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William James
Jutcher
He has been more.
aged 24.
than two years.
in the service of the Royal Gardens
Sub-foreman of the
and is
now
Orchid Department. For his class
he is a
man,
decidedly accomplished holding certificates from the
Science and Art Department in Botany, Chemistry, mathematics, mechanics, Physics, Geometry and Perspective. He has also diligently
complete course
of
in
this
attended a
practical instruction
establishment.
3. The terms
set out in
your.
explained to
M. Tutcher
letter have been fully
and
he
he is prepared to accept them.
4. The Superintendent of the Botanical Department has
expressed to me. in a private
letter the opinion that for
a
really able man the present
emoluments of the post are scarcely adequate. He bases
this opinion on the dearness of
living and the depreciated value
of
the dollar. Mr Ford
have no
can
of
course
interest other than
that of the public service in urging this view. But I have suggested to him that his first
stop must be to obtain the
assent of the government of
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