CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8] — Page 212

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practically the same, and that here the cost of living in every

way is considerably higher.

I am grateful indeed to the Right Honourable the

Secretary of State, for having been pleased to promote me to a

more prosperous and rising colony, but I feel sure that I will

not be allowed while receiving such promotion to suffer pecuniary loss or to be unfortunately placed in a position to become

embarrassed.

I have &c.:

(Signed), E. Cornwall Lewis,

Assistant Postmaster General.

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in 210 practically the same, and that here the cost of living in every way is considerably higher. I am grateful indeed to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State, for having been pleased to promote me to a more prosperous and rising colony, but I feel sure that I will not be allowed while receiving such promotion to suffer pecuniary loss or to be unfortunately placed in a position to become embarrassed. I have &c.: (Signed), E. Cornwall Lewis, Assistant Postmaster General.
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in 210 practically the same, and that here the cost of living in every way is considerably higher. I am grateful indeed to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State, for having been pleased to promote me to a more prosperous and rising colony, but I feel sure that I will not be allowed while receiving such promotion to suffer pecu- niary loss or to be unfortunately placed in a position to become K embarrassed.; T I have &c.: (Signed), E. Cornewall Lewis, Assistant Postmaster General.
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in

210

practically the same, and that here the cost of living in every

way is considerably higher.

I am grateful indeed to the Right Honourable the

Secretary of State, for having been pleased to promote me to a

more prosperous and rising colony, but I feel sure that I will

not be allowed while receiving such promotion to suffer pecu-

niary loss or to be unfortunately placed in a position to become

K

embarrassed.;

T

I have &c.:

(Signed), E. Cornewall Lewis,

Assistant Postmaster General.

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