CO129-450 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [10-12] — Page 446

COLONIAL SERVICE.

Colony.

Namo of Office.

From

Το

Salary of present Office.†

£520 plus ₤100 Dubplay worse of fuck, if any. hil.

foos,

for the last 3 years.

Whether & quase or lodging is provided, House provided.

or an allowance in liou thereof :}

Any other circumstances affecting į

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the valice of the appointment. Conveyance Allowance of $30 per month.

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PROMOTION DESIRED § a post that approximates to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of vorice, Hong Kong, £600 to £420 by ₤40 triennially, £120 Duty Bay, #360 conveyance Allowance and Free quarters.

"I state my reasons on the last page of

this application

I do not desire to go to West africa.

• Acting appointments are not to be entered here, but may be mentioned on the next page.

† If the officer holde more than one office, full particulars of each must be given,

If private practice is Allowed, the estimated value should be stated.

The value of a Colonial appointment depends upon so many circumstances bailes the salary that the Secretary of State often cana judge what would be acceptabio to an offfert. Applicants for promotion should therefore, in their own interests, state as precisely as possible what they desire, either specifying certain appointments, be at least mentioning the Colonies to which they would or would not bey willing to go, and the amount of salary which they think that they may reasonably expect.

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[This page is to be reserved for any report which the Governor may make when sending the form to the Colonial Office.]

Mr. King is an excellent police

officer and a man of the highest

character.

t

It's qualifications both

in Eastern languages and in police work are very food, and in my opinion he is fit to tatie command of

a Colonial Police Face

moderate size.

Esas Severn

Officer Administering the

Government

6 January 1919