CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 862

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Public Works Department.

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you

857

Surveyor General's Office,

Hong Kong, 29th April 1870.

I have to trouble you about the following matter.

Mr Sidney Fitzhardinge Berkeley, who I am given to understand is your brother, applied to me on the 11th September last for employment. He stated that he was anxious to find suitable employment on shore, as life at sea as a Marine Engineer did not suit him, since he suffered habitually from sea sickness. As there was at the time a vacancy in the Government service, I recommended him for employment, on probation, as Assistant Engineer, at the rate of $100 a month with the understanding that...

E. D. Berkeley Esq.

Civil Servant

Pontae Villa Canford Bridge

Kent England.

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Copy. Public Works Department. ( Fir I you 857 Surveyor General's Office, Hong Kong, 29th April 1870. I have to trouble you about the following matter. Mr Sidney Fitzhardinge Berkeley, who I am given to understand is your brother, applied to me on the 11th September last for employment. He stated that he was anxious to find suitable employment on shore, as life at sea as a Marine Engineer did not suit him, since he suffered habitually from sea sickness. As there was at the time a vacancy in the Government service, I recommended him for employment, on probation, as Assistant Engineer, at the rate of $100 a month with the understanding that... E. D. Berkeley Esq. Civil Servant Pontae Villa Canford Bridge Kent England.
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2 Copy. Public Works Department. ( Fir I you 857 Surveyor General's Office, Hong Kong, 29th April 1870. I to have to trouble I regret about the following matter. Mr Sidney Fitzhardinge Berkeley who I your am given to understand is brother applied to employment oi ገደ for the 11th September last. He stated that he was anxious on to find suitable employment shore, as life at sea as a Marine Engineer did not suit him, siner he suffered habitually from sea sickness. As there at the time in the Government service al was a vacancy recommended him for employment, on probation, as Assistant Engineer, at the rate of month with the underal. $100 a E. D. Berkeley Esq. Civil Servant derstanding that Pontae Villa Canford Bridge Kent England.
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Copy.

Public Works Department.

(

Fir

I

you

857

Surveyor General's Office,

Hong Kong, 29th April 1870.

I to have to trouble

I regret

about the following matter.

Mr Sidney Fitzhardinge Berkeley

who I

your

am

given to understand is brother applied to

employment

oi

ገደ

for

the 11th September

last. He stated that he was anxious

on

to find suitable employment shore, as life at sea as a Marine Engineer did not suit him, siner he suffered habitually from sea sickness. As there at the time in the Government

service

al

was a vacancy

recommended him for

employment,

on

probation, as

Assistant Engineer, at the rate of

month with the underal.

$100 a

E. D. Berkeley Esq.

Civil Servant

derstanding

that

Pontae Villa Canford Bridge

Kent England.

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