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Any further communication on the subject of this letter should be addressed

to..

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,

HOME OFFICE,

LONDON, S. W., and the following number quoted :--

&

REO? 20 SEP 00

WHITEHALL,

X79289/6.

CONFIDENTIAL.

24th September 1900.

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Sir,

With reference to your letter of the 30th ultimo (27475/1900), in the last paragraph of which it was requested that Mr Legge should interview Mr Young, a candidate for the post of Assistant Master at the Belilios School,Hong Kong, early in September, I am directed by the Secretary of State to

acquaint you, for Mr Chamberlain's information, that Mr Legge

was unable to elicit a reply from Mr Young till the latter

wrote on the 11th instant withdrawing his candidature,

Mr G.H.B.Matthews, who applied before for the post pf Headmaster,is willing to accept that of Assistant Master. Mr Matthews' testimonials, returned by you on the 7th

instant, are again forwarded for perusal. He is a well

educated man and appears to Mr Legge to be socially of a class

superiorto the average certificated teacher. The fact that he

has already had to do with Asiatics is certainly a strong point

in his favour. He is most anxious to go back to the East

because it suits his wife's health, and he professes himself

quite satisfied with the salary offered.

A letter from him dated the 11th instant, confirming his

willingness to accept the post is enclosed herewith.

I am,

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Henry Mungushame.