CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919 — Page 253

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Brett, H.J.

British Consulate General, Hankow, China.

DRESS.

40.

GUAGES.

EER.

RKS.

Born 13th Juły, 1878.

Speaks Chinese.

Passed a competitive examination Feb 8, and

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REC

RE: 24 JAN 19

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appointed a Student Interpreter in China, March

Promoted to be 2nd Class Assistant,

29th 1901.

May 8, 1906.

Assistant in the Chinese Secretary's Office, Peking from Jan, 1 1908 to September 1909. Promoted to be a 1st Class Assistant, April 12, 1910. Assistant in the Shipping Office at Shanghi from

Oct. 8, 1909 to Nov. 28, 1911. and in the Land Office from Nov. 29, 1911 to March 3, 1912. Acting Vice Consul at Hankow in 1912, 1913, 1914,

& 1915. Promoted to be one of His Majesty's Vice

Conculs in China July 1, 1915.

Sir J. Jordan, H.H. Ambassador at Peking, asked to

give hic views on candidates for 3rd Grade post

in Hong Kong replied as follows in a telegram of Sept.

6th 1918 Knowledge of Chinese and experience of commercial conditions in China appear essential

for successful working of this post.

Mr. Brett will accept and is in my opinion a

most suitable candidate."

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