London and entered entered the Colonial
Service as a District Officer in Kenya
in February, 1925. He was in the Secretariat
from 1928 to 1930 and then did a short
spell as Private Secretary.
In 1932,
after attending a course of instruction
in prisons work in this country he was
appointed an Assistant Commissioner of
Prisons and was promoted at the beginning
of 1934 to his present post. He is a most
everyone has the highest opinion.
efficient and reliable officer of whom
amoed
He has fin
have expring in June next
In Kenya Willcocks receives a salary
of £1000 per annum and free quarters valued
at £150 for pension purposes. Also, he is
eligible for pension calculated at 1/480th
of his pensionable emoluments for each
completed month of pensionable service. We
doubt, therefore, whether the Hong Kong
appointment at a salary of £1100 per annum
with free quarters as mentioned in your
despatch under reply would be attractive
to him, and my purpose in now writing to
you
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