CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897 — Page 67

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4

6.0

Hong Kong

6432/97

[This part of the letter is omitted as it is the one regarding the appointment of a more senior officer at £800]

4. If you are prepared to accept the appointment, you should present yourself to one of the medical advisers of this Department, whose names are given on the annexed letter, for the purpose of being medically examined. The letter is to be detached and left with him; and you will be required to pay him a fee of one guinea. He will send his report direct to this Department.

4. If finally selected for appointment, you will be provided with the usual free passage to the Colony, on your signing the agreement with the Crown Agents for the Colonies, Downing Street, S.W., by which you will be bound to repay to the Colonial Government the cost of your passage in the event of your relinquishing the appointment within three years of the date of your arrival in the Colony for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity.

You will be entitled to half salary from the date of your embarkation from this country, and to full salary from the date of your arrival in the Colony.

I am to request that you will inform me of the earliest date at which you will be prepared to leave for the Colony, in order that the necessary communications may be made to the Governor and to the Crown Agents.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

79

6.0

Mr.

MINUTE.

Macnaghten 30/3

Mr. Lucas

Mr. Graham

Mr. Fairfield,

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Sir R. Meade,

Earl of Selborne,

Mr. Chamberlain.

2 drafts

Swift Driver 31. 3.97

(copy of letter 4542 as altered in red)

Ends to be returned

Sir,

21 March 1897

I am directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 4846/4625 of the 27th, recommending the appointment of Corporal J. Z. Driver to the medical staff of the Army as Wardmaster, in the Kennedy Town Hospital, at Hongkong.

2. I request that you will move the Marquess of Ripon to cause Corporal Driver to be so appointed.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,


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4 6.0 Hong Kong 6432/97 [This part of the letter is omitted as it is the one regarding the appointment of a more senior officer at £800] 4. If you are prepared to accept the appointment, you should present yourself to one of the medical advisers of this Department, whose names are given on the annexed letter, for the purpose of being medically examined. The letter is to be detached and left with him; and you will be required to pay him a fee of one guinea. He will send his report direct to this Department. 4. If finally selected for appointment, you will be provided with the usual free passage to the Colony, on your signing the agreement with the Crown Agents for the Colonies, Downing Street, S.W., by which you will be bound to repay to the Colonial Government the cost of your passage in the event of your relinquishing the appointment within three years of the date of your arrival in the Colony for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity. You will be entitled to half salary from the date of your embarkation from this country, and to full salary from the date of your arrival in the Colony. I am to request that you will inform me of the earliest date at which you will be prepared to leave for the Colony, in order that the necessary communications may be made to the Governor and to the Crown Agents. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, 79 6.0 Mr. MINUTE. Macnaghten 30/3 Mr. Lucas Mr. Graham Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Sir R. Meade, Earl of Selborne, Mr. Chamberlain. 2 drafts Swift Driver 31. 3.97 (copy of letter 4542 as altered in red) Ends to be returned Sir, 21 March 1897 I am directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 4846/4625 of the 27th, recommending the appointment of Corporal J. Z. Driver to the medical staff of the Army as Wardmaster, in the Kennedy Town Hospital, at Hongkong. 2. I request that you will move the Marquess of Ripon to cause Corporal Driver to be so appointed. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Page 79 ... Page 80
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4

6.0

Hong Kong

6432/97

[2his pary apk to

is omitted

the one

of oppontment of

more hand fin

* £800)

4. If you are prepared

present yourself to one

accept the appointment, you should

the medical advisers of this Depart.

ment, whose names are geen on the annexed letter, for the purpose & being

medically examine The letter is to be detached and left with him; and

you will bequired to pay him a fee of one guinea. He will send his

report trect to this Department.

4. If finally selected for appointment, you will be provided

DRAFT.

usnal

he US of S

with

a free passage to the Colony, on your signing the agreement with the Crown Agents for the Colonies, Downing Street, S.W., by which you will be bound to repay to the Colonial Government the cost of your passage in the event of your relinquishing the appointment within three years of the date of your arrival in the Colony for any other reason

than mental or physical infirmity.

You will be entitled to half salary from the date of your

embarkation from this country, and to full salary from the date of your

arrival in the Colony,

his Department/

6 f. I am to request that you will inform me of the earliest date at which you will be prepared to leave for the Colony, in order that the necessary communications may be made to the Governor and to the Crown

Agents.

I am

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

79

6.0

Mr.

MINUTE.

Macuaghten 30/3 30 fe

Mr. Lucas

X Mr Grafix

Mr. Fairfield,

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Sir R Meade,

Earl of Selborne,

Mr. Chamberlain.

2 drafti

wift Driver 31. 3.97

(copy of luck tr4542 as alterest in 1.1)

Ends to be returned

Sir,

€4

21 March 297

I am directed by

Mr Secretary Chamberlain

to ack: the receipt of your

letter 4846/4625 of the

the crest recommending the

27th

apple of Corporal J. Z. Driver

medical staff the Army

al

Wardmaster, in the

Kennedy Town Hospital, at

Hongkong

Alin to

2 I request

that

you

will

move the Marquess of Lourdan

to cause Corporal Corporal

Driver

Tise.

B

D

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