to state that in any opinions, and was the theme of the Executive Council,
it is not suitable to enunciate.
to
during the course of the present
year
Cadets for the Civil
Service à Shanghai.
there are
now
Cadets, one (Mr Lockhart), who has passed all his examinations with great credit, is at Staghong; two
more
Mr Shuttlewothannes and
Mr Shaw,
pursuing their studies
in China; and one, Mr Cemiter,
is in the Colonial Office in
The opportunity has
he is now assistant ed. Secretary
git presented itself of conferring, on Mr Lockhart
a permanent Office,
but he is temporarily employed as Superintendent of the Yenim
Opium Revenue Department. Mr Shutthui-
imel will, in all probability,
pass
about a
final
examination in
from this date;
and Mr Shaw aboris a
inter.
these cadets will then become available for service in the Colony; but Mr Smith can
hardly be available here before
the beginning of 1896.
being at the present
There
present maint
very little prospect of vacancies
occurring