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16.

Mr Hay was prepared to recommend me for the post in pre-

ference to an officer of auch recognised ability as Mr Haze-

As to the second point, Ur May, earlier in his

minute, speaks of Mr Hallifax aa having "been a Police

Magistrate in the New Territories since 1900". In the

first place, this is not strictly in accordance with the

facts. A reference to the Civil Service Listill shev

that during that period Mr Hullifax was among other duties,

acting as Superintendent of the Fire Brigade at Hongkong,

and seconded to North China, for considerable periods.

But in any case, he was not appointed District officer till

The importance of the duties of an Assistant District

Officer is described in Mr Hay'a posteript: can well be

filled by any average Cudet". His Excellency in the last

quoted minute describes those duties as "much less oneroud

than those of Pirat magistrate". They would not, I submit,

1907.

compare for a moment with those of the Warden, Perak. Hor

will Mr Hallifax' administrative work in the New Territory,

to which Mr way draws attention, compare in importance with

that of the Finta District, where as stated above, I acted

successfully as Collector of Land Revenue for nearly two years.

On the other hand, I on six and a half youra

senior to Mr Hallifax.

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In the end, Ar Hazeland was given the appoint-

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I did not feel that this gave se just cause for c00-

plaint; but I did feel that my position in the service waS

being jeopardised. Consequently I addressed a minute to the

Colonial Secretary, reiterating my clains, and concluding

thus:-

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