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selection can be completed. In other respects you will be subject to il Colonial Regulations in force for the time being, which are published in th annual" Colonial Office List," and can also be consulted in this Offier The appointment is under the Colonial Government, and your emolument will be paid solely from the funds of the Colony,

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If you are prepared to accept the appointment on these conditions 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 Mu 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 h report direct to this Department.

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If finally selected for the probationary appointment, you will be

first class provided with a free passage to the Colony, on your signing the usual 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

your pussaye in the event of your relinquishing the appointment withish three years of the date of your arrival in the Colony for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity.

4. 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, stimmelambaskijimalargassislim

In the event of your appointment beiny cancelled, you will not be entitled

to any leave of absence or pay after the date of the letter by which the cancellation is notified to you, unless the Governor, subject to the approval |

of the Secretary of State, shall grunt it on special grounds.

which

you

I am to request that you will inform me of the earliest date at

will be prepared to leave for the Colony, in order that the

be made to the Governor and to the Uroth

necesssary communications

may

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War between U.S. A. & Spain

Affairs at Manila

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I am,

Madam,

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Your obedient Servant,

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