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Mr. Michell haming, in the letter of which

Jenclose you

a

copy,

tendered the resignation of his Office- which

has been duly accepted_

I

arn

now enabled

to address

your

เก

the subject of the

reconstruction of

the

Harbour Master's dept.

I shape your wishing to

views in

secure the efficiency of that imprtant Branch of the civil

Perice of Hong Kong, and it is satisfactory

to

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I have confully concidued the proposals on this outgut. Infomitted by Dr Bridges - for wh. I

Request that

sne

Whine

Will

correct the expression of my thanks

and

am glad to find That-

an increased

Effriesening in the

H. Martes depart can

I

am therefore

x

your recommendation

tome to ford that that object roy

combined with a

financial saving.

le

Having eprisidered the

estions offered

prepaud & sanction sugges

the vauous change.

by

Dr. Bridges (for

tat. Dr. B. eggerts. which I have to

request you will

convey

to him the expression

of my thanks), and

finding that you

recommend

sanction

e to

theon thorn I have

to state that I arr

then

quite ready to do

therefore

so. You are

at liberty to nominate