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Captain Wathen was
Appointed Harbour Master of
Hong Kong,
and Marine
Magistrate in 1854
He was recommended to the
post by Sir
Date of Newcastle, on the
I. Graham, for the place.
as a good man.
His Predecessor Lieut. Pedder
was permitted by the then Governor Sir J. Davis to
live in a house or rooms
rent free.
"This permission was in direct
violation of an instruction
from this Office in /43 and /44
that no
public Officers
except the Governor should
have a
residence allowed
them. It was,
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Captain Wathens was
Appointed Hartior Master of
Money Kong,
aux Marine
Magistrate in 1854
Re
less recommended to the
by Sin
Date of Newcette, beg
I. Graham, for the place.
good mex
His Predeoper Lieut. Pedder
was permitted by the then Governor Si. J. Dairs to
live in a house or rooms
rent fee.
"This permission was in dind
violation of au cestruction
from this Office in /43 and /44
that no
public Officers
repcept the Governor should
have a
réndence aMould
them. It was,
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