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Shanghai-Nanking Railway,
Traffic Manager's Office,
Shangnai, 22nd. Larch, 1911.
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Hon. Mr. C. Clementi,
The Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong.
Dear Sir,
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I understand that you will shortly be requiring
the services of a Manager for the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British
Section), and I now have the honour to apply for this position.
Born in 1868 I was educated at Repton and took my
B.A. Degree in Law at Cambridge. My Railway experience has been gain-
-ed in America where I was employed during the construction, and after-
-wards served as Assistant Manager to a Railway built for Messrs.
Matheson & Co.in California.
In October, 1903, I was appointed Secretary to Mr.
A. H. Collinson, M.Inst.C.E. Engineer-in-Chief of the Shanghai-Nanking Railway.
In November, 1905, I was made Acting Traffic
Manager, and on the appointment of Mr. A. W. U. Pope, C.I.E., (in
1908) as Traffic Manager I was confirmed in the appointment of Deputy Traffic Manager which position I have since continued to hold.
At present I am under Agreement with the Imperial
Chinese Railways, and according to the terms of this it would be
necessary for me to give three months' notice. The conditions of this
Agreement are as follows:- Pay 8550 per month with unfurnished
residence, and Travelling Allowance £100 per month six months* leave after 5 years' service on full pay, and passage to England and
return.
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Should my application meet with your favourable consideration, I should be glad if you if you would advise me as to
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