he should have it free and would be equal He is to the duties. .25. and after yous yous training in Hongkong in old. a this office wet bo October Since he 1879 : has been there he has been very highly spoken of and he already has mastered the Chinese language more completely than most of the men in the service. If he is not appointed I do not know what will come to the new cadets 4 in number, of whom he comes first, they will be practically blocked, having already had the chief clerkship in the (S.D. taken from them by Sir. J. Hennessy's non-European appointment avoiundation of are non- the place; Has His promotion Commuted not be as striking as Mr Smith's who was appointed student (or cadet) in March 1862. and made Registrar in March 1865.
I hope therefor that in answering this despatch and recapitulating Substance the telegrams and be added instructing a paragraph may Sir G. Bowen to appoint he kes ko objection M: Lockhart to act for a year on probation as police magistrate (Say) on probation, CPL 23. April. I state; by. Lockhart has displayed wonderful industry & aptitude since he has been in the Service. the additional Juslinction referred