N° 217.
¦ RECEIVED
2 O MAY 1930
COOL OFFICE
My Lord,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG
16th April, 1930.
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With reference to the arrangements made for
the training under the Board of Trade of Marine Surveyors for
the service of this Government, I have the honour to inform
Your Lordship that application has been made by four of the
officers concerned, viz.,
Crown Agents' letter No.311 M/H.Kong
454 of 23rd August, 1929.
Crown Agents' letter No.501 K/453 of
7th November, 1929.
Crown Agents' letter No.353 M/H.Kong
452 of 16th September, 1929.
Crown Agents' letter No.595 M/457 of
19th December, 1929.
Aned C
Lieutenant-Commander T. C. Stiff, R.N.R.,
Mr. W. Sprague,
Mr. James Hunter,
Mr. S. Ashworth,
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to count the period of their training as full
increments and pension.
2.
In support of their claim it is pointed out,-
(i) That other officers such as Messrs. N. Garland, E. L.
Jones and K. C. Hamilton were recruited to the
Hong Kong service at the same time as themselves without the necessary training which will have to be obtained later by means of study leave counting
as service.
(ii) That another officer, Mr. B. H. Church was definitely
appointed in England and proceeded direct to his
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
training
LORD PASSFIELD,
&c.,
&c.,
&c.