CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9] — Page 220

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stated in

As I have already

my despatch 1191 Ep07

<

W.

T2757.

of the 19th ultimo I will address

you

on the

the subject of the appointment of Postmaster General when the date of the

retirement of Mr Travers is definitely fixed.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

William Robinson &

2.

Six.

Enclosure

Re: 21

Assessors Office,

Hong Kong 8 June 1896

216

I have the honour, most

respectfully, to submit myself as candidate for the Office of Post

Master General in this Colony,

which,

I understand, is, or shortly will be vacant by the retirement of Mr. Travers.

I entered the Hong Kong

Civil Service

on

the 12th October 1889

upon being appointed the Government Assessor of Rates, under the Rating Ordinance No. 15 of 1888, and still hold that position.

3

In support of my application

I may say

that I have

a thorough practical knowledge of the

working of a small Post Office,

having frequently assisted my

The Right Honourable J. Chamberlain M. P.,

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State

for the Colonies,

Downing Street,

London.

Father

who

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stated in As I have already my despatch 1191 Ep07 &lt; W. T2757. of the 19th ultimo I will address you on the the subject of the appointment of Postmaster General when the date of the retirement of Mr Travers is definitely fixed. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, William Robinson &amp; 2. Six. Enclosure Re: 21 Assessors Office, Hong Kong 8 June 1896 216 I have the honour, most respectfully, to submit myself as candidate for the Office of Post Master General in this Colony, which, I understand, is, or shortly will be vacant by the retirement of Mr. Travers. I entered the Hong Kong Civil Service on the 12th October 1889 upon being appointed the Government Assessor of Rates, under the Rating Ordinance No. 15 of 1888, and still hold that position. 3 In support of my application I may say that I have a thorough practical knowledge of the working of a small Post Office, having frequently assisted my The Right Honourable J. Chamberlain M. P., Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, Downing Street, London. Father who
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stated in

As I have already-

my despatch 1.191 Ep07

<

W.

T2757.

of the 19th ultimo I will address

you.

on the

the subject of the_ appointment of Postmaster ~ General when the date of the

retirement of Mr Travers is definitely fixed.

I have the honour to be,

dir,

Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

Will am Rebing &

2.

Six.

Enclosure

Re: 21

Assessors Office,

Hong Kong 8. June 1896

216

I have the honour, most

Ro

respectfully, to submit myself bandidate for the Office of Post

bolony,

Master General in this

a

which,

I understand, is, or shortly will be vacant by the retirement of Mr. Tpavers.

I entered the Hong Kong

Civil Service

on

the 12th October 1889

upon being appointed the Government Assessor of Rates, under the Rating Ordinance No. 15 of 1888, and still hold that position.

3

tion I

In support of my applica

may say

that I have

a

thorough practical knowledge of the

a small Post Office,

working of having frequently assisted my

The Right Honourable J. Chamberlain M. P.,

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State

for the Colonies,

Downing Street,

London.

Father

who

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