CO129-236 - Others - 1887 — Page 131

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Hang Rong.

C. O.

15905

RECE

20 Sion Hell67

Bath 8th August 1887.

Fir

that the office

Understanding

120

w to such other We

Justmelis

of Registrar General at Hongkong

has been filled up by

the appointment.

of Mr Lockhart, Thave the honou

to apply for the seat on

the

Execution Council rendered vacant

by

the promotion of

his predecessor.

By the Letters Patent constituting

the Council the vacancy.

to any

is open

tead of a department,

and not of necessity confined

to the Registrar Generalships.

The Under Secretary of State

for the Colonies

2.