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latter system provides incomparably the

best means of attracting and securing

candidates of the stamp desired both by

your Government and by the Governments

of other Colonies. In this connection

I have to invite your attention to

Section VI of the Summary of

Proceedings of the Colonial Office

Conference (1927).

5. Press advertisement has, on

occasion, proved a useful means of

securing Educational candidates for a

particular vacancy of a speciali sed

nature, or for one which was exceptionally

well paid; but in general it has been

involving

found an abortive met.od, productive of

much labour and little result.

Nevertheless it was decided, owing to

the shortage of suitable candidates who

were prepared to consider appointments

in Hong Kong and in Malaya, to

advertise in the. Press the five vacancies

for Assistant Masters of which you

no ti fied