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pleasure in stating that I belie

ther

fill the office satisfactisil,

be would fill

is that his pemotion to it ofte

So bey

deserved.

a

Service

would be well.

Shave the brave the

My Lord Marques

Jou must obedient Suvant

Wien Rohingsz

Sir

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Red 18 FEB 95

Hongkong

16th January, 1895.

As I understand that it is

as

probable that Sir George O'Brien

will not return to this Colony.

Colonial Secretary. I have the honour

to request that His Excellency the

Governor will be pleased to submit

my

name to the Secretary of State for

Candidate for the

the Colonies as a

post of Colonial Secretary.

I have the honour to report that

I joined the Honghong Civil Service

as

a

Gadel in 1867.

and that for

the last

pil C. Platt.

Private Secretary.