CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 240

The Duke of Newcastle.

Mr. Mercer

No158

Received

Reporting appointment James Baker

of

Bin

Williamson.

in the place of In

the forwich Hulk,

as Superintendent of

"

777

my

22140

&

Hongkong 158.10209

Entered

Mein Adm the Government & Hong Kong

MINUTE

"Nolman 25

239

the Detr

I have to acknowledg the receipt of your

despatch no 158 of the

22 August

25

&

in my

&

Conary

approval

Of the provisional Appointment of

In Janus Baker to be Superintendent of the Convert Hulk

In

the

place of Mr Williamson

I trust that I

shall shortly be able to report to you the selection

Au

Offres for the

permanent appointment

1. T. Rogers

only intended as

provisional,

as

Mercer's recommendation was

made to the

Home Office for a Government for the Tenements

Affion

my

...

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