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
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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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