CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897 — Page 283

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Dear Sir,

HONG KONG, 4th November 9807.

BEAR&DEC

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Perhaps you will recollect me when I tell you that I am the son of Mr William Boulton of Aberdeen, and for his sake, and old acquaintance sake, you may be kindly disposed to assist me with your goed offices.

I am at prosent, and have been during the past, nine years, an ex-

ecutive engineer in the service of the Hongkong Government.

I am engaged on the Praya Reclamation. This is a special Gover work, and on its completion my engagement will naturally terminate. I think I am now fairly entitled to a permanent appointment in Hafesty's Colonial Service, but as there will probably be a plurality applicants for any vacancy that may occur, and as such appointments & arbitrarily made, my claim may remain unsatisfied for an indefinate leng. of time.

May I ask you to take steps to bring my name to the favourable notice or the Colonial Office ?

If this be done it will assist me in obtaining a porrarent appoint- ment, either here or in another Crown Colony.

For your information I beg leave to enclose a briei account of my professional career.

Hoping that this will find you well,

application should les? Jokers on says

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Lewis lus Jurr's Private

I have so in, fored fir through the Governor.

Pvcretary.

9.CS.24/12.

I remain.

Dear Sir,

Yours truly,

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LEX. MAC CONNACHI E Esqre.

A. F. Boulton.