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COPY OF LETTER FROM THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, HONG KONG, TO CROWN AGENTS.

25th October, 1935.

BY AIR MAIL.

Gentlemen,

With reference to my letter of 12th March, 1935, and

subsequent correspondence on the subject of recruitment of

constables for this Colony, I am directed to inform you that a

further recruitment of nine (9) European constables is required

and to request that you will make arrangements in sufficient

time to permit the selected candidates to leave England in the

first or second week of December, 1935. They are required in

Hong Kong by the middle of January, 1936.

2. It is requested that a higher standard of education and

intelligence be demanded, special attention being paid to writing

dictation, simple mathematics and common sense. After education

it is requested that preference be given to those men who can

produce proof that they are good at games especially association

football, hockey and cricket.

I am, Gentlemen,

Your obedient servant,

(Sgd) ?

p. Colonial Secretary.