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No. 79.
Enclosure No. 1 to Despatch No.452of the 10th.
October, 1902.-
Hon. F. H.. May, 0.1.3...
Colonial Secretary."
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Queen's Colle2 10 NOV 02 Hongkong, 3rd. October 1993.
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I have the honour to forward and recommend for the favourable consideration of His 3xcellency the Governor, an applica- tion made by Mr. James Headmaster of Kowloon School on behalf of Mr. R.. .. .. Biri, M.A., Oxon for a racant Junior Assistant Mastership (8370 rising by briennial increments of 930 to £380).
Mr. Birl's age, 35, is alightly more than I should usually recommend the acceptance of; but the personal testimony of Mr. James and Mr. Ralphs leads me to the conviction that his services would be valuable here.
The advantage of filling promptly one of the three
vacancies is manifest.
In fact that Mr. Bird will come from Siam instead of from England means a coasilerable saving of cost to the overament in the matter of passage money.
I am acquainted with the circumstances attending the termination of his appointeent at Bangkok, and find nothing to his dis- credit.
As over $300 per mensen is lapsing to the Treasury,
I would beg to recommend that is 3xcellency might be pleased to ap- point Mr. Bird temporarily for one year subject to confirmation by the Secretary of State, as was done in the case of Mr. Machall, and Mr. Ralphs.
I have etc.,
(31.) 3eo. Bateson Wright,
Readmaster.
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