CO129-279 - Public Offices - 1897 — Page 77

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ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.

Sir

10958 Rece

Rec 26 DAY 7

DOWNING STREET, LONDON.

24th

May

189 7.

Fong hon

Reg.694 Appts.

73

0.0.to 0.A.23/10/96

C.A.to C.0.16/ 1/97 age 179.

Referring to the correspondence noted in the

0.0.to C.A.20 1/97 margin I have the honour to enclose an extract from a 0.0.to 0.A.30/ 4/97783

ietter from Mr Osbert Chadwick relative to the engage-

ment of two Inspectors of Nuisances for service under

the Sanitary Board of Hong Kong, from which it will be

seen that he declines to accept the responsibility of

recommending candidates in consequence of the salaries

offered being so low.

In the circumstances it does not appear to us

desirable to endeavour in any other quarter to obtain

the required men, and we shall be glad to receive the

instructions of the Secretary of State as to whether we

are to take any further action.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Obedient Servant,

Ma ta merrn

The Under Secretary, of State,

&C.

&c.

&c.

Colonial Office.

of de.