CO129-051 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [7-9] — Page 51

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Sitting in this office, I am unable to find in the records any trace that you were born in Hong Kong.

In 1838/85...

Copy-

Sir,

49 Victoria, Hong Kong, 4th July, 1885

I have the honour to request you will have the goodness to lay the following application before His Excellency The Governor.

Understanding from Mr. Stewart that alienage might be an obstacle to my promotion in Her Majesty's Service, I respectfully pray His Excellency will move the Honourable M. T. Mercer, Acting Colonial Secretary, that...

etc.

etc.

Page 9

...

10 of 1. Ordton 1845, stood by de Asraccher...

to have her diallands...

3

*

be an obstacle to my birth...

fuse an...

Ho.

tc.

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Sitting in this office, I am unable to find in the records any trace that you were born in Hong Kong. In 1838/85... Copy- Sir, 49 Victoria, Hong Kong, 4th July, 1885 I have the honour to request you will have the goodness to lay the following application before His Excellency The Governor. Understanding from Mr. Stewart that alienage might be an obstacle to my promotion in Her Majesty's Service, I respectfully pray His Excellency will move the Honourable M. T. Mercer, Acting Colonial Secretary, that... etc. etc. Page 9 ... 10 of 1. Ordton 1845, stood by de Asraccher... to have her diallands... 3 * be an obstacle to my birth... fuse an... Ho. tc. Page 10
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Sitting in wither (mail. I am unath to find in the moros of this office any 9 the adliame to trace that you 10 of 1. Orton 1845, stabd by de Aciraccher. to have her diallands 3 * In 836385. Copy- Sir, 49 Victoria, Houghtong, 4th July, 1855- I have the hour to request will have the goodnes to lay the following application before His Excellency The Governo - Understanding from Ais Sreelleney that alien might to my birth fus an be an obstacle my promotion in Her Majesty's Service, I respectfully pray His breellency will move The Honnable M. T. Mercer, regre, Colonial Sceretary, that This tc. Ho. tc.
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Sitting in wither (mail. I am unath

to find in the moros

of this office any

9

the adliame to

trace

that

you

10 of 1. Orton 1845,

stabd by de Aciraccher.

to have her diallands

3

*

In 836385.

Copy-

Sir,

49

Victoria, Houghtong,

4th July, 1855-

I have the hour to request

will have the

goodnes

to lay the following application

before His Excellency The Governo -

Understanding from Ais

Sreelleney that alien might

to

my

birth

fus an

be an obstacle

my promotion in Her Majesty's Service, I respectfully pray

His breellency will move

The Honnable M. T. Mercer, regre, Colonial Sceretary,

that

This

tc.

Ho.

tc.

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