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Colonies 1028/01.

His Excellency

sir,

C. O.

12420 RECO

Pra 9 APR OF

362

Goverment House,

Singapore, 5th. February, 1901.

In reply to your letter No.7/G of the

14th. ultimo, inquiring, by direction of the Secretary

of State, whether there is any senior officer of the

service of the Colony or of the Federated Malay States

who would be willing to accept the appointment of

Inspector of Schools in Hongkong at a commencing salary

of $4,800 per annum rising by triennial increments of

$300 to $5,400 per annum, I have the honour to inform

you that the only two officers in this Colony who possess

the necessary qualifications do not desire to be consider-

ed as candidates for this appointment.

2.

Your letter has been referred to the

Resident General, Federated Malay States, and I will

address you later on the subject of a candidate from

that service when I have received his reply.

The Governor of

Hongkong.

I have etc.,

(3d.) F. Swettenham.