[This half-sheet to be torn off, filled up, and returned in the envelope sent herewith.]
STATEMENT respecting
who is an applicant for
W. M. Watson Second apothecary,
on the Hong Kong Hospital
175
R. Bremridge by.
London, W. May 9/89
I shall feel obliged of you
name to
candidates for
any
your
Assistant apothecary in the Hong
the appointment of
December, am of I shall be 25 years
Kong Hospital.
Ad next
from Cambridge Local Examination, which school I passed the College, Shaw Street, Liverpool, and was educated at the Liverpool Scotch parentage
with honours in Chemistry.
to study for my exa
under the tutorship of "y years, only leaving ham in order with whom I remained for nearly Ashton, of 77 Lord St. Southport, the Pharmaceutical profession
examinations.
I was successful in
passing
the Minor exam? in Dec. 1882.
in the following
and the major April, both at the first attempt.
For the last two
last t
years (about)
225 Oxford St. W., so I have been with Snepro. Bell Hlo
that I have
in Southport and London. had an extensive experience both
I may pay
that I have been a
total abstainer
of my life.
during
the whole
QUESTIONS.
1. Will you be good enough to state how long you have been
acquainted with the applicant?
2. From what circumstances does your knowledge of him
arise?
3. While you were acquainted with him was he
a. honest?
4. Was his health good?
b. sober?
c. generally well conducted?
5. If he has been employed under you, will you state the nature
of his duties, and how he discharged them?
1. From
2.
to..
ANSWERS.
January 1887
to the present time-or ten years
He came at the above date on a scholarship to the school, of which I was superintendent. His parents were at Southport at that time.
I was a teacher in the school
and thus acquainted with his brother, life here before he left for London
... Certainly
am not aware of any
time laid off with illness during the period referred to
5.
Not so employed
6. Will you state the cause of his leaving-whether by voluntary resignation, dismissal, or otherwise?
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