CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893 — Page 458

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C. O.

Nonored Sint

Cif

Fulmeath || 1833

10th April 1893

I beg to inform you that toward the close of the last China war 1860, 61. I purchased Corps, at the suggestions of Major d. C. Rowland R. A. Ordnance and Military Store Keeper at Hong Kong, and served under that Gentleman as Storeman and afterwards as Foreman of Magazines. In consequence of a reduction of the establishment being ordered by the Home authorities, I was reverted to Storeman and finally left the department.

The other Officers in connection with the department whilst I served in it, were Messrs W. Silva (Paymaster), George Pirkis and Brauscome (Ordnance Clerks), William Hing (Issuer of Stores) and Messrs Dalgarno, Carter, Smith, and ... Martin (Shrema -Kary Clerks).

After leaving the Ordnance and Military Store department, I was engaged as Government Emigration Clerk under D. G. Austin H.M.'s Special Agent for the promoting of Chinese Emigration to the West Indies (afterwards Colonial Secretary at Hong Kong). The Staff of European Clerks, Interpreters, and Agents were Mr. Theophilus Sampson of the Leeward Agency, and myself, Mr. Rubery, and Mr. Maxwell at Hong Kong, also Captain Godeffroy who had charge of the vessel purchased by Mr. J. G. Austin and used as a Receiving depot for Emigrants.

Our English correspondence was chiefly with ...

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C. O. Nonored Sint Cif Fulmeath || 1833 10th April 1893 I beg to inform you that toward the close of the last China war 1860, 61. I purchased Corps, at the suggestions of Major d. C. Rowland R. A. Ordnance and Military Store Keeper at Hong Kong, and served under that Gentleman as Storeman and afterwards as Foreman of Magazines. In consequence of a reduction of the establishment being ordered by the Home authorities, I was reverted to Storeman and finally left the department. The other Officers in connection with the department whilst I served in it, were Messrs W. Silva (Paymaster), George Pirkis and Brauscome (Ordnance Clerks), William Hing (Issuer of Stores) and Messrs Dalgarno, Carter, Smith, and ... Martin (Shrema -Kary Clerks). After leaving the Ordnance and Military Store department, I was engaged as Government Emigration Clerk under D. G. Austin H.M.'s Special Agent for the promoting of Chinese Emigration to the West Indies (afterwards Colonial Secretary at Hong Kong). The Staff of European Clerks, Interpreters, and Agents were Mr. Theophilus Sampson of the Leeward Agency, and myself, Mr. Rubery, and Mr. Maxwell at Hong Kong, also Captain Godeffroy who had charge of the vessel purchased by Mr. J. G. Austin and used as a Receiving depot for Emigrants. Our English correspondence was chiefly with ...

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C. O. Nonored Sint Cif Fulmeath || 1833 10th April 1893 I beg to inform you that toward the close of the last China war 1860, 61. I pur chased Corps, at the sustigations of Major d. C. Rowland R. A. Orduance and Military Store Keeper at Hong Kong, and served under that Geutheran as Storeman and afterwards as Foreman of Magazines . In consequence of a reduction of the rabablishment bring ordered by the Home authorities, I was réverted to Storeman and finally left the departmret. The other Officers in connection with the department whilst I served in it, were Messre WBilva (Paymaster) George Pirkis and Brauscome (Orduauce Cherth William Hing (Issuer of Stores) and Messe Dalgaruo, Carter, Smith and . Martin (Shrima -Kary After leaving the Ordnance and Mili- Store department, I was sugared Government Emigration Clerk under D. G. Austin H M2. Special agent for the promoting of Chinese Sinigration to the West Indies ( afterwar do Colonial Secretary at Hongthong The Staff of Europe. Clerths, Interpreters and Agents. wers. Mr. Theophilus Sampon of the leauton Agency and myself, mor Rubery and Mr. Masewell at How You g also Captain Godeil who had charge of vessel purchased by Mr. J. G. Austin and used Receiving depot for rusigrants. as a Our Englich correspondence was and The chiefly with

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C. O.

Nonored Sint

Cif

Fulmeath || 1833

10th April 1893

I beg to inform

you

that toward

the close of the last China war 1860, 61. I pur

chased

Corps, at the sustigations of Major d. C. Rowland R. A. Orduance and Military Store Keeper at Hong Kong, and served under that Geutheran as Storeman and afterwards as

Foreman of Magazines . In consequence of a reduction

of the rabablishment bring ordered by the Home authorities, I was réverted to Storeman and finally left the departmret. The other Officers in connection with the department whilst I served in it, were Messre WBilva (Paymaster)

George Pirkis and Brauscome (Orduauce Cherth William Hing (Issuer of Stores) and Messe Dalgaruo, Carter, Smith and . Martin (Shrima

-Kary

After leaving the Ordnance and Mili- Store department, I was sugared Government Emigration Clerk under D. G. Austin H M2. Special agent for the promoting of Chinese Sinigration to the West Indies ( afterwar do Colonial Secretary at Hongthong The Staff of Europe. Clerths, Interpreters and Agents. wers. Mr. Theophilus Sampon of the leauton Agency

and myself, mor Rubery and Mr. Masewell at How You g also Captain Godeil who had charge of vessel purchased by Mr. J. G. Austin and used

Receiving depot for rusigrants.

as a

Our Englich correspondence was

and

The

chiefly with

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