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application for promotion made 17th March last, to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and the reply I received thereto.

"ontemplation." "Assistant ... of confidence, "that it is in con to abolish the appointment of "Harbour Master," in which event, employ- ment would be found for you

34 "in some " "other Colony," it seems clear now that

3. With reference to the reply, the probability of which it is stated that no promise could be made of transferring at an early date taken in connection with information which His Excellency, the Governor was good enough to have communicated to me semi-officially by the Honourable the Colonial Secretary, five years ago, (August 2nd 1892), and reference to which at this date, I trust, will not be considered a breach of any ...

that a transfer is so vague, and the possibility of promotion locally so remote, that I am forced to the conclusion that there is no hope of any permanent improvement of my position.

4. I am now drawing less pay than I did five years ago. From February 1891, until April last, I have held acting appointments in addition to, or in substitution of, my substantive appointment, which in some measure relieved me.

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271 ar application for promotion made 17th March last, to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and the reply I received thereto. "ontemplation." "Assistant ... of confidence, "that it is in con to abolish the appointment of "Harbour Master," in which event, employ- ment would be found for you 34 "in some " "other Colony," it seems clear now that 3. With reference to the reply, the probability of which it is stated that no promise could be made of transferring at an early date taken in connection with information which His Excellency, the Governor was good enough to have communicated to me semi-officially by the Honourable the Colonial Secretary, five years ago, (August 2nd 1892), and reference to which at this date, I trust, will not be considered a breach of any ... that a transfer is so vague, and the possibility of promotion locally so remote, that I am forced to the conclusion that there is no hope of any permanent improvement of my position. 4. I am now drawing less pay than I did five years ago. From February 1891, until April last, I have held acting appointments in addition to, or in substitution of, my substantive appointment, which in some measure relieved me. utl
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application for promotion made 17th March last, to the Right Honour- able the Secretary of State for the

Colonies, and the reply I received

thereto.

ontemplation."

Assistant

of confidence, "that it is in con to abolish the appointment of

"Harbour Mactes, in which event, employ-

34

"ment would be found for you

کرد؟

in some "

"other Colony," it seems clear now that

3.

With

reference

ence to the reply,

LLA

the probability of

which

which it is stated that

no

promise

could be made of transferring

at

CALA

early date taken in connection

with information which His Excellency,

the Governor

was

communicated to

good enough to have

NAŁ

semi-officially

by the Ionourable the Colonial Secretary, five years ago, (August 2nd 1892), and

reference to which at this date,

I kust, not be considered

will

breach

any

of

a

transfer is so vague,

and the possibility of promotion locally

so remote, that I

that there is

220

LEMA

forced to the conclusion

hope of any permanent

improvement of my position.

4.

I

au dr.

drawing

now less pay than I did sive years ago. From February 1891, until April last, I have held acting

appontuents in addition to, or in

substitution of, my

appointment, which in

substantive

sau

me ature

relieved.

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