CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12] — Page 48

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-pointment at the Supreme Court has been a hindrance to pro-

motion, and the antedating is of serious importance to the

Masters concerned, especially as bearing on the calculation

of the triennial increment.

3.

On the other hand,

the half pay of Mr.

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Jones as Senior Assistant Master at Queen's College has been

shared among the English Masters, three of whom would have to

refund sums ranging from $205.45 to $67.53, if Mr. Tanner

drew arrears of salary. It does not seem reasonable that Messrs.

Ralphs, Grant and Seymour should refund salary, received by

them in due course, in order to provide Mr. Tanner with a pro-

meted salary from the 20th. October, 1901, and the Headmaster

accordingly recommends that Mr. Tanner be appointed as from

the 20th. October, 1901, so that his standing may not suffer,

but that his salary as Senior Assistant Master be payable only

from the 1st. instant.

4.

There are now three vacancies at Queen's

College for Junior Assistant Masters and I have the honour to

transit for your consideration a copy of a letter from Dr.

Wright, dated the 3rd. instant, together with its enclosures,

recommending the appointment of Mr. R. F. O. Bird to one of

closure 1. October,

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these vacancies.

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5.

I concur in the Headmaster's recommenda-

tions and have, subject to your approval, promoted Mr. Tanner

to be Senior Assistant Master, and have also telegraphed to

Mr. Bird requesting him te come to Hongkong.

6.

In the event of your approval of the ap-

pointments of Mr. Tanner and Mr. Bird, there will still re-

main vacancies fer 2 Junier Assistant Masters on the Staff of

Queen's