CO129-407 - Public Offices & Others - 1913 — Page 302

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A.M. Prison...

Camp Hill.

March 3rd 1913

I have the honour to submit this, my

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application for your Consideration and recommend- -ation to the Directors with a view to my becoming. candidate for the Prison Service at Hongkong. I have previously served four years in the Colony. the capacity of Petty Officer in the Royal Navy.

I know intimately the "customs of the people, and can Converse in the Chinese language.

In 1908 I applied for entry into the bong kong Prison Service at the Victoria East. but I was informed hat

filled by selection from the Prison Service of England and Wales.

all bacancies were

I theren fon returned to England, purchased my discharge from the R., and entered for service under the Home Office in order to qualify myself for transference to hong kong should the opportunity present itself.

As officers are required, I beg therefore to offer imself. as a candidate and to this end I make his appli-

-Cation.

I have the honour to be.

To the

Governor.

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Your Obedient Servant. Cresswell Cobley.

Asst. Wh

P.T.O