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For several years he has been Honorary Lecturer on Botany at the College of Medicine for Chinese. The range of his scientific knowledge is testified by the fact that he holds 13 certificates from the Science and Art Department, South Kensington.
On five different occasions Mr.Tutcher has been Act- ing Superintendent, during which time, we believe, he gave the fullest satisfaction, conducting the affairs of the Department with conspicuous ability and success. He is practi- cally acquainted with the requirements of the Colony, and only requires opportunity to give evidence of his resourceful- ness and powers of initiative.
We would also ask your Excellency to take into cou- sideration the fact that Mr.Tutcher's initial salary was extremely small, and that nothing but the hope of promotion could have induced a man of his talents to accpet the sub- ordinate position.
Having given eleven of his best years to the service .of the Colony, ripe in experience and mature in knowledge,
and being yet a comparatively young man, full of vigour and likely to benefit the Colony as Superintendent of the Depart- ment, he justly deserves this promotion.
We confidently submit these remarks to the favourable consideration of Your Excellency and would respectfully sug- gest that, in the event of Your Excellency supporting Mr. Tutcher's appointment a telegram should be seat to the Colo- nial Office, indicating our views.
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