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ENCLOSURE 2.

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Next year I shall complete 20 years of service as

Medical Officer of Health of this Colony, and in view of that

fact I have the honour to enquire whether His Excellency the

Governor can see his way to reconsider the recommendation made by Mr.E.D.C.Wolfe in April 1912 7 (S.B.O. 3159/1912 and 0.5.0. 1972/1912) of the grant to me of a personal allowance, to be -

included in the Estimates for next year. I have been drawing

the same salary since September 1901.-a period of 13 years

and I do not think that there is any other officer in the service

of the Colony who can make the same claim.

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In 1903 His Excellency Sir Henry Blake recommended me to

the Secretary of State for a small increase of salary, but

this was not sanctioned as the Secretary of State did not

that the new Public Health Ordinance of 1903 had increased

my duties or responsibilities, Kr.Wolfe's minute shows that

these duties have since been increased.

I have refrained from making any such application as this

until Dr.Bell had definitely declared his intention of retiring

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so that there should be no grievance in the Hedical Depart-

mant . I already have longer service in Hong Kong than any

other Government medical officer but after the retirement

of Dr. Bell my seniority in this respect will be so considerable

that no question of grievance can possibly arise

(Sgd.) Francis Clark

Medical Officer of Halth

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April 23rd.,1914.