CO129-299 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [5-6] — Page 220

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Aref 18 JUN 00

Government House,

Hongkong, 19th May,

1900.

sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt

of your telegram of the 7th. instant, to the following effect: -

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"Dazzleape 105 grovelling guestwise salary

offered and desirability of hopwater Chinese local man bignonia appointed cemeteries if

suitable onward ask flagginess recommend

none

straits officer“.

"Referring to your despatch No.105, in my opi- nion in view of salary offered and desirabi- lity of knowledge of Chinese, local man should be appointed Chier Clerk. If none suitable, propose to ask Government of Straits Settle- ments to recommend Straits Officer".

and to inform you that on this date I sent you the follow- ing message: -

-

"Pathos ironworks Solly apologizer Postmaster

Shanghai wangcorn compotant trained resoundful Machado predict sunclad subsection exchange compensation free married quarters Telegraph artfully Shanghai”.

RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M. P.,

&C..

&C.

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