CO129-503-6 Vacancies for schoolmasters- difficulty in filling posts- terms of appointment and service 17-3-1927 - 15-11-1927 — Page 87

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a similar

problem

in connection with appointments

in the Educational Department in the Straits

Settlements and the Federated Malay States, I

have decided that I cannot impose an absolute

bar of this character, as, apart from any question

or legality, I regard such a condition as

contrary to public policy in the case of a male

officer. In conformity with this decision,

while I have no objection in principle to

restricting recruitment unmarried

candidates, I cannot see my way to do more

than warn any candidate who may be contemplating

marriage that he would be well advised not to

marry during his first tour of service unless

he had private means).