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of $600.00, and that the post should be included under the free passage scheme. These emoluments approximate to those of the store- -keepers employed at the Royal Naval Yard in Hongkong. I enclose a form of particulars of the office, and I shall be obliged if you will select and send out to the Colony a suitable candidate. I regret that the consideration of this matter was not completed in time for provision to be made for the appointment in the Estimates
for 1913.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Amaz
Governor,&c..