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Honourable Colonial Coarctary
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Aublio Works Department,
Hongkong,
1ûtli,, mily, 1010.
sir,
It has coco to my kowlodgo that --r. Duncan,Asod otant inginoor, who has recently been ploood on the pornnent staff, is given seniority over all other Assistant, Ingineers,
As the Assistent maginoor noot immediately concerned I roopoetfully request your land perumi of the following fecte with a view to obtrining Me Nicolloncy's roconsideration of the
matter.
In view of the frot that I who recommended for promotion to the Executive gredo lest your, I on at a 1008 to understand why my seniority is immored in favour of a member of the temporary staff who is so much my junior in the Service. I therefore boɛ to bring your notice the appointments I have hold since Joining the
Covernment service.
(1) In 1000 I passed a competitive oxinction hold at the Tar Office for civilian airvoyors on the staff of the floyal
Ingineers.
(2) In Jumery 3000 I nas trensformed to the staff of the Royal încâncero, longlong, where I rozninod until Amo 1007.
(3) In my 1007 1 ung offered and nccepted a poot no £oolotant Ingineer Jublic `oris Depertaent under the coloniel Cover pont. At an interview with tho Konournblo "irector of Public Works concerning the appo :tment I gathorod thêt it vog to bo ono Inown as "loenlly engaged" I pointed out that it would not be worth my while to leave the Imporial (ervice (especielly
as I should be for.oiting Devon years' cervico, which entitled de to a considerable bonuo, and in joining the "ublic
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