CO129-148 - Public Offices & Others - 1870 — Page 620

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in the Military

arr d

13 in the Civil)

through ill health I was superannuated

from

the

post of Chief Clerse of the

Harbor Master's

Department

of

that Colony

A

£75

11-1 from

8th October last.

Having been

restored to

good

health, being still.

young

in the offices at home.

I have the honor

to be

with the highest respect.

Lir

Obedient.

your moot

Humble Servant,

Joseph Thornton

late Civil Servies

cong kong

not yet forty years of age -

A

and of

vigorous constitution, I feel that

it would be preferable to

employed than idle.

be actively

and I earnestly

hope Lord Granville will be pleased

to place my name

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the Active

the

may

deen

List for service in any of

Colonies his Lordship

fit

a

any temporary appointment