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affointed Mr. Alfred Lister brovisionally to ask as Registrar Several from the to distant.- During sixteen weeks from that date there will be no fortion of W Smith's Salary available is remuneration for the holder of the office.-

5. Ws Lister however is one of the Student Interfraters, and his services are

quite available

in any Department. He has already coinced considerable oftitude for business and has attained a fair knowledge of the Chinese language.

Nevertheles, without further

administrative experience I have felt come Resitation in entrusting him with the charge of so important a Department, as that of the Registrar General has become._ Mr Pennie, Auditor Seural,

3.

has therefore Kindly consentech to

act as

referee and adviser in matters of difficulty, and with his apistance at first I think it probable that Mr Listers industry will enable him to discharge his new duties crevitably. Nevertheless, I have reserved to myself the utmost- liberty to make other provision for the discharge of the duties of

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