CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 291

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

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As, moreover, this was entirely independent of the work done in the way of visits paid to the different vessels personally by the various officers of the Department, and I have every reason for thinking that duty to have been carried on zealously and satisfactorily, your Ladship will perhaps feel that I have not unduly increased the Staff of the Harbor Department, which still stands reported in my Despatch No. 179 of the 29th ultimo, with the exception of one Chinese Clerk, whom the pressure of business compelled me temporarily to add.

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I shall not, however, be able to report for some months the real amount of knowledge to

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288 4. As, moreover, this was entirely independent of the work done in the way of visits paid to the different vessels personally by the various officers of the Department, and I have every reason for thinking that duty to have been carried on zealously and satisfactorily, your Ladship will perhaps feel that I have not unduly increased the Staff of the Harbor Department, which still stands reported in my Despatch No. 179 of the 29th ultimo, with the exception of one Chinese Clerk, whom the pressure of business compelled me temporarily to add. 3 I shall not, however, be able to report for some months the real amount of knowledge to
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4.

As

norcover this was

entirely independent of the = work done in the way of visits paid

to the different vesels personally by-

the

verious officers of the Department, and I have every reason for thinking that duty to have been carrick on zealously and satisfactorily, your Ladship will ferhaps feel that I have not unduly increased the Blaffe of the Harbor Department,

which still stands

reported in my Despatch 16:179 of the 29t ultimo, with the exception of one chinese Clerk, whom the pressure of busines compelled temporarily to add.-

3

M

I shall not however be

able to resort for

some months

the real amount of Knowledge

to

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