CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12] — Page 292

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its community, a Officer

a public

so singularly who was abestutely

^

disinterested and devoid

throughout

of self seething the gate.

his career

and who had

A

endeared himself to all

Whether Europeans

or

natives with whom he

was brought into contact.]

-4. Your telegram requested me to await your despatch before filling up the vacancy thus caused, but as the dolay would have been

inconvenient on various

Grounds, and as I had decided to select for the

host Some one unconnected

(although not unmindful of the ments of the present Hagthong officers with the

I did not

colony,

}

think it advisable to act

291 and

on your suggestion, au 2 $1 have appointed Mr Framing.

the colonial Secretar

(

7

Mauritius to succeed of? Stewent. M. I'lming has

had

long

Service in various

capacities, and his name

is

you

probably well known to et of c

as that

an able

and experienced officer.

5 You will be informed

harrafter at what date he will leave for the colony

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