CO129-044 - Public Offices - 1853 — Page 213

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

high

of the Honble Major Caine,

Your Excellency, whom Sense of justice is one of the characteristies of your Eovernment, will, certainly

this

not require the expression of

humblest duty occasion; but. I cannot

my

депер

myself the honor of respectfully stating, that I regard this temporary appointment of mine

as

me

an

а

ast of justice towards the part of your

Exalteney!

and

also

as

mark of appreciation of Services; because, had

my

any

other Officer in

the Colony

been appointed to discharge

the

Swah

duties of Colonial Secretary,

arrangement would

an

have cast indelith reflections

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on my private and official

character.

It is needless, Six, to

here my

State

Colonial

Services in the

and Diplomatie

Departments in

I had the

China, Since

the honor of entering

Her Majesty's Civil Service

close upon 15

now

Suffice it to say the performance of

years._ that, in

my

duties

I have invariably merited the esteem and confidence of all Her Majesty's Representatives in China; namely:- Captain Charles Elliot, R. N., Sir Henry Pottinger, and Sir John Davis;

esteem and confidence,

and this esteem an

I utter it with feelings of

gratitude, have also been

- extended to me

by Your Excellency

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