CO129-142 - Public Offices & Others - 1869 — Page 384

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from the heads of Departments in the Civil Service under whom I served. And I had the pleasure of receiving the thanks of the present Harbor Master of Hongkong when sent from the Colonial Secretary's Office to assist him in correcting discrepancies which had occurred in the Accounts with the Board of Trade during the tenure of Office of the former Harbor Master, then deceased. At the same time I compiled the Shipping Returns (in ten days and nights) for the Blue Book, which had been two months in Arrear in that Department.

After a period of nearly 23 years in Her Most Gracious Majesty's Service, 20 of them since I first sailed for Hong Kong in Her Majesty's ship Apollo with the FG Regiment, which Corps unfortunately lost nearly half its number in that unhealthy Climate (amongst them my brothers) I was compelled through ill health to lay my humble claim before...

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received while also others testifying Character while in

a

to

the

youth my

Army.

E.F

G

J

M

R

As well

of

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from the heads of Departments in the Civil Service under whom I served. And I had the pleasure of receiving the thanks of the present Harbor Master of Hongkong when sent from the Colonial Secretary's Office to assist him in correcting discrepancies which had occurred in the Accounts with the Board of Trade during the tenure of Office of the former Harbor Master, then deceased. At the same time I compiled the Shipping Returns (in ten days and nights) for the Blue Book, which had been two months in Arrear in that Department.

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After a period of nearly 23 years in Her Most Gracious Majesty's Service, 20 of them since I first sailed for Hong Kong in Her Majesty's ship Apollo with the FG Regiment, which Corps unfortunately lost nearly half its number in that unhealthy Climate (amongst them my brothers) I was compelled through ill health to lay my humble claim before...