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Government House,

Hongkong,

23rd May, 1900.

I have the honour to inform you that on

the 14th.November last the post of Chinese Clerk and Translator

to the Supreme Court became vacant owing to the resignation of

Mr.Mok-Man-Cheung. On that date Sir Henry Blake appointed Mr.

Wong-Kwok-Ü, a master in Queen's College, bo the vacancy in

question, on six months probation.. As on the completion of that

period the Registrar of the Supreme Court recommended that

· Mr.Wong should be confirmed in the appointment, I have pro-

visionally appointed him to the permanent post and have to

request your confirmation of my action.

2. The salary attached to the post is $840

per annum rising by annual increments of $120 to $1,200 per

annum. Mr.Wong should be considered as having earned the first

increment from November 15vh. next.

RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&C.

&C,

&C,

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

M.J. Gascoigna

Major-General,

Administering the Government.