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Captain A. J. L. Whyte, who is also Sir C. Clementi's
Aide-de-Camp, is very fer from well and has been
recommended by his medical adviser three months' sick
leave and I propose to grant him twenty-eight days'
sick leave and one month and twelve days' vacation leave all on full pay, which is what he would presumably be
granted if he were a permanent Government official.
I have, by the courtesy of the local military authorities secured the services of an officer of the Royal
Artillery stationed in the Colony to act for Captain
Whyte, to whom I propose to offer half of the Aide-de- Camp's salary. A supplementary vote will probably be
necessary to meet the cost.
At the same time, Sir C. Clementi's Private
Secretary, Mr. B. R. Forster, who remained with me as
Private Secretary, has resigned his post as from 23rd
instant, and has decided to leave Hong Kong for a post
with better prospects elsewhere. He has had no leave
during his two years and eight months service and asks
for leave on his departure on the lines of the leave granted to Captain Steele on his departure last year. I have therefore granted hin four months' leave on full
pey, which is one day less than the vacation leave he
would have been eligible for had he been a permanent
official. The cyphering allowance paid to Mr. Forster
will be available for the acting Private Secretary but it may be necessary to supplement this with further
funds. I await the permission of the Admiralty to
secure the services of a Naval officer who happens to
be temporarily available, and have meanwhile obtained
the service of a member of the University staff who
will be available during the vacation. No member of
the
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