CO129-103 - Others - 1864 — Page 496

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5202 Hong Kong keren

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RECERS

4 JUN

1864

07

Lueen Luand

1864

leave to submit to

erty of this

floding facts connected with

-plated resignation of

Rictoria.

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be

con ter

my Bishoprick off

In the mouth of February last year

letter was addressed by me to the exeting Governor of Hongkong stating, the grounds

on which I requested the fanourable consideration of my case with a nieco to obtaining a

a small retiring allowance from the ample Colonial revenues of Hongkong. That letter was (I under - stand) forwarded to this grace your predecessor in office, with a strong_ recommendation from the cheting Governor. The Governor Cir Hercules

Robinson (then on

off in England) made

lave

absence

personal visit

to the Colonial Office to forward the

same object; and primately submitted

letter from

influential non-official

at a

The Right I conceur able

Edward Cardwell H.M. Principal Secretary

for.

the Calo

State

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member