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latter system provides incomparably the
best means of attracting and securing
candidates of the stamp desired both by
your Government and by the Governments
of other Colonies. In this connection
I have to invite your attention to
Section VI of the Summary of
Proceedings of the Colonial Office
Conference (1927).
5. Press advertisement has, on
occasion, proved a useful means of
securing Educational candidates for a
particular vacancy of a speciali sed
nature, or for one which was exceptionally
well paid; but in general it has been
involving
found an abortive met.od, productive of
much labour and little result.
Nevertheless it was decided, owing to
the shortage of suitable candidates who
were prepared to consider appointments
in Hong Kong and in Malaya, to
advertise in the. Press the five vacancies
for Assistant Masters of which you
no ti fied