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decision of Sir F. H. May when he arrives.

3.

Mr. A. Lyttelton decided that Mr. Carpmael,

if transferred to Hongkong, should rank in order of seniority

immediately below Mr. D. 7. Tratman. He would therefore rank next

above lir. A. E. Wood who has recently been appointed to a vacancy

in Class III of the service and he would be given the next suit-

-able vacancy in that class.

4.

I may add that, as Sir F. H. May pointed out

in his Despatch No. 278 of the 4th. July, 1904, the dialect (Pekingese) which Mr. Carpmael has learned is not likely to be of

much use in Hongkong, and I therefore recommend that a condition

of his transfer, if confirmed, should be that he must study

Cantonese under the bonus scheme (General Order 134 and Appendix

I).

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

CandSevern

Officer Administering the Government.