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my

interucivo at

the

Colonial office, with lood Ampthill and J. W. Whuson E.

I have the honour to retur the from, handed to me by the former, duly filled in.

Hong Kong Despatch the 248 of 26 the "October, 1896 to the Rt. Hon. The Decretary of state.

for the Colonies contains.

for reasons for

Thakement of

the chief

application for a transfer,

my The second part of

pank of my

income for

an increase to

trush have gam

application, it, for for my present post,

which I now make for the first time, will I

off your favourable Consideration in the

benig

present opening

Ever

of

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I might be transferred.

In addition to my

to which

permanent appointment was Secretong & the Confumission on

housing

"the Chinese during the plague, 1894.

I

have the honour to be,

Für

most obedient Servant,

Javid Wood

Acet, & Office Assistant,

The Right Honourable

D.W.Dipt.

and

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J. hamberlain, Seentory of State for the blonies.

Stong Kong Frame Place

Aberdeen, NJ

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There is no post in the Treasury or Post Of-

fice of this Colony to which Mr.Wood could be appointed

and which would be promotion for him.

As regards the application for an increase

of salary, Mr. Wood was appointed in 1891 at a salary of $2,400 a year which was raised on promotion to $2,760 in 1894 rising by biennial increments to a maximum of $3,000 which was attained this. year. However much Mr. Wood's ser- vices may merit better remuneration, I am unable to recom- mend that he should receive an increase of salary so long as officers like Mr. Crook and Mr. Drury of the Engineering Staff who have service equal to that of Mr. Wood and have professional qualifications, receive no more than $3,000 a

year,

The present Director of Public Works speaks

as highly of Mr. Wood as Mr. Cooper did, and I personally have had experience of his aptitude for business and tact in managing the affairs and festivities of the Hong-Kong St. Andrew's Society.

Mlack

Major-General,

Administering the Government.