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Mr May was prepared to recommend me for the post in pre-
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ference to an officer of such recognized ability as Mr Haze-
land. As to the second point, Mr May, earlier in his
minute, speaks of Mr Hallifax as having "been a Police
Magistrate in the New Territories since 1900". In the
first place, this is not strictly in accordance with the
facts. A reference to the Civil Service List vill shew
that during that period Mr Hallifax was among other duties,
acting as Superintendent of the Fire Brigade at Hongkong,
and seconded to North China, for considerable periods.
But in any case, he was not appointed District Officer till
1907.
The importance of the duties of an Assistant District
officer is described in Mr May's posteript: "can well be
filled by any average Cadet". His Excellency in the last
quoted minute describes those duties as "much less onerous
than those of First Magistrate”. They would not, I submit,
Perak. Nor
compare for a moment with those of the Warden,
will Mr Hallifax' administrative work in the New Territory,
to which Mr way draws attention, compare in importance with
that of the Kinta District, whore as stated above, I acted
successfully as Collector of Land Revenue for nearly two years.
On the other hand, I am six and a half years
senior to Mr Hallifax.
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In the end, Mr Hazeland was given the appoint-
I did not feel that this gave me just cause for con-
plaint; but I did feel that my position in the service was
being jeopardised. Consequently I addressed a minute to the
Colonial Secretary, reiterating my claims, and concluding
thus:-