CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6] — Page 67

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Copy, Letter Nr. 2

Hong Hong 21 March 1862

The Howl W.H. Alerander Espre

o Br.

wling Celovist Gorilary

Colonial Scretary

Acting

Sam in receipt of your faves of the 12 Sust

in realis to the application contained in

my

respects of the 36 that I might be appointeds a Government Surveyor

ON

You are Hind enough to communicates Plis Excellencey the Goverbor's reply declining the ap opricatione

The grounit's that there being ihres Government

vernment Surveyors already the number should not be increased, because? of the work being trifling. Tregret to have again de trespass upon your valuable time, but I'incline to the belief that I have nol) made mosellunder stoods.

I am well aware that the work is trifting so much so that the circumstance of the functions.

not being exclusively vested in the Slankoor

Master

The co

rages and In

apply

Kingenty of the work being trift be f

or the reverse is quite fontigne to

applications. the pot of Governement conferring

mu aft

the distivalion on a

Surveyor-gover

homes a erlaiks

degree of influences, which both the ethis Curveyors at this Port having and I lacking

disadvantage)

cantage) might-

I was desirous that the de be removed.

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Way I beg therefore, that your will acain

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