6 increase.
vacancy caused The principal which will be by the new appointments is that of Assistant Colonial Secretary now held by Mr Mitchell-Innes.
t has This post for some time past been provisionally filled by Mr Francis Henry May whose substantive office is that Assistant Registrar General.
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7 application from Mr. May to be appointed to the vacancy which I beg to recommend for Your Lordship's favourable consideration. Mr. May was appointed to a Hongkong Cadetship in 1881 since which time he has acted as Assistant Registrar General and Assistant Colonial Secretary. He is well acquainted with the Chinese language and I feel sure he would