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I have the honour to bring forward, and my credentials considered, such an opportunity.

I have to add, that I was recommended for the appointment by your predecessor, the late Major General Brunker, and that I have served as Assistant Surveyor General for 2 years, for the last 17 months of which under the present Surveyor General, whose opinion of my fitness for the post, I have enclosed in an extract of a letter from him to the Colonial Secretary of this Colony.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant,

Extract from a letter written by L. St. G. Moorsom, Surveyor General of Hong-Kong to the Colonial Secretary dated 14th October 1870

"In justice to Mr. Buckle, I must add that since I have had the control of this Department, I have at all times received from him the greatest assistance, and advice. I beg to be allowed to record my great appreciation of Mr. Buckle's high principles and most valuable assistance to me on all occasions.

L. St. G. H. Moorsom.

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I have the honour to bring forward, and my credentials considered, such an opportunity. I have to add, that I was recommended for the appointment by your predecessor, the late Major General Brunker, and that I have served as Assistant Surveyor General for 2 years, for the last 17 months of which under the present Surveyor General, whose opinion of my fitness for the post, I have enclosed in an extract of a letter from him to the Colonial Secretary of this Colony. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, Extract from a letter written by L. St. G. Moorsom, Surveyor General of Hong-Kong to the Colonial Secretary dated 14th October 1870 "In justice to Mr. Buckle, I must add that since I have had the control of this Department, I have at all times received from him the greatest assistance, and advice. I beg to be allowed to record my great appreciation of Mr. Buckle's high principles and most valuable assistance to me on all occasions. L. St. G. H. Moorsom.
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being brought forward, Aud myf clavi considered, should. such aw oppor= - muity offer.

I have to add, that I was re= : commended for the appointment by your predecessor, the late Tapor équeral. Bruker, and that I haver served, as Assistant Surveyor. General. for 2 years, for the last 17 months of which under the present Sunveyor General, whose opinion of my fitness for the post, I have enclosed in an extract of a. letter from him to the Clonial. Sec = : stary of this Colony

I have the honour

tobe Sir.

Your most

most obedient Senaut

Extract from

a

letter written beg

L. St. Morsom lag. Suneyor General of Hong-King to the Colonial Secretary dated 14th October 1870

" In justice to Mr. Buckle. I must "add that since.. I have had the con:

-hol

of this Department. I have " at all times received from him "the greatest assistance, and adrice

I bey have to

"be allowed to record my great "appreciation of Mr Knekte's high "Iniciples and most rainable

assistance to me ow all occasions.

1st/ [. H. Moorsom.

FG

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