Office of Health
Health at
Leverton? and his
Assistant, as well as at the local University College. M.
Chadwick expresses
himself as
satisfied
with his character and
professional qualifications:
and under these circumstances
I decided to accept his recommendations.
4. The Crown Agent
have been requested to
provide him, on
his signing
with
the usual agreement,
enough to him
a free first-class passage letter of offer. I wish him to arrive in the Colony by the first available steamer leaving not less than a fortnight
hence.
5. You will be good enough to notify on arrival in the Colony, stating that you appoint him on the conditions embodied in the letter
written this Day, copy of
which is enclosed
By
Communications on this subject
should be addressed to—
the Secretary of State,
and the following
address quoted.
Colonial Office,
London,
[...]
1st. Mr. Fiddian, 2/4
Sir W. Hamilton 12
Ind
8902/99 Hong Kong
Sir,
8th April
Downing Street,
14th April
12/
1899.
396
with reference to the letter from this Office of the
I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the
revaccinated,
subject to
your being
Chief
and to inform you that you have been passed as physically fit for service under
that you have accordingly been selected for appointment as
Inspector of Nuisances,
of Nuisances, Hong Kong,
on the terms communicated to you by the letter from this Department of the
30th ultimo. you will be good enough to take steps for being re-vaccinated as soon as possible.
2.
The Crown Agents for the Colonies
have been
instructed to take your passage by the first available steamer sailing not less than a fortnight hence
-and-I-am-to-request-you
at that time.
3. You should communicate with the Crown Agents, whose address is
Downing Street, S. W., as to the agreement which you are required to sign with
regard to the cost of your passage.
4. You will receive a formal letter of appointment from the Governor
when you arrive in the Colony.
Esq.
J. H. Dandy, Esq.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
EDWARD WINGFIELD.