CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12] — Page 11

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Enclosure 1.

10

prospective appointment of

a

Committee

of enquiry

into the expenditure of the Colony, to recommend.

compliance with his application.

a

I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

William Doberck

Director

Hongkong Observatory

29th August 1893

No 67

My

Lord Marquess

One

of

the reasons for

the late increase in the staff

of assistants in this Observatory was the fact that it had hitherto been impossible for

me to take any leave of absence.

2. In future I could arrange to take leave of absence sometimes if Mr Figg were allowed to act for me.

Mr Figg was appointed in 1883.

The Right Honourable

The Marquess of Ripon

&

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State

for the Colonies

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Enclosure 1. 10 prospective appointment of a Committee of enquiry into the expenditure of the Colony, to recommend. compliance with his application. a I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, William Doberck Director Hongkong Observatory 29th August 1893 No 67 My Lord Marquess One of the reasons for the late increase in the staff of assistants in this Observatory was the fact that it had hitherto been impossible for me to take any leave of absence. 2. In future I could arrange to take leave of absence sometimes if Mr Figg were allowed to act for me. Mr Figg was appointed in 1883. The Right Honourable The Marquess of Ripon & Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies
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Enclosure 1.

10

prospective appointment of

а

Committee

of enquiry

into the expenditure of the Colony, to recommend.

compliance with his application.

a

I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Ohrdient

Humble Servant,

Vain Robinigay

Stk.0

0.0.

17110

Honghong Observatory

29th August 1893

No 67

My

Lord Marquess

One

of

the reasons for

the late increase in the staff

of assistants in this Observator. was the fact that it had hitherts been impossible for

take

- ever

one to

any leave of absencewhat-

2. In future I could arrange to take leave of absence sometimes if Mr Figg were allowed to act for mr Figg

me.

was appointed in 1883,

The Right Honourable

The Marquess of Ripon

and

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State

for the bolonies

to

te

Re

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