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        "id": 237775,
        "series_id": 27,
        "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine",
        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-053 - Public Offices - 1855",
        "page_number": 532,
        "title": "CO129-053 - Public Offices - 1855",
        "content_text": "this is to Certify that M. &.18. Michell served as Chief Clark under me \n\nHarbour Master and Marine Magistrate at Honghong from the 8 day of August. 1854 to this date.  I found Mr Michell possessed of great zeal and intelligence, and intimately acquainted with every detail of his duty; and it is with great pleasure that I bear testimony to his unremitting assiduity. and the efficient assistance I derived from his Knowledge of all the duties of his office, \n\nIll health, I regret to say, obliges him to go to Europe for change of climate. \n\n(Signed) D. J. Mathins Captain R.N.\n\nHarbor Master & Marine Magistrate Hong Kong 15th March 1855.\n\nHomburg - Frankfort on Maine, 27th August 1855.\n\nMy dear Sir,\n\nYour letter with its enclosure only reached me yesterday or it would have been earlier acknowledged - \n\nFrom the date of this post you will see that it is impossible for me to write to the Colonial Office on the subject which you refer - but this will be of the less importance with such excellent testimonials from Captain Matheson furnished to the Authorities at Hongkong. in the justice of which Sentiments I entirely concur, and which I shall have great pleasure in endorsing should any reference be made to me in respect to your qualifications for the office you desire.\n\nYou were acting on separate occasions for Mr. Pedder during the time I was Governor. I was much satisfied with your zeal and ability - that was again shown in that Office \n\nSt. Michael's time \n\nand I was so \n\nCO8299/65\n\n527",
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        "id": 237838,
        "series_id": 27,
        "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine",
        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2]",
        "page_number": 17,
        "title": "CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2]",
        "content_text": "Me to the consideration of Captain Mathius's application, which is the more immediate subject of the Despatch under reply.\n\nBut before utilising or being \"I have to report that there exists nothing within my knowledge to entitle Captain Wathing to free rations and quarters at the Public Charge, and suggest, that if these be allotted him, compensation in lieu of them, similar, and equally reasonable, demands will not fail to be made by every member of the Service.\n\nUnder these circumstances, therefore, excepting the members of the Police Force, and Mr. Smithers, inferior Public Officer, as Keeper of the Court House, I see no adequate reason for recommending a departure from the rule laid down in Lord Stanley's Despatch No. 23 of 31st December 1843.\n\nPage 12\n\nPage 16\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nWith the highest respect,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most Obedient, Humble Servant,\n\nJohn M. Macgowan (Correction: The original was \"Johnkhouserz\", likely a misrecognition; a plausible correction is \"John M. Macgowan\" or another plausible name, but without further context, the most likely correction based on the closest match is kept as is, though it should be verified.)",
        "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2].txt",
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