CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 277

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Mr Alves has been in the service and was highly recommended by the Surveyor General who, at the same time, expressed his regret at losing his services.

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... survives.

I have appointed Mr Black Storey, Jr, to be Assistant Clerk in the Surveyor General's Department in the place of Mr. Alves promoted, and I have to ask Your Grace's approval of these arrangements.

I regret that owing to the peculiar circumstances of Hongkong I have been unable to comply in these cases with the rule that requires appointments of this kind to be made subject to approval pending confirmation.

I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's, Most Obedient Servant,

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276 3. Mr Alves has been in the service and was highly recommended by the Surveyor General who, at the same time, expressed his regret at losing his services. 4. ... survives. I have appointed Mr Black Storey, Jr, to be Assistant Clerk in the Surveyor General's Department in the place of Mr. Alves promoted, and I have to ask Your Grace's approval of these arrangements. I regret that owing to the peculiar circumstances of Hongkong I have been unable to comply in these cases with the rule that requires appointments of this kind to be made subject to approval pending confirmation. I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's, Most Obedient Servant, 1
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3.

Mr Alves has bem

the service and was

sis

years in

highly recommended

by the Surveyor General who, at the same time, expressed his regret at losing his

4.

survives.

I have appointed Mr blacks

Storey, Jr, to be Assistant black in Sabery, £ 200 the Surveyor General's Departiment

the place of Mr. Alves promoted, and I have to ash Your Gravis approval

of these

arrangements.

I regnt that owing to the peculiar circumstances of Honghong

I have been unable to comply in these cases with the rule that requires

Art

the rev

appointments of this kind to be made half Sabung pending approval.

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I have. the honor to be

My Lord Duby Your Grace's,

Most Obedient Servant,

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