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Sir,

C. 020 Barons Court Road,

West Kensington.

RECO

REG. 71 MAY OF

10th May,

1901.

I have the honour respectfully to ask for a

transfer to an administrative post in either the Transvaal

or Orange River Colonies on the establishment of Colonial

Government in those territories.

2. I attach particulars of service, sixteen years in

His Majesty's Navy and twenty in the Colonial Service.

I am 49 years of age, married and have four

children.

My present appointment is that of Postmaster

General of Hong Kong with a salary of $4,800 a year, equivalent

for full pay leave to £960 and pension to £880 rising

by triennial increments of £60 to £1,080. An allowance of

£100 a year from the General Post Office in London attaches

to the office.

5. I was appointed Postmaster General on the 15th

February 1899, to re-organise the Department, and would

respectfully invite attention to the particulars of my

varied services.

Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

Downing Street.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

J. C. M. Phipps.

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422 Sir, C. 020 Barons Court Road, West Kensington. RECO R. REG. 71 MAY OF 10th May, 1901. I have the honour respectfully to ask for a transfer to an administrative post in either the Transvaal or Orange River Colonies on the establishment of Colonial Government in those territories. 2. I attach particulars of service, sixteen years in His Majesty's Navy and twenty in the Colonial Service. I am 49 years of age, married and have four 3. children. 4. My present appointment is that of Postmaster General of Hong Kong with a salary of $4,800 a year, equivalent for full pay leave to £960 and pension to £880 rising by triennial increments of £60 to £1,080. An allowance of £100 a year from the General Post Office in London attaches to the office. 5. I was appointed Postmaster General on the 15th February 1899, to re-organise the Department, and would respectfully invite attention to the particulars of my varied services. Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, Downing Street. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, J. C. M. Phipps.

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422 Sir, C. 020 Barons Court Road, 16463 West Kensington. RECO R. REG. 71 MAY OF 10th May, 1901. I have the honour respectfully to ask for a transfer to an administrative post in either the Transvaal or Orange River Colonies on the establishment of Colonial Government in those territories. 2. I attach particulars of service, sixteen years in His Majesty's Navy and twenty in the Colonial Service. I am 49 years of age, married and have four 3. children. 4. My present sapointment is that of Postmaster General of Hong Kong with a salary of $4,800 a year, equiva- lent for full pay leave to £960 and pension to £880 rising by triennial increments of £60 to £1,080. An allowance of £100 a year from the General Post Office in London attaches to the office. 5. I was appointed Postmaster General on the 15th February 1899, to re-organise the Department, and would respectfully invite attention to the particulars of my varied services. Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, Downing Street. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, 7pm. C. M. Phastings.

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