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Hong Kong, 22nd June, 187. The report that

Port Master General (Z. M. Mitchell.) acting Colonial Secretary

(A. I. Ball)

has knowledge of

813.874-67

The English language. is gratuitous. Mac Donals "knows very little from insufficient

No. 1044. Jones a serious objection. Ting planned in charge of an office where the correspondence is so much English, especially when the same

sort of office at Yokohama exists as statutory.

Appointments of Mr. Simpson

with regard to the whole Sorts Master, and promotion of the officers of the Department

in Hong Kong Post office -

"Who will be subordinate to him

i.e the H.K. Post office is to be entrusted to an officer with an imperfect knowledge of the English language - I cannot sanction this - so inform the Governor with regard to the above. Draw his attention to the promotion suggested - inform him that arrangements will be sent for Mr. I.W. Simpson to take charge in lieu of Mr. Richard Graves Macdonnell in all respects after

Despatch No 3/3 of 28th June, the past written Weglich have a distinct how hely it. Art 234

Enclosure in Governor Sir

1867.

Detref Bartrughan

Anse

Livered

302

6 Sept? 1867

I have the honour

to acknowledge receipt

of despatch 20.313 of

The 20 June & to confirm

the appointment of John Simpson

as Postmaster General of

Hong Kong

to be Posted

to Yokohama.

I observe that the

Mitchell the Portmaster

has

in

recommending

Mr Barrado for promotion

in succession to Mr. Simpson &c.

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Hong Kong, 22nd June, 187. The report that Port Master General (Z. M. Mitchell.) acting Colonial Secretary (A. I. Ball) has knowledge of 813.874-67 The English language. is gratuitous. Mac Donals "knows very little from insufficient No. 1044. Jones a serious objection. Ting planned in charge of an office where the correspondence is so much English, especially when the same sort of office at Yokohama exists as statutory. Appointments of Mr. Simpson with regard to the whole Sorts Master, and promotion of the officers of the Department in Hong Kong Post office - "Who will be subordinate to him i.e the H.K. Post office is to be entrusted to an officer with an imperfect knowledge of the English language - I cannot sanction this - so inform the Governor with regard to the above. Draw his attention to the promotion suggested - inform him that arrangements will be sent for Mr. I.W. Simpson to take charge in lieu of Mr. Richard Graves Macdonnell in all respects after Despatch No 3/3 of 28th June, the past written Weglich have a distinct how hely it. Art 234 Enclosure in Governor Sir 1867. Detref Bartrughan Anse Livered 302 6 Sept? 1867 I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of despatch 20.313 of The 20 June & to confirm the appointment of John Simpson as Postmaster General of Hong Kong to be Posted to Yokohama. I observe that the Mitchell the Portmaster has in recommending Mr Barrado for promotion in succession to Mr. Simpson &c. DEX:
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Hong Kong, 22 wh June, 187. The remort that Port Master General (Z. M. Mitchell.) acting Colonial Secretary (A. I. Ball) Ius Barrades knowledge of течит 813.874-67 The English languay. is Greenotie Mac Donalke "korower pee from insurfen No. 1044. Johns a serious objection Ting planned in charge of and office where the commoper is so much English lopecially when the same Spru New Sort office at Jokohamn. deansback exists as statu Appointments of Mr. Simpson with regard to the whohoh Sorte Master, and promotion "the officers of the Departme in Hong Kong Pot office - "Who will be subordinate to thin i.e the #K. Post offer is tove eating archerty fun with an infinfect knowledge of the english language - Scannot samation this- so inform the for? with regula that the above draw his olly's In to with old the promotion suggested - inform him that agcutter an will be sent for Myland to the charge in flu "I W Simferon. & that it with de Richard Graves Macdonnells geteenth in all petions afte to Despatch N 3/3 of 28th June, the past witten Weglich have a Binsect how hely it. Art 234 Enclosure in Governor Sir 1867. Detref Bartrughan Anse li Livered 302 6 Sept? 1867 I have the hon tikona b acknowlog de xript zom despatch 20.313 of The 20 June & to confirm the apprentment In John Siniso so Arst Postmatte fond of tonghong to be Protracte Zokshamn. Iolerne that the Mitchell the Portreath a Soul in e. mending V Me Barrado for fromotion in succession to In Suns & ve DEX:
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Hong Kong, 22 wh June, 187. The remort that

Port Master General (Z. M. Mitchell.) acting Colonial Secretary

(A. I. Ball)

Ius Barrades knowledge of

течит

813.874-67

The English languay. is Greenotie Mac Donalke "korower pee from insurfen

No. 1044. Johns a serious objection Ting planned in charge of and office where the commoper is so much English lopecially when the same

Spru

New Sort office at Jokohamn. deansback exists as statu

Appointments of Mr. Simpson

with regard to the whohoh Sorte Master, and promotion "the officers of the Departme

in Hong Kong Pot office -

"Who will be subordinate to thin

i.e the #K. Post offer is tove eating archerty fun with an infinfect knowledge of the english language - Scannot samation this- so inform the for? with regula that the above draw his olly's In to with old the promotion suggested - inform him that agcutter an will be sent for Myland to the charge in flu "I W Simferon. & that it with de Richard Graves Macdonnells geteenth in all petions afte

to Despatch N 3/3 of 28th June, the past witten Weglich have a Binsect how hely it. Art 234

Enclosure in Governor Sir

1867.

Detref Bartrughan

Anse

li

Livered

302

6 Sept? 1867

I have the hon

tikona b

acknowlog de xript

zom despatch 20.313 of

The 20 June & to confirm

the apprentment In John Siniso so

Arst Postmatte fond of

tonghong

to be Protracte

Zokshamn.

Iolerne that the

Mitchell the Portreath

a

Soul in

e.

mending

V

Me Barrado for fromotion

in succession to In Suns & ve

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