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a similar scheme

Straits Settlements

received from the

5. Wi

27/2

CPL-28

2

at once

(

No. 25

7694

Government House,

Hongkong, 18th. January, 1902.

109

Sir,

You

44745

With reference to Sir Henry Blake's

Telegrams of the 19th. and 31st, ultimo, and yours of the 20th. of the same month, I have the honour to inform you that the reason why no provision was made in the Estimates for the

salaries of the Staff of the Kowloon School was that no approval had been obtained of the expenditure recommended in Sir Henry Blake's Despatch No. 215 of the 8th, June last. In his telegram of the 17th. September, you were asked to suspend

action in connection with the recommendations contained in that Despatch, and you replied on the same day stating that you had done so. Sir Henry Blake made his request not because he wished his previous recommendations as to salaries to be cancelled, but because, having found a suitable candidate in Mr. James, formerly Assistant Master in Queen's College, for the post of Headmaster, he did not wish the Crown Agents to take any action with regard to the engagement of a candidate in England.

2.

On the 19th. December, Sir Henry Blake telegraphed to you that he recommended Mrs. Span as Mistress of the School, and that if you approved of the appointment she should start for Hongkong at once. In execution of this

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

message

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a similar scheme Straits Settlements received from the 5. Wi 27/2 CPL-28 2 at once ( No. 25 7694 Government House, Hongkong, 18th. January, 1902. 109 Sir, You 44745 With reference to Sir Henry Blake's Telegrams of the 19th. and 31st, ultimo, and yours of the 20th. of the same month, I have the honour to inform you that the reason why no provision was made in the Estimates for the salaries of the Staff of the Kowloon School was that no approval had been obtained of the expenditure recommended in Sir Henry Blake's Despatch No. 215 of the 8th, June last. In his telegram of the 17th. September, you were asked to suspend action in connection with the recommendations contained in that Despatch, and you replied on the same day stating that you had done so. Sir Henry Blake made his request not because he wished his previous recommendations as to salaries to be cancelled, but because, having found a suitable candidate in Mr. James, formerly Assistant Master in Queen's College, for the post of Headmaster, he did not wish the Crown Agents to take any action with regard to the engagement of a candidate in England. 2. On the 19th. December, Sir Henry Blake telegraphed to you that he recommended Mrs. Span as Mistress of the School, and that if you approved of the appointment she should start for Hongkong at once. In execution of this THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., message
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a similar scheme Straits Setto received from the 5. Wi 27/2 CPL-28 2 at once ( No. 25 7694 Goverment House, Hongkong, 18th. Jazsáry, 1902. 109 ! sir, You 44745 With reference to Sir Henry Blake's Telegrams of the 19th. and 31st, ultimo, and yours of the 01 20th. of the sme month, I have the honour to inform you that the reason why no provision was made in the Estimates for the salaries of the Staff of the Kowloon School was that no approv– 23445 el had been obtained of the expenditure recommended in Sir 01 Henry Blake's Despatch No. 215 of the 8th, June last. In his telegram of the 17th. September, you were asked to suspend 32651 Yve 0 action in connection with the recomendations contained in that Despatch, and you replied on the same day stating that you had done so. Sir Henry Blake made his request not be- cause he wished his previous recommendations as to salaries to be cancelled, but because, having found a suitable candidate in Mr. James, formerly Assistant Master in Queen's College, for the post of Headmaster, he did not wish the Crow Agents to take any action with regard to the engagement of a candi- date in England. 2. On the 19th. December, Sir Henry Blake telegraphed to you that he recommended Mrs. Span as Mistress of the School, and that if you approved of the appointment she should start for Hongkong at once. In eincidation of this THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., message
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a similar scheme

Straits Setto

received from the

5. Wi

27/2

CPL-28

2

at once

(

No. 25

7694

Goverment House,

Hongkong, 18th. Jazsáry, 1902.

109

!

sir,

You

44745

With reference to Sir Henry Blake's

Telegrams of the 19th. and 31st, ultimo, and yours of the

01 20th. of the sme month, I have the honour to inform you that the reason why no provision was made in the Estimates for the

salaries of the Staff of the Kowloon School was that no approv–

23445

el had been obtained of the expenditure recommended in Sir 01

Henry Blake's Despatch No. 215 of the 8th, June last. In his

telegram of the 17th. September, you were asked to suspend

32651

Yve

0

action in connection with the recomendations contained in

that Despatch, and you replied on the same day stating that

you had done so. Sir Henry Blake made his request not be-

cause he wished his previous recommendations as to salaries to

be cancelled, but because, having found a suitable candidate in Mr. James, formerly Assistant Master in Queen's College, for the post of Headmaster, he did not wish the Crow Agents to take any action with regard to the engagement of a candi-

date in England.

2.

On the 19th. December, Sir Henry Blake

telegraphed to you that he recommended Mrs. Span as Mistress

of the School, and that if you approved of the appointment

she should start for Hongkong at once. In eincidation of this

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

message

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