CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 262

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257

instro

for Hongkong,

have now the honour

to transmit, for

for Your Lordship's

information, copy of

Enclosure

that an application from Dr Doberck (Mr Doberch de Salles), whom he brought

(Mrs Eliza

with him to this Colony,

and who lives with him as his housekeeper, should

be appointed, for the reasons stated by him, and paid

by the Colonial Government,

as second assistant in the Government Observatory.

2. I laid this application before the Executive Council,

where it was stated that the relations between Dr Doberck and his proposed

female assistant are notoriously not of a purely scientific nature;

and that the Colonial Legislature would probably object to

the appointment in question.

Under these circumstances, it was decided, with my approval, that Dr Doberck should be informed that his application

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257 instro for Hongkong, have now the honour to transmit, for for Your Lordship's information, copy of Enclosure that an application from Dr Doberck (Mr Doberch de Salles), whom he brought (Mrs Eliza with him to this Colony, and who lives with him as his housekeeper, should be appointed, for the reasons stated by him, and paid by the Colonial Government, as second assistant in the Government Observatory. 2. I laid this application before the Executive Council, where it was stated that the relations between Dr Doberck and his proposed female assistant are notoriously not of a purely scientific nature; and that the Colonial Legislature would probably object to the appointment in question. Under these circumstances, it was decided, with my approval, that Dr Doberck should be informed that his application
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257

instro

for Hongkong,

have now v

the honour

Co

travemit, for

for Your Lordship's

information, copy of

A1V

Enclosure

that an

drishin

application from Dr Doberch

de salles), whom he brought

(Mrs Eliza

with him to this Clony,

and who

as his

his

lives with him

housekeeper, should

be appointed, for the reasons

stated by him, and paid

by the Colonial Government,

as second assistant in the

Government Observatory.

م محمد

2 . I laid thus application.

before the Excentive Cori re's,

where it

tvac

stated that

the relations between Dr

Doberch and lus proposed

female assistant are notoriously

not of a purely scientific

nature; and that the Colonial,

sloture vould probably

Legislatu

object

lo

έλτι

y Note

for

Ais

appointment in question.

Under these circumstances,

it was decided, with my approval, that Dr Doberck

should be informed that his

application.

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