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It is due to myself to make some statement of my services, that they may be fully known and appreciated; as, unfortunately for me, both His Excellency the Governor and the Head of my Department are almost strangers in the Colony, and know but little of my claims to consideration.

6.

I entered the Service in Hongkong on the 1st October, 1845, as Accountant in the Purveyor General's Department, and I performed duties in that capacity to the satisfaction of the Surveyor General until the suspension of Mr. Tarrant, the Clerk of Deed Registry, in August, 1847, when I was appointed Acting Clerk of Deed Registry in addition to my own duties.

At this time, a reduction in the Surveyor General's Establishment was effected, and I owe it to my own zeal and the value of my services, that I was retained in the Department in preference to one who had the claim of more than double length of service.

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8.

In October, 1847, the Offices of Clerk of Deed Registry and

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72 It is due to myself to make some statement of my services, that they may be fully known and appreciated; as, unfortunately for me, both His Excellency the Governor and the Head of my Department are almost strangers in the Colony, and know but little of my claims to consideration. 6. I entered the Service in Hongkong on the 1st October, 1845, as Accountant in the Purveyor General's Department, and I performed duties in that capacity to the satisfaction of the Surveyor General until the suspension of Mr. Tarrant, the Clerk of Deed Registry, in August, 1847, when I was appointed Acting Clerk of Deed Registry in addition to my own duties. At this time, a reduction in the Surveyor General's Establishment was effected, and I owe it to my own zeal and the value of my services, that I was retained in the Department in preference to one who had the claim of more than double length of service. 7. 8. In October, 1847, the Offices of Clerk of Deed Registry and
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72 it due to myself to make some statement of my services, that they may be The fully known and appreciated; as, unfortunately for me; both this Excellency Governor and the Head of my Department are almost strangers in the Colony, and know but little of my claims to consideration. 6. I entered the Service in Hongkong on the set October, 1845. as Accountant in the Purveyor General's Department, and I performed duties in that my capacity to the satisfaction of the Surveyor General until the suspension suspension of Mr Tarrant, the Clerk of Deed Registry, in August, 1847, when I appointed Acting Clerk of Deed Registry in addition Ava to my own duties. At this time. ac 7. reduction in the Surveyor. General's Establishe Establishment was my effected, and I owe it to own zeal and the value of my services, that I was retained in the De d in the Department in preference to one had the claim of than double service. 8. who more my length In October, 1847. the Offices of Cleck of Deed Registry and
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it due

to myself to make

some statement of my

services, that they may

be

The

fully known and appreciated;

as, unfortunately for me; both this Excellency Governor and the Head of my Department

are almost

strangers in the Colony, and know but little of my claims

to consideration.

6.

I entered the Service in Hongkong on the set October, 1845. as Accountant

in the Purveyor General's

Department, and I performed

duties in that

my

capacity

to the satisfaction of the

Surveyor General until the

suspension

suspension of Mr Tarrant, the Clerk of Deed Registry, in August, 1847, when I appointed Acting Clerk of Deed Registry in addition

Ava

to

my

own duties.

At this time.

ac

7.

reduction in the Surveyor.

General's Establishe

Establishment was

my

effected, and I owe it to own zeal and the value of

my services, that I was

retained in the De

d in the Department

in preference to one had the claim of

than double

service.

8.

who

more

my length

In October, 1847. the Offices of Cleck of Deed Registry

and

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