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        "id": 494093,
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922",
        "page_number": 485,
        "title": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922",
        "content_text": "TTA + fot 478\n\nTelephone. Museum, 7085 Telegrams. Scientomie. Everdad, London\n\nLin100 ANDREW BALFOUR, C.B., C.M.G., M.D.\n\nDirector-in-Chief\n\nNearest Underground Station: Euston Square, Warren St.\n\nWELLCOME BUREAU OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH\n\nHanly S. Wellcome, British, formerly USA\n\n25, 26 & 27, Endsleigh GARDENS\n\nGORDON SQUARE\n\nLONDON, N.W. 1\n\n18th November, 1922.\n\nPrivate and Confidential,\n\nDear Fiddian,\n\nI have your letter of November 16th regarding the vacant post of Government Bacteriologist, Hong Kong, and Kinett's application regarding it.\n\nWith reference to his suitability for the appointment, I would say that so far as energy and devotion to duty are concerned, I think he would do excellently well. He has a good knowledge of bacteriology and, indeed, as you know, has published work on the subject.\n\nThe only matter regarding which I have any doubt is the pathological work. At one time I believe Kinett was a good deal concerned with pathological questions, and I have a copy of a testimonial in which his qualifications as a pathologist are specially mentioned. Furthermore, in 1911 he published a paper on three unusual post mortems, showing that he was still keeping up his interest in the subject; while in 1906 he won the prize of the Pathological Society, Guy's Hospital. Hence I think there can be no doubt he was well grounded in pathology, though of course his",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922",
        "page_number": 492,
        "title": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922",
        "content_text": "180\n\nRegrets\n\n485\n\nDRAFT. Telegram\n\nHongkong (1) My Telegram 2 Nov. 326\n\nWireless MINUTE.\n\n17329\n\nPropose to\n\nMr. Harman b.12.22 Reckett\n\nMr. Davia.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir H. Read\n\nSir J. Masterton Smith\n\nMr. Ormsby Gore.\n\nDuke of Devonshire.\n\nThey find him in Co. list,\n\n20 in\n\nbring affidavit £75.\n\nafter appl\n\nbacteriologist Linett\n\nBritish Junana\n\nconsider that\n\nplanned\n\ninitial\n\nbur\n\nte\n\noffered salary\n\n£750\n\nDo you agree?\n\nDevonshire",
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        "id": 529876,
        "series_id": 27,
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-533-13 Salaries- conversion rate of sterling 30-1-1931 - 21-1-1932",
        "page_number": 83,
        "title": "CO129-533-13 Salaries- conversion rate of sterling 30-1-1931 - 21-1-1932",
        "content_text": "## \n80 \n\nof justice and the discharge of that debt to the Civil Service \nof which His Excellency the Governor spoke in the speech to \nwhich reference is made in paragraph 13 of the aforesaid \nPetition. \n\n15. \nIt is respectfully submitted that the reduction of \nsalaries effected by the alteration in the mode of payment is \ntantamount to the imposition of an income tax on one single \nclass, the civil servant recruited in England on a sterling \nbasis. \n\n16. \nYour Petitioners humbly pray that due consideration \nmay be given to the matters herein set forth. \nAnd Your Petitioners will ever pray, etc. \n\n7th May, 1931. \nVictoria, \nHong Kong. \n\n**Signatories**\n| Name | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| Elgarris | ... |\n| M. S. Breen | ... |\n| Willame | ... |\n| Mistazlerigg | Asst Land Officer |\n| d. Eaves | Harbour Master |\n| Wamin | Deputy Harbour Master |\n| Afficial Reming | Post Master General |\n| Johloyd | Supt of Imports & Exports |\n| Поднож | ... |\n| Х | ... |\n| Geen | Inspector of Schools |\n| Бирина | Supt. Bot. & Forestry Dept. |\n| Ginett | Sort Bacteriologist |\n| R & linesell | Assistant Colonial Secretary |\n| дюжинно | ag. Prisons Judge |\n| ... | Regular. Lol. Supt of Prisons | \n## \n4",
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