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Sir,

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12 FEB 031

Hongkong, 5th. January,

1903.

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83.4

In reply to your Despatch No. 391 of the

20th. of last Novender, I have the honour to inform you that

the Headmaster of Quern

has pointed out that Mr.

Crook is due to arrive in Hongkong by S.S. Bengloe' towards

the 2nd. week in January of this year, whereas Mr. Bird arrived

in the Colony and assumed his duties on the 24th. of last

October./Mr.

r.[Mr. Bird was formerly a scholar of All Soul's College,

Oxford, where he passed examinations in the Honour Schools

of Moderations and Litterae Humaniores.

2.

es.]

In view, therefore, of Mr. Bird's qualifi-

cations and of his arrival in Hongkong almost 3 months before

Mr. Crook, I venture to suggest that in this case the terms

of paragraph 3 of your predecessor's Despatch No. 22 of the

31st. January, 1884, in which it is laid down that Assistant

Masters of equal salaries are to be considered of equal rank

and promotions made in each particular case on personal merits,

should be adhered to.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Hmble servant,

Steur attrahe

Governor, &e..