CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 204

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Enclosure

199

recommend,

#

on

public grounds and

in the interest of the Imperial Government,

that M. Moquen's application to be

"seconded" for ten years should be granted.

It is necessary

that he should be in

a position to give an early reply to the offer made him of the place of Superintendent of the Police at Shanghai, I have promised him to request your Lordship to inform me by telegraph of Your decision.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble servant,

My Lord,

Harbor Department

Hong Kong, 16th August 1883.

I have the honor to inform Your Lordship, that I have been offered the post of Captain Superintendent of Police at Shanghai, and, as my prospect of promotion in the Hong Kong Civil Service seems to me remote, I feel disposed to accept this post, and with this view venture

The Right Honble Lord Derby Secretary of State

for the Colonies.

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Enclosure 199 recommend, # on public grounds and in the interest of the Imperial Government, that M. Moquen's application to be "seconded" for ten years should be granted. It is necessary that he should be in a position to give an early reply to the offer made him of the place of Superintendent of the Police at Shanghai, I have promised him to request your Lordship to inform me by telegraph of Your decision. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble servant, My Lord, Harbor Department Hong Kong, 16th August 1883. I have the honor to inform Your Lordship, that I have been offered the post of Captain Superintendent of Police at Shanghai, and, as my prospect of promotion in the Hong Kong Civil Service seems to me remote, I feel disposed to accept this post, and with this view venture The Right Honble Lord Derby Secretary of State for the Colonies.
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Enclosure 199 recommend, # on publie grounds and in the interest of the Imperial Government, that M.Moquen's application to be "seconded for ten years should be granted. Ito it is neces. necessary that he should be in a position to give an early reply to the offer made him of the place of Superintendent of the Police at Shanghai, I have promised him to request your Lordship to inform me by telegraph of Your decision I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble corvent, MyLord. Harbor Department tong trong 16th August 1883. I have the honor to inform Your Lordship, theb Shave been offered the post of Captain superintendent of Police at Shanghai, and, as my prospect of promotion in the Hong Kong Coil Service: seems to me remote, Efeel disposed to accept this post, and with this view venture The Right Honble Lord Derby Secretary of State for the Colonies. mosh
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Enclosure

199

recommend,

#

on

publie grounds and

in the interest of the Imperial Government,

that M.Moquen's application to be

"seconded for ten years should be granted.

Ito it is neces.

necessary

that he should be in

a position to give an early reply to the offer made him of the place of Superintendent of the Police at Shanghai, I have promised him to request your Lordship to inform me by telegraph of Your decision

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble corvent,

MyLord.

Harbor Department

tong trong 16th August 1883.

I have the honor to inform Your Lordship, theb Shave been offered the post of Captain superintendent of Police at Shanghai, and, as my prospect of promotion in the Hong Kong Coil Service: seems to me remote, Efeel disposed to accept this post, and with this view venture

The Right Honble Lord Derby Secretary of State

for the Colonies.

mosh

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