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that the Senior Wardmaster's pay should be raised to $90 per month, with quarters, uniforms and rations as at present.
Mr Stevenson is equal in grade and of longer service and experience than Mr Chapman, has equally good testimonials, has been in the service in Hongkong for three years without sickness, and his wife is Matron to the Military Hospital being a trained and certified Hospital Nurse, and I think this is the best chance we have had of getting a permanent appointment to this post, which he should sign an agreement for three years' service. Under these conditions he is willing to take the post and I strongly recommend his appointment.
I have … Sf. P.B.C. Ayres Colonial Surgeon that this post should be urgently filled as soon as possible.
I therefore recommend that his pay should be $70 per month, rising by annual instalments of $10 to $90 per month, with quarters, uniform and rations as at present and that…