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Hoping.

M.J. 823.

C. But 7184

Kew Observatory

REG28 APR 27.

Richmond, Surrey

Feb. 17. 1883

G. M. Whipple

Superintendent

To

F. Jobeck

Director-designate of the Hong Kong Observatory.

Dear Sir,

I have great pleasure in recommending to you our F. Figg, the magnetic assistant at this Observatory, as a most suitable person for the appointment of First Assistant at the Hong Kong Observatory.

He entered the Kew Observatory in May 1872 and has passed through all the grades of assistantship up to his present position, fulfilling most efficiently the duties attached to each grade whilst he occupied it. As Assistant for two years in the Meteorological Department, he became thoroughly conversant with the methods of taking meteorological observations and recording them, of tabulating, and controlling the automatic instruments and of keeping them in order, whilst in the Verification Department he became familiar with the various methods of comparing and regulating barometers, thermometers, etc. As photographer, a post he occupied for about twelve months, he acquired a knowledge of Photographic processes as applied to registration of Magnetical and Meteorological phenomena, and whilst in charge of that department produced some of the best curves which have been obtained here.

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Hoping. M.J. 823. C. But 7184 Kew Observatory REG28 APR 27. Richmond, Surrey Feb. 17. 1883 G. M. Whipple Superintendent To F. Jobeck Director-designate of the Hong Kong Observatory. Dear Sir, I have great pleasure in recommending to you our F. Figg, the magnetic assistant at this Observatory, as a most suitable person for the appointment of First Assistant at the Hong Kong Observatory. He entered the Kew Observatory in May 1872 and has passed through all the grades of assistantship up to his present position, fulfilling most efficiently the duties attached to each grade whilst he occupied it. As Assistant for two years in the Meteorological Department, he became thoroughly conversant with the methods of taking meteorological observations and recording them, of tabulating, and controlling the automatic instruments and of keeping them in order, whilst in the Verification Department he became familiar with the various methods of comparing and regulating barometers, thermometers, etc. As photographer, a post he occupied for about twelve months, he acquired a knowledge of Photographic processes as applied to registration of Magnetical and Meteorological phenomena, and whilst in charge of that department produced some of the best curves which have been obtained here. Page 5
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loping. M.J. 823. C. But 7184 Hew Observatory REG28 AP! 27. Richmond, Surrey Feb. 17. 1883 G. ll. Whipple Superintendent Vo Ft Joberck Director- designate of the Hong Kong Observatory. Dear Sir, I have great pleasure. in reccommending to you our F. Figy, the magnetic assistant at this Observatory, as a most suitable person for the appointment of First Assistant at the Stong Hong Observatory entered the Hew Observatory in ellay ellr Figg 1872 and has passed through all the grades of assistantship up to his prebent position, fulfilling mort efficiently the duties attached to each grade whilst he occupied it. As Assistant for two years. : in the exteteorological Department, he became thoroughly conversant with the methods of taking elleteorological observations and recording. them, of tabulating, and controlling the automatic instruments and of keeping them. in order, whilst in the Verification Department he became familiarity with the vations methods of compating and regulating barometers, thermometers, etc. As photographer, a post he occupied for about twelve months, he acquired a knowledge of Photographic processes as applied to registration of Magnastical and Meteorological phenomena, and whilst in charge of that department produced of the best curves which have been obtained 5
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loping.

M.J. 823.

C. But 7184

Hew Observatory

REG28 AP! 27.

Richmond, Surrey

Feb. 17. 1883

G. ll. Whipple

Superintendent

Vo

Ft Joberck

Director- designate of the Hong Kong Observatory.

Dear Sir,

I have

great pleasure.

in

reccommending to you our F. Figy, the magnetic assistant at this Observatory,

as a most suitable person for the appointment of First Assistant at the Stong Hong Observatory

entered the Hew Observatory

in

ellay

ellr

Figg

1872 and has passed through all the grades of assistantship up to his prebent position, fulfilling

mort

efficiently the duties attached to

each grade whilst he occupied it. As Assistant for two years.

: in the exteteorological Department,

he became thoroughly

conversant with the methods

of taking elleteorological observations and recording. them, of tabulating,

and controlling the automatic instruments and of keeping them.

in order, whilst

in the Verification Department he became familiarity with the vations methods of compating and regulating barometers, thermometers, etc. As photographer, a post he occupied for about twelve months, he acquired a knowledge of Photographic processes as applied to registration of Magnastical and Meteorological phenomena, and whilst in charge of that department produced

of

the best curves which have been obtained

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