CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12] — Page 415

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 22nd. December, 1916.

qar

sir.

qa 47290/15

With reference to my Despatch No. 301 of the

6th. September, 1915, and to Mr. Severn's code telegram of the 14th.

ultimo, I have the honour to recommend that as no suitable candidate

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for the post of Government Analyst appears to have presented him-

-self the appointment should now be given to Mr. Dovey who has satisfactorily performed the duties of the office since it became

vacant on the retirement of Mr. Brome.

Ky reasons for preferring Mr. Dovey to Mr.

Taylor are set out in the accompanying memorandum by the Principal

Civil Medical Officer.

2.

Should you approve of the appointment of Mr. Dovey I propose to attach the condition that he should obtain the

qualification of a Fellowship of the Institute of Chemistry before

the expiration of his next leave in England.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Banay

Governor,&c..

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

WALTER LONG, M.P.,

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