CO129-051 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [7-9] — Page 147

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the Colonial Secretary's Office, and Mr. Jarman, Inspector of Police, made application for the apartment, and I selected the former, who possessed the advantages

Mr. Jarman of

knowledge of English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Malay, and an acquaintance, colloquially, with Chinese and Clerks.

He is a gentleman of active habits, and likely to be of much public utility in the situation in which he is now placed.

At the same time, as he cannot be expected to render service equal to those of Mr. Caldwell, with not much superior experience, I have determined to make a reduction in the salary of the Office, and Mr. Grond Pre has been appointed at £30 per annum.

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The Quarters in the Central Police Station recently tenanted by Mr. Caldwell.

Mr. Caldwell was also Police Interpreter; I have not substituted Mr. Grond Pre for him in this post, but shall make arrangement by the inclusion of the year for the conduct of the post assessment.

Mr. Grond Pre has been nearly three years in the Service of the Colony.

I trust this measure will meet with Your Lordship's approval and confirmation.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

John Bowring

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the Colonial Secretary's Office, and Mr. Jarman, Inspector of Police, made application for the apartment, and I selected the former, who possessed the advantages Mr. Jarman of knowledge of English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Malay, and an acquaintance, colloquially, with Chinese and Clerks. He is a gentleman of active habits, and likely to be of much public utility in the situation in which he is now placed. At the same time, as he cannot be expected to render service equal to those of Mr. Caldwell, with not much superior experience, I have determined to make a reduction in the salary of the Office, and Mr. Grond Pre has been appointed at £30 per annum. Page 143 The Quarters in the Central Police Station recently tenanted by Mr. Caldwell. Mr. Caldwell was also Police Interpreter; I have not substituted Mr. Grond Pre for him in this post, but shall make arrangement by the inclusion of the year for the conduct of the post assessment. Mr. Grond Pre has been nearly three years in the Service of the Colony. I trust this measure will meet with Your Lordship's approval and confirmation. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's Most Obedient, Humble Servant, John Bowring
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the Colonial Secretary's Office, and Mr. Jarman, Inspector of Police, made application for the appartment, and I Selected the former, who possented the _ advantages

tver

Mr. Jerman of

kunoledge of English, Spanish, Portugues, and M

, and Malay, and Anne

thigh I acquaintance, Belloquially, with.. Thind costance and Clives.

He is a gentleman_of_active_ habits, and likely to be of sunohe public

in the situation in which he

utility is now placed

At the same time, as he

cannot be effected to render - fervivent equal to these of Mr. Caldwell, with nit much surre

experience, I hove determined.

to make a reduction in the Salary of

the Office, and Mr. Grand Bé Now been

appointed me £30, per

amummy and

A

143

the Quantors in the central Police Station

Caldwell.

receully tenanted by Mr. boldial -

Mr. Coldwek

was also Police Parte

Antesevver; I howe not glubostituted Mr.

Grand Pre for him in this post, but

1. The

shall snake_arrow.

mangement by the emclusion of the your for the conduct

the poft assessment:

of the

tou

Mr. Grond. Be how been nearly. yours in the Service of the Colony.

I trust this measure will meet-

with_Your_Lordship's approval and confirmation.

!

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

John Bornn

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