The P. and O. Company and their Officials: We understand that on Wednesday last the final decision of the Board of Directors with regard to their establishment at Southampton was announced by the employees here. We have reason to believe that Alderman Lamb, the superintendent engineer; Mr. Campbell, the cashier; Mr. H. J. Pinsent, the superintendent provedore; and Mr. Bates the superintendent of stores, with the whole of the staff, will forthwith terminate their connection with the Company. The above-named gentlemen will, with others, receive such superannuation allowances as the length and values of the services entitles them to. We believe it is arranged that Mr. Buckland will remain to represent the Company’s interests at this port, and he will be assisted by a staff of half a dozen clerics. We also hear that Mr. Linstead will be transferred to the London Office, where we hope vacancies will be found for other of the Company’s employees.
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GRO0420 India: Henry John Pinsent: 1812 – 1894