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谨

Hong Kong

Adm/24844

214

1st July 1907.

DRAFT.

Hong Kong $ The PAS.

Mr.

Mr.

151

MINUTE.

Mr. Just.

Mr. Antrobus.

Mr. Cox.

Mr. Lucas.

Sir F. Hopwood.

Mr. Churchill.

The Earl of Elgin.

6.617 (269(5) £79 (298301)

hg. 1879

(Draft revision)

To His J.

2145

Sir,

With reference to my despatch No.

73 of April 16th, I have the honour

to inform you that, on the recommendation

of the Astronomer Royal, I have selected Mr C.W. Jeffries, a Computer at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good

Hope, for appointment to the post

of First Asst at the Hong Kong Observatory.

2. I enclose copies of correspondence

with Mr Jeffries, from which you

will observe that he has been requested

to inform the Col Sec of the

date when he may be expected to arrive

in Hong Kong. I have to request that on

his arrival you will cause him to be

furnished with the usual formal

letter of appointment.

3. The Treasury Chest Officer

at Cape Town will be asked to forward

to the Col Sec the agreement, which

Mr Jeffries will be required to sign

in respect of the cost of his passage.

I have &c.

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谨Hong KongAdm/248442141st July 1907.DRAFT.Hong Kong $ The PAS.Mr.Mr.151MINUTE.Mr. Just.Mr. Antrobus.Mr. Cox.Mr. Lucas.Sir F. Hopwood.Mr. Churchill.The Earl of Elgin.6.617 (269(5) £79 (298301)hg. 1879(Draft revision)To His J.2145Sir,With reference to my despatch No.73 of April 16th, I have the honourto inform you that, on the recommendationof the Astronomer Royal, I have selected Mr C.W. Jeffries, a Computer at the Royal Observatory, Cape of GoodHope, for appointment to the postof First Asst at the Hong Kong Observatory.2. I enclose copies of correspondencewith Mr Jeffries, from which youwill observe that he has been requestedto inform the Col Sec of thedate when he may be expected to arrivein Hong Kong. I have to request that onhis arrival you will cause him to befurnished with the usual formalletter of appointment.3. The Treasury Chest Officerat Cape Town will be asked to forwardto the Col Sec the agreement, whichMr Jeffries will be required to signin respect of the cost of his passage.
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谨Hong KongAdm/24844214If July 1907.DRAFT.Hong Kay $ The PAS.Mr.Mr.151MINUTE.Mr. Just.Mr. Antrobus.Mr. Cox.Mr. Lucas.Sir F. Hopwood.Mr. Churchill.The Earl of Elgin.6.617 (269(5) p£79 (298301)hg. 1879(Draft rexinth)To how J.2145Sir,With reference to my desp No73 of April 16th, I have the honourto inform you that, on the recommend- ationof the Astronomer Royal, I have selected Mr C.W.Jeffries, a Computer at the Royal Observatory, Cape of GoodHope, for appointment to the postofFirst Asst at the Hong Kong Observ- offirststory.2 I enclose copies of correspond- encewith Mr Jeffries, from which youinstructedwill observe that he has been re-batedto inform the Col Sec of thedate when he may be expected to arrivein Hong Kong. I have to request that onhis arrival you will cause him to befurnished with the usual formalletter of appt.3 The Treasury Chest Officerat Cape Town will be asked to forwadto the Col Sec the agreement, whichMr Jeffries will be required to signin respect of the cost of his passage.
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谨

Hong Kong

Adm/24844

214

If July 1907.

DRAFT.

Hong Kay $ The PAS.

Mr.

Mr.

151

MINUTE.

Mr. Just.

Mr. Antrobus.

Mr. Cox.

Mr. Lucas.

Sir F. Hopwood.

Mr. Churchill.

The Earl of Elgin.

6.617 (269(5) p£79 (298301)

hg. 1879

(Draft rexinth)

To how J.

2145

Sir,

With reference to my desp No

73 of April 16th, I have the honour

to inform you that, on the recommend- ation of the Astronomer Royal, I have selected Mr C.W.Jeffries, a Computer at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good

Hope, for appointment to the post

ofFirst Asst at the Hong Kong Observ- offirst

story.

2 I enclose copies of correspond- ence with Mr Jeffries, from which you

instructed

will observe that he has been re-

bated to inform the Col Sec of the

date when he may be expected to arrive

in Hong Kong. I have to request that on

his arrival you will cause him to be

furnished with the usual formal

letter of appt.

3 The Treasury Chest Officer

at Cape Town will be asked to forwad

to the Col Sec the agreement, which

Mr Jeffries will be required to sign

in respect of the cost of his passage.

I have &c.

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