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N° 178.
My Lord,
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9 M. 19
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 30th. May, 1919.
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I have the honour to report that owing to
the serious indisposition of Mr. W. J. Tutcher, Superintendent, Botanical and Forestry Department, it has been essential for
him to take a short period of leave on medical grounds.
Mr. Green, the Assistant Superintendent,
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has not yet returned to the Colony from Military duties, and
I have therefore been compelled to take the unusual course of appointing Lieutenant-Colonel A. Chapman, V.D., who holds the substantive appointment of Assessor. Mr. Chapman does not of course possess the necessary qualifications, but has a good knowledge of plants and gardening generally, and is quite capable of performing the routine administrative duties of the
post.
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I should be glad to have Your Lordship's
covering authority for paying an allowance to Colonel Chapman
at the rate of $150 per mensen, during such time as he is so employed. The combination of the two posts will nocessarily
entail a considerable amount of overtime.
RIGHT HONOURABLE
VISCOUNT MILNER, G.C.B.,
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I have the honour to be, My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
humble servant,
Idud Seven
Officer Administering the Government.