CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8] — Page 440

7177

administration so desirable

: to be possessed under such circumstances, while I

feel

sure that he would

fulfil the duties of the, post with real and efficiency and to the benefit of the

service.

I have the honour to be

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant, Boy Barten

}

>

{

Copy

J. A.

Enclosure.

435

C. O.

16557

Rect

(Red' 17 AUG 91

May, Esq, to Act. Colonial Secretary

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hong Kong, 1t Enly 1891.

Her

Ker

į

Sir,

In view

of

the

probable retirement of Ntr Ht. M. Deave

I have the honour to request that

Ai's Excellency the Officer Aduriinistering the Governmen

will be

mare

to place my

good enough to place before the Right Aerovatie the Secretary of State for the Colonics

a candidate for the apporriment, in the event of Lord Knucksford

desiring to fill the vas

aurong

frer m

vacancy pre

the main bers

وه

of his service.

apforrited

after competitive stancination to