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3 there of as to Mr Gompertzs qualifications and fitness for the post of Inspector of

Schools .

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

Mak

Major General, Administering the Government,

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16089

[Form to be filled in and returned to the Governor for transmission to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.]

Name in full.

Henry Hessy Johnston Gompertz

Date. 9th May 1898

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Day and year of birth. 3h August 1867

Place of birth. hundial. India

Whether single, married, or a widower. manied Number of Children--Sons, hone Aged respectively

Where educated; professional qualifi cations, if any; and employment, if any, before entering the public service

Colony

Daughters.

Bedford Grammar

Straits Settlements

Hongkong.

Salary of present Office. +

Age last birthday. Thinky rears.

453

School

Exeter College Oxford B.A. 1890

Name of Office

COLONIAL SERVICE. *

From

To

1890

August 1897

1897

Cadet

2nd Asst. Profector of Manz

Chinese

Assistant Register August 1897

Gennal

} $270 per mensen

3140 per an Whether a house or lodging is provided,

or an allowance in lieu thereof

Any other circumstances affecting home.

the value of the appointment t

§

no

Average of foes, if any,

none

for the last 3 years

PROMOTION DESINED & respector of schools. Hongkong

* Acting appointments are not to be entered here, but may be mentioned on the next page.

If the officer holds more than one office, full particulars of each must be given.

If private practice is allowed, the estimated value should be stated.

The value of a Colonial appointment depends upon so many circumstances besides the salary that the Secretary of State often cannot judge what would be acceptable to an officer. Applicants for promotion should therefore, in their own interests, state as precisely as possible what they desire, either specifying certain appointments, or at least mentioning the Colonies to which they would or would not he willing to go and the amount of salary which they think that they may reasonably expect.

B&B (31,400s) 1000 8-58

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