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the School House on terms which will be arranged

between him and the parents of the boys

first would not exceed six in number.

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white

These at

The School is

mixed in consisting of both white and coloured boys.

I am to request you to inform me as soon as

possible whether you wish your name to be considered

for this appointment with those of other candidates

and the earliest date at which you would be prepared

to sail if selected In the event of your wishing

to be considered am to request you in your reply to state shortly

(a) what is your experience and proficiency in

teaching Mathematics?

(b)

(c)

hether you have a knowledge of phonetics.

whether you have qualified in a Training

Course for Teachers.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Dear Sir,

Downing Street,

// March, 1913.

You will remember that some weeks ago you verc kind enough to call here to discuss with me the conditions of a vacancy for an issistant Faster, Queen'o College, Hong Kong. I am sorry to say that

cur efforts to procure a evitabla candidate have beeb unsuccessful up to the present; the only wan

Runival who is prepared to go iɛ Er A.Pernable, whose papers i enclose. I should be very much obliged if you would not mind looking through his papers and letting Le know whether you think that it would be advisable to select him at once or to try for a better qualified candidate through the Board of Education e uc., which would probably involve a good deal of delay. i would particularly refer you to the answers he has given in his last letter.

I am afraid that he is not sufficiently

qualified

J.R. WOOD, ESQ.