"I am

further directed

رہتا

the Lieutenant-Governo to take

an

to

early opportunity of conveying his most favourable

you

sentiments respecting the mode in which the duties of Treasurer to

by

the Colony have been discharged of Mr Ricnaecker, during your

absence

from Hongkong. His Hour would not thus have anticipated the

approbation which he doubts not His Excellency The Governm will

bestow

upon

the

performance of thre duties by Mor Rienaceken, had

he not considered it fully due