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[This paragraph to be omitted in the case of appointments of more than 30 (West Africa 100) per annum.]

4. If you are prepared to accept the appointment, you should present yourself to the Medical Adviser of this Department, whose name is given on the enclosed letter, for the purpose of being medically examined. The letter is to be handed to him and left with him; and you will be required to pay him a fee of one guinea. He will send his report direct to this Department. (First Class steamer other than might steamer).

5. If finally selected for appointment, you will be provided with a free passage to the Colony, on your signing the usual agreement with the Crown Agents for the Colonies, Downing Street, S.W., by which you will be bound to repay to the Colonial Government the cost of your passage in the event of your relinquishing the appointment within three years of the date of your arrival in the Colony for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity.

6. You will be entitled to half salary from the date of your embarkation from this country, and to full salary from the date of your arrival in the Colony, if such half salary or full salary is then available as to which you may obtain information.

7. I am to request that you will inform me of the earliest date at which you will be prepared to leave for the Colony, in order that the necessary communications may be made to the Governor and to the Crown Agents.

Sir,

This letter is to be detached and left with the Medical Adviser.

Downing Street, London, 3 September, 1902

With reference to your letter of the 19th February, 1901

I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to request that you will be good enough to examine the bearer of this letter, Mr. R. Pravde, and report whether, in your opinion, he is physically fit for service as Master in Queen's College or Assistant Master in Kowloon College.

He has been informed that he will have to pay you a fee of one guinea.

I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant,

Patrick Manson, Esq., M.D., F.R.C.P., 21, Queen Anne Street, London, W.

(Hours: 10 am to 12 noon.)

(Hours: 10 am to 1 p.m.)

(Hours: 2.30 to 4 p.m.)

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161 [This paragraph to be omitted in the case of appointments of more than 30 (West Africa 100) per annum.] 4. If you are prepared to accept the appointment, you should present yourself to the Medical Adviser of this Department, whose name is given on the enclosed letter, for the purpose of being medically examined. The letter is to be handed to him and left with him; and you will be required to pay him a fee of one guinea. He will send his report direct to this Department. (First Class steamer other than might steamer). 5. If finally selected for appointment, you will be provided with a free passage to the Colony, on your signing the usual agreement with the Crown Agents for the Colonies, Downing Street, S.W., by which you will be bound to repay to the Colonial Government the cost of your passage in the event of your relinquishing the appointment within three years of the date of your arrival in the Colony for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity. 6. You will be entitled to half salary from the date of your embarkation from this country, and to full salary from the date of your arrival in the Colony, if such half salary or full salary is then available as to which you may obtain information. 7. I am to request that you will inform me of the earliest date at which you will be prepared to leave for the Colony, in order that the necessary communications may be made to the Governor and to the Crown Agents. Sir, This letter is to be detached and left with the Medical Adviser. Downing Street, London, 3 September, 1902 With reference to your letter of the 19th February, 1901 I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to request that you will be good enough to examine the bearer of this letter, Mr. R. Pravde, and report whether, in your opinion, he is physically fit for service as Master in Queen's College or Assistant Master in Kowloon College. He has been informed that he will have to pay you a fee of one guinea. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Patrick Manson, Esq., M.D., F.R.C.P., 21, Queen Anne Street, London, W. (Hours: 10 am to 12 noon.) (Hours: 10 am to 1 p.m.) (Hours: 2.30 to 4 p.m.)
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161

[This paragraph to

be omited in the case

of apcintments of

more than 30 (

West Africa 100} per anar.}

4. If you are prepared to accept the appointment, you should present yourself to of the whose nome are given on the

Medical Adviser of this Department, enclosed

letter, for the purpose of being

medically examined. The letter is to be Chatayley and left with him; and you will be required to pay him a fee of one guinea. He will send his

report direct to this Department. (First Class

5.

byan steamer Other than might streme, );

If finally selected for appointment, you will be provided with

a free passage to the Colony, Jon your signing the usual agreement with the Crown Agents for the Colonies, Downing Street, S.W., by which you will be bound to repay to the Colonial Government the cost of your passage in the event of your relinquishing the appointment within three years of the date of your arrival in the Colony for any other reason than

mental or physical infirmity.

B. You will be entitled to half salary from the date of your embarkation from this country, and to full salary from the date of your arrival in the Colony, if swch hwtf sutury crab fall salary essprechele be then available as to which you may obtain infanxation.

Bopaniment.

as soon as

hossible

me of

7. 1 am to request that you will inform me of the earliest date at which you will be prepared to leave for the Colony, in order that the necessary communications may be made to the Governor and to the Crown

Agents.

Sir,

This letter is to be detached and left with the Medical Adviser.】

Downing Street, London,

3 September,

With reference to you

1902

letter of

the

I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to

19th February, 1901 1

request that you will be good enough to examine the bearer of this letter,

lh. R. Pravde

and report whether, in your opinion, he is physically fit for service as

Master in Queen'

Assistant Master

Haughing.

guinea.

College

He has been informed that he will have to pay you a fee of one

I am,

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

living

in

Game badd that him

8.

Hay May

is much

mou

than in this county.

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Patrick Manson, Esq., M.D., F.R.C.P.,

21, Queen Anne Street, London, W.;

Davidson, Brgy (

Morningside Bri

Benson, Esq., WD., Nitzwilliant Sqetada, Bubimen

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Off

(Hours: 10 am, to 12 noon.j

(Hours: 10 am, to 1 p.m.)

(Hours: 2.30 to 4 p.m.)

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