CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9] — Page 98

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Having been informed of the appointment.of a successor

te Captain Hastings, the late" Postmaster: General of this Colony

in the person of Mr.LA.M. Johnston, I have the honour nost

respectfully to ask that favourable consideration may be grant-

led to my request previously made for transfer from Hongkong

kwa in the event of my failing to obtain confirmation as Postmaster

General. I have been acting as Postmaster General for a period

-vao folosesupon two years añd-a-half and have had the satisfaction

of hearingény service during that time favourably commented on

2.by.His Excellency the Governor, and though I say go with all

due respect, I am bound to confess that I learnt of my being

passed over with very deep regret. -* 1 m3 WAŁU IA A

"After the length of time that I have been acting it will

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be far from pleasant to me to have to revert to my substantive

4.past, fand I therefore most earnestly:orave the kind consider

tion of my clains for \promotion, and I would ask that I may be

appointed to an Office elsewhere of equal Rank to 'the one I

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• hald, prior to my being transferred to Hongkong as "Assistant-

Postmaster 'General.

ti VIDA VGA Å ta Ieška, JĄ DONA

Besides the above reason I venture to base this my

application on another, and I respectfully subbit strong

na do kk na si de um ký“. ground

The Right Honourable,

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The Secretary of State for the Colonies,

Downing Street,

London.

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