CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890 — Page 222

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urgently

Draft submitted for comment

Jun 30

Any further communication should be addressed to-

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,

(MARINE DEPARTMENT)

BOARD OF TRADE,

LONDON, S.W.

And the following letter and number should

be quoted:--

(M.

11146

Telegraphic Address. BOARD TRADE, MARINE,

LONDON.

BOARD OF TRADE,

(MARINE DEPARTMENT)

JUN 30

Surveyors

LONDON, S.W.,

11th June.

1890.

With reference to the letter from this Department of the 31 ultimo, respecting the selection of candidates for the vacant appointments of Marine Surveyor and of Assistant Marine Surveyor at Hong Kong. I am directed by the Board of Trade to transmit to you, for the consideration of Lord Knutsford the accompanying application of Mr George Peebles for the first named appointment. Mr Peebles is at present

Surveyor under this Department as shown in the

statement of his services inclosed herein, and the

Board of Trade regard him as competent to fill the appointment for which he applies.

The Under Secretary

of State Colonial Office.

I am to add that the Board are not

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