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perhaps may

be taken to hold

hope of a

out some

consideration

should the financial state

455

gradually qualified himself

which

falls to

equipped Colonial botanical. establishment I am

favorable

for every

branch

of

F

Mr Ford's case.

a

the work fully

g

the Colony allow

it.

F

F

of

a

3. Mr Ford states, but

Course

I cannot

that authority,

the Colony surplus .

072

say that the revenue

at present exhibits

is of

4. Technically the Botanical Department of Hongkong

second grade

grade and Mr

a

Mr Ford

cannot therefore expect

Came

scale of pay

the case

Baybn

0-0

the

in

Jamaica and

of

which

being

under

the charge of a scientific

Director are of

5.

the first grade.

But looking

fact that by steady

at the

persistent

application Mr Ford has

that he has become

of opinion

a

very

valuable officer whom it would be extremely difficult

to replace with

any

equally efficient.

one

6. Mr Ford's present nominal salary appears to be ₤425 . I venture therefore

to

of

this

suggest for the consideration the Secretary of

State that

might

be raised as

an

increase personal to MN =

five hundred Ford to £500

forends)

a

year .

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant, W. 1. Thiselta. Dyer

gradually.