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by His Excellency the Governor

and

the Naval Commander in Chief to-

assist the Harbor Master in his duties

when the greatest vigilance

was

required

Night and day to prevent the shipping in the harbor being attacks or set on fire

and

for which service Ireceived the thanks

of the Governor in bouncil) with induce

you

to take a favorable

favorable Niew of my Case; I beg to add that I have been upwards of thirty years in the Navy and 15 a Master, seven of which have been served in Hongtong and Surveying the Adjacent Coast.

(Frue copy)

I have ter

(Signes) John I. Loney

Master attendant

Naval yard

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(Copy)

Sheud the appointment of Harbor Master

be vacant (as I almost anticipate) by the

time this application shall reach the

Colonial

འ

office, I would give it my strong ~

recommendation.

Mr. Loney

was

highly spoken of by

Captain Hate, and other officers of 16. M. S. "Calcutto", and gave every satisfaction

to this Government when employed during the troublous season of 1837/1838 in the

preservation of Security and order in ~ Hongkong Harbor

I have always thought and said

that an energetic Master Royal Navy was the proper person to fill this post-

and

• from what I have seen of all?;

Colonial Secretary