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Sub-Enclosure No. 1 to Enclosure 1 in Despatch No.

of the 10th. October, 1903.

The Headmaster of Queen's College.

Siri,

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Kowloon mot,

IRECO

Rest 10 NOV 02

October 3rd., 1902.

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I have the honour to apply, on behalf of Mr. R.. B.. 0. Bird, V.A., Classical Scholar of All Souls' College, Oxford, for one of the vacant Masterships at Queen's College.

Mr. Bird was for about a year a colleague of mine at King's College, Bangkok, and has now left the Siamese Service in the manner detailed in the accompanying letter.

Mr. Birl is a patient and hard worker, has had a long experience ia teaching and is very careful and absteuious is his manner of living.

Physically he is a fine specimen of the British race, is, or has beea, a brilliant all-round athlete, and was at one time a Voluntier Officer.

In the course of all my dealings with him he struck me most particularly as being a gentleman who could not ever, under any circumstances, be guilty of anything mean or dishonourable.

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I am sure that Ir. Bird will, on his arrival in the Colony, be able to produce regular testimonials of greater value than the above.

I have abo,,

(Sa.) B. Janes,

Headmaster, Kowloon School,

late Second Master, King's College, Bangkok.