RECEIVED
26 JUN CO
CULONIAL OFFICE
288
No.239.
26 JUN 00
Government House,
HongKong, 25th
May, 1900.
sir,
I have the honour to report that owing to
the promotion of Mr. Brown to a post under the Sanitary Board,
the appointment of Second Bailiff in the Supreme Court has
recently become vacant, and that no eligible candidates applied
for the post, the initial salary of which is $720 per annum
rising by increments of $70 annually to $1,000 per annum.
Mr.Leonard, however,who had been attached
2.
to the Supreme Court as Assistant Bailiff from 21st.August.
1896, to 20th.January 1899, and who had left Government em-
ployment to better his position in private employment, applied for the appointment on condition of being permitted to begin
at the maximum salary of $1,000.
3. Mr.Leonard gave complete satisfaction
while acting as Assistant Bailiff, and the Registrar of the
Supreme Court has strongly recommended his appointment. In these circumstances I have provisionally appointed him to
the vacancy on the maximum salary above-mentioned, and I re-
commend that he be confirmed in the post.
I have the honour to be,
IGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
&C
&C,
&C.
Sir,
Your most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
M.y. Gumois
Major-General,
متن
Administering the Government.