CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12] — Page 21

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sacrificed unless leave be granted. While I cannot deny the urgency of

these cases

they fill

me with anxiety

in anticipating the simultaneous

three Head of Department

removal of the

from the Colony.

I can replace

Mr. Mercer by

Mr Hillier which will leave a blank

which

in the Chief Magistrate's Office I shall have infinite difficulty in filling up - Moreover Mr Hillier has expressed to me his earnest desire to quit the Colonial and to be transferred to the Consular service where his lingual requirements would be of special value. Should he be nominated by Lord Clarendon

to the Siamese Consulship (as is

possible) I have urgently to request that a Gentleman competent to discharge satisfactorily the Duties of Chief Magistrate may come out without delay.

As

regard

the Surveyor's

Department, I believe I shall be enabled with the Assistance of Captain Cowper to conduct the Public Service without inconvenience, Mr Cleverly's claim to relief is strong and I doubt if he can

safely pass another Summer in Hongkong.

I enclose a private note I have from Mr. Reinhacker. He is

an invaluable Public Servant and

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20 sacrificed unless leave be granted. While I cannot deny the urgency of these cases they fill me with anxiety in anticipating the simultaneous three Head of Department removal of the from the Colony. I can replace Mr. Mercer by Mr Hillier which will leave a blank which in the Chief Magistrate's Office I shall have infinite difficulty in filling up - Moreover Mr Hillier has expressed to me his earnest desire to quit the Colonial and to be transferred to the Consular service where his lingual requirements would be of special value. Should he be nominated by Lord Clarendon to the Siamese Consulship (as is possible) I have urgently to request that a Gentleman competent to discharge satisfactorily the Duties of Chief Magistrate may come out without delay. As regard the Surveyor's Department, I believe I shall be enabled with the Assistance of Captain Cowper to conduct the Public Service without inconvenience, Mr Cleverly's claim to relief is strong and I doubt if he can safely pass another Summer in Hongkong. I enclose a private note I have from Mr. Reinhacker. He is an invaluable Public Servant and
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20 cncrificed unke leave be granted- While I cannot deny the urgency of these enses they fill me with anxiety in anticipating the simultaneous three Head of Departmené removal of the from the Colony. I can replace Mr. Mereer by Me Hillier which will leave a blank which which in the Chief Magistrates Office I shall have infinite diffienity in filling up - Mincover Mr Hillier Whas expressed to me his carnert desire to quite the Colonial and to be transfered to the Consular service where his lingual requirements would be of special value. Should he be nominated by Lord Clarendon ا ما A.3. to the Siamese Consulship (as is possible) I have urgently to enticat that a Gentleman competent to discharge satisfactorily the Duties of Chief Magistrate may out without delay. As rigard be sent the Surveyor's Department, I believe I shall be enabled with the Assistance of Captain Cowper to conduct the Public Service without inconvenience, Me Cleverly's claim to relief is stroy and I doubt if he can safely rev another Summer in Hougtong- remain I enclose a private note I have from Mr. Ricnaceker. He is reecived an invaluable Publie Servant and
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cncrificed unke leave be granted- While I cannot deny the urgency of

these enses

they fill

me with anxiety

in anticipating the simultaneous

three Head of Departmené

removal of the

from the Colony.

I can replace

Mr. Mereer by

Me Hillier which will leave a blank

which

which

in the Chief Magistrates Office I shall have infinite diffienity in filling up - Mincover Mr Hillier Whas expressed to me his carnert desire to quite the Colonial and to be transfered to the Consular service where his lingual requirements would be of special value. Should he be nominated by Lord Clarendon

ا ما

A.3.

to the Siamese Consulship (as is

possible) I have urgently to enticat that a Gentleman competent to discharge satisfactorily the Duties of Chief Magistrate may out without delay.

As

rigard

be sent

the Surveyor's

Department, I believe I shall be enabled with the Assistance of Captain Cowper to conduct the Public Service without inconvenience, Me Cleverly's claim to relief is stroy and I doubt if he can

safely rev another Summer in Hougtong-

remain

I enclose a private note I have from Mr. Ricnaceker. He is

reecived

an invaluable Publie Servant and

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