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that I have

the memorialists bunderstand that when

their length of service warrants it they

in

1

the event of vacancies

in the S.S.

and the F.M.S. la

considued as

making

senmig

Length

3

far as possible "the app 7

The only Hangkang

Cadet

whose

th of senice nov warrants his being Considered for a vacany in the Malay l'emunity is ll. (Alle I. Messer. who was afforited in 1897; and Irecommend

him to your

accordingly

notice

4. M. Messer has acted in the forts of

Colonial Tre

reasurer and

Registere General for log

and

You

will of co

Cause

understand that alter the miscretion;

Your

left to

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periods together, and has, Ibebus discharged the duties of both pote with to the satisfactio

of the Colonial Gau. As to this, however you will no doubt, obtain a fullyr refort from Sir H. Blake.

I do not

5.

for a moment with it to

be suffosed that I desire Ms. Messer bot. offered any aff Ifr

which

as

I should

it were

do not ros

lad rif

Jasa foured

& fossible

to affont quicker

a substantivi affin

the Straits Setty

the F.M.S.

in the event of a

va

I may

MD

you

that

cancy recurring.

remuid less than three officers

viz. Mess